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17 June 2020

Passing the expert examination according to § 34a Gewo despite the Corona crisis

In the past months, the examinations according to § 34a GewO (guarding) were cancelled due to the Corona crisis (COVID-19). Now the examinations will take place again at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK). For all those who registered in time or whose date was postponed, the written examination will take place tomorrow, 18 June 2020. Special regulations currently apply in many places for taking the exam, e.g.:

you are only allowed to participate if you do not show any symptoms of a cold
one must not have had contact with persons with corona infection within 14 days
you have to keep a minimum distance (usually 1.5 metres) from others
there is a general obligation to wear a mouth-nose mask
one should also not form groups before and after the event
if you have to cough or sneeze, then in the crook of your arm
one should pay attention to hygiene (e.g. use hand disinfection)
Handshakes and personal contact should be avoided

You can find out exactly which regulations apply on the letter from the IHK for the examination or also on the website of the respective IHK.
To all those taking the exam tomorrow, I wish you every success!

PS: If your exam, which should have taken place in April, for example, has been cancelled without replacement, you must register for a new date!
Due to the current high demand, you should register early for the exam. As minimum distances have to be observed, the already scarce places are even more limited. You can find all exam dates at https://www.sachkunde-34a.de/wann-termine-34a/

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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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Often prevail Much ignorance and great uncertainties regarding the Instruction and the expert knowledge examination according to § 34a GewO: In internet forums, on job portals or in Facebook groups, you can find terms such as Large security certificate or large safety certificate, Small security certificate or small scrip, trained Safety specialist, 34a certificate, Security certificate, audited Security guard. These terms are often misleading, often vague and sometimes simply wrong. There is neither a large nor a small 34a licence, but only the distinction regarding instruction and expert knowledge examination according to § 34a of the Trade Regulation Act. Of the two options, only the expert examination concludes with a recognised examination in front of the IHK. And only with the passed expert knowledge examinations you may special guarding activities exercise or, if applicable, to become self-employed as a security contractor. This portal aims to help provide more clarity and to support you in preparing for the expert examination and your career in the security guarding industry. Get started!

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