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Are you interested in training to become a social insurance clerk? This will enable you to enter the world of social insurance. Social security and our social insurance system is one of the most important foundations for all workers in Switzerland and an interesting field of work.

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Social insurance clerk: Your entry into the social insurance sector

Swiss social insurance supports people who live and work in Switzerland in the event of financial difficulties in various situations and phases of life. They cover five areas:

  • Old-age, survivors' and disability pension provision (three-pillar system)
  • Protection against the consequences of illness and accidents
  • Income compensation for service personnel and maternity
  • Unemployment insurance
  • Family allowances

The demand for qualified specialists in the social insurance sector is constant and high.

Social security administrators have knowledge of the Swiss social security system, payroll system and labor law and apply this knowledge to insurance companies and social security funds, health insurance funds, pension funds, in administration, social services and in the HR departments (Human Resources) of companies. Social insurance clerks take on administrative tasks in dealing with general inquiries, new entries and exits, cases of illness and claims, obtain information, provide information in writing and by telephone, calculate continued salary payments in the event of an accident or illness, etc.

Business people and other professionals can specialize in the field of social insurance and acquire specific specialist knowledge with the clerk training course. The continuing education, further training concludes with an edupool diploma, which is supported by various professional associations throughout Switzerland.

The edupool diploma makes it easier to start a career in social insurance and paves the way to the next higher-level qualification: the Federal Diploma of Higher Education in Social Insurance.

People who are interested in the complex social security insurance system in Switzerland, have a flair for figures and enjoy administrative work are in the right place for a social security clerk training course with an edupool diploma.

Questions and answers

The social insurance clerk continuing education, further training is not a federally regulated course, so the content, degree and duration can vary depending on the school. At most schools, however, this continuing education, further training takes about 2 semesters. Please enquire about the duration at the school of your choice.

The following skills can be acquired with the social insurance clerk course:

  • Knowing, explaining and describing the historical, structural and legal contexts
  • Applying the basics of social insurance in the area of contributions and benefits
  • Creating and checking invoices
  • Practical application of knowledge about interfaces between employment law and payroll accounting
  • Naming and interpreting the most important key figures and statistics
  • Explaining and justifying current trends and reforms within social policy
  • Creating the basis for the professional certificate training course with a federal certificate (professional examination)

The examination parts of the Edupool examination "Social Insurance Clerk" consist of:

  • Labor law and salaries
  • Basics of social security and social assistance
  • 1st pillar (AHVG/IVG/ELG) and additionally EOG (MSE/VSE), FamZG
  • 2nd pillar (BVG/UVG) and additionally KVG/AVIG/daily sickness benefits insurance (VVG)

The parts of the exam may overlap in some cases and the order is not mandatory. The total examination time is three hours.

As a rule, German language skills at level C1 as well as knowledge of basic arithmetic and proportional arithmetic must be demonstrated at the start of the continuing education, further training in social insurance. Attendance of at least 80 percent is usually a prerequisite for admission to the final examination. A flair for numbers, careful and accurate work and an interest in all topics relating to social insurance are of course also recommended.

The following are also recommended for the Clerk social insurance training:

  • Two years of general professional experience
  • First practical experience in the field of social insurance
  • Completed (commercial) basic training (Federal VET Diploma) or equivalent qualification.

The purpose of the social insurance clerk training course is as follows:

  • Solid knowledge in the areas of social insurance
  • Work at the interface between labor law, human resources and payroll in the private sector or public administration
  • competently answer questions about social insurance in Switzerland
  • Knowledge gained at school can be applied immediately in everyday working life
  • act independently in the field of social insurance and deal with practical problems as the situation demands
  • First step on the way to becoming a social insurance specialist (professional examination)

If the schools offer further training for social insurance clerks with an Edupool certificate, their learning content is based on the Edupool specifications:

  • Basics of social security and social assistance
  • 1st pillar (AHVG/IVG/ELG) and additional EOG (MSE/VSE), FamZG
  • 2nd pillar (BVG/UVG) and additionally KVG/AVIG/daily sickness benefits insurance (VVG)
  • Labor law and salaries

Schools that offer the social insurance clerk course with the school's own certificate are free to determine their own course content. There may therefore be differences between the individual providers.

The examination parts of the VSK diploma examination for social insurance clerks include:

  • HRM basics, salary system
  • Fundamentals of labor law
  • Social insurances

These three areas of knowledge are tested in writing over four hours.

The social insurance clerk course is aimed at people who already work for a health insurance or social insurance company and would like to improve their knowledge of social insurance. The target group also includes people who work in administration in SMEs, as well as people from accounting or human resources who would like to delve deeper into this subject. If you come from a completely different sector and have had no previous contact with the field of social insurance, this is not normally an obstacle to enrolling on the clerk course. It is best to enquire directly with the individual training providers about the target group.

The difference between Edupool and VSK Diploma is the respective association that organizes and supervises the examination. Edupool is a quality label of the Swiss Commercial Association and has developed into the most important Swiss examination organization in the field of non-formal continuing education, further training in commerce. The VSK, the Association of Swiss Management Schools, is the largest and most experienced association of management schools. Conclusion: The training courses are very similar - but not the same.

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