10 Advantages of the "Vocational trainer course" qualification

Attending a vocational trainer course is a prerequisite for taking on a responsible role in the supervision of apprentices in a company. You can find out more about the benefits of this training here:

Summary of the most important advantages of further training as a vocational trainer through a vocational trainer course:

  1. No previous pedagogical training is required for admission to the course
  2. After completing the vocational trainer course, there are various further training options, such as the federal diploma as a vocational trainer in training companies
  3. The vocational trainer course depends on the profession and industry and can be completed with a provider of your choice
  4. The course is offered throughout Switzerland. This means that courses are available at many school locations
  5. The course days can be completed either within a week or spread over several months. This makes it easy for everyone to manage the time load
  6. The courses are very practice-oriented and what you learn can be applied directly in everyday working life
  7. The vocational training courses are federally recognized and the course certificate entitles the holder to train apprentices throughout Switzerland
  8. Since January 1, 2018, preparatory courses for federal professional examinations have been financially supported by the federal government. Anyone who attends the vocational trainer course as a module of a preparatory course for a professional examination can therefore receive up to 50% of the course costs back after taking the federal professional examination.
  9. Anyone who attends the course as a vocational trainer in training companies as part of the SVEB-1 training and then continues on to the federal vocational trainer certificate (SVEB-2) can receive up to 50% of the course costs back after completing the professional examination.
  10. More than half of the graduates found the vocational trainer course not only helpful for their work as vocational trainers, but also beneficial for their own professional careers

Overview of schools Vocational trainers