OdASanté

What OdASanté does

OdASanté (formally "Nationale Dachorganisation der Arbeitswelt Gesundheit") is the Swiss national umbrella organization for healthcare vocational education, founded on May 12, 2005 and headquartered in Bern. It coordinates vocational training and continuing education for over 30 health professions across Switzerland, developing and maintaining training regulations, qualification profiles, and examination frameworks under a statutory mandate from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SEFRI). The organization federates 26 cantonal and regional OrTra (organizations of the world of work in healthcare) across all Swiss language regions (German, French, Italian), with representation from employer associations (H+, ARTISET, Spitex), employee/professional associations (ASI, ASMTT, SSSH, SSO), and the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Health Directors (CDS). It is led by Secretary General Alexandra Heilbronner, with Anne-Geneviève Bütikofer (Director of H+) as President.

The organization operates three interconnected sub-brands: the main OdASanté coordination platform, gesundheitsberufe.ch (a public-facing career portal covering 30+ health professions), and EPSanté (the federal exam secretariat that administers Berufsprüfungen and Höhere Fachprüfungen). It also organizes Switzerland's participation in SwissSkills and WorldSkills competitions in the Health & Social Care category. Headcount is in the 11–50 range (approximately 17 named staff members across both the main office and the EPSanté exam secretariat), with offices at Seilerstrasse 22, 3011 Bern.

As a non-profit Verein (association), OdASanté does not generate commercial revenue. Its funding comes from membership fees paid by cantonal OrTra organizations and major sectoral associations, public subsidies from federal and cantonal government bodies (notably SEFRI), and EPSanté exam administration fees. The organization does not pursue a commercial go-to-market; its "distribution" occurs structurally through cantonal OrTra organizations, the EPSanté secretariat, multilingual public websites, and skills competition events. Recent strategic activity includes the 2024 launch of Strategy 2035, ongoing curriculum revisions (ASSC CFC and TDM CFC by 2027; Nursing ES Framework Curriculum by 2028), and the planned transfer of EPD AIU ES postgraduate studies into the EPS examination system.

Name

OdASanté

Legal name

OdASanté

Website

https://odasante.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OdASanté is the Swiss national umbrella organization coordinating vocational education and federal examinations for 30+ healthcare professions across all cantons and language regions. It operates under a statutory SEFRI mandate, federating 26 cantonal OrTra organizations and major healthcare sector associations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

TVET/Skills & Workforce Education Authorities (EDADAAAH)

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Assessment, Certification & Qualifications Frameworks (BPADAKAL)

Keywords

• Healthcare vocational education
• Federal professional exams
• Healthcare workforce development
• Medical training regulation
• Healthcare career portal

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and public subsidies: OdASanté is a Swiss association (Verein) financed through membership fees from its organizational members (cantonal OrTra organizations, professional associations, H+, ARTISET, CDS, and others) and public subsidies from federal and cantonal government bodies. No commercial product or service revenue.
2. EPSanté exam administration services: EPSanté organizes and administers federal exams (Berufsprüfungen and Höhere Fachprüfungen) in the healthcare sector on behalf of cantonal OrTra organizations. Revenue model (exam fees) not publicly disclosed.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

OdASanté is the Swiss national umbrella organization for healthcare vocational education. It coordinates vocational training across 26 cantonal OrTra organizations, develops and maintains national training regulations and qualification profiles, administers federal professional exams through its EPSanté division, and promotes healthcare careers through the gesundheitsberufe.ch portal and skills competitions.

Product overview

OdASanté operates as a unified national platform comprising three interconnected sub-brands: OdASanté (main umbrella organization for healthcare training policy), gesundheitsberufe.ch (public-facing career inspiration portal), and epsante.ch (federal examination administration system). The organization manages vocational education development, coordinates curriculum revisions for health professions, administers federal professional examinations, and organizes skills competitions (SwissSkills). Products work together as an integrated educational ecosystem covering career guidance, training standards development, examination delivery, and professional recognition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• epsante.ch: Eidgenössische Berufsprüfungen der Gesundheitsberufe - Federal professional examinations for healthcare professions
• gesundheitsberufe.ch
• EPSanté
• OdASanté (French)
• OdASanté (Italian)

Products and services

• EPSanté Federal Exam Administration Service
• Healthcare Vocational Training Regulation Development
• SwissSkills Healthcare Championships

