Further and continuing education on top of producer trade

Producer education is one of the short vocational educations, and it is a strength: you are quickly done and out on the job market. But the certificate is also a solid foundation to build on if you later want to specialize, earn more or change direction. The trade is rarely an end station — it is a good place to start from.

§Keep learning on the job

The most accessible form of further training is the short courses you can take while working. AMU courses are short, targeted programs for adults where you update or expand your skills — for example in new machinery, quality, logistics or safety. They work well for someone who wants to stay sharp without taking an entire new qualification.

• 01Short AMU courses in production quality logistics and safety.
• 02Update and renewal of certificates, e.g. truck.
• 03Specialty courses in the technology your workplace uses.

§Build further on your vocational education

The producer trade is closely related to the industrial operator education, which is a broader and longer vocational education within industrial production. For many it is a natural next step to build further that way and thus get access to more types of tasks and industries.

§The longer path: skilled worker to technician

If you want to go further, a skilled background can provide access to longer technical educations. Many skilled workers build further toward technician or installer level or take a short higher education at a professional academy. The paths depend on which direction you want and what supplementary subjects you might need.

• 01Further from producer toward industrial operator.
• 02Skilled background as access to longer technical educations.
• 03Shorter further education at business academy for those who want to advance.
• 04Opportunity to supplement with subjects if a particular path requires it.

§Make a plan that suits you

There is no one right path forward — it depends on what you want. If you just want to be better at your current job short courses are the way. If you want more opportunities a broader vocational education is obvious. And if you dream of a technician position you can make a longer plan. A study counselor at a vocational school can help you find the route that suits your goals.

The important thing is to know that the door doesn't close when you have the producer certificate. It opens — you decide yourself how far you want to go.