• Contributing to the integration of the younger generation into the workforce
• Securing the future of your industry
• Providing the national economy with qualified professionals
• Passing on your company’s expertise and know-how
• Preparing future qualified employees specifically for your company’s needs
• Benefiting from financial and tax incentives related to training new employees

In principle, any company can train apprentices if it holds the right to train in the respective trade or profession and meets the required conditions.

It is also essential that the company provides the apprentice with a suitable working environment and is able to transmit the skills defined in the training programme.

Every training company must designate at least one qualified tutor who is responsible for supervising and training the apprentice. This tutor supports the apprentice throughout the entire apprenticeship.

You can apply for the right to train through your professional chamber, which will guide you through the necessary steps.


Send your inquiry directly to your chamber and specify the field you wish to train in:

•  Chambre d’Agriculture – E-Mail: apprentissage@lwk.lu, Tel.: 31 38 76 1
•  Chambre de Commerce – E-Mail: winwin@cc.lu, Tel.: 42 39 39 210
•  Chamber of Skilled Trades and Crafts – E-Mail: apprentissage@cdm.lu, Tel.: 42 67 67 520
•  Ministry of Education, Children and Youth – E-Mail: info@sfp.lu, Tel.: 247 85 239

The time an apprentice spends at my company depends on the profession and the level of qualification.

For a Certificate of Professional Capacity (CCP), the apprentice spends on average 3 to 4 days per week in the company.

For a Vocational Aptitude Diploma (DAP) or a Technician’s Diploma (DT), the apprentice usually spends between 2 and 4 days per week in the company.

In certain professions, apprentices alternate in block periods, spending several consecutive weeks in the company followed by several weeks at school.

Your professional chamber remains at your disposal for any further questions.

The tasks and skills you may assign to apprentices are defined in the Employer Skills planning (Planning des compétences patronales), which is updated every semester.

Your professional chamber is available for any additional questions.

Each training programme is developed by curriculum teams (équipes curriculaires).

These teams are composed of employers — many of whom train apprentices themselves — employees working in the profession, and teachers.

Together, they define what an apprentice must learn at each stage of the apprenticeship and what they should be able to practise in the company.

This tripartite approach ensures that vocational training reflects the current needs of businesses and includes up-to-date techniques and technologies.

If you would like to participate in a curriculum team as an employer or employee, you can contact your professional chamber or the Chamber of Employees.

The State provides several financial incentives to support companies that train apprentices.

You are entitled to the following government support:

• 100% reimbursement of the employer’s social security contributions for each apprentice
• 40% reimbursement of apprenticeship compensation for CCP apprenticeships
• 27% reimbursement of apprenticeship compensation for DAP and DT apprenticeships

These public aids are paid retrospectively as reimbursements. The procedure is carried out annually via the ADEM financial support for employers service. The reimbursement form is available on the ADEM website.

If an adult follows an apprenticeship under the conditions of the adult apprenticeship scheme (apprentissage pour adultes), they receive at least the social minimum wage for unskilled workers from their employer.

The difference between this minimum wage and the apprenticeship allowance is reimbursed by the State. This reimbursement can be requested monthly from the ADEM financial support service.

In addition, an employer who hires an adult apprentice benefits from the same financial support as for a young apprentice. This means that training an adult apprentice does not cost more than training a young apprentice.

Your professional chamber is available for further information.

Training companies are supported by training advisors.

These training advisors act as a link between apprentices, training companies and secondary schools. They specialise in specific training programmes and regularly visit companies to speak with apprentices, employers and tutors. They ensure the smooth progress of in-company training and provide support in case of difficulties or termination of the apprenticeship contract.

Once you have obtained the right to train and decided to recruit an apprentice, you can declare your apprenticeship position at any time to the ADEM career guidance service (ADEM-OP).

It is recommended to publish available apprenticeship positions from March onwards, as new apprenticeship contracts are concluded each year between July and October.

You must complete the “Declaration of apprenticeship positions” form from ADEM-OP and send it by email or post.

The form and additional information are available on the ADEM website under “Employers – Training apprentices”.

Your professional chamber can also assist you.

The amount of the apprenticeship compensations depends on the qualification and the apprentice’s progress in the training.

For a CCP, the compensation varies according to the year of apprenticeship.

For a DAP or DT, the compensation depends on whether the apprentice has passed the intermediate integrated project.

The amounts are set by Grand Ducal regulation. Part of this amount is reimbursed by the State.

If you employ an apprentice under the adult apprenticeship scheme, they automatically receive the social minimum wage for unskilled workers. The difference between this wage and the apprenticeship compensation is reimbursed to the employer by the State.

Your professional chamber remains at your disposal for further information.