10 Advantages of the "VSH Commercial Diploma" qualification

In Switzerland, 70% of jobs require basic commercial training as a key qualification. The VSH commercial diploma is a basic commercial qualification that corresponds to the school-based part of a commercial apprenticeship and therefore fulfills this requirement. It offers people with training from outside the industry and people without a federally recognized apprenticeship qualification the opportunity to enter the commercial sector and opens up interesting opportunities for further training.

Summary of the most important advantages of the "VSH Commercial Diploma" courses:

  1. Access to these courses is open to all persons who are proficient in the German language and keyboarding
  2. The diplomas are supported by the Association of Swiss Commercial Schools / Association of Commercial Training Centers, which ensures the quality of the training and recognition of the diplomas
  3. A VSH commercial diploma course lasts between one and three semesters, depending on previous education, and can be completed entirely on a part-time basis
  4. The course provides career changers with solid commercial know-how and offers those returning to work a connection to current topics
  5. With a subsequent work placement, the training can be continued towards a commercial apprenticeship qualification for adults
  6. Successful graduates may bear the protected title "Kaufmann / Kauffrau VSH" (Businessman / Businesswoman VSH)
  7. If you already have an apprenticeship qualification in a different field, you can build up a second competence track with an office management diploma or commercial diploma and qualify for management training
  8. The preparation course is offered throughout Switzerland, so it is possible to find a suitable provider in every region.
  9. Different teaching models with evening, Saturday or block courses as well as several start dates per year allow for optimal individual scheduling
  10. Since January 1, 2018, preparatory courses for federal professional examinations have been financially supported by the federal government. Anyone who attends the commercial diploma as a module of a compact course to prepare for a federal professional examination such as technical salesperson, marketing specialist or management specialist can therefore receive up to 50% of the course fees back after taking the professional examination.

 

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