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20 November 2022

COVID-19 update — IHK specialist knowledge examination

In April 2021, in the blog post “Are there currently any examinations at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce because of Corona?” about the current state of affairs at that time regarding the implementation of IHK professional examinations. For a while, exams were cancelled or postponed. A strict hygiene regime applied.
After the back and forth of politics regarding covid protection measures and different rules, some of which were difficult to comprehend factually, a large part of the previous requirements have now been repealed in most federal states.

In principle, masks are no longer compulsory. However, it is recommended to carry an FFP‑2 mask.
Wearing at least a medical face mask during the examination is recommended, but is usually no longer compulsory.
Proof of testing, vaccination or convalescence is generally no longer required. (= no 3G requirement)

If you have tested positive for SARS-CoV‑2 and your examination date is coming up, it is best to enquire at the responsible IHK about the currently possible course of action. It is conceivable to withdraw from the exam and take it again at a later date or — depending on the federal state — to take it under certain protective measures.

Note: All information is without guarantee (as of 20.11.2022). Please note the current requirements of the examining IHK or the federal state!

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Every month, thousands of people in Germany prepare for the Examination of expertise according to § 34a GewO before. Some have already worked as Safety employee with instruction security sector in accordance with § 34a GewO, but for many the private security industry is a new field of activity. Often people also take part in the IHK technical examination who come from a completely different sector, have been unemployed for a long time or are new to Germany. Especially the German language is often a formidable hurdle on the way to becoming an IHK-certified Security guard, as the Exam questions are not always easy to understand in terms of language. Even though the first part of the exam only consists of a Cross-check test (multiple-choice tasks) is the Failure rate high. And at the latest in the second part of the exam, the oral examination, the budding Security staff to go deeper into their subject matter by asking open-ended questions during the examination. Safety knowledge checked. You should therefore take the exam seriously and not neglect your preparation. Because every new exam participation costs Money, you come in the Job no further and are in a bad position if you talk about the Exam topics do not know. The Original exam questions of the IHK on expertise are subject to confidentiality — they are protected by copyright. However, there are Exercise questions and Online tests for the security expertise examination in the security industry. These questions are usually very similar to the IHK examination questions and are very useful for preparing for the examination. With the Online learning programme Sachkun.de or the right book you can use the Easily pass the expert knowledge test!

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