Portrait ECAP

ECAP is a non-profit adult education institute based in Zurich with nine regional offices throughout Switzerland. With its courses, the intercultural organization enables the education of migrants and employees with little formal education in general. ECAP is the No. 1 provider of German and integration courses in Switzerland. At the same time, ECAP offers numerous continuing education, further training and vocational training courses in various industries and professions.

Our diverse educational program is available in 16 cantons. The program is managed by nine regional offices based in Aarau, Basel, Bern, Lamone, Lausanne, Lucerne, Solothurn, Winterthur and Zurich.

Every year, our regional offices organize over 4,000 courses, information events and projects in the areas of language, vocational and basic education as well as within the framework of labour market, cantonal and federal measures (MAML) to support the integration of migrants.

Please note: Each of ECAP's nine regional offices has its own offer!
ECAP Aargau
Courses in Aarau, Baden and Rheinfelden

German and integration

German Intensive and Extensive- German courses in the evening and on Saturday
- Tailor-made German courses for companies
- German for construction workers, painters and plasterers
- Integration courses German / Job / Education
- Learning to read and write

Training for trainers

- Courses for leaders of language courses for integration (fide modules)

Examinations and certificates

- telc German exams
- fide test

Computer science courses

- Basic PC course

ECAP Basel

German and integration

- Literacy Intensive, Standard
- Intensive German, levels A1 to C1 according to CEFR
- German compact, levels A1 to B2 according to CEFR
- German on Saturday and in the evening
- German for construction workers
- German for employees in the hospitality industry
- German for employees in the cleaning industry
- Swiss German for everyday life and work
- Integration courses
- Conversation courses
- Pronunciation training
- Writing workshop

Computer science

- Basic PC course

Training for trainers
- fide - Scenario-based teaching module according to fide principles

Languages

- English courses
- French courses
- Italian courses

Language tests

- fide test
- telc German language exams: Start 1, Start 2, Zertifikat Deutsch B1, Zertifikat Deutsch B2
- German language exams: Preparation courses
- Italian language exams: CELI 1 - 5

Early language support

- Parrot playgroup with early language support
ECAP Berne

Courses in Bern and Biel-Bienne

German and integration

- German Intensive
- German Extensive
- German in the evening
- German for beginners
- German for the cleaning industry
- Conversation courses
- Integration courses
- Literacy and post-literacy

Training for trainers

- Courses for leaders of language courses for integration (fide modules)
- ADEFA - Course for teachers of German as a second language

Examinations and certificates

- fide test
ECAP Solothurn

Courses in Solothurn and Olten

German and integration

- Literacy courses
- German intensive and semi-intensive
- German on Saturday with childcare
- German/vocational/educational integration courses
- German conversation courses
- Language courses on behalf of UNIA: French, English and German

Vocational training

- CNC: turning, milling, programming

Computer science

- Basic PC course

Training for trainers

- fide module foreign and second language didactics
- fide module Scenario-based teaching according to fide principles
- fide module Migration and Interculturality

Examinations and certificates

- fide test

ECAP Winterthur

German and integration

• Literacy in German
• German Intensive and Extensive
• German courses offered by the city of Winterthur with childcare
• German integration courses
• German in the evening
• German in the job market for those unaccustomed to school
• German "Living in Winterthur"

Training for trainers

• fide module foreign and second language didactics
• fide module Scenario-based teaching according to fide principles
• fide module Migration and Interculturality

Examinations and certificates

• fide test
• telc German exams
• Exam preparation telc German

ECAP Central SwitzerlandCourses in LucerneGerman as a second language

• Literacy courses
• German intensive courses (preliminary level, levels A1, A2, B1 and B2 according to CEFR)
• German in the evening (levels A1, A2, B1 and B2 according to CEFR)
• German and integration courses (level A1)
• Conversation courses

Industry-specific courses

• German courses for employees in the painting and plastering trade
• German courses for employees in restaurants and hotels
• German courses for employees in the cleaning industry
• German courses for companies and institutions
• Implementation of German courses for companies, firms and institutions according to their individual needs

Training for trainers

• fide - Foreign and second language didactics module
• fide - Scenario-based teaching module according to fide principles
• fide - Module Migration and Interculturality

Examinations and certificates

• telc German, levels A1, A2, B1 and B2
• fide test

ECAP Central Switzerland is a recognized examination center for telc German certificates and the fide language certificate. You can find more information here.

