 A month later he returned to Dresden to complete his officer training.Wick failed to pass the third course of his training but was given a second chance and on 1 April 1938 reported to the officer candidate school at the "Luftkriegsschule 3" (LKS 3—3rd air war school), Wildpark-West near Werder.He successfully completed the course and in mid-1938 started special pilot training at the Fighter Training facility at Werneuchen.