Professional masseur / masseuse: training, schools at a glance

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Who wants to do without a soothing massage? Probably very few people. Massages are popular and in demand everywhere. It is all too easy to suffer from a tense neck or a painful muscle in another part of the body. The simple and healing solution to this is, of course, a massage from a professional masseur. Are you interested in finding out more about training to become a masseur or masseuse? Are you even considering completing this training? If so, it is certainly worth taking a look at the training courses in the field of health on the Swiss education platform.

During your training as a professional massage therapist, you will learn about and practise various types of massage (classic massage, foot reflexology, etc.). The extra-occupational training is practice-oriented and qualifies you for self-employment or employment in the massage field. Would you like to master the art of massage and thus help many people with tense muscles? Would you like to train as a professional masseur? Then look for qualified offers from massage schools in your area. A visit to Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch, the Swiss education platform, is definitely worthwhile. You'll find plenty of training opportunities and contacts here. Take courage and take the first step towards your dream job.

Questions and answers

Find out in advance directly from the individual schools whether the vocational massage therapist course offered complies with the EMR guidelines. Only EMR-compliant courses can be reimbursed by health insurance companies.

As a rule, you do not need any professional experience for a basic course as a professional masseur or masseuse, but you can read about this in detail in the admission conditions and requirements of the massage schools, which they will be happy to send you if you request them via the contact form.

Most adult education courses, including continuing, further training to become a professional masseur/masseuse, are designed to be taken alongside your job, allowing you to continue working. Depending on the course you choose, this may not be possible in full, you may have to reduce your workload by a few percent, but many courses are offered in the evenings or at weekends, so that a suitable training concept can be found for everyone.

The content of the individual continuing education, further training courses for professional massage therapists can vary, so you will not find identical content at all schools. Examples of continuing education, further training in massage include the following content: Anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, pathology, pathology, first aid, emergency manager, full body massage, partial massage, foot reflex massage, wraps, mud, sales, support, products, business knowledge, conversation skills, psychology, prevention, health promotion, supervision, massage specialty back and spine massage, massage specialty GKM, massage specialty FRZM, specialty anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system, In-depth pathology of the musculoskeletal system, medical terminology, medical diagnostics, introduction to assessment, rehabilitation training for orthopaedic and cardiological problems, in-depth anatomy, sensory and sexual organs, special back training, hygiene and infection theory, special massage for back and neck complaints, special massage for joint and extremity complaints, massage in-depth GKM with patient admission. Please contact the massage schools directly for information on the content and scope of the individual continuing education, further training courses.

There are providers who award internal school certificates that qualify you for EMR / ASCA registration and give you, as a professional masseur / masseuse, the opportunity to bill directly via the supplementary health insurance companies. Continuing education, further training as a medical masseur / medical masseuse can also be another option, which also awards a federal certificate.

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Website des Schweizerischen Sekretariats für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation SBFI , Website www.berufsberatung.ch (offizielles schweizerisches Informationsportal der Studien-, Berufs- und Laufbahnberatung) sowie Websites und anderweitige Informationen der Berufsverbände und Bildungsanbieter.

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Prevensana.
Prävensana is eduQua, ISO 9001 and ISO 21001 certified and recognized by Swiss health organizations as a competent and professional specialist school for adult education.

With locations in Rapperswil, Zurich-Altstetten, Bern and Chur, we offer you a high-quality range of courses for healthcare professions.

Let our experienced lecturers train you to become a qualified specialist with a diploma in the fields of nutrition, fitness & exercise, medical massage, medicine, naturopathy or mental & psychosocial health.

Prävensana's diploma courses are the ideal way to prepare for recognition by health insurance companies or a federal qualification to learn a health profession.
Strengths: The largest private health school in German-speaking Switzerland. With all important accreditations and certifications. Practical lessons with exciting case studies.
Region: Bern, Liechtenstein, Ostschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Rapperswil, Zürich Altstetten, Bern, Chur
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Trisana Massagefachschule
The Trisana Massage School will cease its training operations at the beginning of July 2025. In future, Trisana will only continue to operate under the name Trisana Praxis.
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