Academy of Health Economy and Seniors

Quasi-independent institution

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Meyer, Nicole — Nicole Meyer, Department Head

The Academy for Health Economics and Seniors is a quasi-independent institution and thus a legally dependent special fund of the Oberberg district. The transformation took place on January 1, 2014.

Our Tasks

Academy for Health Economics and Seniors
Since 1981, AGewiS has been operating a state-recognized school for geriatric nursing and since 2015 a rescue service school. Additionally, it offers a comprehensive range of further and advanced training for health and social professions, in-house training, and part-time degree programs in cooperation with universities.

The AGewiS

trains geriatric care specialists in cooperation with 140 training providers in stationary and outpatient elderly, nursing, and disability assistance
trains paramedics in cooperation with the Märkischer Kreis, the Iserlohn Fire Brigade, Lüdenscheid, and the German Armed Forces
is a study center of the Steinbeis BusinessAcademy/Steinbeis University Berlin

The following educational offerings are held regularly:

Training:

Training to become a nursing assistant
Training to become a nursing specialist
Training to become a paramedic
Training to become an emergency medical technician

Examples of further training:

Practical instruction in nursing professions and rescue services
Responsible nursing specialist
Nursing specialist for
- outpatient intensive care
- palliative care
Hygiene officer
Basic seminar on chronic wound initiative
Kinaesthetics
Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
Additional caregivers
30-hour continuing education for rescue service personnel
Group leader/platoon leader in rescue services
Symposia, day seminars

Funding opportunities:

Some training or further education courses are AZAV certified. This allows participants to check with the Employment Agency/Job Center Oberberg before the courses begin whether financial support is possible.

Our Goals

The training and further education concepts and qualifications are oriented to current health policy and scientific findings, the highest quality, and the concerns of stakeholders.

Our Performance in Numbers

per calendar year:

Nursing specialist: 6 training course starts with 168 training places
Nursing assistant: 2 training course starts with 56 training places
Emergency medical technician: 2 training course starts with 32 training places
Paramedic: 3 training course starts with 60 training places

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