What are the advantages of continuing education, further training and a Federal Diploma of Higher Education in Fire Protection?

The most important advantages of continuing education, further training as a fire protection specialist with Federal Diploma of Higher Education are:

1. Continuing education, further training to become a fire protection specialist with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education takes place on a part-time basis and comprises approx. 14 course days spread over 3 to 9 months plus self-study.
2. The qualification is federally recognized.
3. Graduates are professionals in preventive and defensive fire protection. They ensure that new buildings can be constructed with flawless fire protection and meet the legal requirements for the protection of people and property.
4. The Fire Protection Specialist course prepares graduates specifically for the Federal Professional Examination. The qualification enables you to manage fire protection projects up to quality assurance level 2 (QSS 2). This means fire protection for buildings with a slightly increased fire risk. The Federal Professional Examination for the certificate is conducted by the Association of Cantonal Fire Insurers VKF. It consists of a written and an oral part. Among other things, a fire protection concept must be developed, presented and discussed with experts in two hours.
5. The Federal Professional Examination is not only open to professionals from the construction industry or building services engineering, but also to professionals with a Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training from another profession. The latter must demonstrate either two years of professional experience as a fire safety officer in at least two projects or at least five years of professional experience in the planning, project management, supervision or execution of buildings and installations.
6. The training is subsidized by the federal government. Anyone who passes the exam can apply for a refund of up to half the cost of the preparatory course - even if they fail the exam.
7. Those who have passed the Federal Professional Examination receive the VKF fire protection specialist certificate in addition to the federal certificate and are entered in the public register of specialists of the Association of Cantonal Fire Insurers (VKF).
8. The federal certificates are generally held in high regard in Switzerland. The responsible body for the certificate, the VKF, is the authoritative authority on fire protection. It is not only responsible for basic and continuing education, further training in fire protection, but also for the development of Swiss fire protection regulations.
9. Continuing education, further training to become a fire protection specialist with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education is the ideal basis for further training, such as becoming a fire protection expert with a Federal Diploma. In addition to the Federal Professional Examination, all that is required is three years of full-time employment (more than 50%) in the planning and/or execution of structural measures in preventive fire protection.
10. The trainers are proven experts, have a lot of practical experience and can advise you individually.

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