Amended by Annex No 2 of the O of 12 Nov. 2014 to the Higher Education Act, in force since 1 Jan. 2015 (AS 2014 4137).
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Art. 69 Comparison
(Art. 68 VPETA) On request, SERI or a third party (under Art. 67 VPETA) will compare a foreign qualification with a corresponding Swiss vocational or professional qualification if: a. the foreign qualification complies with national legal or governmental regulations and was issued by the corresponding authority or institution of the country of issuance; and b. the holder of the foreign qualification demonstrates proficiency in an official language of the Confederation that is required in order to work in the profession concerned in Switzerland.
Art. 69 — Amended by Annex No 2 of the O of 12 Nov. 2014 to the Higher Education Act, in force since 1 Jan. 2015 (AS 2014 4137).
Art. 69a Regulated occupations and professions
(Art. 68 VPETA) 1 SERI or a third party will recognise a foreign qualification as equivalent to a corresponding Swiss qualification for a regulated occupation or profession if the following criteria are met: a. same level of training; b. same duration of training; c. comparable training content; d. the foreign training programme covers both theoretical and practical aspects or considerable work experience is involved. 2 If the foreign qualification authorises the holder to carry out the given occupation or profession in the country of issuance but the criteria in paragraph 1 above are not met, SERI or a third party, if necessary in cooperation with experts, shall decide on measures to be taken to compensate for the difference between the foreign qualification and the corresponding Swiss qualification (compensatory measures), namely in the form of an aptitude test or a special adaptation course. If comparison shows that the training obtained in the foreign country is largely similar to
Art. 69a — Inserted by Annex No 2 of the O of 12 Nov. 2014 to the Higher Education Act, in force since 1 Jan. 2015 (AS 2014 4137).
Art. 69b Non-regulated occupations and professions
(Art. 68 VPETA) 1 If the criteria set out in Article 69a para 1 let. a and b are met for a non-regulated occupation or profession, SERI or a third party will determine what level the foreign qualification holds within the Swiss education system and will issue a level certificate. 2 If all of the criteria set out in Article 69a para 1 are met, SERI or a third party shall recognise the foreign qualification.
Art. 69b — Inserted by Annex No 2 of the O of 12 Nov. 2014 to the Higher Education Act, in force since 1 Jan. 2015 (AS 2014 4137).
Art. 69c
Originally: Art. 69a. Inserted by No II of the O of 14 Sept. 2005 (AS 2005 4645). Repealed by Annex No 2 of the O of 21 Dec. 2016, with effect from 1 Jan. 2017 (AS 2016 5113).
Art. 70
Repealed by Annex No 2 of the O of 12 Nov. 2014 to the Higher Education Act, with effect from 1 Jan. 2015 (AS 2014 4137).