Your training to become a dipl. Radiologiefachfrau/Radiologiefachmann HF 

Your three subject areas

• Diagnostic radiology: You produce precise images of the body’s interior – the basis for reliable diagnoses. You assist radiologists with interventional procedures.
• Radiotherapy: You treat cancer using targeted radiotherapy in accordance with a doctor’s prescription.
• Nuclear Medicine: You examine and treat organs using radioactive substances, thereby combining diagnosis and treatment.
  
   

Your responsibilities

• Plan and carry out examinations and treatments with care
• Work with state-of-the-art imaging equipment
• Support patients through challenging situations
• Take responsibility for radiation protection and quality
• Work closely with doctors and other healthcare professionals
  
   

What you’ll need

• A completed three-year vocational apprenticeship leading to a eidgenössischem Fähigkeitszeugnis, Fachmittelschule or Matura
• Successful completion of the admissions process
• An interest in and understanding of medicine, technology and computer science
• Spatial awareness, accuracy and attention to detail
• A genuine enjoyment of working with people and empathy
• Independence, reliability, resilience and a sense of responsibility
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Willingness to work at weekends, in the evenings, at night and on call
  
   

Here’s how your training works

• A three-year full-time course, starting each September, leading to a qualification in eidgenössischem Diplom HF
• New from 2027: The training programme is also available on a part-time basis, starting in the spring
• Theory and practical training each account for around half of the programme
• Theory component at the Careum Training Centre in Zurich
• Practical training takes place mainly at Zuger Kantonsspital in Baar
• You will be employed by two organisations: an apprenticeship contract with the Careum Training Centre and a training contract with Zuger Kantonsspital
• Throughout the three years, you will receive a training allowance from Zuger Kantonsspital
  
   

Your path to an apprenticeship

Before you are offered an apprenticeship, you will go through a selection process. It consists of three parts:

1. Aptitude test (Multicheck test)
2. Aptitude interview
3. Aptitude work placement

You can find further information on this at www.careum-bildungszentrum.ch.
 
 

Your application documents

In order for us to review your application, we need the following from you:

• Cover letter
• CV with photograph
• Copies of all school reports and any training certificates
• Your Multicheck test results
• For an apprenticeship place: confirmation that you have passed the aptitude assessment

The easiest way is to submit everything via our online form – that’s the quickest way for both you and us.

Your career prospects after graduation

• Specialisation in one of the three specialist areas – diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine or radiation oncology
• A degree from a university of applied sciences, for example in medical technology
• Career progression opportunities within a radiology department: as a vocational trainer, in a team leadership role or as a senior radiology specialist
• Career progression opportunities in the education sector: as a teaching assistant, subject teacher or in school management