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Social insurance clerk: Your entry into the social insurance sector
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For whom is further training as a social insurance administrator suitable?
The social insurance clerk course is aimed at people who already work for a health insurance or social insurance company and would like to improve their knowledge of social insurance. The target group also includes people who work in administration in SMEs, as well as people from accounting or human resources who would like to delve deeper into this subject. If you come from a completely different sector and have had no previous contact with the field of social insurance, this is not normally an obstacle to enrolling on the clerk course. It is best to enquire directly with the individual training providers about the target group.
What is the purpose of training as a social security administrator?
The purpose of the social insurance clerk training course is as follows:
- Solid knowledge in the areas of social insurance
- Work at the interface between labor law, human resources and payroll in the private sector or public administration
- competently answer questions about social insurance in Switzerland
- Knowledge gained at school can be applied immediately in everyday working life
- act independently in the field of social insurance and deal with practical problems as the situation demands
- First step on the way to becoming a social insurance specialist (professional examination)
Are there admission requirements for social insurance clerk training?
As a rule, German language skills at level C1 as well as knowledge of basic arithmetic and proportional arithmetic must be demonstrated at the start of the continuing education, further training in social insurance. Attendance of at least 80 percent is usually a prerequisite for admission to the final examination. A flair for numbers, careful and accurate work and an interest in all topics relating to social insurance are of course also recommended.
The following are also recommended for the Clerk social insurance training:
- Two years of general professional experience
- First practical experience in the field of social insurance
- Completed (commercial) basic training (Federal VET Diploma) or equivalent qualification.
What skills can be acquired with the social insurance clerk training?
The following skills can be acquired with the social insurance clerk course:
- Knowing, explaining and describing the historical, structural and legal contexts
- Applying the basics of social insurance in the area of contributions and benefits
- Creating and checking invoices
- Practical application of knowledge about interfaces between employment law and payroll accounting
- Naming and interpreting the most important key figures and statistics
- Explaining and justifying current trends and reforms within social policy
- Creating the basis for the professional certificate training course with a federal certificate (professional examination)
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