Portrait Agogis

We train people - for work in the social sector
Agogis is the leading, practice-oriented educational institution for social professions in German-speaking Switzerland and is supported by more than 400 social institutions. Divided into the areas of higher vocational education and continuing education, further training and consulting, Agogis qualifies, encourages and strengthens professionals in the social sector. Our courses are aimed at everyone who works in the social and disability sector or would like to do so. They are practice-oriented.

We offer a permeable system of training and continuing education, further training. Qualified according to Eduqua, the official quality label for education providers. Our quality principles:

• Actively responding to the expectations and previous experience of the participants
• Basic understanding of agogics, social contexts and economic framework conditions
• professionally and didactically well-qualified trainers

Vocational training for people with disabilities is an important focus. People with a disability have a right to quality of life in their homes, to adapted work that gives them recognition and to meaningful, stimulating leisure activities. Supporting them with these goals requires a high level of expertise.

For 50 years, employees from social institutions have been receiving their training at Agogis (ex VPG) and continuing their education in their specialist and management fields. Agogis is supported by more than 400 institutions in the social sector.

The office is located in Zurich. The courses are organized from here. Our training centers are located in St. Gallen, Olten, Zurich and Basel.

On average, there are always more than 650 participants in training with us. 3500 people undergo further training with us every year.

Higher vocational training

• Social pedagogy CHE
• Social pedagogy CHE Flex
• Workagogy FPE
• Accompanying people with disabilities FPE
• Job Coaching FPE
• Team leader FPE
• SVEB practical training

E-learning offer

• Depression
  This course provides an insight into the everyday lives of those affected and those accompanying them. It shows possibilities for appreciative and supportive accompaniment and strengthens the ability to act in the event of suicidal tendencies. The course was developed in collaboration with Pro Mente Sana.
• Dementia
  This course shows in a variety of ways how people with dementia can be supported in an appreciative and resource-oriented manner, even in stressful situations. It provides an insight into the everyday life of caregivers. The course was developed in collaboration with Alzheimer Uri/Schwyz.
• Sex education
  This course shows how comprehensive the topic of sexuality is and what different tasks support workers have in it. It also provides a variety of suggestions on how sexuality can be made a topic of discussion in the day-to-day work with clients.