The higher professional examination is a tertiary-level educational program in the Swiss education system. The acquisition of this degree qualifies you to provide your consulting services at a high quality level with a federal certificate.
Advantages of the Federal Diploma
- Recognition as a profession in the tertiary education system
- Independent profession according to SBFI (professional no. 94331)
- Protected title
- Expert:in your professional world
- Master:in psychosocial counseling
- Entrance qualification to further qualifications: CAS, DAS, MAS from universities of applied sciences and universities
- National Qualifications Framework Vocational Education and Training: Level 6 European Qualifications Framework; Level 6 Completion of tertiary-level professional education and training.
- Note: Federal diploma requires all four parts of the exam
Advantages of the specialist title “Consultant:in SGfB
- Belonging to the umbrella organization that represents your and the rights of various institutions towards authorities
- Strengthening the identity of the counseling profession Psychosocial counselor
- Further development of psychosocial counseling: scientific approach as well as promotion of the professional basis
- Quality assurance of psychosocial counseling
- Proof of solid recognized professional training
- Ensures ongoing training
- Ethically based understanding of the profession
- Exchange and support of members
- Discounted legal expenses insurance
- Active members: Protected eidg. Specialist title Consultant:in SGfB
- Note: Specialized title for the eidg. dipl. Psychosocial counselor:in requires for active members only exam part 2 and 3