This seminar explains what retraining as an IT specialist in application development involves, and it is meant for career changers who are checking the route or preparing for it. You learn which entry requirements are typical, what the training regulation prescribes and how the final exam before the competent body is structured. You also take first programming steps. The seminar is not itself a retraining programme and does not replace one. You clarify funding with your funding body.
What you’ll take away.
- Place typical entry requirements and routes into retraining in application development
- Name the learning content of the IT specialist regulation for application development
- Write small programs using variables, control structures and functions
- Follow simple SQL queries and the handling of Git versions
- Understand and plan the exam route with part 1, part 2 and the project with documentation
Your training in detail
- Who is it for?
- Career changers, jobseekers and returners considering or preparing retraining as an IT specialist in application development.
- Prerequisites
- No formal prerequisites. Logical thinking and enjoying problem solving help. Entry rules of a given retraining programme may differ.
- Format & planning
- Suggested format: 3 days live online or on site, split into modules. Scope depends on prior knowledge.
Agenda: from understanding to application
Our independently developed agenda proposal. Focus areas, lab environment and scope are agreed before booking.
Entry and framework: aptitude, prior qualification, length of a retraining and the role of the competent body, usually the IHK.
Training regulation and learning fields from software design to networks, data protection and IT security.
Programming with Python: data types, loops, functions, lists and error handling.
Databases with SQL: tables, SELECT, WHERE, JOIN and the idea of primary and foreign keys.
Everyday developer tools with Git, tests, debugging and agile methods such as Scrum and Kanban.
Exam route with final exam part 1 and part 2, the project work, documentation and presentation.
Suggested exercise: You build a small participant administration in Python with SQLite, keep it in a Git repository and outline an exam-style project documentation for it.
Exams, licences & credentials
The vocational qualification IT specialist in application development is earned in an exam before the competent body, usually the IHK. This seminar does not award it. Cost coverage, for example via a training voucher, depends on your funding body and is only assured if the offer confirms it.
Vendor references & review date
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Your learning content
These objectives describe the training topic. The specific syllabus, duration, dates, trainer and price are agreed before booking.
Frequently asked questions
What are the requirements for retraining as an IT specialist?
Usually you need a completed apprenticeship or several years of work experience, plus aptitude for the tasks. The exact rules are set by the funding body, the training provider and the competent body. Check them early, ideally in writing with your employment agency or job centre. This seminar can help you judge your aptitude.
How does the final exam for IT specialist in application development work?
The exam consists of part 1 and part 2. Part 2 includes a company project with documentation, a presentation with a professional discussion and written exam areas. Exact weighting and dates are set by the competent body. The regulation sets the framework, which we go through in the seminar.
Does the seminar come with a training voucher or funding?
No, we cannot promise that. Whether funding is granted, and how much, is decided solely by your funding body, such as the employment agency, under the statutory conditions. Ask there before you book. With us, funding only counts as assured if the offer confirms it explicitly.
Does Retraining in software development include a certificate?
The vocational qualification IT specialist in application development is earned in an exam before the competent body, usually the IHK. This seminar does not award it. Cost coverage, for example via a training voucher, depends on your funding body and is only assured if the offer confirms it.