FSEA Certificate for Trainers – 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 evenings: in-person from 6:00 PM to 9:15 PM or online from 6:00 PM to 8:15 PM or 9:15 PM, Saturday: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
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Duration255 hours, of which 90 hours of contact learning (in-person and online) and 165 hours of independent learning (assisted or individual)
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LocationECAP Ticino Unia
Via Industria 3
6814 Lamone -
ChildcareNot available
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Contactinfoti@ecap.ch
Course information
Contents
• Adult-specific learning and teaching, andragogical principles
• Didactic planning of learning units
• Competencies and learning objectives, formulation of objectives
• Selection of learning content
• Methods and social forms in adult education
• Cooperative forms of learning, the group as an educational tool
• Selection and use of analog and digital teaching tools
• Simple methods for verifying objectives and evaluating learning sequences
• Effective communication for training, basic principles of facilitation
• Creating a favorable learning climate
• Conflict management in groups
• Attitudes and roles of the adult trainer.
Particular attention is given to participatory training approaches that promote the integration of users' needs into didactic management, the handling of group dynamics, and differentiation aimed at social and professional inclusion.
• Didactic planning of learning units
• Competencies and learning objectives, formulation of objectives
• Selection of learning content
• Methods and social forms in adult education
• Cooperative forms of learning, the group as an educational tool
• Selection and use of analog and digital teaching tools
• Simple methods for verifying objectives and evaluating learning sequences
• Effective communication for training, basic principles of facilitation
• Creating a favorable learning climate
• Conflict management in groups
• Attitudes and roles of the adult trainer.
Particular attention is given to participatory training approaches that promote the integration of users' needs into didactic management, the handling of group dynamics, and differentiation aimed at social and professional inclusion.
Goals
Upon completion of the training, participants will be able to plan, implement, and evaluate learning activities with adults in their own discipline based on predefined concepts, programs, 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 competencies;
- plan and use various forms and tools of teaching and learning appropriate to different target audiences;
- develop learning tasks;
- guide work processes and learning phases in groups;
- adapt the course, activities, and social forms of planning according to the situation and objectives;
- promote a favorable learning climate;
- evaluate 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 competencies;
- plan and use various forms and tools of teaching and learning appropriate to different target audiences;
- develop learning tasks;
- guide work processes and learning phases in groups;
- adapt the course, activities, and social forms of planning according to the situation and objectives;
- promote a favorable learning climate;
- evaluate learning and provide participants with feedback on their progress.
Costs
CHF 3,200.-- Installment payment option available
Further Information
Download course materials
Course no.: TI00FA01
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