1. MENTAL HEALTH IN GERMANY 1.MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM IN BAVARIA (SGB XII, Social Low Book XII) Regional and supraregional co-ordination

2. MENTAL HEALTH IN GERMANY 1.MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN BAVARIA

3. MENTAL HEALTH IN GERMANY 2. MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING IN BAVARIAN 2.1 QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS Qualified Care/nursing assistant ( Pflegeassistent / Pflegekraft): Min. Qualification: Main secondary school qualification Min. age:. 16 years old Duration: 1 year (new, 2 years): Nursing expert (Pflegefachkraft): Min. Qualification: Main secondary school qualification Min. age:. 16 years old Duration: 3 years

4. MENTAL HEALTH IN GERMANY 2. MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING IN BAVARIAN 2.2. NON QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS (care worker) Nursing/ care helper (Pflegehelfer/ Pflegehilfkrakt): Min. Qualification: Hauptschulabschluß ( 9 years at school) Min. age:. 16 years old Duration: 100 hours Care assistant (Betreuungsassistent): (for activities and handcrafts) No qualification Min. Age: 16 years old Duration: 8 -240 hours

5. MENTAL HEALTH IN GERMANY SCHOOL SYSTEM Grundschule: year 1-4(6-10 years old) Mittelschule: year 5-9(11-14 years old) year 5-10 (11-15 years old) optional Realschule: year 5-10 (11-15 years old) (Vocational training) Gymnasium: year 5-12 (11-17 years old) (Studies)