ICT specialist for career changers (EFZ) (Sargans):
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IT training with a future: The school-based Federal VET Diploma IT apprenticeship at WISS combines theory and practice - with individual support, a practical start and experienced lecturers.
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Questions and answers
Career changers in computer science: What are the different occupational groups?
There are two different professional groups in the IT career changer sector:
- BUILD: Developing ICT systems and solutions
- RUN: Provide and operate ICT solutions for customers, support users and rectify faults
Think about which professional group you would like to train for.
Which computer scientist training for career changers is possible after the baccalaureate?
Following the gymnasiale Matura, the following computer science courses can be attended by lateral entrants:
- Computer scientist EFZ
- Dipl. Technician HF Computer Science
- Graduate in Business Information Technology HF
- Business IT specialist with federal certificate
- Cyber security specialist with federal certificate
- ICT application developer with federal certificate
- ICT system and network technician with federal certificate
- ICT Security Expert with federal diploma
What are the reasons for career changers in IT?
Good reasons for a career change in IT:
- can live out a talent for ICT devices and networks that they only discovered in the course of their lives
- Retraining due to physical problems or limitations in an office job with a lot of job potential through digitalization
- Interesting combination of supplementing acquired professional expertise with IT skills
- IT lateral entry is possible via various educational levels: e.g. via professional examinations, higher professional examinations, postgraduate courses at higher technical colleges or universities
Which IT career changer training is possible after a federally recognized commercial college?
The following IT lateral entry training is possible following a federally recognized commercial college:
- Dipl. Technician CHE Computer Science
- Diploma in Business Information Technology CHE
- ICT Security Expert with federal diploma
You can find more information on this in ourGuide to lateral entry into computer science.
What options are there in the field of IT for career changers with a basic vocational qualification (EFZ, not in IT)?
The following options are available in the field of IT for career changers with basic vocational training (EFZ, not in IT):
- Computer scientist EFZ
- Business IT Specialist EFZ
- Business IT specialist with a federal certificate (as a business administrator with only two years of professional experience instead of four)
- Cyber security specialist with federal certificate
- ICT application developer with federal certificate
- ICT system and network technician with federal certificate
- ICT Security Expert with federal diploma
- Dipl. Techniker/in HF Informatik (with EZF in electronics or electrical engineering one year of professional experience instead of up to four)
- Graduate in Business Information Technology HF (as a business administrator profile M or E)
What are the requirements for a computer science apprenticeship for career changers?
Irrespective of the level-specific admission requirements, the following personal prerequisites should be met for a computer science course for career changers:
- logical and abstract thinking
- Enjoy finding solutions
- Systematic way of working
- quick comprehension
- Good math skills
- Good knowledge of German and English
What continuing education, further training in IT for career changers is possible without vocational education and training (VET) or an upper-secondary level school-leaving certificate?
The following continuing education further training in IT lateral entrants are possible without vocational education and training or a school-leaving qualification at upper-secondary level:
- Digital Business Developer Federal VET Diploma
- Federal VET Diploma ICT Specialist
- Federal VET Diploma computer scientist
- Mediamatician Federal VET Diploma
- Cyber Security Specialist with Federal Diploma of Higher Education
You can find more information on this in ourRatger on lateral entry into computer science.
Lateral entry into IT without training - why do training?
Various factors play a role in the decision for or against training. These should be analyzed individually - even when it comes to lateral entry into IT without training. The driving factors behind the decision to complete an apprenticeship are
- Interest in personal development
- Getting to know new theories and solutions
- Understanding (complex) interrelationships
- Broadening the (knowledge) horizon
- Or simply for the joy of change
The age limit, for example, is deliberately not relevant here.
What typical IT career changer jobs are there?
There are the following typical IT lateral entry jobs:
- Digital Business Developer Federal VET Diploma
- Federal VET Diploma ICT Specialist
- Federal VET Diploma and CHE computer scientist
- Business IT Specialist CHE
- AI Business Specialist (FPE)
- ICT Application Development Specialist (FPE)
- Cyber Security Specialist (FPE)
- Digital Collaboration Specialist (FPE)
- ICT Platform Development Specialist (FPE)
- ICT Manager (AFPE)
- Information Security Manager (AFPE)
- Web Project Manager (AFPE)
You can find important information on ICT lateral entry in ourGuide to lateral entry into computer science.
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