After completing the course and passing all four module examinations, you will be awarded the SVMB diploma (Swiss Association of Medical Vocational Schools) "SVMB Medical Team Leader" or "SVMB Medical Team Leader".

Admission to the module examinations for the "Medical Team Leader SVMB" course is open to anyone who holds a Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training in the following professions: Medical Practice Assistant MPA, Druggist, Veterinary Practice Assistant TPA, Pharmaceutical Assistant, Healthcare Specialist FaGe, Dental Assistant DA, Medical Assistant Diploma DVSA or Care Specialist FaBe. Persons with a tertiary-level qualification for the following professions are also admitted: prophylaxis assistant, biomedical analyst CHE, surgical technology specialist CHE, medical technical radiology specialist CHE, paramedic CHE, druggist CHE, nursing specialist CHE, dental hygienist CHE, surgical nursing specialist CHE. All professions also require at least two years of professional experience in a medical practice or medical organization. Organization at 100 percent or a correspondingly longer professional experience with a lower workload after completing the basic training.

The "Medical Team Leader SVMB" diploma examination does not consist of a final examination, as is often the case, but is considered passed if you have acquired all four compulsory module qualifications. You receive this qualification after each module with a corresponding module examination, which is taken in writing and lasts between 60 and 120 minutes, depending on the subject. All four modules (personnel management, practice management, accounting and quality management in the medical practice) are graded with equal weighting and result in the average diploma grade.

It is not possible to take the examinations for the "SVMB Medical Team Leader" training course in a language other than German. The examination area is the whole of German-speaking Switzerland and the examination language is exclusively German (regulations Art. 12. 2).

The start dates of the continuing education, further training "Medical Team Leader SVMB" vary depending on the training provider. Some schools allow you to start with any module, giving you four start dates per year. At other schools, you can only start twice a year.