10 Advantages of the "Management Assistant" qualification

The professional examination as a management assistant with a federal certificate can open the doors to a successful career in office management. You will acquire the skills to actively support the management in running the company, to communicate in at least two languages in a manner appropriate to the target group and to manage the office effectively.

Summary of the most important advantages of the higher professional examination "Management Assistant with Federal Certificate":

  1. The course is an efficient preparation for the federal professional examination
  2. The federal certificate is federally recognized and entitles the holder to use the protected title "Management Assistant with Federal Certificate"
  3. The course is designed to be completed alongside work and can be completed in two, three or four semesters, depending on the desired intensity
  4. The variety of schools offering this course allows for a choice that is very much tailored to personal needs
  5. Those who have successfully passed the professional examination "Management Assistant" are able to competently support management in company and employee management and take on demanding tasks in administration, information and communication
  6. Admission to the federal examination is possible either with basic commercial training or with many years of commercial professional experience. From 2023, you will also need to pass the personal portfolio, which must be submitted when registering (understanding of tasks, self-management and self-reflection).
  7. Many schools offer preliminary courses and refresher courses in IT, foreign languages or keyboarding and German for career changers
  8. Since January 1, 2018, preparatory courses for federal professional examinations have been financially supported by the federal government. Graduates of these courses can therefore be reimbursed up to 50% of the course costs paid after taking the federal examination.
  9. The course contains modules with practical work in which the learning material can be applied specifically to your own working environment
  10. The "Management Assistant with Federal Certificate" examination is sponsored by the Swiss Commercial Association, which gives the qualification a high level of recognition among companies and authorities

Overview of schools "Management Assistant (BP)"