After school had neither Cindie Schmidt, 24, or Anders Michelsen, 35, want to immerse themselves in books on religion or marketing in upper secondary education. In elementary school had Cindie Schmidt had problems with spelling and writing, and she was afraid to get a defeat in high school. She would like to work in a profession where she could help people. Her counselor guided her thus into the Social and Health School South in Aabenraa. "On the social and health school, I found out that there was something I was really good at, and I got top marks throughout. It was great and I have never regretted my choice, "she says. Cindie Schmidt was trained social and health care. Anders Michelsen began at EFG Aarhus Technical College, got an apprenticeship to train as a toolmaker.
Assistant program provides discounts
After a year in the labor market had both want new challenges, more skills and more job opportunities. For both the solution was to take a higher education. Cindie Schmidt is now on nursing education in Copenhagen. Anders Michelsen was a mechanical engineer in 2000. Cindie Schmidt gets half a year's credit in nursing education because she via her assistant training already have experience with care. Had she also had a high school diploma, she would get a full year off. High school can also give credit in certain academic subjects in the social and health school.
Not hard to follow
Cindie Schmidt and Anders Michelsen has benefited greatly from their practical experience in their higher education - and for Anders Michelsen's case in his current work. Cindie Schmidt does not feel she has trouble keeping pace with their school than the students who have a high school background. "In the beginning I knew something of the curriculum, we were taught, but not depth. It was an advantage that in the beginning I could connect theory to the practical experience I have gained during my training and through my job as a social and health care, "she says. She supplements her SU through a job as a healthcare assistant in three treatment centers for young people.
Internships abroad
Anders Michelsen working with industrial consulting and product development in the company Capacity A / S in Hellerup. Before he could be included in the program for a mechanical engineer, he should in particular take the exam in mathematics and physics. He did this on a supplementary course. Because he already had an engineering design experience, he could get credit for 5th semester, where students were interns. He chose to take the engineering internship in Kiel in Germany. 6th and 7th semester he studied in Ireland.
User both courses
The company Capacity A / S employees in 2007 Anders Michelsen, because he can combine his two programs. Co-owner and CEO of Capacity A / S Jens Peter Bredholt believe that the most skilled product developers and product inventors has a background as craftsmen and engineers. Their academic and theoretical knowledge provides the best opportunities to develop a good product. Anders Michelsen uses his technical background in the workshop when he tests the product he has calculated and drawn on the computer. "The typical engineer sitting at the computer and find very smart solutions, but basically, on the animated model is realistic before the end of the production workshop. I have a prior craftsman knowledge when I animate on the computer. It is an advantage, "he says.
Source: Ministry of Education 
