Specialist in e-commerce - Two of the first female graduates with us

We asked them what the training is all about, how they experienced the time and who they would recommend training to become an e-commerce specialist.

Aileen: As I had already completed my training as an e-commerce businesswoman, it quickly became clear to me that I wanted to add the specialist qualification on top. I wanted to deepen the topics from my training and continue my education. Once I had found out about the content and the training course and registered, nothing stood in my way.

Salimata: During my apprenticeship, the new apprenticeship occupation of e-commerce clerk was just being created, which now replaces the wholesale and foreign trade clerk here at BAUR and deals with online retail activities in more depth. Unfortunately, I was no longer able to change my apprenticeship at the time, but I received a further training scholarship from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research for my very good qualification as a wholesale and foreign trade clerk. For me, there was no question that I wanted to use the scholarship for further training as an e-commerce specialist.

Aileen: The one and a half years were exhausting and required a lot of self-discipline. After a full working day, it wasn't always easy to sit down at the PC from 6 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. and follow the lecturers. I often studied at the weekends and worked through and summarized learning content. But I'm glad that I was able to complete the course remotely and only had to be in Nuremberg twice to prepare for the final exams.

Salimata: I decided to do the further training to become an e-commerce specialist in a part-time distance learning course (Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:15 pm to 8:30 pm) after my working day. The e-commerce specialist has only been around since 2020, so I was one of the first participants. The course was new, there were no exams from previous years and it was difficult for the lecturers to estimate which topics would be covered in the first e-commerce specialist exam and, above all, in what depth. It was therefore very important and unavoidable for us participants to work through all the topics of the framework curriculum in depth again in self-study.

Aileen : A successfully completed final examination in a recognized commercial, administrative three-year training occupation and at least one year of relevant professional experience following the vocational training. However, this must first be proven for the examination, which is why I continued with further training immediately after my apprenticeship.

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• a successfully completed final examination in another recognized training occupation and at least two years of relevant professional experience following the vocational training.

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• the acquisition of at least 90 ECTS points in a business administration course and at least two years of relevant professional experience.

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• at least five years of relevant professional experience.

Aileen: I would recommend the training to anyone who wants to deepen their knowledge, works in an e-commerce environment and is interested in the subject areas of e-commerce specialists. It is also a good alternative to studying.

Salimata: I agree 😊