OdA GS Aargau

What OdA GS Aargau does

OdA GS Aargau AG is a non-profit vocational training organization headquartered in Brugg, Switzerland, operating as the officially mandated Organization of the Working World (OdA) for healthcare and social care professions in Canton Aargau. Founded in 2003 and structured as a Swiss Aktiengesellschaft (AG), the organization coordinates the three learning locations — training companies, vocational schools, and inter-company courses (üK) — for apprentices pursuing qualifications as Fachperson Gesundheit EFZ (FaGe), Assistent/-in Gesundheit und Soziales EBA (AGS), and Fachperson Betreuung EFZ (FaBe K/MmB). It also administers higher-level programs including the diploma in Nursing HF (Pflegefachfrau/-mann HF) and the Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy FH. In 2026 the organization oversaw 1,010 examination candidates and celebrated 1,085 graduates at three graduation ceremonies attended by 5,093 people at Campussaal Brugg-Windisch.

The organization's revenue model spans four streams: course and training fees (e.g., Berufsbildnerkurs 40h at CHF 726, FaGe Ausbildungsgrundlagen at CHF 132), examination and certification fees, room rental at the Brugg education center (CHF 150-240 per day), and a tiered Förderkreis sponsorship program (Bronze CHF 250-400, Silver CHF 750, Gold CHF 1,000, Platinum >CHF 2,000) with 27 Bronze, 10 Silver, and 3 Gold partners. Its customer base comprises apprentices, training companies in the Ausbildungsnetz (hospitals, nursing homes, Spitex providers, psychiatric services, rehabilitation clinics, social foundations, and childcare institutions), working professionals, and adult retraining candidates. The technology platform was modernized in 2025-2026 through a corporate rebrand and a digital ecosystem featuring automated ERP integrations and digital application processes, developed in partnership with diff. Kommunikation AG.

Commercially, OdA GS Aargau operates a hybrid GTM combining event-driven outreach (Aargauische Berufsschau career fairs, Kantonale Berufsmeisterschaft vocational competitions, graduation ceremonies), direct enterprise engagement through the Ausbildungsnetz training network, and direct-to-consumer course offerings. The organization maintains an active social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn targeting career entrants, and it operates a dedicated HR function (Karin Kules), Marketing & Communications department (Nathalie Detsch Southworth), and separate Bildungsverantwortliche for the social and health Sek II tracks. The 2025 achievement of a SwissSkills silver medal in Fachperson Betreuung EFZ reinforced brand equity within the apprenticeship ecosystem.

Name

OdA GS Aargau

Legal name

OdA GS Aargau AG

Website

https://oda-gsag.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

OdA GS Aargau AG is the officially mandated vocational training organization coordinating healthcare and social care apprenticeships, examinations, and continuing education across Canton Aargau, Switzerland, serving 1,000+ annual exam candidates and training companies via the Ausbildungsnetz.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brugg

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Course and Training Fees: Revenue from Berufsbildnerkurs (40h at CHF 726), Bildungsziel 4a (CHF 275), FaGe Ausbildungsgrundlagen (CHF 132), and other professional development courses.
2. Room Rental: Rental of seminar and course rooms in Brugg location - meeting rooms (Raum A: CHF 240/day, Raum B: CHF 150/day), course rooms for up to 26 persons, and large rooms for up to 70 persons.
3. Förderkreis Sponsorship: Funding through Förderkreis with Bronze (CHF 250-400), Silver (CHF 750), Gold (CHF 1,000), and Platinum (>CHF 2,000) partnership packages offering logo presence at graduation ceremonies and events.
4. Examination and Certification Fees: Fees for qualification procedures and exams for apprentices in healthcare and social care professions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

OdA GS Aargau AG is the official Organization of the Working World (OdA) for health and social professions in Canton Aargau, Switzerland. It coordinates vocational apprenticeship training for healthcare (FaGe, AGS) and social care (FaBe K, FaBe MmB) professions, administers inter-company courses (üK) and qualification procedures, and runs continuing education courses for vocational trainers and working professionals. It also organizes graduation ceremonies, professional championships, and manages a sponsorship circle (Förderkreis) for partner organizations.

Product overview

OdA GS Aargau AG is a vocational training organization serving as the Organization of the Working World for Health and Social Affairs in Canton Aargau, Switzerland. The organization operates as a unified platform providing multiple interconnected services: a training network (Ausbildungsnetz) coordinating apprenticeships across clinics, nursing homes, and Spitex organizations; various continuing education courses including the Berufsbildnerkurs 40h and Bildungsziel 4a; education programs for FaGe, FaBe K/MmB, AGS, and HF-level qualifications; event services including graduation ceremonies and professional championships; and room rental services at their Brugg education center. The organization also manages a sponsorship circle (Förderkreis) supporting the development of future health and social professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Förderkreis Gesundheit & Soziales Aargau: A support circle connecting companies and institutions that support the next generation of professionals in health and social sectors in Canton Aargau

