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Entrance – Service Assistant (bbl)

You like to offer people a helping hand

The entry-level program leads to a career as a service assistant. As a service assistant, you'll help organize and supervise activities. Cleaning and preparing rooms is also part of your duties. You'll interact with clients and guests.

The entry-level program leads to a career as a service assistant. As a service assistant, you'll help organize and supervise activities. Cleaning and preparing rooms is also part of your duties. You'll interact with clients and guests.

Collaboration with Discover Care Contact Point

Interested in this program but don't have an employer yet? Contact the Ontdekdezorg Contact Point for personalized advice on finding an employer. The Ontdekdezorg Contact Point is for everyone in the Eindhoven and Kempen region, whether you're returning to the workforce, transitioning into the workforce, a student, or already working in healthcare. Together, we'll explore the options available to you.

Ontdekdezorg will schedule an appointment with you to explore together what the next step might be in your search for a job and/or education in healthcare and welfare, and what you need to get a clear picture of the possibilities. This could be, for example, an orientation or information meeting, a conversation with a career coach, or a shadowing day at an organization.

Read more about the Ontdekdezorg Contact Point here.

This course was previously called Assistant in Services and Care.

Areas of interest

More information.

What are you becoming?

With your entry-level diploma, you can work for municipalities, schools, nursing homes, care homes, home care, swimming pools, sports clubs, restaurants, hair salons, or cleaning companies. You may also be able to continue your studies at a level 2 vocational education (MBO) program.

This is one of your teachers

What does your education look like?

You have a dedicated mentor and work one day a week at school in a group of up to 16 students. You receive intensive guidance and attend theory lessons at school. In addition, you work at least 24 hours per week at a training company.

Statutory tuition fees

The statutory tuition fee for the 2027-2028 academic year amounts to 323 euros.

Other costs

You pay €75 for learning materials. The school uses this to purchase all learning resources, such as consumables and software licenses. This also covers additional tests and exams.

Elective courses

You will take subjects such as Dutch, arithmetic, career guidance, digital skills, and citizenship. In addition, there are electives that allow you to choose what you want to learn. You will receive more information about this during your studies. You complete each elective with an exam.

What prior education do you need?

For the entrance course (level 1) you must meet one of the following conditions:

  • You are at least 16 years old on August 1 of the year in which you start the course.
  • You cannot follow a level 2, 3, or 4 vocational education course because you do not meet the admission requirements for those courses.

#Education – standard text – Pre-education requirements-2 Entry level work-study program

You have a dedicated mentor and work one day a week at school in a group of up to 16 students. You receive intensive guidance and attend theory lessons at school. In addition, you work at least 24 hours per week at a training company.

Can I contact a teacher or student?

Teachers know what's going on at school. Feel free to ask your questions to our teachers using the contact information below:

Instagram
DM to @summaplus

It is also possible to attend a shadowing day, guided tour, or open day. You can find all activities in our calendar.

What are you becoming?

With your entry-level diploma, you can work for municipalities, schools, nursing homes, care homes, home care, swimming pools, sports clubs, restaurants, hair salons, or cleaning companies. You may also be able to continue your studies at a level 2 vocational education (MBO) program.

This is one of your teachers

What does your education look like?

You have a dedicated mentor and work one day a week at school in a group of up to 16 students. You receive intensive guidance and attend theory lessons at school. In addition, you work at least 24 hours per week at a training company.

Statutory tuition fees

The statutory tuition fee for the 2027-2028 academic year amounts to 323 euros.

Other costs

You pay €75 for learning materials. The school uses this to purchase all learning resources, such as consumables and software licenses. This also covers additional tests and exams.

Elective courses

You will take subjects such as Dutch, arithmetic, career guidance, digital skills, and citizenship. In addition, there are electives that allow you to choose what you want to learn. You will receive more information about this during your studies. You complete each elective with an exam.

What prior education do you need?

For the entrance course (level 1) you must meet one of the following conditions:

  • You are at least 16 years old on August 1 of the year in which you start the course.
  • You cannot follow a level 2, 3, or 4 vocational education course because you do not meet the admission requirements for those courses.

#Education – standard text – Pre-education requirements-2 Entry level work-study program

You have a dedicated mentor and work one day a week at school in a group of up to 16 students. You receive intensive guidance and attend theory lessons at school. In addition, you work at least 24 hours per week at a training company.

Can I contact a teacher or student?

Teachers know what's going on at school. Feel free to ask your questions to our teachers using the contact information below:

Instagram
DM to @summaplus

It is also possible to attend a shadowing day, guided tour, or open day. You can find all activities in our calendar.

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