German delegation visits VTC to enhance vocational training cooperation

AMMAN — A delegation of representatives from German craft chambers on Monday visited the Vocational Training Corporation (VTC) as part of a development partnership aimed at enhancing vocational training and labour migration. 

The initiative is implemented by the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, in cooperation with the Jordanian Ministry of Labor, the VTC, and the German Confederation of Skilled Crafts (ZDH).

The project focuses on preparing Jordanian youth for enrollment in Germany’s dual vocational training system, emphasising high-demand trades in the German craft sector, and was recently incorporated into the executive programme of Jordan’s Economic Modernisation Vision, the Jordan News Agency, reported. 

During the visit, VTC Director-General Ahmad Ghraibeh provided an overview of the training needs of Jordanian trainees, explaining the various stages of training conducted in cooperation with German partners. 

He noted that applicants undergo assessments at the beginning of the programme to determine their professional interests, enabling them to develop the linguistic and technical skills required by Germany’s dual training system.

Ghraibeh stressed that the visit provides participants with a unique opportunity to engage directly with German experts, gaining valuable insights into vocational training practices in Germany, adding that It also allows them to demonstrate their potential for competing in the German labour market.

As part of the visit, current enrollees in the intermediate track at participating institutes attended introductory sessions on Germany’s dual vocational training system and life in Germany, intending to prepare them for interviews with German companies.