The back school is a holistic concept for the prevention and treatment of back problems. It combines exercises for strengthening, stretching and relaxation with knowledge transfer about back-friendly behaviour in everyday life (e.g. lifting, sitting, carrying). It is based on the assumption that back pain can be avoided or reduced through education and targeted training.
Back training strengthens the back muscles, improves posture and mobility and teaches strategies for dealing with stress in a healthy way. It helps to prevent or alleviate back pain, increases body awareness and supports a back-friendly lifestyle.
The back school is aimed at people with existing back problems and anyone who wants to take preventative action. It is usually taught in courses by physiotherapists or specially trained instructors.
To be certified as a course instructor in the field of back training, you must have completed the Rheumaliga's back training course, have a diploma as a physiotherapist or have completed comparable training. If you have completed comparable training, a copy of your diploma and detailed information on the curricula (content and number of hours) will be required for the assessment.
There are clear requirements for the successful re-certification of staff in the area of further training, which are reviewed by QualiCert. These are set out in the further training regulations. The number of training days to be verified is based on the following table:
| Number of area qualifications | Number of training days |
| 1 area | 2 |
| 2 areas | 3 |
| 3 areas | 3 |
| 4 and more areas | 4 |
The certification of your qualification as a course instructor is part of the course provider certification.
This alone is not sufficient for participants in your courses to be able to claim contributions towards the course costs from their health insurance providers. Certification as a course provider is also required for this.
A course is deemed to be recognised if both the qualification of the course leader and the certification of the provider are available.
In concrete terms, this means
Only if both requirements are met can participants claim contributions towards the course costs from their health insurance provider.
The initial certification fee primarily covers the work involved in checking your documents and qualifications. These services also apply if certification cannot be granted.
If you are unsure whether you fulfil the requirements, please contact QualiCert in advance. We will be happy to provide you with guidance so that you are optimally prepared for the certification process.
The further training does not necessarily have to be subject-specific - topics relating to prevention such as exercise, nutrition, relaxation or prevention concepts are also valid.
However, BLS CPR training or further training courses and courses aimed at end consumers are not recognised. It is important that the further training is offered by an institution whose core business is professional training and further training.
The detailed requirements for further training courses are set out in the further training regulations. You will automatically receive these with every initial or re-certification.
No. You do not have to send in your training certificates on an ongoing basis. QualiCert will check them collectively as part of your re-certification.
Persons who have reached the age of 60 before 1 January of the period of validity for which re-certification is requested are exempt from the continuing education requirement.
However, QualiCert recommends that you continue to attend further training courses voluntarily even after reaching this age limit. In this way, you can stay up to date professionally and ensure the quality of your services in the long term.
Yes, QualiCert reserves the right to reject an initial or re-certification even if the formal requirements and criteria are met. This applies in particular if there are indications that applicants do not offer a guarantee of irreproachable professional practice.