Your child is looking for an apprenticeship?
Ideally one that matches its talents and lifestyle?
An apprenticeship means taking responsibility early, learning a profession, and actively shaping the future, just like our motto: Shape Your Future.
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FAQs – Parents
What is an apprenticeship?
In Luxembourg, there are more than 120 apprenticeships that prepare for working life. Through an apprenticeship or internships with a company, your child comes into direct contact with the professional world.
When can my child start an apprenticeship?
Apprenticeships begin after 5e in secondary education. Orientation is based on the recommendation of the class council, which considers your child’s academic performance and interests.
Which diplomas can my child pursue?
Apprenticeships are divided into three levels, each leading to a different diploma:
- Certificate of Professional Capacity (Certificat de capacité professionnelle, CCP): lasts two or three years, with an apprenticeship contract and one to two days per week in a school
- Vocational Aptitude Diploma (Diplôme d’aptitude professionnelle, DAP): usually lasts three years, alternating between schooland company-based training or internships
- Technician’s Diploma (Diplôme de technicien, DT): usually lasts four years, full-time in schoolwith internships or as an apprenticeship
Where does the apprenticeship take place?
At schools and in training companies in Luxembourg.
Are apprenticeships free of charge?
Yes. Apprenticeships are part of the public school system and therefore free of charge.
When and how can I enrol my child for an apprenticeship?
If your child continues school full-time in a vocational class at a school, enrolment takes place around July 15th at the chosen school.
If your child follows an apprenticeship with an apprenticeship contract (contrat d’apprentissage), they must register at the chosen school as early as possible from April onwards with the ADEM career guidance service (ADEM-OP). They must then find a training company and sign an apprenticeship contract by October 31st the lastest of the current school year.
Who organizes the apprenticeships?
In Luxembourg, initial apprenticeships are organized by the Service de la formation professionnelle of the Ministry of Education, Children and Youth, in cooperation with the Chamber of Agriculture, the Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of Skilled Trades and Crafts, and the Chamber of Employees.
Where can I find information about the different apprenticeships?
Several websites provide information about apprenticeship opportunities: Mengschoul.lu, mäiberuff.lu, Chambre de commerce, Chambre des métiers, Chambre d’agriculture, Chambre des salariés, etc.
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