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Art. 30 Qualification procedure requirements
(Art. 33 and 34 para. 1 VPETA) 1 Qualification procedures must: a. be aligned with qualification targets established in the relevant VET ordinances; b. assess verbal, written and practical aspects that are judged according to the specific features of the corresponding qualification field and take account of school education and practical experience; c. use competence assessment approaches that are appropriate and suited to the target group. 2 A final interdisciplinary examination or equivalent qualification procedure shall be required if the competence assessment is being performed for the purpose of issuing a qualification.
Art. 31 Other qualification procedures
(Art. 33 VPETA) 1 Other qualification procedures include procedures that are generally not covered by VET ordinances but are nevertheless suitable for competence assessment. 2 The qualification procedures referred to in paragraph 1 may be standardised for specific groups of people and regulated in corresponding VET ordinances.
Art. 32 Other prerequisites
(Art. 34 para. 2 VPETA) If competences were obtained outside an established course of study, only candidates who have at least five years of professional experience may be permitted to undergo qualification procedures.
Art. 33 Repeating qualification procedures
1 Candidates may repeat qualification procedures no more than twice. Parts of qualification procedures that candidates have passed need not be repeated. VET ordinances may provide for stricter requirements for repeating qualification procedures. 2 Schedules for repeating qualification procedures must be arranged in such a way as to ensure that the bodies responsible for organising the qualification procedures do not incur disproportionate costs.
Art. 34 Assessment
(Art. 34 para. 1 VPETA) 1 Qualification procedure performance shall be expressed as a score in whole integers or half-integers. 1 is considered the lowest score and 6 the highest. Scores under 4 are considered unsatisfactory. 2 Scores other than half-integers shall only be permitted for averages calculated on the basis of individual positions in corresponding VET ordinances. Averages shall be rounded up or down to no more than one decimal place. 3 VET ordinances may also provide for other assessment systems.
Art. 35 Final examinations for upper-secondary level vocational qualifications
(Art. 17 VPETA) 1 Cantonal authorities shall appoint examiners to organise final examinations upon completion of VET programmes. The corresponding professional organisations shall have the right to propose examiners. 2 During the qualification procedure, examiners shall write down the results, their observations and any objections raised by the candidates. 3 Candidates with disabilities shall be given the special aids or additional time that they may reasonably require. 4 In fields taught in two languages, all or part of the examination may be given in the second language. 5 The bodies responsible for organising the examination shall decide whether the candidate may be issued the corresponding upper-secondary level vocational qualification.
Art. 36 Federal professional examinations for tertiary-level professional qualifications
(Art. 43 para. 1 and 2 VPETA) 1 The body responsible for the federal professional examination shall decide which candidates may be admitted to the qualification procedure and whether they may obtain the corresponding tertiary-level professional qualification. 2 Tertiary-level professional qualifications shall be issued by SERI. Qualification holders shall be free to decide which official language they would like their qualification to be issued in. 3 Tertiary-level professional qualifications shall be signed by the chairperson of the body responsible for organising the corresponding federal professional examination as well as by a member of SERI executive management.
Para. 3 — Amended by No I of the O of 15 Sept 2017, in force since 1 Jan. 2018 (AS 2017 5147).
Art. 37 Register
(Art. 43 para. 3 VPETA) 1 SERI’s register of holders of tertiary-level professional qualifications shall contain the following information: a. surname and first name; b. date of birth; c. hometown (for Swiss nationals) or citizenship (for foreign nationals); d. place of residence at the time the examination was taken; e. year when the examination was taken. 2 SERI may publish in a suitable manner the data mentioned in paragraph 1 letters a, d and e as well as the date of birth of the qualification holder. 3 SERI shall obtain the consent of the person concerned before the data mentioned in paragraph 2 above is published. Qualification holders shall be free to withhold their consent without stating their reasons or withhold this consent at a later time.
Art. 38 Titles and List of Vocational and Professional Qualifications
(Art. 19 para. 2 let. e, 28 para. 2 and 29 para. 3 VPETA) 1 SERI shall publish a list in electronic form: a. of protected titles of upper-secondary level vocational and tertiary-level professional qualifications in the three official languages of the Confederation; English titles may also be used if they have a single internationally recognised meaning; b. of partners to which each protected title is assigned. 2 At the request of qualification holders, SERI shall issue a document in English describing the content of the training or specific competences. ...
Art. 38 — Amended by No I of the O of 15 Sept 2017, in force since 1 Jan. 2018 (AS 2017 5147). Para. 1 — The list is available at: www.bvz.admin.ch Para. 1 let. b — Amended by No I of the O of 15 Sept 2017, in force since 1 Jan. 2018 (AS 2017 5147). Para. 2 — Sentence repealed by Annex No 2 of the OFPET Ordinance of 16 June 2006, with effect from 1 Aug. 2006 (AS 2006 2639).
Art. 39 Cost sharing
(Art. 41 VPETA) 1 The cost of materials and rental space is not covered by the examination fees mentioned in Article 41 VPETA and must be paid for in part or in full by the host companies themselves. 2 If qualification procedures are organised for individuals who have not undergone formal vocational education and training, the authority may require that the candidates themselves pay all or part of the associated costs. 3 The rules on sharing the costs of qualification procedures organised for individuals who lack formal vocational qualifications must be submitted to SERI for approval, as long as the qualification procedures are not organised at the cantonal level. 4 The income from fees charged for federal professional examinations may not exceed the full costs incurred by the group of sponsors, calculated on the basis of a six-year average, including sums allocated to a reserve fund.