Online Care Consulting Certification Program (§ 7a SGB XI)

The Online Care Consulting Certification Program equips healthcare and social services professionals with qualified advisory skills to support individuals in need of care and their families. Participants develop the essential competence required to guide clients through complex statutory social insurance frameworks, identify local assistance offerings, and coordinate sustainable care solutions in accordance with German statutory care insurance regulations.

The curriculum encompasses foundational principles of healthcare, nursing science, and social welfare law, focusing extensively on care counseling provisions defined under § 7a, § 37 Paragraph 3, and § 45 of SGB XI. Students master case management methods, interpersonal communication, professional negotiation tactics, and practical case handling, while also learning the operational fundamentals necessary to establish an independent care consulting practice.

Instruction is delivered through an interactive distance learning format that combines comprehensive digital and printed study guides, self-check online tests, case studies, and practical coursework. Learners benefit from personal tutor guidance, an online student platform with study communities, and artificial intelligence-assisted learning support, allowing completely flexible scheduling alongside full-time professional commitments.

Admission requires a completed vocational qualification or academic degree in nursing, healthcare, social pedagogy, remedial education, or social law, or several years of advisory experience with a social insurance carrier. Specific counseling activities under § 37 SGB XI require a three-year nursing degree or equivalent proof of nursing competence. Prospective students can register online directly through the institution's enrollment portal to begin at any time.