50/30 Concept
In order to obtain the title «SPS Pain Specialist ®», each applicant for the title must have completed 80h of pain training. Fully completed 80h courses recognized by the respective German-speaking pain societies (A, CH, D) are recognized for this purpose. The SPS offers 50h basic courses. The missing 30h can be collected through all further education courses recognized/accredited by the IASP, the EFIC or the 3 German-speaking pain societies. Additional academic pain-specific training or other pain-specific continuing education events not listed here may also be recognized after individual review.
Basic 50h pain courses
SPS 50h-Pain Course German-speaking
SPS 50h-Pain Course French-speaking
SPS 50h-Pain Course 2025 at Morges
(no exact dates known yet)
80h-pain course
80h-pain course in Switzerland
80h-pain course in Germany
80h Advanced training and continuing education in special pain therapy
https://deutsche-schmerzakademie.de/
80h pain course on Sylt
https://md-horizonte.de/schmerzkurs/
80h-pain course in Austria
Examples for
pain specific events
for the recognition of the 30h
Continuing education courses recognized by the 3 German-speaking pain societies
IASP webinars
ATTENTION: Please ensure in advance that your participation in the webinar is confirmed with a certificate of attendance. This is the only way this type of training can be recognized by the SPS.
IASP Event-calendar
IASP Pain Education Resource Center
Global Year 2021 webinars
Global Year 2022 webinars
EFIC webinars
ATTENTION: Please ensure in advance that your participation in the webinar is confirmed with a certificate of attendance. This is the only way this type of training can be recognized by the SPS.
EFIC Event-calendar
Webinars of the German Pain Society
ATTENTION: Please ensure in advance that your participation in the webinar is confirmed with a certificate of attendance. This is the only way this type of training can be recognized by the SPS.
Webinars «Hot Topics in Pain Medicine» (in German)
Pain training for psychologists
- 2-day course Schmerzpsychotherapie at Nottwil (18h)