Medical masseuse / medical masseur: training, overview of schools, information, self-test

Medizinischer Masseur bei der Arbeit
to providers
(7)
Infos, tips & tests Video stories
(2)

Medical massage is probably the oldest healing art in the world and is the most frequently used form of manual therapy. The medical masseur training course is aimed at qualified masseurs and masseuses as well as other healthcare professionals and career changers who wish to become self-employed in a healthcare field. The courses consist of a school-based and a practical part and can be completed on a part-time or full-time basis. They are designed as direct preparation for the Federal Diploma of Higher Education and those who pass the final examination are entitled to use the protected title "Medical Massage Therapist with Federal Diploma of Higher Education". The training entitles you to run your own massage practice and offer medically prescribed medical massages.

Are you looking for a masseur training course? - Here you will find suitable schools as well as further information, tips and resources for continuing education, further training.

Would you like personal advice on continuing education, further training for medical massage therapists? Contact the provider of your choice via the "Free information on the topic..." button or order the comprehensive course documents - without obligation, quickly and easily.

Self-test "Masseur training": Is this course the right one for me?

In our information, tips and tests you can find out more about the requirements, content, costs and duration of this Federal Professional Examination in the field of medical massage.

Download checklists

Checklist «Finding the right further training» » download here

Checklist «Choosing the right school» » download here

Medical masseur / medical masseuse with Federal Diploma of Higher Education: The supreme discipline of manual therapy

The capital of a good medical masseur is his hands. With targeted hand movements, optimal pressure or gentle strokes, a medical masseur can relieve many a tension. To ensure this, a medical masseur has many methods to choose from. These range from classic massage and electrotherapy to therapies using water and heat and many more. In order to be able to apply all these therapy methods professionally and use them in a targeted manner, sound training and/or continuing education, further training is necessary.

The large education portal Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch helps you to find a suitable school where you can find out about the options and courses in detail. If necessary, you can also use the many guides and checklists that will help you find the right school free of charge.

Questions and answers

Continuing education, further training to become a medical masseur / medical masseuse can be completed part-time or full-time. The part-time course lasts between three and four years and the full-time course lasts around two years.

Anyone wishing to be admitted to the final Federal Professional Examination "Medical Masseur" must have eight module qualifications or certificates of equivalence by the time they register for the examination. The modules are

  • Collection, interpretation and documentation of data
  • Measures and intervention processes
  • Implementation of the measures
  • Shaping relationships, cooperation, conflict resolution
  • Design of the workplace
  • Ensuring administration and organization
  • Quality assurance
  • Clinical internship

After passing the final examination, graduates receive the protected title: "Medical masseur with a federal certificate" or "Medical masseuse with a federal certificate".

The personal requirements for medical masseurs are as follows:

  • a keen sense of observation
  • Fine tactile perception
  • manual dexterity
  • good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and deal with conflict
  • Willingness to work irregular hours

Medical masseur jobs require the following responsibilities and skills:

  • Responsibilities
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Formulation of the therapy goal
    • Choice of measures and techniques
    • Correct patient management
  • Competencies
    • Professional competence: knowledge of physiological and physical processes, technical understanding, independent work
    • Social skills: perception of the patient's problem area, ability to work in a team, resilience

After training as a medical masseur, you have these opportunities for further development:

  • Higher professional examination to become a federally certified medical masseur (HFP)
  • Further training from the Swiss Association of Professional Massage Therapists and recognized massage schools

As a medical masseur with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education, you have the opportunity to set up your own practice or be employed in a therapy practice, hospital, retirement home, rehabilitation center, clinic, spa or course center. You can also work for sports associations and clubs, as well as in wellness centers and spa hotels.

A job as a medical masseur involves the following tasks:

  • use targeted hand movements to influence their patients
  • Cure or alleviate physical complaints
  • Use of technical devices that support them in their work
  • work in therapy according to the doctor's instructions
  • Understanding diagnoses and prescriptions
  • derive treatment measures tailored to the individual patient
  • Medical masseurs ensure a calm and relaxed atmosphere in order to achieve optimum recovery success
  • Regularly checking the functionality of the technical devices
  • Administrative tasks such as arranging appointments
  • Protocol management
  • Billing

The final examination for further training as a medical masseur with a federal certificate is divided into four examination parts, each of which can be subdivided into different items. Examination part A is a written, three-hour examination of factual and practical knowledge, which is weighted simply. Examination part B is a practical examination of massage and physical therapy forms, which lasts around four hours and is weighted twice. The third part of the examination (C) is an oral specialist discussion and case presentation lasting approximately one hour with a single weighting. All parts of the examination must have a grade of at least 4.0 in order to be considered passed.

