Certificate course “Textile production specialist (IHK)” with a focus on “Nonwovens technology” or “Knitting” or “Weaving”
Seminar period: November 03, 2025 – January 30, 2026
Seminar dates:
November 03 – November 07, 2025
November 08 – December 19, 2025
December 19 – January 30, 2026
5-week course in block format (192 teaching units)
Mondays to Fridays, 08:30 h – 15:45 h
Costs:
€ 1,764.48
The IHK certificate costs an additional € 450.00 (not eligible for funding).
The course and additional fees are exempt from VAT!
Target group:
- Career changers with or without previous knowledge
- Jobseekers
- Low-skilled workers
Target:
This certificate course qualifies unskilled or semi-skilled persons for employment in textile production. The course includes extensive basic knowledge in the field of textile technology as well as specialist knowledge in one of the main areas of nonwovens technology, knitting and weaving. The course consists mainly of theoretical instruction. The laboratories of the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences are used for practical illustration. Upon successful completion, participants receive the IHK certificate “Textile Production Specialist”.
The course is AZAV-certified
Seminar contents:
- Basic Module I – Textile Fibers
- Basic module II – Linear textiles
- Basic module III – Textile surfaces
- Basic Module IV – Occupational Safety/Quality
- Subject module I-IV of the chosen specialization
A learning objective check is carried out after each module.
You can download the course content in detail in the PDF document.
Lecturers:
The lecturers are made up of teachers from the NRW Textile Academy, staff from companies and the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences.
Certificates of participation:
- Official certificate from the IHK Mittlerer Niederrhein upon successful completion of the course (all 8 learning objective tests passed)
- Textile Academy NRW certificate with grading (also available without grading on request)
Funding opportunities:
- Qualification Opportunities Act“: The further training of employees can be subsidized through partial or full reimbursement of the course costs as well as through wage subsidies (Employment Agency). The exact amount of funding depends on the size of the company and the company’s training requirements, among other things. It is between 15% and 100% of the training costs and between 25% and 75% of the wage subsidy.
Notes:
- The guest house of the Textilakademie NRW, located directly next to the academy building, is available for overnight stays. If required, please contact the operator directly: freiraumamcampus.de
- Drinks and food are available in the bistro of the guest house or the university canteen (self-paying).
- The following apply General Terms and Conditions of Textilakademie NRW – Weiterbildung GmbH
Admission requirements:
No admission requirements are necessary for this seminar.
To the registration DownloadLocation:
Textilakademie NRW
Rheydter Straße 329
41065 Mönchengladbach
Contact:
Clara Hermsen
hermsen@textilakademie.de
+49 173 5316464