SVEB - Certificate instructor (cert.) (formerly SVEB - Certificate course instructor (cert.)) (Region Virtuelles Klassenzimmer):
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Are you looking for a suitable provider for your SVEB certificate in "Instructor - Conducting learning events" (formerly: SVEB 1 course instructor)?
Questions and answers
What is the difference between SVEB 1 and SVEB 2?
Valid until 2023:
The SVEB 1 is a certificate in adult education as a trainer (formerly course instructor), which certifies that you have the necessary skills to plan and run an educational event for adults. With SVEB 2, the second level for trainers, you acquire the federal certificate.
Attention: Since the revision of the SVEB system in 2023, there are only the SVEB certificates "SVEB Trainer - Implementation of learning events" and "SVEB Trainer - Individual support" at level 1.
The SVEB digits1and SVEB2However, this means that the next level, "Trainer with federal certificate", is no longer an SVEB certificate, but is still part of the AdA modular system (AdA stands for "training of trainers") and is at level 2.
What can you achieve with the SVEB trainer training (formerly SVEB course instructor training)?
According to former graduates of the SVEB trainer training course (formerly SVEB course instructor training), the following can be achieved:
- work in adult education, mostly part-time
- work as a course instructor at adult education schools, including eduQua-certified continuing education institutions
- Employees in training and HR departments
- Design and implementation of teaching units
- Conduct good learning events with adults
- be able to demonstrate sound methodological and didactic skills
- have the necessary social skills
- have a nationally recognized SVEB certificate
What do I learn in a course for the SVEB?
The content of the continuing education, further training course for trainers (formerly SVEB 1 - course instructor) is based on the requirements of the Swiss Association for Continuing Education, Further Training. The specific focus may vary slightly depending on the training provider, but is based on the following key topics:
- Basics of learning and teaching with adults
- Planning learning opportunities, including didactic models and lesson structure
- Formulation of objectives and selection of relevant content
- Subject-specific didactics and their practical transfer
- Selection and application of methods and social forms
- Use of learning media and design of suitable learning materials
- Creating clear work assignments
- Methods for monitoring and evaluating learning objectives
- Basics of communication in the learning context
- Moderation of group discussions
- Dealing with diversity within learning groups
- Recognizing and using group dynamics
- Conflict and disruption management in the classroom
- Reflecting on your own learning biography, your attitude to learning and your role as a leader
This content prepares students specifically for working in adult education. They promote methodological and social skills that are crucial for successful course management. Depending on the school, additional subject areas can be integrated in order to individually expand or deepen the further education concept.
Important: Each school determines its own exact curriculum. For detailed information on the content of a specific course, please use our contact form. This can be used to contact the respective school directly.
Why are prospective students interested in the course "SVEB - Zertifikat Ausbilder / Ausbilderin (Zert.) (formerly SVEB - Zertifikat Kursleiter / Kursleiterin (Zert.))"?
The education platform Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch conducted a survey to clarify this question. According to the results of the survey, 57% of all those interested in training are still finding out whether the SVEB - Zertifikat Ausbilder / Ausbilderin (Zert.) (formerly SVEB - Zertifikat Kursleiter / Kursleiterin (Zert.)) course meets their own needs. 27 %, on the other hand, are interested in further training through recommendations. 16% of survey participants are interested in the SVEB certificate, as this is often required in job advertisements. In the experience of our training consultants, most people who are interested in this further training are those who want to take on a new role in adult education or are already doing so and would like to acquire the necessary basic knowledge. This impression is also confirmed by most of these comments when stating optional reasons for their interest in the SVEB course:
- Career change: "New job in the company", "I would like to be able to offer my knowledge of motivational interviewing as a self-employed person", "Better opportunities as a career changer", "Becoming a mother, would like to become self-employed", "Started as a vocational trainer", "Job in prospect", "New role in the company", "I would like to work as a language teacher", "I would like to work in adult education", "I would like to reorient myself professionally and work in adult education.", "I would like to develop in the direction of adult education.", "Because I have two mother tongues and would like to make use of this.", "I would like to offer training courses myself"
- Building up knowledge: "I accompany social pedagogues HF in training and would like to acquire the necessary basic knowledge for staff training", "Further training", "Course activities", "I already teach and would like to acquire more ideas and skills", "Further develop vocational training", "Advise interested parties", "I would like to prepare a course", "I always teach courses and would like to acquire more tools for this", "Broaden my horizons", "I am already a technical trainer and would like to continue my training".
- Confirmation of qualification: "The course is required by my employer, as agreed", "I have been promised a job opportunity if I can produce the certificate", "I need it for my role in the company", "Requirement", "Would like to teach and further training is a requirement", "I need the SVEB for my job", "I have been working in adult education as an English teacher for several years", "I get a lot of job offers that include SVEB as a requirement", "I am starting out as a lecturer", "I am a course instructor", "I need the course for my job", "I need the qualification", "I need it for my career"
- Good reputation of the qualification: "I could really use the qualification at the moment. I have heard that this further training will open many doors for me.", "I would like to better understand where I can work with this training. Which companies recognize this training and would hire me?"
- Interest in education and knowledge transfer: "I am very interested in education", "I would like to work in adult education to teach, lecture and pass on my knowledge", "I would like to pass on my previous experience as a coach", "I would like to do the training to be a BB in the company".
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