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The nursing profession has been classified as a shortage occupation in Germany since 2013. Germany is actively working with various countries to recruit qualified specialists – particularly from the Philippines, Tunisia, Morocco and other countries.
Training and qualifications:
In the countries of origin, numerous nurses are trained to a high standard every year. The training usually involves several years of study. In the Philippines, for example, around 25,000 to 30,000 nursing professionals are trained each year. The training comprises a three-year university course and leads to a Bachelor of Nursing degree. This also applies to other countries from which we recruit. As the Philippines can only employ a limited number of graduates in its own healthcare system, most of them look for a suitable position abroad. This results in an approximate number of 400,000 nurses working abroad, of which 130,000 work in Saudi Arabia, 150,000 in the USA and the rest in other countries. This means that around 19,000 nurses leave the Philippines for other countries every year. The number of newly licensed nurses for 2023 was 13,000 (exams in April and May 2023) out of a total of 17,000 participants.
Prior to placement, a thorough assessment of the individual’s specialist knowledge and qualifications is carried out. Special language courses leading to the acquisition of the German B1 or B2 certificate for nursing staff lay the foundations for a successful placement in Germany. In addition, Global Care Recruiting provides intensive support in the host country Germany before and after entry to ensure optimal integration.
The importance of language:
Language forms the basis for successful integration in everyday life. Our nursing staff are optimally prepared for everyday working life and daily life in Germany through our online language school and in partnership with our language academies in the respective countries of origin. Our nursing staff complete comprehensive language programs that include both general German language skills and specialist nursing language.
The language training:
Global Care Recruiting’s language training combines traditional classroom training with modern forms of e-learning, as well as with our partner academies in the respective countries of origin. This is used for exam preparation, specialist lessons and for younger candidates. Diese wird zur Prüfungsvorbereitung, Fachunterricht und bei jüngeren Kandidaten genutzt. This is used for exam preparation, specialist lessons and for younger candidates.
Procedure for the adaptation measure for foreign nursing staff at Global Care Recruiting (Download PDF)