FSEA Trainer Certificate – Facilitating training sessions with groups of adults
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From January 1, 2018, 50% of the costs for preparatory courses for federal examinations are reimbursed directly to participants after taking the federal examination.
For further information on conditions and procedures, please refer to the SEFRI website https://www.sbfi.admin.ch/sbfi/it/home/formazione/fps/contributi.html
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Date22.09.2026 - 08.06.2027
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TimeTuesday: 6:00 PM–9:15 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
(see schedule)
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Duration90 hours of contact learning (in person and online) and 165 hours of self-directed learning
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LocationECAP Ticino Unia
Via Industria 3
6814 Lamone -
ChildcareNot available
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Contact
Tel. 091 604 20 30
infoti@ecap.ch
Course information
Contents
• Adult-specific learning and teaching, andragogical principles
• Instructional planning of learning units
• Competences and learning objectives, formulation of objectives
• Selection of learning content
• Methods and social forms in adult education
• Cooperative learning formats, the group as a training tool
• Selection and use of analogue and digital teaching tools
• Simple methods to check objectives and assess learning sequences
• Effective communication for training, basic principles of facilitation
• Creating a learning-friendly climate
• Conflict management in groups
• Attitudes and roles of the adult trainer.
Particular attention is given to participatory training approaches, which promote integrating learners’ needs into instructional management, addressing group dynamics, and differentiation aimed at social and labour-market inclusion.
• Instructional planning of learning units
• Competences and learning objectives, formulation of objectives
• Selection of learning content
• Methods and social forms in adult education
• Cooperative learning formats, the group as a training tool
• Selection and use of analogue and digital teaching tools
• Simple methods to check objectives and assess learning sequences
• Effective communication for training, basic principles of facilitation
• Creating a learning-friendly climate
• Conflict management in groups
• Attitudes and roles of the adult trainer.
Particular attention is given to participatory training approaches, which promote integrating learners’ needs into instructional management, addressing group dynamics, and differentiation aimed at social and labour-market inclusion.
Goals
At the end of the training, participants will be able to plan, deliver and evaluate learning activities with adults in their own discipline, based on predefined concepts, programmes and teaching materials.
Specifically, they will be able to:
- design teaching units by applying the basic principles of adult education;
- formulate learning objectives based on predefined operational competences;
- plan and use different teaching and learning formats and tools suited to different target audiences;
- develop learning tasks;
- guide work processes and learning phases in groups;
- adapt delivery, activities and social formats in planning according to the situation and objectives;
- foster a learning-friendly climate;
- assess learning and provide participants with feedback on their progress.
Specifically, they will be able to:
- design teaching units by applying the basic principles of adult education;
- formulate learning objectives based on predefined operational competences;
- plan and use different teaching and learning formats and tools suited to different target audiences;
- develop learning tasks;
- guide work processes and learning phases in groups;
- adapt delivery, activities and social formats in planning according to the situation and objectives;
- foster a learning-friendly climate;
- assess learning and provide participants with feedback on their progress.
Costs
CHF 3,200.-- Instalment payment available
Further Information
Download course materials
Course no.: TI26FA01
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