higher vocational education
The higher vocational education comprises all offers and qualifications of the tertiary level B (not higher education) in Switzerland.
structure
In particular it is about
- Professional examinations (federal certificate)
- Higher specialist examinations ( federal diploma )
- Higher technical schools (Diploma HF)
The training courses and exams are characterized by a high level of practical relevance. The training is often part-time, which enables direct transfer into practice.
The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), formerly the Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology, is responsible .
The higher vocational training (especially the higher technical exams) is also open to university graduates.
function
The function of higher vocational training has to be differentiated depending on the necessary previous education.
Professions such as federal dipl. An electrician , automobile salesman or master builder require relevant basic vocational training and many years of professional experience. The focus here is on deepening specialist skills and building leadership skills. The Federal Diploma should enable people to run their own business or branch, especially in the craft sector.
On the other hand, there are professions such as police officers and driving instructors . A degree at upper secondary level is also required here, but not directly based on it. In these cases, the qualification at upper secondary level serves to ensure a certain personal maturity and life experience. For the professional examination, the profession is learned from the ground up and the training path may be prescribed (→ not open to self-taught / self-study).
In between there are training courses for federal dipl. Photo designer, dipl. Nursing specialist HF and so on, where relevant previous training is credited but is not required.
statistics
There are around 240 recognized professional examinations and around 170 higher specialist examinations. Every year around 26,600 people acquire a federally recognized qualification in higher vocational training (as of 2013).
International classification
The international classification is difficult. Professions that are trained at university level in other countries can be found in higher vocational training in Switzerland. (see also academic quota )
Germany
A similarly differentiated system of higher vocational training exists in Germany and is summarized there under the term advanced training .
In particular, the range professional and higher qualifying exam the Chamber of Commerce - and HwK -Fortbildungsabschlussprüfungen and degrees such as business administrator , master , etc. associated.
The higher technical schools correspond to German technical schools , whereby it depends on the schools and the courses of study. Technical schools in both countries are z. B. very similar and give a similar title. The health sector is going through or has just passed through an academisation in both countries, which already leads to national difficulties with the assignment.
Classification
The offers are at the tertiary level ( ISCED 5B). The requirements are at least an upper secondary level qualification (ISCED 3). In contrast to the higher education sector (ISCED 5A), no Matura ((technical) higher education entrance qualification is required.
See also
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- ↑ Higher Vocational Education and Training (in Switzerland) - State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI ( Memento of the original from July 19, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Pflegewiki: academization
