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For many people, working as a social worker is not just about choosing an exciting profession. These professionals usually choose the profession out of an inner conviction.

 

Sound training and continuous professional development are essential in this field. There are many opportunities to specialize in the field of social work. Are you looking for information about training and further education opportunities as a social worker?

 

On Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch you will find a large selection of offers from various institutes. Use our online contact form to request detailed course documents. They will serve as a valuable decision-making aid for finding the right course in the social work profession.

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There is currently no single training program for social workers in Switzerland. The Federal Statistical Office has identified a total of 208 professions in the field of social work, as many professions do not have a protected job title. Here at Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch you will therefore also find a large number of training courses and continuing education, further training courses in this field, among which you are sure to find what you are looking for.

There are a large number of federally recognized initial and continuing education, further training courses in Switzerland that provide training in the field of social work. These include basic training as a care specialist (FaBe), which is also available as adult education. There are also a number of Federal Diplomas of Higher Education in this field, which enable you to work as a social worker, for example as a social support worker with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education, as a specialist in supporting people with disabilities, as a team leader in social and socio-medical institutions or as a social insurance specialist. There are also courses to prepare for the Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE) as a counselor in the psychosocial field, as an institution manager in the social and socio-medical field, as a supervisor/coach and as a social insurance expert, all with a federal diploma. Universities also offer Bachelor's degree courses in social work, social pedagogy and sign language interpreting, as well as Master's degree courses in social work.

Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education (HF diplomas) can also be obtained in the field of social work, although not explicitly as a social worker. For example, training to become a community animator CHE, a social pedagogue CHE and a child educator CHE is possible.

Full-time studies usually take 3 years, part-time studies 4 to a maximum of 6 years. After this time and passing the exam, you will be awarded a Bachelor's degree.

Anyone wishing to start training as a social worker or social pedagogue at a College of Higher Education must generally have at least three years of vocational training or an equivalent or higher (including school-based) qualification and at least one year of professional experience. In addition, a pre-study internship of at least 800 hours in the socio-educational field is recommended for people without an EZF Fachleute Betreuung. An impeccable reputation, no relevant entries in the criminal record and the passing of an aptitude test or an entrance examination are usually also required.

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8005 Zürich
ZHAW Department of Social Work
The ZHAW is one of Switzerland's leading universities of applied sciences. It is active in teaching, research, continuing education and services - practice-oriented and scientifically sound. The Department of Social Work is one of the eight departments of the ZHAW and is located in Zurich-West on the Toni-Areal campus. The four institutes cover the following thematic focuses: "Childhood, Youth and Family", "Delinquency and Crime Prevention", "Community Development and Migration", "Social Gerontology", "Social Law", "Supervision, Coaching and Mediation", "Psychosocial Counseling" and "Social Management".
Region: Zürich
Sites: Zürich
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Rue de l'Industrie 21
1950 Sion
HES-SO Valais-Wallis / Fachhochschule
The University and College of Social Work offers three different specializations:

Social Work, Social Pedagogy and Sociocultural Animation are the three specializations of the HES-SO Social Work Bachelor's degree program. The aim is to train social workers who are able to promote and ensure social integration, participate in social change and drive forward the necessary socio-political adjustments. The course is taught in German and French by lecturers who are active in both teaching and research.

The Social Work degree program and the Research Institute are committed to providing high-quality training for the social workers of tomorrow, who will put their skills at the service of social and health institutions.
Strengths: Practice-oriented studies thanks to close cooperation with recognized companies, multilingualism, full-time, part-time and part-time study options.
Region: Bern, Westschweiz
Sites: Leukerbad, Monthey, Sierre/Siders, Sion, Visp
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Rosenbergstrasse 59
9001 St.Gallen
OST - University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland, Department of Social Work
OST is a regionally based university of applied sciences with a national and international reputation. Over 3,800 students are currently studying in one of the six departments of Architecture, Building, Landscape and Space (ABLR), Information Technology, Health, Engineering, Business and Social Work. The Continuing Education Center offers around 250 continuing education courses in various subject areas.

The courses offered by the Department of Social Work include a Bachelor's and a Master's degree course in Social Work. While the Bachelor's program is primarily aimed at professional qualification, the Master's program enables students to act in interdisciplinary constellations with an eye for the big picture and to plan and carry out evaluation and research work - always with a direct link to practice.
Region: Ostschweiz
Sites: St.Gallen

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