Ten good reasons to pursue training or continuing education at the PSI Training Center
- High completion rate (> 95%)
- High recommodation rate (> 90%)
- More than 50 years of experience in training and further education
- Certified quality (ISO 21001:2018)
- Our radiation protection courses are officially recognized (ASA, BAG, ENSI bzw. VBS)
- Full-time didactically trained teachers and subject matter experts from practice
- Directly at the source of knowledge at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI
- Unique infrastructure (Switzerland's largest X-ray laboratory, chemistry/physics laboratory for practical courses, "Spürgarten" training facility for realistic training of radiological events)
- Award-winning formats (Comenius EduMedia Award for exemplary educational media)
- Committed and well connected (member of the Swiss Association for Continuing Education, SVEB)
At the source of knowledge
The PSI Education Center is located on the Paul Scherrer Institute site, right where the research is happening. PSI is Switzerland's largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences and operates unique large-scale research facilities for cutting-edge research in the fields of future technologies, energy and climate, health innovation, and fundamental natural sciences.
Our course participants benefit from this proximity: The close collaboration between our full-time, didactically trained specialist teachers, PSI researchers and professionals from the field guarantees that what is learned corresponds to the latest findings and has a high level of practical application.
An attractive mix of theory and application
We place great emphasis on practical application: Thanks to our unique infrastructure, you'll not only learn the relevant theory, but also immediately apply your new knowledge in our labs or on the training grounds. This ensures maximum learning impact.
Contemporary teaching and learning formats, such as e-learning units produced in-house and specifically tailored to the needs of our participants, further support your learning success. Our courses are guaranteed to keep you entertained.
Versatility sets us apart
A focus of our course offerings is training and continuing education in the handling of ionizing radiation and radioactive substances. This is aimed at people working in nuclear facilities, medicine, partner organizations in civil protection, trade, industry, research, teaching, and transport, as well as full-time and part-time radiation protection.
We also offer safety training (chemistry, work, lasers) as well as courses in specialized IT and programming. This is complemented by interdisciplinary courses in leadership and management, communication, presentation and personality, and language courses.
Usefull Links
PSI Education Center
Paul Scherrer Institut
5232 Villigen PSI
Switzerland