What Careum Weiterbildung does

Careum Weiterbildung is the continuing education division of the Swiss Careum organization, providing professional development courses for healthcare and social-work practitioners in Switzerland. It operates a catalog of 389 course offerings spanning seven topic areas: Leadership & Management, Pflege & Betreuung, Medizin & Pharmazie, Alter & Gesellschaft, Beratung & Lehre, Care Gastronomie & Hauswirtschaft, and Eidg. Prüfungen (federal examinations). Credentials include modules, CAS/DAS/MAS programs, NDK certifications, and preparation courses for Swiss federal professional examinations (Eidg. Berufsprüfung and Eidg. Höhere Fachprüfung).

The platform combines in-person delivery at training facilities in Zurich (headquarters with auditorium) and Aarau (multi-room training complex) with online channels including webinars and a Moodle-based learning management system. In 2026, Careum Verlag launched Sphere, an AI learning coach that provides personalized learning support to enrolled students. The organization also operates supporting sub-brands including Careum Bildungszentrum (vocational school), Careum Hochschule Gesundheit (university of applied sciences), Careum Verlag (publishing), capito (easy-language services), Edubase, Careum Dentalhygiene, and Zentrum für Gesundheitskompetenz.

The revenue model is based on enrollment fees for individual courses, webinars, and certification programs, supplemented by a B2B channel ('Angebote für Institutionen') that delivers customized in-house training to healthcare institutions and room-rental income from the Zurich auditorium and Aarau facilities. The primary customer segment is individual healthcare professionals (nurses, care assistants, medical assistants, pharmacy staff), with secondary institutional demand from hospitals, nursing homes, Spitex, rehabilitation, and psychiatric facilities. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held, part of the parent Careum organization, with no disclosed venture funding.

Name

Careum Weiterbildung

Legal name

Careum

Website

https://careum-weiterbildung.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Careum Weiterbildung is the continuing education arm of Swiss healthcare educator Careum, offering 389 courses, certifications, and federal exam preparation for nurses, care staff, and healthcare institutions across Switzerland, delivered in-person in Zurich and Aarau plus online via Moodle and the Sphere AI learning coach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Aarau

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Continuing Education Course Fees: Revenue generated from enrollment fees for continuing education courses, modules, webinars, and certification programs in healthcare and social sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Careum Weiterbildung delivers continuing professional education for Swiss healthcare workers through a catalog of 389 courses, modules, webinars, and federal certification programs. Programs are offered across in-person, webinar, and e-learning formats and cover nursing, leadership, medicine, pharmacy, elderly care, and federal exam preparation. The division also provides customized in-house training programs for healthcare institutions.

Product overview

Careum Weiterbildung is an educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of continuing education programs in healthcare and social services. The offering consists of a platform-plus-modules architecture: the core Weiterbildung division provides courses across seven topic areas (Leadership & Management, Pflege & Betreuung, Medizin & Pharmazie, Alter & Gesellschaft, Beratung & Lehre, Care Gastronomie & Hauswirtschaft, and Eidg. Prüfungen), supplemented by a full LMS (Moodle), an AI learning coach (Sphere), and easy-language services (capito). The portfolio includes 389 course offerings spanning modules, courses, webinars, and certifications, delivered in both in-person and online formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Careum Bildungszentrum: Vocational school division offering healthcare education programs
• Careum Hochschule Gesundheit
• Edubase
• Careum Verlag
• Careum Dentalhygiene
• Zentrum für Gesundheitskompetenz

Products and services

• Continuing Education (Weiterbildung) Program

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• H+ Bildung: Swiss hospital association's continuing education arm, offering healthcare workforce training in nursing, management, and clinical topics. Direct competitor in the same Swiss healthcare CE market with overlapping credentialing and institutional buyer base.
• XUND Bildungszentrum: Swiss health education institution offering vocational and continuing education for healthcare professionals in German-speaking Switzerland. Comparable in target market, course mix, and Swiss credentialing focus.
• SBK-ASI (Schweizer Berufsverband der Pflegefachfrauen und Pflegefachmänner): Swiss nursing professional association providing continuing education modules, congresses, and certifications. Competes for the same nurse CE enrollment and institutional training budgets as Careum Weiterbildung.
• SRK (Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz) Bildungsangebot: Swiss Red Cross education programs in nursing, care, and health professions. Comparable in delivering Swiss healthcare certifications and continuing education courses to similar professional personas.
• CURAVIVA Weiterbildung: Swiss association for care homes providing continuing education for staff in elderly and long-term care. Directly comparable target segment (care assistants, nursing home workforce) and similar Swiss CE delivery model.
• medi Bildungszentrum: Swiss continuing education provider for healthcare professionals covering nursing, management, and clinical topics. Comparable target audience, format mix (in-person + online), and credentialing orientation.

Emerging players

• MedBridge: Digital healthcare continuing education platform serving physical therapists, nurses, and allied health professionals. Comparable content breadth and online delivery model for healthcare CE, with a more digitally-native, subscription-driven approach than Careum Weiterbildung's hybrid model.

Regional players

• OdASanté: Swiss umbrella organization for healthcare professions that coordinates vocational training and continuing education. Comparable in target market (Swiss healthcare professionals) but functions as an industry coordination body rather than a direct course provider.

Broad incumbents

• Kalaidos Fachhochschule: Swiss university of applied sciences with health sciences programs including continuing education. Larger, broader incumbent that competes for institutional healthcare education contracts and offers overlapping healthcare CE credentials.
• Relias (VIVID Learning): Large US-headquartered healthcare workforce education and training platform serving hospitals, home care, and behavioral health. Comparable as a healthcare-specific continuing education provider with LMS, content library, and institutional buyer focus, though operating at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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