Degree, diploma and title:
The professional examination "Electrical project manager planning with federal certificate" takes place annually, provided that the minimum number of 10 candidates meet the admission requirements. Otherwise, the examination is held one year later - regardless of the number of participants. The examination can be taken in the three official languages German, French and Italian.
Candidates for the Electrical Project Manager Planning professional examination are notified at least 50 days before the start of the examination. The invitation includes the examination program (with details of the place and time of the examination as well as permitted aids) and the list of experts.
The electrical project manager planning professional examination lasts a total of seven hours and comprises three examination parts, which are structured as follows:
1) Project management
1.1) Project task (written/AVOR*, 120 min.)
In this part of the examination, candidates are given a task in the area of installation. They create detailed projects based on the information provided.
1.2) Presentation and technical discussion (oral, 80 min.)
In this part of the examination, candidates present their detailed projects to a panel of experts.
2) Case work (standards and safety) (AVOR, 60 min., written/practical/oral, 80 min.)
Candidates are given a case situation which they must work on or prepare for the subsequent examination interview within 60 minutes.
3) Planning case (written/practical/oral, 80 min.)
In this part of the examination, candidates are given one or more planning cases. They must present and justify the solutions.
*AVOR = work preparation for the examination interview
Diploma and title
Graduates of the professional examination receive a federal certificate and are entitled to use the federally recognized and protected title "Electrical Project Manager Planning with Federal Certificate" or "Electrical Project Manager Planning with Federal Certificate".
- In French: "Électricien chef de projet en planification avec brevet fédéral", "Élektricienne cheffe de projet en planification avec brevet fédéral"
- In Italian: "Elettricista capo progetto in planificazione con attestato professionale federale"
- In English: "Project Manager for Electrical Design, Federal Diploma of Higher Education" (Attention: This is only a recommendation/translation and not a protected title)