In order to be admitted to the final examination, all eight module qualifications or a certificate of equivalence as well as at least one year of professional experience must be proven. In addition, candidates must have a Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training or an equivalent or higher qualification and must not have an entry in the central criminal register that is incompatible with working as a medical masseur.

Tips, tests and information on "Medical masseur / medical masseuse (FPE)"

Is medical massage really my vocation?
» Vocation self-test
What salary increase can you expect after passing the Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE) in Medical Massage Therapy?
» Wages, wage calculation with Federal Diploma of Higher Education
What can graduates do after completing the Medical Masseur (FPE) course?
» Skills and competencies
Do I belong to the target group, am I admitted, will I graduate?
» Self-test for medical masseur / medical masseuse (FPE)
Overview of the occupational field of "Health and Medicine"
» Health and medicine guide
What is required in medical masseur jobs? How are the activities divided up?
» Job advertisements
What experiences have previous course participants had with the medical masseur training course?
» Evaluation of training / experience

Redaktionelle Leitung:

Stefan Schmidlin, Bildungsberatung, Content-Team Modula AG

Quellen

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.

Erfahrungen, Bewertungen und Meinungen zur Ausbildung / Weiterbildung

Preview of the video «4 Schritte zur richtigen Weiterbildung»
Preview of the video «Warum Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch? Bildungsportal mit top Service für Bildungsinteressenten»

Haven't found the right training or further education yet? Benefit from educational advice now!

Further training is not only important in order to maintain or increase professional attractiveness, investing in training or further training is still the most efficient way to increase the chances of a pay rise.

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.

Your advantages:

You will receive

  • 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

Register now and concretize your training plans.

Sofort zur richtigen Weiterbildung

Filter by teaching method:
Online (0) Other (0)
Address:
Aarestrasse 30
3600 Thun, Aarau und Rapperswil
Bodyfeet AG
Bodyfeet is one of the leading specialist schools for naturopathy and manual therapy

Our wide range of courses and interesting training programs are available at our main locations in Thun, Aarau and Rapperswil.

We also offer basic courses in classical massage and foot reflexology at our branch offices.

Enter the world of Bodyfeet!
Discount for Swisscom employees: 10% (when registering via this platform at «Course registration» )
Discount conditions: Dieser Rabatt ist für alle Tageskurse gültig. Davon ausgenommen sind Lehrgänge sowie eidg. Ausbildungen.
Region: Aargau, Bern, Ostschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Aarau, Jegenstorf, Landquart, Muttenz, Rapperswil, Root, Rotkreuz, Thun, Visp, Wil
Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
Bundesbeiträge
ASCA
eduQua
EMR
OdA AM
OdA mm
Download info
Address:
Haldenstrasse 1
6340 Baar
Paramed - Academy for Naturopathy
The Academy for Naturopathy and the complementary medicine outpatient clinic for diagnostics and therapy in Baar have been united under the name Paramed for over 25 years.

The training courses offered by Paramed include HFP and diploma courses in Traditional European Naturopathy TEN, Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM and various courses in the field of veterinary medicine. The clear planning of our courses enables students to complete their training while working. All modules are led by highly qualified specialist lecturers. We are also happy to support you with financing issues. BY THE WAY: The internship is also right on our premises!

