First HLPS class in Lienz: one year full of challenges and opportunities!

First HLPS class in Lienz: one year full of challenges and opportunities!

The higher school for nursing and social care (HLPS) in Lienz, which opened in autumn 2023, has established itself as a significant training center in Tyrol within a year. Dolomitenstadt reports that the school offers five years of training with Matura and a parallel training as a nursing assistant. The pupils: Inside, they have the opportunity to choose as a nursing assistant after three years. At the beginning of the first school year, 31 young people were enrolled in the class, but three of whom changed in the first semester. Currently, 26 students are continuing their dual training.

The class board member Magnus Senfter emphasizes that the students are: inside a socially committed group. Many of them bring the desire to work in professions that enable direct contact with people. Practice -oriented lessons promote early access to the care sector and emphasizes the need for qualified specialists in this industry. The HLPS Lienz in cooperation with the Institute for Health Education Lienz plans to adapt their training offers according to the growing requirements.

training focus

The training at the HLPs is versatile and includes various technical focuses. The subject of human sciences, which deals with psychology and related topics, is particularly popular. In addition, the pupils are allowed to perform practical activities in Austria in the inside in Austria. In the first year of training, they complete an internship in kindergarten that takes place every Friday in their home communities. From the second year you have the opportunity to gain practical experience in nursing homes or day care centers.

The HLPS hourly table shows that the proportion of theoretics predominates in the first class, whereby the proportion of practice should increase in the following years:

Review and outlook

State Councilor Hagele is positive about the new training center and describes the social relevance of the HLPs as a response to the increasing demand for qualified nurses. According to information from Kofa , the personnel requirements in the health and social sector will continue to increase in the coming years. It is therefore crucial to win well -trained specialists and to promote the attractiveness of the professions in these sectors.

The HLPS in Lienz is the second training center of its kind in Tyrol, the first is in Innsbruck. Director Gerald Kolbitsch reports on a positive course of the first year of training and a successful cooperation with the IGB. In autumn 2023, a second first class with 22 students will start: which underlines the continuous development of the training offers.