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Further training creates the best career opportunities in the window/façade industry
The installation of facades is the supreme discipline and requires sound expertise in building physics, fastening, installation systems, construction site organization and building law. The further training offered by ift Rosenheim, VFF and the Gütegemeinschaft qualifies participants to independently carry out the installation of windows and facades and to assume management tasks. On October 9 and 10, the participants of the “ift-Montageleiter Fassade” (ift assembly manager facade) specialist qualification attended their last seminar, in which demanding structural connections for facade construction were developed. In addition to speaker Prof. Michael Lange, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Niedermaier and Christian Anders also shared their knowledge with the participants. After the last training module, which qualifies participants as "safety officers for building construction", the first "freshly graduated" students will set out at the end of November on the path for which they have been optimally trained. The new course starts on March 5, 2024.
The specialist qualification “ift-Montageleiter Fassade” is held with the support of the Window and Facade Association (VFF) and the Quality Association for Windows, Facades and Front Doors (Gütegemeinschaft Fenster, Fassaden und Haustüren e.V.). It is aimed at all employees in the window and facade industry who are responsible for managing the installation of windows and doors on the construction site. The training lasts 9 months and comprises 17 days, 4 of which are online modules and 13 of which are classroom-based.
The “ift-Montageleiter Fassade” is qualified to independently carry out, manage and supervise the assembly of windows and facades and can safely assume leadership tasks as an assembly manager. Knowledge in the relevant areas of windows, facades, assembly, leadership, conflict management and safety on the construction site enable participants to support assembly projects effectively and in a targeted manner. The in-service training is aimed at metal and window manufacturers, system houses, installation companies, specialist engineering offices and general construction companies.
On October 9 and 10, the participants of the “ift-Montageleiter Fassade” professional qualification attended their last seminar "Planning examples of facade construction and connections". In addition to speaker Christian Anders, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Niedermaier and Prof. Michael Lange also shared their knowledge with the participants. After the "Safety Officer for Building Construction", which is also an integral part of the specialist qualification, and the successfully completed examination at the beginning of November, the participants can call themselves “ift-Montageleiter Fassade”
The specialist qualification thus closes a gap in further training in the window and facade industry that has been open for a long time. In addition to practical knowledge, the part-time specialist qualification is a modern mix of classroom phases in Rosenheim, live online seminars and e-learning. The concept with an online share of 30% reduces absence from the workplace and travel costs and makes the specialist qualification even more attractive. The part-time specialist degree opens up interesting career prospects for graduates. It is also an important step towards quality assurance of assembly for the companies.
Prerequisites for participation are a completed technical vocational training and two years of specialized professional experience or five years of specialized professional activity without a vocational qualification in the window and facade industry.
Further information, the possibility to register as well as the dates of our online info events for the professional qualification “ift-Montageleiter Fassade” can be found on our website. www.ift-rosenheim.de/ift-montageleiter-fassade
Jürgen Benitz-Wildenburg
ift Rosenheim is committed to communicating the knowledge it has acquired to building professionals, planners and interested house owners dealing with windows, facades, glass, doors, garage doors and building materials.
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