Attention: Since the SVEB revision 2023, the former SVEB certificate Praxisausbildner/Praxisausbildnerin is now called "SVEB instructor - individual coaching"

Yes!

As a vocational trainer in training companies with 40 or 100 learning hours, you already have basic knowledge of adult education. If you want to deepen and expand your knowledge of adult education and perhaps also increase the scope of your learning support, continuing education, further training to obtain the SVEB certificate for trainers - individual support makes sense.

Your previous training or certificate as a vocational trainer will be credited towards the SVEB continuing education, i.e. some of the lessons will be waived. Please contact the school of your choice to clarify the exact amount of credit.

Practical trainers can then attend the following further training:

SVEB certificate instructor - individual supervision(formerly: SVEB course instructor and SVEB1 adult educator)

Attention:Since the SVEB revision in 2023, the certificate is now called Praxisausbildner / Praxisausbildnerin:SVEB certificate instructor for individual coaching.

The prerequisites for attending the course are

• Specialist expertise in your own field
• Initial experience in accompanying adults is desirable, but not a requirement
• Enjoy dealing with people
• Communication skills
• Empathy
• High sense of responsibility
• Interest in andragogy (adult education)

Attention: Since the SVEB revision 2023, the previous SVEB certificate for practical trainers is now called "SVEB instructor - individual coaching".

The training to become an SVEB trainer for individual coaching takes about 5 months (minimum 4 months, maximum 3 years). It comprises 90 hours of contact learning time (online or face-to-face). In addition, you should expect 150 hours of practice (in which you apply what you have learned in practice, i.e. teaching or accompanying individual learners) and 165 hours of individual learning time (reading, studying, documenting, etc.).This means a total of 405 hours of study time.

Yes. For people who want to train and individually supervise an employee, apprentice or individual student, this SVEB (Swiss Association for Continuing Education, Further Training) certificate training is ideal. But beware: since the SVEB revision in 2023, the activity and the qualification have a new name:SVEB certificate instructor - individual supervision.

For people who train several adults in groups, the SVEB certificate Instructor - Conducting Learning Events (formerly: SVEB Course Instructor) is recommended.

Yes, the following types of practical trainers are established:

• Vocational trainers (all sectors)
• Practical trainer in the healthcare sector
• Practical trainer in the social sector
• SVEB trainer for individual support (formerly: SVEB 1 practical trainer)

Attention:Since the SVEB revision in 2023, the certificate is now called Praxisausbildner / Praxisausbildnerin:SVEB certificate instructor for individual coaching.

The usual educational path to this certificate leads via the module "Learning support for individuals". You can obtain the SVEB certificate in a minimum of four months (and a maximum of 3 years) with 90 hours of contact learning time, 165 hours of self-study and 150 hours of practical experience.

Attention:Since the SVEB revision 2023, this qualification is calledSVEB certificate for trainers - individual coaching.

The continuing education, further training for the SVEB certificate for trainers - individual mentoring (formerly: SVEB 1 practical trainer) is aimed on the one hand at existing trainers and on the other hand at people who want to start mentoring learners, employees or students and acquire the necessary qualifications.

Attention:Since the SVEB revision 2023, the qualification is now called: "SVEB instructor - individual coaching".

With the SVEB certificate in individual coaching (formerly: practical trainer), you acquire the following skills:

• Transfer guiding objectives, the andragogical orientation and other specifications of the organization to their own practical and learning support
• harmonize the specified goals and content with the framework conditions and the needs of the individual person to be accompanied
• formulate objectives for the learning units together with the person being accompanied and check the achievement of objectives using suitable methods
• Design learning units according to criteria of adult-oriented learning and justify the choice of methods - also in relation to the subject and the professional field - for individual support
• Design the support process in such a way that the self-organization and self-efficacy of the person being supported is promoted
• give the person being supported feedback on their learning progress, formatively and based on formalized criteria
• Shaping the relationship and interaction level between the trainer and the person being supported
• reflect on their own behavior in the role of trainer and draw conclusions from this

Please note: Since the SVEB revision, this activity and the qualification have been renamed:SVEB instructor - individual coaching.

Continuing education, further training as a trainer with SVEB certificate can take place at different times depending on the school, often on Saturdays, so that you do not have to reduce your working hours in every case. If you need this continuing education, further training for your current job, you should talk to your supervisor about it anyway. Supervisors are often willing to finance part, if not all, of the training or continuing education, further training, provided you agree to stay with the company for a certain period of time after completing the course. If there is no specific financial contribution, many companies will allow you to use your working hours for a course so that you do not lose out financially. It is not uncommon for you to be able to attend this practical training during working hours, with the company also covering the course costs. After all, you should be able to accompany, supervise and train the company's employees or apprentices perfectly. You should therefore always discuss this in detail with your line manager before registering for the "Individual mentoring trainer" certificate course.

Attention: Since the SVEB revision 2023, the qualification is now called: "SVEB Trainer - Individual Guidance".

The activities forSVEB trainers - individual coaching(formerly: SVEB 1 practical trainer) are:

• prepare individual curricula and teaching materials for the practical and learning support of individuals in their own subject area
• Provide support for adults (learners, students, employees) within the framework of predefined concepts
• Evaluation of learning and practical support