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Explore naturopathic concepts through a structured and critical learning programme. The course combines health literacy, lifestyle topics and communication with careful consideration of evidence and professional boundaries. It is designed to help you understand different approaches; participation does not authorise diagnosis, treatment or the replacement of established medical care.
Request informationYOUR PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE
For individuals & organisationsWe agree a start that fits your professional and personal commitments.
OSAM certificates: according to your starting level and learning goals. Company group programmes are usually planned in days or half-days.
Synchronous teaching. Both formats include the OSAM platform for course materials and organisational information.
From an eduQua-certified institution.
An individual quotation confirms the programme, delivery format and applicable fees.
Highly personalised teaching with experienced practitioners working at a high professional level.
FROM KNOWLEDGE TO CAPABILITY
Adults interested in naturopathic approaches and people working in non-clinical wellbeing or support roles. Existing health qualifications are considered when defining appropriate learning objectives and limits of practice.
YOUR LEARNING JOURNEY
These modules form the core programme. Where useful, we refine the emphasis, examples and learning activities to reflect your professional context, starting point and objectives.
Examine central terminology and the historical background of naturopathic approaches. Distinguish traditional explanatory frameworks from scientifically tested claims. Discussions consider uncertainty, commercial interests and the type of evidence required to support a particular statement about health, prevention or a proposed intervention.
Practise asking about concerns, habits and expectations in a respectful conversation. Separate observations from interpretations and avoid inferring medical causes from lifestyle descriptions. Record questions that remain unresolved and recognise circumstances requiring assessment by an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Explore balanced eating and practical changes using Swiss nutrition recommendations as a general reference. Exercises consider budget, work schedules and preferences. Clearly distinguish general food education from therapeutic diets, supplementation advice and nutritional treatment for a diagnosed medical condition.
Review selected approaches in terms of their stated purpose, available evidence and potential risks. The word natural is not treated as a guarantee of safety. Possible interactions, personal circumstances and the importance of professional advice form part of the analysis.
Consider everyday demands and sources of support through simple, voluntary reflection exercises. Discuss the limits of general relaxation and wellbeing activities without promising treatment outcomes. Persistent or severe difficulties require appropriate professional assessment rather than reliance on a lifestyle conversation alone.
Structure a non-medical information session with transparent goals and explicit boundaries. A final case addresses consent, confidentiality and referral. Learn to distinguish a continuing education course from a federal occupational diploma, cantonal practice permission and recognition by an insurance provider.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND YOUR PROGRESS
Educational direction, subject expertise and adult learning support. Your final trainer assignment is confirmed in your proposal.
DIRECTOR’S PERSPECTIVE
Managing Director
Simon Pawolleck provides OSAM’s overall direction. The focus is on relevant skills, a clear learning structure and personal support that connects professional ambitions with practical progress.
EXPERT’S PERSPECTIVE
Programme director
Sarah Longares brings the programme’s subject expertise into focus. The educational approach connects a structured foundation with practical situations, relevant exercises and feedback aligned with your professional objectives.
ADULT LEARNING & ANDRAGOGY
Head of Adult Learning
Federal Diploma of Higher Education in Adult Education
Sandrine Mélé oversees the adult learning approach: coherent progression, active participation and learning methods that take account of prior experience. She supports a structured, practical and human approach to developing competence.
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An experience centred on the people who learn with us.
Personal career goals. Shared organisational priorities.
SERI / SEFRIeduQua-certified institution. Federal qualifications listed by SERI in selected pathways.
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LEARNERS’ VOICES
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“Excellent quality and personalised practical scenarios.”
GOOD TO KNOW
Adults interested in naturopathic approaches and people working in non-clinical wellbeing or support roles. Existing health qualifications are considered when defining appropriate learning objectives and limits of practice. The programme is available to private individuals and organisations, including company teams. OSAM welcomes learners living or working in Switzerland as well as international participants joining live online.
OSAM is an eduQua-certified continuing education institution. An OSAM certificate documents the learning agreed for your programme; eduQua is a quality label for the institution, not federal recognition of every individual course.
OSAM’s work connects individual professional development with the needs of companies in Switzerland and internationally. Client references and learner reviews below offer a practical view of that work.
You develop skills you can apply in real situations, with guidance from experienced practitioners and access to learning materials on the OSAM platform. The programme focuses on these outcomes:
Yes. We start with the established programme and refine the emphasis, practical cases and learning support where useful. Adjustments take account of the individual or company’s professional context, existing skills and goals. The agreed programme is confirmed before enrolment; federal examination requirements remain binding where applicable.
For the OSAM certificate, contact us to review your current level, prior experience and objectives. We will confirm the appropriate entry requirements and any recommended preparation.
No. A foundation course is not equivalent to a federal diploma. Admission requirements, examinations and any cantonal permission to practise must be checked separately with the responsible authorities and examination organisation.
Participation does not establish insurer recognition or a right to reimbursement. Federal information about physician-delivered complementary medicine concerns a separate professional and regulatory framework.
The course develops orientation and critical health literacy. It does not provide individual medical advice, diagnose conditions or recommend changing prescribed treatments or medication without a qualified healthcare professional.
YOUR CAREER, IN PERSPECTIVE
Depending on your experience and qualifications, this subject can support development in the following professional directions.
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Tell us where you want to go. Together, we will define the learning journey that gets you there.
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