ICT Platform Development Specialist with Federal Diploma of Higher Education - What are the main disadvantages of the training?

Training as an ICT Platform Development Specialist with Federal Diploma of Higher Education enables you to analyze, plan, develop and operate IT systems and services as well as communication networks. They ensure stable access to information, smooth data traffic and a stable service. They also manage projects and teams.

The main disadvantages of training to become an ICT Platform Development Specialist with Federal Diploma of Higher Education are:

1. As the training to become an ICT Platform Development Specialist with Federal Diploma of Higher Education usually takes place over two to three semesters alongside work, it is very time-consuming and restricts your free time. However, the modular structure of the course allows a certain degree of flexibility. And since you can continue to work in your profession, there is no loss of salary.
2. Higher vocational education and training qualifications - in particular the Federal PET Diploma - are highly recognized on the Swiss job market.
3. The ICT Platform Development Specialist with a federal certificate needs technical skills, a love of programming and a systematic way of working. He/she must acquire the ability to develop, implement and monitor projects. This is not everyone's cup of tea.
4. The Federal PET Diploma is not recognized abroad. Anyone wishing to work in IT abroad must therefore apply to the State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation SERI for official confirmation of this professional qualification in order to be able to prove their skills.
5. The pressure to pass the annual Federal Diploma of Higher Education "ICT Platform Development Specialist" exam is high, which can be difficult for people with exam nerves. However, the course prepares students specifically for this and there are corresponding tests and intermediate examinations.

Graduates usually work in larger companies with their own IT department or in independent software companies. Regular work takes place both in the office and at the customer's premises. They work closely with other IT specialists, e.g. analysts, manufacturers, engineers, ICT architects and application, quality assurance, process or security managers. Interventions on servers or networks may also require assignments outside office hours.

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