Paramed also offers specific specialist training courses in TEN and TCM for therapy or as an introduction to larger training courses. These meet the requirements of the EMR Register of Empirical Medicine, the ASCA Swiss Foundation for Complementary Medicine and the respective associations.
Strengths: High-level training / Exceptional training modules / Over 20 years of experience / Internship in own competence center as part of training / Parking spaces
Discount for Swisscom employees: 10% (when registering via this platform at «Course registration» )
Discount conditions: Fachausbildungen nach EMR-Richtlinien: 10% Rabatt auf die Fachausbildungen Ernährung, Fussreflex und Massage mit separater Vereinbarung https://www.paramed.ch/akademie/fachausbildungen/
Region: Zentralschweiz
Sites: Baar
Next start date
Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
Bundesbeiträge
ASCA
eduQua
EMR
OdA AM
OdA KT
Address:
Rüeggisingerstrasse 29
6020 Emmenbrücke
Dickerhof AG
Welcome to Dickerhof AG, the training center for massage and cosmetics in Emmenbrücke. We are your training and further education partner when it comes to health and body care. We look forward to seeing you.
Strengths: Bildungszentrum Dickerhof AG has been active in the field of training for over 30 years, has modern classrooms and is easily accessible by all means of transportation.
Discount for Swisscom employees: 5% (when registering via this platform at «Course registration» )
Region: Zentralschweiz
Sites: Emmenbrücke
Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
Bundesbeiträge
ASCA
Berufsbildungplus
eduQua
EMR
OdA KT
OdA mm
SFK
SFPV
VdMS
vmms
VVdS
Address:
Scheibenstrasse 20
3014 Bern
SAKE Education Center AG
The SAKE Training Center is your qualified partner for the training of therapists in the field of Western and Eastern naturopathy. Students at the SAKE Education Center are trained competently, holistically and comprehensively with a great deal of passion and commitment.

Our offer: Naturopath with a federal diploma specializing in TCM and TEN according to the guidelines of the OdA AM. In the field of complementary therapists with a federal diploma in Tronc Commun and the reflexology method. Our training and qualifications are based on the guidelines of the OdA KT and the current requirements of the Canton of Berne, EMR, ASCA and TCM professional association. We are committed to high and verifiable quality.
Strengths: Training of therapists in the field of western and eastern naturopathy and reflexology. Our advice: personal and tailored to your needs. For over 30 years.
Region: Bern
Sites: Bern
Next start date
Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
Bildungsberatung
Bundesbeiträge
ASCA
eduQua
EMR
OdA AM
OdA KT
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
Next start date Next info event
Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
Bundesbeiträge
eduQua
EMR
ISO 21001 SQS
ISO 9001 SQS
OdA mm
EDUCA SWISS
SVEB
Download info
Address:
Niesenweg 4
3012 Bern
Prophylaxis Massage School of Paramed
(5.7) Excellent 5 5 Ratings (100% )
Welcome to Prophylaxe, Paramed's massage school. As a small and informal school, personal support for our students is very important to us and we are here to answer any questions you may have about your training and further education in the field of massage.

Are you interested in healthcare and manual therapy? Then we recommend our EFA medical masseur training course.
Our courses and training programs are modular, so you can complete them individually tailored to your needs. Lessons take place on one or two days a week, which makes it easier for you to organize your everyday life.
We look forward to accompanying you on your path to a new professional future.
Strengths: Federal subsidies, Many years of experience, Modular courses, Small and informal classes, Individual support, Close to train station and parking garage
Region: Bern
Sites: Bern
Next start date
Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
Bundesbeiträge
ASCA
BVFS
EMR
OdA mm
Download info
Address:
Breitfeldstrasse 13
9015 St. Gallen
St.Gallen Medical College
The St. Gallen Medical College offers training courses with a wide range of skills and a high level of attractiveness.
With almost 50 years of training experience, we are a reliable partner for training to become a medical masseur with a federal certificate.

Practice-oriented further training opportunities strengthen our profile as a specialist school in the healthcare sector.
We bring this experience to bear in all three areas of our program:

- Full-time and part-time training as a medical masseur with a federal certificate
- Therapeutic masseur (EMR method 33)
- Further training for medical masseurs

Students benefit from generous education grants from the federal government.
Strengths: Leading training center for massage and further education / Over 48 years of training experience / Practice-oriented training opportunities / Experienced lecturers
Discount for Swisscom employees: 5% (when registering via this platform at «Course registration» )
Region: Ostschweiz
Sites: St. Gallen
Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
Bundesbeiträge
ASCA
eduQua
EMR
IQNet
ISO 29990 SQS
OdA mm
Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft
vmms

Schulen mit zertifizierter Bildungsberatung

Attraktive Services für Swisscom Mitarbeitende

Kostenlose Services

» Bildungsberatung (Wert: CHF 150.–)
Bildungs- und Businessratgeber (Wert: CHF 175.–)

» Rabatte

Attraktive Rabattierungen seitens der Bildungsanbieter.

» Massgeschneiderte Bildungsangebote

Ohne grossen Zeitaufwand den besten Trainer, Coach oder Schulungsanbieter finden

Bildungsangebot Schweiz

Aus über 700 Bildungsanbietern das richtige Bildungsangebot finden