Management specialist with federal certificate of proficiency

This training to become a management specialist is suitable for clerks in business and administration who want to prepare for a management position and the assumption of additional responsibility, and for managers in the technical, commercial or industrial environment who want to continue their education in a holistic manner and acquire effective leadership skills for themselves and their company.

Access requirements

The BVS management training concept enables you to obtain two certificates recognized by the Swiss Association for Management Training (SVF), namely the Management Certificate and the Leadership Certificate. On the other hand, the completion of the Higher Business Diploma HWD VSK is at the same time a Management Certificate* recognized by the SVF. You only need to complete the Leadership modules to receive the SVF Leadership Certificate.

In accordance with SVF-ASFC regulations Art. 8, admission to the professional examination (federal certificate) is granted to those who:

a) is in possession of a federal certificate of proficiency, a high school diploma or a diploma equivalent to these certificates and can prove at least three years of professional experience, of which at least one year as a leader of a group/team;

b) is not in possession of a certificate according to lit. A, but has at least five years of professional experience, of which at least one year as a leader of a group/team;

c) has the required module degrees or certificates of equivalence.

*The Examination and Quality Assurance Commission has drawn up principles for the handling of equivalence applications and, in an annex to this, a list of the training courses and degrees that can be recognized. In the principles you will also find information about the expectations regarding management experience.