Retail trade specialist (BP) (Region Tessin):
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Which further training course can be attended after the vocational examination for retail trade specialists with a federal certificate?
For holders of the Federal Certificate of Competence as a Retail Trade Specialist who are interested in a comprehensive education in the retail trade sector and want to deepen their knowledge in the disciplines of corporate management, financial and personnel management as well as communication and information management, we recommend attending the higher professional examination for retail trade managers with a federal diploma.
Further possibilities are:
- Professional specialization as a category manager or merchandiser
- Higher professional examination for a federal diploma as a retail economist, buyer, sales manager or marketing manager
- Advanced technical college HF in business administration or marketing management
- With vocational baccalaureate: University of Applied Sciences degree in Business Administration
Retail specialist requirements: What are the admission criteria for the Federal Professional Examination for Retail Trade Specialists?
The following are the Retail Trade Specialist requirements for the Federal Professional Examination:
- Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training as a retail trade specialist or as a retail trade employee or equivalent and at least three years of professional experience in the retail trade after completing an apprenticeship.
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- Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training or equivalent and at least four years of professional experience in retail trade after completing an apprenticeship.
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- Professional certificate as a retail trade assistant and at least five years of professional experience in the retail trade after completing basic training.
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- None of the aforementioned qualifications and at least ten years of professional experience in the retail trade.
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- Proof of at least one year in a management position in the retail trade.
- Proof of the required module qualifications or confirmation of equivalence.
What are the admission criteria for the professional examination for retail trade specialists with a federal certificate?
- Federal certificate of proficiency as a retail trade specialist (EFZ) and at least three years of professional experience in the retail trade.
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- Other 3-year basic vocational training or equivalent training and 4 years of professional experience in the retail trade.
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- Federal Vocational Certificate in Retail Assistant (EBA) and at least five years of professional experience in the textile retail trade.
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- Anyone who does not have one of the aforementioned certificates must provide evidence of ten years' professional experience in the retail trade.
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- 1 year of management experience in retail trade
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- Required module qualifications or certificates of equivalence
What personal requirements should you have for the retail specialist apprenticeship?
You should meet these personal requirements for the retail trade specialist apprenticeship:
- Customer orientation
- Service orientation
- communicative competence
- Pleasure in consulting and sales
- analytical skills
- Sociability
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