Logistics clerk / logistics assistant training: What are the main disadvantages?

After completing the logistics clerk / logistics assistant training, you will be able to take on work from several logistics disciplines and ensure the efficient processing of customer orders. You will organize and coordinate transports, arrange subsequent deliveries and prepare the necessary shipping and export documents. You will negotiate with customers and liaise with forwarding specialists, contractual partners and customs authorities.

The most important disadvantages of the logistics clerk / logistics assistant training are:

  1. The qualification awarded after the logistics clerk / logistics assistant training is not a federal certificate. The SVBL (Swiss Association for Vocational Training in Logistics) certificate enjoys a corresponding reputation and quality assurance.
  2. At certificate level, the course content and admission requirements are not usually regulated. As a rule, these can be determined autonomously by the schools. The SVBL Logistics Specialist course is both an independent qualification and an intermediate stage on the way to the Federal Diploma of Higher Education in Logistics.
  3. The costs of around CHF 3,500 and CHF 4,300 for the Logistics Clerk / Logistics Assistant training are not subsidized by the federal government if the continuing education, further training does not end with the Federal Professional Examination. However, it is possible for the company to cover part of the training costs.
  4. Even after the examination following the logistics clerk / logistics assistant training, the learning does not stop: Anyone wishing to pursue a qualified job in logistics must then take the Federal Professional Examination for Logistics Specialists. Depending on previous qualifications, this requires two to six years of professional experience in logistics.

 

Logistics clerks / logistics assistants work in production or distribution companies, at logistics service providers or in public companies. Within companies, they take on administrative functions.

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