Further education and training in the healthcare sector (Region Westschweiz):
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There are different types of continuing education in the healthcare sector. These are, for example

• Part-time continuing education in healthcare - mostly longer-term offers
• Full-time further training in the healthcare sector
• Seminars in the healthcare sector
• Online training in healthcare
• Hybrid training in the healthcare sector
• Continuing education in the healthcare sector
• Training for people working in the healthcare sector

Various goals can be pursued with further training opportunities in the healthcare sector:

• Medical activities
• Nursing activities
• Therapeutic activities
• Administrative activities
• Pharmaceutical activities
• Management function
• Adult education in the healthcare sector
• Activity in alternative medicine
• Activity in the field of sport or exercise

In addition to higher vocational education and training (professional examinations, higher professional examinations and HF studies) and university degrees as well as postgraduate courses, there are also numerous certificate courses for practical skills enhancement as continuing healthcare education. These cover topics such as health, nursing, medicine, sport, exercise and alternative healing methods. These include, for example

• Job profile courses
• Massage courses
• Therapy courses
• Nursing courses
• Alternative medicine courses
• Sports courses
• Exercise classes
• Courses to impart medical knowledge

Further training in healthcare is usually recommended for the following people:

• Interested in the field and looking to enter the healthcare sector
• Would like to complete a part-time second degree in the medical field
• To enhance the skills of people in the healthcare sector
• Development as a leader in the healthcare sector
• Would like to take on commercial tasks in the healthcare sector (already working in the healthcare sector or already working in the commercial sector)
• People who wish to provide adult education for the health sector

The content of continuing education, further training in the healthcare sector can vary greatly depending on the specialization, training provider and target group. Nevertheless, certain subject areas can often be found:

• Medical basics: basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and common diseases
• Communication with patients: Conversational skills, empathy and professional relationship management
• Recognizing health problems: Assessment of symptoms and first signs of health disorders
• Planning of measures: Creating an individually adapted approach within the framework of your own professional competencies
• Reflection on one's own limits: Awareness of the responsibilities and limits of one's own role in the health sector
• Impact monitoring: checking whether the measures implemented are having the desired effect
• Service billing: the basics for correct billing of services provided in the healthcare system

These topics cover key skills that are required in many professions in the healthcare sector - whether in nursing, therapy, care or administration.

Important: The exact learning content may vary depending on the training provider and continuing education program. Each school determines these individually. It is therefore advisable to enquire directly with the desired educational institution. Using our contact form, the question can easily be forwarded to the appropriate school.

The following are some of the most frequently used classic further training courses in the sense of "further training in the healthcare sector":

• Care
  • Long-term care course
  • Specialist in long-term care and support
  • Specialist in geriatric and psychogeriatric care
  • Nursing specialist
  • NDS-HF Nursing consultant
  • Bachelor's degree in nursing or midwifery
  • Master in Nursing
  • CAS Lifeworld-oriented dementia care
• Medicine
  • Medical basics
  • Medical practice coordinator
  • Naturopath
  • Biomedical analyst
  • NDS-HF Emergency care
  • Bachelor in Human Medicine
  • Master in Human Medicine
  • CAS Philosophy and Medicine
• Alternative medicine
  • Complementary therapist
  • Naturopath
  • Homeopath
  • Nutrition and Dietetics Bachelor
  • Health Promotion and Prevention Bachelor
  • Nutrition and Dietetics Master
  • Sport, Exercise and Health Master
  • CAS Health Promotion and Prevention