To be admitted to the HF training course, a vocational apprenticeship with an EFZ (e.g. as a medical practice assistant EFZ, health specialist EFZ or comparable), a Matura or an equivalent qualification and the passing of an aptitude test or an admission procedure. The conditions are determined individually by the schools.

In order to be able to start the CHE training course to become a technical operations specialist, applicants must go through an admission procedure, which can be different for each College of Higher Education (CHE). At the College of Higher Education for Health and Social Services Aarau (HFGS), for example, applicants first submit their application documents, which, after a positive assessment, lead to a written paper that tests spelling, self-awareness, expression, etc., among other things. Those who successfully pass this part are allowed to complete a two-day internship in an internship hospital and then take part in an aptitude interview. The admission procedure at the Careum Education Center is also extensive. It includes an aptitude test that checks intellectual aptitude, a two to five-day aptitude internship in an operating department, a dossier submission and an aptitude interview. Detailed information on the CHE surgical technology aptitude test can be obtained from the individual College of Higher Education.