Activation specialist (HF) (Region Ostschweiz):
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Continuing education, further training: What options are there?
As an activation specialist in continuing education, further training, you have the following options:
- Courses and seminars
Offers from the Colleges of Higher Education, the Swiss. Association of Activation Specialists SVAT and other educational institutions. - University of Applied Sciences
Degree courses in related subject areas, e.g. Bachelor of Arts/Science in Music and Movement, in Social Work, in Occupational Therapy, in Nursing or in Physiotherapy. Different admission requirements apply depending on the University of Applied Sciences.
What activities are carried out after continuing education, further training as an activation specialist?
The following activities are carried out after continuing education, further training:
- Designing activation offers
- Building relationships with clients and their relatives and caregivers
- Offers for individuals or design
- Provide clients with a daily and weekly structure
- guide people to actively pursue their own interests and have meaningful experiences
- Support and encourage people to live and make decisions as independently as possible
- enable people to feel successful and useful despite limitations
- Plan and carry out rituals, celebrations and cultural events in institutions
- Carry out activation therapies
- Gather holistic information on a client's medical history and current life situation
- Define therapeutic goals and measures
- Select suitable forms of therapy and create a therapy plan
- Document and analyze observations, experiences and results of the therapy and adapt further therapy if necessary
- Advise clients and, if necessary, their relatives on forms of therapy and activities
- Management tasks
- be responsible for the entire area of activation in an institution
- Leading teams and planning employee assignments
- Instruct and train employees
- coordinate their own activities with those of other professionals in the nursing, care and therapeutic fields
- Ensuring the flow of information between specialists and specialist agencies
What do you learn during training to become an activation specialist?
Training to become an activation specialist teaches you the following:
- Activation therapy
- Individual and group activation
- Activating everyday activities: e.g. techniques in the areas of design, expression, play, music, etc.
- Interaction and relationship building
- Theoretical foundations: e.g. in anatomy and physiology, geriatrics and psychogeriatrics, psychology, sociology, etc.
- Quality assurance, management and interdisciplinary cooperation
- Practical assignments in various institutions and fields of work
What personal requirements should you have for training as an activation specialist?
You should have the following personal requirements for the activation specialist course:
- Strong contact and communication skills
- Empathy
- Commitment and resilience
- High sense of responsibility
- Ability to lead employees and work in a team
- Good powers of observation
- Organizational and planning talent
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The Swiss education system offers a wide range of individual training and further education opportunities - depending on your personal level of education, professional experience and educational goals.
Choosing the right educational offer is not easy for many prospective students.
Which training and further education is the right one for my path?
Our education advisory team will guide you through the "education jungle", providing specific input and relevant background information to help you choose the right offer.
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- Suggestions for suitable courses, seminars or training programs based on the information you provide in the questionnaire
- An overview of the different levels and types of education
- Information about the Swiss education system
We offer our educational counseling in the following languages on request: French, Italian, English
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