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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 54'600 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 266'448 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 108'000 |
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Swiss professionsEducation & Social Work
Lerntherapeut/in
You help people with learning blockages find new strategies. You help them build more self-confidence.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Lerntherapeutinnen and Lerntherapeuten accompany people with learning difficulties. They guide them toward better strategies and more self-confidence.
You work closely with learners and their surroundings. Together, you analyze the causes of blockages. You create individual support plans. Your goal is to reduce fears. You activate resources and open new learning paths. In this way, you accompany people on their personal journey. You help them gain competence and self-efficacy.
FieldEducation & Social Work
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryAccompaniment & Support
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Lerntherapeut/in.
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Diplom als "Lerntherapeut/in ILT"
Official education path
The training lasts 3 years. It takes place alongside your job. You attend several seminar weeks per year.
Typical training path
Diplom als "Lerntherapeut/in ILT"
Prerequisites
- For candidates with other backgrounds: personal suitability
Requirements
- Social competence
- Empathy
- Oral and written communication skills
- Independent working style
Where this can lead
Career changers without relevant qualifications can be admitted. This requires a selection process. You must also attend a foundational course.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Empathy
- Analytical thinking
- Communication skills
- Independence
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at a table with a client. You discuss their current learning goals together. You analyze existing blockages together. You adapt the learning methods flexibly. You match them to individual needs.
- You assess the individual learning prerequisites of your clients. You use conversations and tests.
- You analyze the causes of learning blockages and fears together with the affected individuals.
- You develop individual support plans together. You adapt them flexibly to their needs.
- You accompany children, young people, and adults on their personal learning paths.
- You train strategies for dealing with exam anxiety and pressure.
- You actively involve parents, teachers, and specialist services in the therapy process.
Working conditions
You usually work in your own practice. You may also work in a shared practice. Occasionally, you are employed at schools, clinics, or school psychological services.
Where to learn
- Institut für Lerntherapie AGAeschstr. 1, 8127 Forch
- SVLT Schweiz. Berufsverband der dipl. Lerntherapeutinnen und Lerntherapeuten3953 Leuk Stadt
- Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Beratung SGfBKonradstr. 6, 8005 Zürich
Strengths
- Empathy
- Analytical thinking
- Communication skills
- Independence
Trade-offs
- Emotional strain
- Personal responsibility
- Part-time models
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