Our three years teacher’s training course

SBAT/APSTA

As the foundation of any hands-on work, every trainee will be encouraged to work on themselves and to pay a great deal of attention to the development of their use. This way of learning will help the trainees to continue developing their experience and understanding of the Technique throughout their professional career.

We also believe that practical procedures should be the fundamental aspect of any alexander training course, as they give the trainees the necessary experience for developing their teaching skills and ‘teaching hands’.

Upon completion of your training, you will have access to the OrTra TC equivalence procedure, which will allow you to obtain the complementary therapy branch certificate. Following this, and after at least two years of supervised practical work experience, you can enrol for the Federal Diploma for Complementary Therapists.

 

PART OF TRAINING

 

 

TRAINING HOURS

 

CONTACT HOURS

 

Specific Alexander Technique training

· Individual lessons
· Professional skills

 

 

1’310

 

1’034

 

Common Foundation Programme – Tronc Commun

· Professional skills
· Socio-economic
· Medical

 

 

950

 

340

 

Internship

 

 

250

 

41

 

Competency-based exams

· Written
· Practical
· Oral

 

 

150

 

4

 

Total

 

 

2’660

 

1’419
Useful information

The number of training hours are spread over seven consecutive semesters. The training hours, including the Tronc Commun TC, are organised over 3 half days per week.

Next training start date: August 2023

The cost of the CTAN training amounts to CHF 3,960 per semester. This price does not include the Tronc Commun TC fee.

The Swiss Confederation supports our training course

Federal grants are now available for those taking a course to prepare for a federal exam. The Confederation reimburses 50% of the course fees paid (the maximum federal subsidy is CHF 9,500 for a professional examination and CHF 10,500 for a higher professional examination). This right remains, irrespective of the result of the examination. You will find all the necessary information on the conditions and application procedure at www.sbfi.admin.ch/contributions.

Entry requirements:
  • Sufficient personal experience of the Alexander Technique
  • A good aptitude for interaction and group work

Admission to the CTAN training course is at the discretion of the Directors.

Professional development

As part of the CTAN training course, we also offer professional development terms for teachers who wish to deepen and broaden their professional knowledge and skills.