Quantifiable outcome

• 138 federal diplomas awarded in March 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• WorldSkills InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2026WorldSkills International organizes the biennial WorldSkills competition, the world's largest professional skills competition. OdASanté nominates Swiss candidates for the Health & Social Care category at WorldSkills 2026 in Shanghai (September 22–27, 2026). Lisa Maibach was nominated as the Swiss representative following her gold medal win at SwissSkills 2025. Training for the competition is conducted by OdASanté experts Irina Tuor and Sabina Decurtins.
• SwissSkillscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2025SwissSkills is the national platform for professional skills competitions in Switzerland. OdASanté is the main organizer of the SwissSkills competitions in the Health & Social Care category (Fachfrau/-mann Gesundheit EFZ and Medizinproduktetechnologen EFZ). OdASanté nominates candidates for participation in SwissSkills and coordinates national selections. SwissSkills provides the competition framework and national platform.
• CareummajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2023Careum is a leading Bildungszentrum (education center) for healthcare professions in Zurich, Switzerland. OdASanté collaborated with Careum as a co-organizer for the SwissSkills Championships 2023 for FaGe in Delémont. Careum was also the main partner for SwissSkills Championships 2020 and 2016. Careum additionally co-organizes information evenings for HF (Höhere Fachschule) programs featured on gesundheitsberufe.ch.
• SEFRI (Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEFRI (Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation) is the Swiss federal authority responsible for vocational education and training policy. OdASanté operates under a statutory mandate from SEFRI and is commissioned to develop and maintain national training regulations (Bildungsreglemente), qualification profiles (Qualifikationsprofile), and examination frameworks for healthcare professions. SEFRI approves all OdASanté training regulations and examination ordinances.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ARTISET: Swiss national umbrella for institutions caring for people with disabilities and the elderly. Comparable as both a member of OdASanté and a parallel national association in the social-care/healthcare workforce ecosystem, with overlapping interests in care worker training standards.
• H+ Les Hôpitaux de Suisse: Swiss National Association of Public and Private Hospitals. A peer because it is both a member organization of OdASanté (with its Director serving as President) and a comparable national healthcare umbrella organization that influences healthcare workforce policy across Switzerland.
• NHS Health Education England: UK NHS body responsible for healthcare education and workforce development. Comparable in mission (national healthcare training coordination) but operates in a single-payer system context, making it a broader reference peer rather than a direct structural analog.
• SBK / ASI Swiss Nurses Association: Swiss Professional Association of Nurses. Comparable as a member of OdASanté and as a national umbrella body for one of the largest healthcare professions in Switzerland, with overlapping interest in nursing training standards and professional recognition.
• SBFI / SEFRI: Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation — the federal authority responsible for vocational education policy. Comparable because SEFRI is the commissioning body that grants OdASanté its statutory mandate, and serves as the umbrella regulatory authority connecting all Swiss OrTra organizations.
• SVEB (Swiss Federation for Adult Learning): Swiss national umbrella for adult and continuing education. Comparable as a Swiss national umbrella organization in the broader education ecosystem with similar federated structure and SEFRI engagement, though OdASanté is far more healthcare-specific.

Direct peers

• OdA Agri: Swiss national umbrella organization for agricultural professions. OdASanté's structural analog — same OrTra model, same SEFRI mandate framework, same cantonal federation structure — but operating in the agricultural sector instead of healthcare.
• Careum: Leading Swiss healthcare education center (Bildungszentrum) based in Zurich, providing vocational training in nursing and health professions. A direct peer because it shares the same Swiss healthcare vocational education ecosystem, co-organizes SwissSkills championships with OdASanté, and co-hosts HF information evenings on gesundheitsberufe.ch.
• BGS Berufsverband Gesundheitsberufe: Swiss professional association for healthcare occupations, based in Bern. Directly comparable as a sector-specific healthcare professional body operating in the same policy and training environment as OdASanté, though focused on member advocacy rather than national coordination.

Regional players

• Skills for Health (UK): UK-based not-for-profit skills organization for the healthcare sector. Comparable to OdASanté because it develops workforce skills frameworks, supports employer-led training, and coordinates healthcare vocational education across the UK health system.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@odasante
• Facebookfacebook.com/odasante
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/odasante
• Instagraminstagram.com/odasante

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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