Sauna Specialist – Online Course with Certificate
Learn flexibly. Gain international recognition. Qualify with practice-oriented knowledge.
The Sauna Specialist online course provides comprehensive expertise for professional work in sauna operations – now also available internationally and fully online. Participants receive practical training that is flexible in time, location-independent, and available in multiple languages.
Course Objective
The objective of this course is to provide participants with a solid foundation of knowledge about professional sauna operations.
Focus areas include:
- Safety and hygiene
- Health-oriented sauna bathing
- Conducting sauna infusions and special infusions
The course prepares participants to take on responsible tasks in saunas, hotel wellness areas, fitness and leisure facilities, ensuring safe, competent, and service-oriented guest support.
Target Group
This course is designed for:
- Employees in public saunas, hotel spas, and wellness areas
- Fitness and leisure facilities
- Career changers and newcomers seeking a role in sauna operations
- Dedicated sauna guests aiming to professionalize their knowledge
Participation Requirements
- Minimum age 18 years
- No special prior knowledge required – all content is fully provided
Course Structure
Upon registration, you will receive personal access to the learning platform. The course is self-explanatory.
All materials are available for download on the platform, including the complete Sauna Specialist training manual (131 pages).
Duration and Scope
The course consists of:
- 12 modules with 138 lessons
- approx. 25.5 hours of learning videos
- 469 files (worksheets, handouts, knowledge check questions, self-tests, and final MC tests)
Estimated study time: 120 to 150 hours.
Course Content
Main topics include:
- Heterothermal bathing methods
- Health-oriented sauna sessions
- Safety in the sauna environment
- Conducting safe sauna infusions
- Special infusions (e.g., salt, honey, Banja, tea, dairy products, coffee)
- Preventive measures & risk management
- Practical case studies
- Learning videos
- Training manual (digital download)
- Additional files: handouts, exercises, worksheets
- Knowledge check tests and exam preparation
After successful completion, participants receive the internationally recognized certificate “Sauna Specialist”.
- Certificate is valid indefinitely
- Internationally recognized
- The title “Sauna Specialist” is trademark protected
Current course fees can be found in the “Dates & Prices” section on this website.
All materials, exams, and platform access are included in the price.
Registration is completed via the “Sauna Specialist Course Registration” form.
After submission, you will receive all further documents and your access data for the learning platform.
Benefits at a Glance
✔ 100% flexible & online
✔ Practical & comprehensive
✔ Internationally recognized certificate
✔ Ideal for hotels & wellness areas
✔ Multilingual offering
✔ No hidden costs
Legal Notice
This online course is intended for international participants.
Registration and implementation take place exclusively via the international platform sauna-master.com in cooperation with the International Sauna Academy. The program is not subject to German distance learning law (FernUSG) and is therefore explicitly not intended for persons residing in Germany.