Qualification: Certified Sauna Master (SSB Diploma) – Competency Level 3

Duration: 7 on-site training days and 3 online days

Format: Blended learning (on-site and online training)

Assessment: Written and practical assessments

Target group: Sauna Technicians (Competency Level 2) with practical experience

The program qualifies participants to independently deliver complex sauna and infusion formats in a safe, structured, and high-quality manner.

Participants:

• deepen their professional expertise in thermal applications
• take responsibility for safe and structured delivery
• understand legal frameworks within a professional context
• ensure quality standards in daily operations
• act appropriately in complex sauna and infusion situations

The goal is the development of a reflective and responsible professional at diploma level.

Graduates at competency level 3 are able to:

Professional

• plan and execute complex sauna infusion formats
• control fragrance and heat development in a targeted and responsible manner
• apply physiological principles in planning and execution

Practical

• design and deliver structured sauna sessions professionally
• apply different towel techniques safely and effectively
• adapt to different guest groups in a flexible and appropriate way

Safety and Legal

• implement safety obligations responsibly within sauna operations
• identify and minimise potential liability risks
• manage emergency situations calmly and in accordance with regulations

Organisational

• consistently implement defined quality standards
• coordinate sauna operations independently

Sauna fundamentals

• History and forms of sauna bathing
• Climate factors (temperature, humidity, air circulation)
• Structure and function of a sauna facility

Sauna technology

• Types of sauna heaters and heating systems
• Control systems and safety mechanisms
• Materials used in sauna environments

Towel techniques

• Fundamentals of manual towel techniques
• Body posture and movement patterns
• Control of heat distribution and air circulation
• Practical exercises

Basic medical knowledge

• Physiological effects of heat
• Physical stress responses of the body
• Contraindications
• Fundamentals of emergency prevention

Legal framework

• Responsibility in sauna operations
• Safety and duty-of-care obligations
• Foundations of liability

Marketing in sauna operations

• Positioning of sauna infusion offerings
• Target-group-oriented service design
• Fundamentals of communication

Essential oils and application

• Properties and quality differences
• Dosage and application
• Safety aspects
• Distinction from herbal and smoke applications

• Written examination
• Practical diploma assessment (structured sauna session)
• Successful completion leads to recognition of competency level 3 within the SSB education system.

• The program is open to all interested participants.
• No formal admission requirements are defined.
• Active participation, independent preparation, and completion of assessments are expected.
• The program is suitable for both professionals in the sauna sector and motivated career changers seeking a structured qualification.

• Qualified professionals with certified diploma
• Increased operational safety
• Structured delivery of complex sauna formats
• Clear professional responsibility within operations
• Contribution to long-term quality development

• Practice-oriented on-site training
• Structured online learning sequences
• Case studies from real operations
• Practical training sessions
• Exam preparation with feedback

The program combines in-depth theoretical knowledge with intensive practical application.

Competency level 3 builds on foundational knowledge and expands it with advanced safety and organisational competence.

It forms the basis for further development towards competency level 4 (Team Leader Sauna & Thermal Operations).

The international edition of this program is planned for 2027.
Dates and locations will be announced at a later stage.

Registration is not yet open.

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• locations
• application process

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