Training in nursing care

Nursing specialist

"WE WANT YOU"

  • Are you looking for a spot in a three-year general nursing training program?
  • Our vocational school for nursing professions in Rüsselsheim offers you this opportunity.

  • The Vocational School for Nursing offers training in the following professions:

    - Registered Nurse in Acute Care (until 2019: Health and Nursing Care)

    - Registered Nurse in Pediatric Care (until 2019: Health and Pediatric Nursing)

    - Registered Nurse in Long-Term Care (until 2019: Geriatric Nursing)

    - Nursing Assistant

are offered.

We appreciate your interest in a career in nursing, in our school, and look forward to hearing from you!

Video from the GPR Klinikum Rüsselsheim Vocational
School for Nursing Training: Looking for the 2026 Trainee Team

Our video takes you on a journey through the daily training routine of Vivien, Florim, and Anna. Through the experiences
of our three trainees, we show you how teamwork in nursing is put into practice at GPR.

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Technical college for nursing professions

Modern Learning in a Personal Setting

Our state-approved nursing school has a history spanning over 60 years. A highly motivated team of qualified nursing instructors and academic faculty members design the theoretical curriculum at our modern, well-equipped school.

In the practical training program, six full-time clinical instructors, as well as numerous part-time clinical instructors, support the trainees in their immediate work environment. The clinical instructors complement and support the school team in their work. 

Only we can offer you this

  • Accommodation in spacious apartments
  • Affordable commuter pass
  • Dedicated mentors to guide you through theory and practice
  • Digital learning, including a tablet (you can keep the tablet after completing the training)
  • Funding for books and teaching materials
  • Coverage of registration fees for state exams
  • One-week study trip subsidized by the training provider
  • Advanced seminars
  • Option for a dual degree program

 

Application Materials

We prefer to receive your applications electronically.
Please apply online using our application form.

Apply now

Alternatively, you can email us your complete application materials, including any supporting documents, exclusively as PDF filesto bewerbung@~@gp-ruesselsheim.de.

 

Application Process

Wanted: Apprentices for 2027

Apply for an apprenticeship as a certified nursing professional at our vocational school for nursing professions. This is a career path with versatile opportunities in the field of nursing and EU-wide recognition.
 

Specialization Areas

  • Pediatrics
  • Long-Term Care 
     

Start Date

  • October 2027 (full-time)
     

Duration of Training 

  • 3 years full-time

Admission Requirements

  • Required Qualifications
    - Realschulabschluss or
    - Fachabitur or
    - Abitur
  • German language proficiency at a minimum of B2 level
  • Physical fitness to perform the job
  • Ability to empathize
  • Communication and teamwork skills
  • Nursing internship (if you haven’t completed one yet, please feel free to contact us to discuss your options)

Training Content

 Theory and Practice

Students receive over 2,500 hours of practical training in our specialized departments, clinics, functional units, the senior living facility, the outpatient nursing service, and at our partner organizations. The trainees at our hospital receive ongoing guidance and support from clinical instructors in the field. For us, qualified clinical instruction means focusing on developing and maintaining high-quality care.

Students receive over 2,100 hours of theoretical and practical instruction at our vocational school for nursing professions and are guided in their learning by our qualified instructors.

Apprenticeship Pay and Vacation

At our company, the training stipend and vacation entitlement are determined in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Public Sector (TVöD).

Monthly training stipend * (as of May 2026)
* For part-time training, the training stipend is calculated on a pro-rata basis based on the number of hours worked. 

1st year of training            €1,368.26
2nd year of training€1,418.20
3rd year of training€1,464.02

Vacation entitlement: 30 days 

Only we can offer you this

  • Housing options in spacious apartments
  • Affordable commuter pass
  • Dedicated mentors to guide you through theory and practice 
  • Digital learning, including tablet rental during training
  • Funding for books and learning materials
  • Coverage of registration fees for state exams
  • One-week study trip subsidized by the training provider
  • Advanced seminars

 

Our Partners

Together with our partner organizations, we offer a complete and comprehensive training program to become a registered nurse, enabling you to gain experience in all areas of inpatient acute and long-term care, outpatient acute and long-term care, as well as pediatric and psychiatric care.

"BUILD A CAREER AS A HUMAN BEING"

The federal government has launched a nursing training initiative with the campaign “Build a Career as a Person” to attract (young) people to nursing training programs and provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on the subject.

Are you already interested in a career in nursing—but lack detailed knowledge about what the job entails and what opportunities are available to you?
Then the campaign website www.pflegeausbildung.net offers another way to fill that gap!

School team