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76SCHOOL AND EDUCATION2-year social andhealth educationprogrammesProduction schoolsAnother possibility is the 2-year social andhealth training programme. This programmequalifies students for a job as asocial and health assistant or helper.Young people under 25 can enrol at oneof the one hundred production schoolsfound all over Denmark. This type ofschool combines theoretical training withpractical training in workshops where thestudents participate in manufacturingvarious products.Contact the student counsellorAll schools and other educational establishmentshave a student counsellor, who helps studentschoose the type of education programme thatsuits them best.Students must themselvesfind a traineeshipPractical trainingMany post-compulsory education programmescombine theoretical lessons withpractical training at a workplace – atraineeship.You have to find an approved practicaltraining place yourself, which may bedifficult. Many young people aredisappointed again and again in theirattempts to get a traineeship.Practical trainingat schoolIf you have not been able til obtain atraineeship after the first school term, youmay do your practical training at theschool instead.You will then receivea combination of workshop training atthe school and traineeship training at areal workplace.So, you still have to find a traineeship,but only for half the time.Trainee wagesAs long as you are in practical training,you will receive a trainee’s pay.The rate ishigher than the state education grants, butlower than regular wages.