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As part of your vocational education and training, you need to be admitted to the Federal Professional Examination for “Lead Plumber with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education, Professional Bachelor.”

• a Federal VET Diploma as a plumbing installer and at least two years of professional experience in the plumbing industry

or

• another Federal VET Diploma and at least four years of professional experience in the plumbing industry

or

• – According to suissetec, the responsible body for the “Lead Plumbing Installer” Federal Professional Examination – a Federal VET Diploma as a heating installer and at least three years of professional experience in the plumbing industry.

No. In general, you are free to choose how you prepare for a Federal Professional Examination.

Please note, however, that the Federal Professional Examination for Chief Plumbing Technician with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education is modular, and you must have more than 20Module completionsYou must submit these or obtain the appropriate certificates of equivalence. You will earn your module certifications by completing the corresponding preparatory courses. For theCertificates of equivalenceYou must contact the Quality Assurance Commission of the Federal Professional Examination governing body, suisstec.ch.

To be eligible for the Federal Professional Examination to become a Lead Plumber (male or female) with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education and a Professional Bachelor’s degree, you must have completed the following modules:

Practical Work

• Piping systems
• Mounting systems
• Showcase technology
• Commissioning and error handling for installations

Work organization

• Work preparation 1 Supply
• Work preparation 2 Disposal
• Work preparation 3
• Order processing 1

Professional knowledge

• Water 1
• Gas 1
• Property drainage 1
• Specialized arithmetic 1
• Building technology
• Building services

Project planning

• Project planning 1

Applied Legal Issues

• Legal basis

Finance

• Calculation 1

Personnel management

• Personnel management
• Vocational training qualification (in accordance with Article 44(1)(c) of the Vocational Training Ordinance)

Yes, you can retake the Federal Professional Examination to become a lead plumbing installer with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education or a Professional Bachelor’s degree—even twice. In that case, you’ll have to retake the entire exam, both the oral and written portions.

The same conditions apply as for the final exam.

You can find more information about continuing education, further training and the Federal Professional Examinationhere.

During your training as a lead plumbing technician, you will acquire the following practical skills:

• Leadership and interpersonal skills for leading teams and workgroups in a successful and goal-oriented manner
• Advanced professional expertise based on a thorough understanding of relevant job-specific standards, principles, and guidelines
• Ability to integrate knowledge and skills and apply them appropriately to the situation
• Ability to serve as a point of contact for customers, prospective customers, and employees
• Planning work and materials while taking into account cost-effectiveness, environmental compatibility, and sustainability.

As a Lead Plumbing Technician with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education or a Professional Bachelor's degree, you need:

• the ability to lead employees and work as part of a team
• the ability to plan and organize
• a willingness to travel frequently
• Sense of responsibility
• strong environmental awareness
• Technical understanding and a passion for solving technical problems

Yes. To be eligible to take the Federal Professional Examination for the federal certificate “Lead Plumber,” Professional Bachelor, you must provide proof of successful completion of a vocational instructor training course comprising at least 40 course hours or a vocational education qualification consisting of 100 learning hours.

Lead Plumbing Installer (Male) / Lead Plumbing Installer (Female)is aHigher Vocational Education and Training Program. Anyone who wishes to use this professional title must have the corresponding federalFederal Professional Examinationpass and thus earn the title and theFederal Diploma of Higher Educationpurchase.

This career opportunity is open to male and female plumbing installers with a Federal VET Diploma who have at least two years of professional experience in this industry since completing their apprenticeship.

Suisstec(Swiss-Liechtenstein Building Services Association) is the responsible body for this vocational examination and the point of contact for questions regarding examination eligibility.

You can find more information about this profession, further training, and the Federal Professional Examinationhere.

Lead Plumbing Installers—or rather, Lead Plumbers (since that is the correct name for this federally protected professional title)—perform the following tasks: They

• Supervise technical and administrative installation work in the plumbing sector
• install complete cold- and hot-water supply systems as well as drainage systems
• create schedules and manage construction site operations
• prepare bills of materials and organize the prefabrication of plant components
• order supplies and schedule staff
• familiarize themselves with the terms of the contract for work and services
• check the installation documents for completeness
• verify compliance with laws, standards, and regulations, including occupational safety and health regulations
• train the plumbers and the apprentices
• commission the installed fittings, equipment, components, and piping systems
• perform functional checks and troubleshoot malfunctions
• explain to customers, in a way they can understand, how to properly operate and maintain the equipment
• track material usage
• prepare the documents required for billing
• lead site meetings and discuss work procedures
• record decisions, deadlines, and responsibilities in the minutes