Certifications

Requirements

  • the legal acquisition of the CD learning programme (ID-Number) needs to be proved
  • a country-specific school leaving certificate
  • course attendance certificates for the six modules [PDF-download]
  • confirmation of internship
  • the internship should not date back to more than 24 months before applying for the certification system.

About the admission for the European Commerce Competence-Certification decides the national certification office which was accreditated by the accreditation agency Advisory board for School and Economy at the vocational school an der Lindenstraße e.V., Cologne.

The three possible certifications:

  • sales-oriented work (duration of internship at least 80 hours) [PDF-download]
  • trading-oriented work (duration of internship at least 80 hours) [PDF-download]
  • complete certificate (duration of internship at least 160 hours) [PDF-download]
  • certification arrangements for further information [PDF-download]

Itemisation of certificates

Certificate I

sales-oriented competences

1. module: basics of commodities management

2. module: consulting & sale

3. module: service department box

Certificate III

complete certificate comprising certificate I + II

Certificate II

trading-oriented competences

4. module: purchasing processes

5. module: commodities management analyses

6. module: trade marketing