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Section 1 General Provisions
Art. 40 VET professionals
(Art. 45 para. 3 and 46 para. 2 VPETA) 1 Individuals who provide workplace training or classroom instruction within the framework of VET programmes must have an adequate level of training, as determined by the minimum requirements under Articles 44–47. This level of training shall be attested by means of: a. a federally issued or recognised degree; or b. a certificate for workplace trainers who have undergone a 40-hour course. 2 Individuals who do not meet the minimum requirements at the time they begin to carry out their activities must obtain the corresponding qualifications within five years. 3 The cantonal authorities shall, after consulting with the providers of the corresponding education and training programme, decide on technical equivalences of individual VET professionals. 4 For specific occupations, minimum education and training requirements may be higher than those established by this Ordinance. These requirements shall be established in corresponding VET ordinances.
Art. 41 Teachers at professional education institutions
(Art. 29 para. 3 and 46 para. 2 VPETA) The EAER shall establish the minimum requirements for teachers at professional education institutions.
Art. 42 Learning hours
1 Learning hours shall include hours of attendance, the average amount of time needed for self-study and training, personal or group projects, other events organised as part of the education and training programme, periodic testing to monitor progress and qualification procedures, practical use of skills acquired and guided apprenticeships. 2 Learning hours may be broken down into modules using a standard credit-based system; fractions of credits shall be rounded up.
Art. 43 Continuing training of VPET professionals
(Art. 45 VPETA) Continuing training of VPET professionals shall be subject to the quality improvement measures mentioned in Article 8 VPETA.
Section 2 Minimum Requirements for Workplace Train
Art. 44 Workplace trainers in host companies
(Art. 45 VPETA) 1 Workplace trainers in host companies must have: a. a Federal VET Diploma or equivalent qualification in the field in which they will be training others; b. two years of practical experience in the field in which they will be training others; c. a vocational pedagogy qualification equivalent to 100 learning hours. 2 Successful completion of a 40-hour course may be used instead of the learning hours mentioned in paragraph 1 letter c. A course certificate shall be issued to confirm completion of the 40-hour course.
Art. 45 Branch course instructors
(Art. 45 VPETA) Instructors for branch courses and similar third-party training courses, trade schools and other recognised institutions providing workplace training must have: a. a tertiary-level professional qualification or equivalent qualification in the field in which they will be training others; b. two years of practical experience in the field in which they will be training others; c. completed vocational pedagogy training covering a total of: 1. 600 learning hours for full-time workplace trainers, 2. 300 learning hours for part-time workplace trainers.
Art. 46 Teachers responsible for classroom instruction and preparing learners for the FVB examination
(Art. 46 VPETA) 1 The following requirements must be met by teachers responsible for classroom instruction and preparing learners for the FVB examination: a. completed vocational pedagogy training at a higher education institution; b. obtained a tertiary-level degree in a specialised field; c. have six months of work experience. 2 The following requirements must be met in order to teach vocational subjects within the framework of a VET programme: a. a tertiary-level qualification, whether it be a professional qualification or a higher education qualification; b. successful completion of vocational pedagogy training covering a total of: 1. 1800 learning hours for full-time teachers, 2. 300 learning hours for part-time teachers. [tab] 3 The following requirements must be met in order to teach LCS subjects, sport or courses in fields for which higher education studies are required: a. obtained a teacher’s certificate for compulsory education, a teacher’s certificate for LCS subjects or sp
Para. 2 let. c — Amended by Art. 82 No 3 of the Sport Promotion Ordinance of 23 May 2012, in force since 1 Oct. 2012 (AS 2012 3967).
Art. 47 Part-time training and teaching
(Art. 45 and 46 VPETA) 1 The part-time trainers and teachers are individuals who train and teach others in addition to their work in the corresponding field. 2 The individual’s main job takes up at least half of the standard workweek. 3 Individuals who train or teach less than an average of four hours per week shall not be subject to the provisions of Article 45 letter c and Article 46 paragraph 2 letter b no. 2.
Section 3 Vocational Pedagogy Training
Art. 48 Course content
(Art. 45 and 46 VPETA) Vocational pedagogy training programmes shall be based on the context of the locations where workplace training and classroom instruction take place. It shall include the following aspects: a. VPET system and associated context: VPET system, legal basis, guidance counselling services; b. learners: job-related socialisation of young people and adults within the company, school and society; c. teaching and learning: planning, carrying out and assessing learning activities, providing support and assistance to learners as they make their way through the training and learning process, assessing and selecting learners on the basis of a full range of aptitudes; d. applying what they have learnt to workplace training programmes or to classroom instruction; e. understanding the role of the teacher/trainer, maintaining business and academic contacts, establishing one’s own continuing training programme; f. interacting with learners, working with their legal representatives
Art. 49 Core syllabuses
(Art. 45 and 46 VPETA) 1 SERI shall establish core syllabuses for the qualification of VPET professionals. These core syllabuses shall determine the amount of time devoted to the various modules, course content as well as the practical skills and competences required of VPET professionals. 2 The corresponding institution shall organise courses of study. These courses of study shall combine subject matter expertise with vocational pedagogy skills.
Section 4 Courses for Examiners
(Art. 47 VPETA)
Art. 50
SERI shall work on courses for examiners with cantonal authorities and the professional organisations responsible for qualification procedures. SERI shall also ensure that examiners enrol in these courses.
Section 5 Federal Recognition of Qualifications
Art. 51 Responsibilities and applications
(Art. 45 and 46 VPETA) 1 Federal recognition of qualifications relating to courses of study for VET professionals shall be determined by: a. the Cantons, for courses of study intended for workplace trainers in host companies, unless the courses of study in question are organised throughout Switzerland; b. SERI, for courses of study intended for workplace trainers in host companies or other courses of study, if the courses of study are organised throughout Switzerland. 2 In order to obtain recognition, documents containing the following information must be submitted: a. offer of services; b. teaching qualifications; c. funding; d. quality improvement.
Art. 52 Requirements for the recognition of qualifications
(Art. 45 and 46 VPETA) Qualifications shall be recognised if: a. the intended training programme matches the core syllabuses mentioned in Article 49; b. the training programme can be implemented smoothly.
Section 6
Art. 53 and 54
Repealed by Annex No 1 of the O of 14 Dec. 2018, with effect from 1 Feb. 2019 (AS 2019 155).