Products and services

• Ausbildungsnetz (Training Network) An apprenticeship network offering attractive training positions across various regions with rotating training locations in clinics, nursing homes, and Spitex organizations for healthcare and social care apprentices.
• Berufsbildnerkurs 40 h (40-hour Instructor Course) A 40-lesson course that qualifies participants to professionally design the practical training of apprentices, teaching fundamentals of practical education with hands-on methodology for vocational trainers.
• Bildungsziel 4 a (Education Objective 4a) A one-day course on legal framework conditions for vocational training, covering cooperation with legal representatives and cantonal authorities for vocational trainers.
• FaGe - Ausbildungsgrundlagen (FaGe - Training Basics) A half-day introductory course for trainers and supervisors of FaGe apprentices, covering FaGe training overview, training manual structure, and instruments for evaluating apprentices.
• Raumvermietung (Room Rental) Meeting rooms, event spaces, workshops and courses rental at the OdA GS Aargau education center in Brugg, featuring modern equipment with WLAN, laptops, projectors, and visual presenters.
• Lehrabschlussfeier (Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremony) Annual graduation ceremonies for health and social professions apprentices held at Campussaal Brugg-Windisch, celebrating over 1,085 graduates in 2026.
• Kantonale Berufsmeisterschaft (Cantonal Professional Championship) Cantonal competition for apprentices in 2nd and 3rd year of FaGe, FaBe K, and FaBe MmB training programs, with qualification opportunities for SwissSkills.
• Förderkreis Gesundheit & Soziales Aargau (Sponsorship Circle) A sponsorship program connecting companies, institutions and partners to support the next generation of health and social professionals, with Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum tiers offering logo presence at graduation ceremonies and events.
• Vocational Trainer Qualification and Examination Services Qualification procedures, examinations, and certification services for apprentices and vocational trainers in healthcare and social care professions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,085 graduates celebrated in 2026 ceremonies with 5,093 total attendees
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered gold förderpartner, silver förderpartner and core.

• Kantonsspital Badengold förderpartnerOthersGold-tier promotional partner supporting the Förderkreis initiative. Kantonsspital Baden is a major regional hospital providing training opportunities for healthcare apprentices.
• Pflegi Murigold förderpartnerOthersGold-tier promotional partner. Pflegi Muri is a nursing home providing apprenticeship training in the healthcare sector.
• Lindenhof Oftringengold förderpartnerOthersGold-tier promotional partner. Lindenhof Oftringen is a care facility providing training for healthcare apprentices.
• Länzerthussilver förderpartnerOthersSilver-tier promotional partner. Alters- und Pflegeheim providing apprenticeship training.
• Druckideesilver förderpartnerOthersSilver-tier promotional partner providing printing services.
• Pflegezentrum Süssbachsilver förderpartnerOthersSilver-tier promotional partner. Nursing care center providing training for healthcare apprentices.
• Psychiatrische Dienste Aargausilver förderpartnerOthersSilver-tier promotional partner. Cantonal psychiatric services providing apprenticeship opportunities.
• Reha Rheinfeldensilver förderpartnerOthersSilver-tier promotional partner. Rehabilitation clinic providing apprenticeship training.
• Spital Zofingensilver förderpartnerOthersSilver-tier promotional partner. Hospital providing apprenticeship training in healthcare.
• Stiftung Orte zum Lebensilver förderpartnerOthersSilver-tier promotional partner. Foundation providing care services and apprenticeship training in social care.
• Stiftung Schürmattsilver förderpartnerOthersSilver-tier promotional partner. Foundation providing social care services and training.
• Stiftung Steinfeld Suhrsilver förderpartnerOthersSilver-tier promotional partner. Foundation providing care and support services.
• Luegenachersilver förderpartnerOthersSilver-tier promotional partner. Care facility providing apprenticeship training.
• diff. Kommunikation AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign, concept, and programming partner for the 2025 website redesign and corporate identity refresh. Created the new logo, color scheme, and digital ecosystem including automated ERP integrations.
• OdAOrgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization (OdA Organisationen der Arbeitswelt) that OdA GS Aargau is affiliated with, providing shared services and coordination across cantonal OdAs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• OdA Santé: National Swiss OdA for healthcare and social care professions in French-speaking Switzerland. Performs the same cantonal/national coordination, qualification procedures and apprenticeship oversight role as OdA GS Aargau does for canton Aargau.
• XUND (OdA GS Zentralschweiz): Cantonal OdA for health and social professions in central Switzerland (Lucerne and surrounding cantons). Closest structural analog — same mandate, similar FaGe/FaBe/AGS program portfolio, similar training-network model.

Broad incumbents

• Careum Stiftung: Swiss foundation dedicated to healthcare education and workforce development. Operates across a much broader portfolio (research, publications, national training programs) and does not specialize in a single canton's apprenticeship coordination, making it an incumbent rather than a direct competitor.
• EHB/IFFP (Eidgenössisches Hochschulinstitut für Berufsbildung): Switzerland's federal university for vocational education. Operates at a national level across all sectors and provides teacher training, research and policy support that shapes the regulatory environment OdA GS Aargau operates in.

Others

• SBFI (Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation): Federal regulator overseeing Swiss vocational education and training policy. Not a competitor, but the policy-setting body whose framework defines OdA GS Aargau's mandate and revenue model.
• SwissSkills Foundation: National organizer of professional skills competitions including the SwissSkills championships in which OdA GS Aargau apprentices compete. A partner and ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor.
• SBK-ASI (Schweizer Berufsverband der Pflegefachfrauen und Pflegefachmänner): National professional association for nursing professionals in Switzerland. Not a direct competitor but an ecosystem participant whose policy and workforce advocacy shape demand for OdA GS Aargau's training programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@odagsaargauag
• Facebookfacebook.com/oda.gsag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oda-gs-aargau-ag
• Instagraminstagram.com/odagsaargau
• TikToktiktok.com/@odagsag

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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