Projects

• Steps, job application workshop for foreign speakers

GIROTONDO playgroup

• Playgroup with early language support

Unemployment courses (registration only possible via RAV)

• Horizont15, application coaching for auxiliary staff
• Sternmatt, job application coaching for professionals
• Gleis12, job application coaching for foreign speakers
• Refresher, course to brush up on application skills
• German clarifications
• First information for foreign language speakers: Albanian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Serbo-Croatian, Tamil

ECAP ZurichGerman and integration- German Intensive and Extensive
- German courses in the city of Zurich with childcare
- German courses in various communities, with childcare
- German courses in the evening
- German courses on Saturday
- Basic German and integration course
- Intensive German literacy course
- Preparation courses for telc German exams
- Preparatory courses KDE (cantonal German test for naturalization)

Training for trainers

- fide module foreign and second language didactics
- fide module Scenario-based teaching according to fide principles
- fide module Migration and Interculturality
- ADEFA - Course for teachers of German as a second language

Vocational training and continuing education, further training- Elettricista di montaggio con attestato federale di capacità AFC (art. 32)
- Trialog Training Intercultural Translators
Examinations and certificates- KDE (Cantonal German test for naturalization)
- Language exams telc German
- CELI Italian language exams

ECAP Ticino Unia

Courses at various locations throughout the canton

Informatica

- Contabilità BANANA, introduzione e approfondimento
- Informatica per la terza età
- Tutto sul computer di casa
- Concetti di base della tecnologia dell'informatica
- Moduli + esami ECDL
- Modules Windows, Word, Excel, Powerpoint
- Operatore tecnico hardware
- Sistemi server e Reti di computer

Formazione professionale

- Assistente del commercio al dettaglio CFP Art. 33
- Impiegato del commercio al dettaglio AFC Art. 33
- Metalcostruttore AFC Art. 33
- Gessatore AFC Art.33
- AFC Policostruttore (sistemi di protezione solare) Art.33
- Lettura del Disegno per elettricisti Liv.1 e 2
- Lettura del Disegno per l'Edilizia Liv.1 e 2
- Marketing per l'azienda e business plan
- Nozioni giuridiche per indipendenti
- Muratore A e Q
- L'ABC del settore alberghiero e della ristorazione
- Allestimento vetrine (base e approfondimento)
- Appoggio allo studio per apprendisti di diverse professioni
- Formazione collaboratore/trice famigliare

Lingue

- Italiano per l'integrazione liv. A1 fino a C2
- Tedesco, inglese, russo, arabo e cinese per addetti alla vendita
- Tedesco per principianti
- Francese, Inglese, Spagnolo liv. A1 fino a C2

Formazione dei formatori di adulti

- Modulo 1 - Animare corsi per adulti
- Modulo 2 - Accompagnare processi di formazione in gruppo
- Modulo 3 - Orientare e sostenere l'adulto nelle proprie scelte formative
- Modulo 4 - Progettare la formazione dal profilo organizzativo
- Modulo 5 - Progettare la formazione dal profilo didattico
- Moduli fide

Esami e certificati

- Test di lingua fide
- Esami CELI Italiano per tutti i livelli

ECAP Vaud

Cours à Lausanne et Vevey

- Français intensif
- Français semi-intensif
- Français cours du soir
-.Français écrit
- Français pour les métiers du bâtiment, du nettoyage, du paysagisme
- Galateo
- Anglais cours du soir
- Allemand cours du soir
- Progredir
- Cours individuels de langues

Cours d'informatique

- Informatique de base

Exams and certificates

- Tests fide