The electrical installation and safety expert training at AFPE level provides sound specialist knowledge in various areas of modern electrical engineering and operations management. The focus is on technical skills as well as business and project-related topics. The typical course content includes

• Building technology
  Planning, implementation and optimization of electrical installations in residential, commercial and industrial buildings.
• Telematics and network technology
  Fundamentals and applications of modern communication networks, including security requirements and integration into existing systems.
• Business administration
  Economic relationships, cost accounting and financial principles for technical managers.
• Company management
  Strategic thinking, leadership skills and organizational know-how for the successful management of projects or departments.
• Marketing
  Market analysis, customer orientation and development of successful marketing strategies in the technical environment.
• Project planning
  Planning, organization and management of technical projects, taking into account quality, time and budget.
• Technical project analysis
  Analysis of existing or planned technical projects with regard to functionality, safety and efficiency.
• Business management project analysis
  Evaluation of the economic feasibility and profitability of projects on the basis of key business figures.

This content provides the necessary knowledge to take on challenging tasks in the electrical industry independently - whether in project management, as a specialist or in the management of a company. The four modules are called: Project Management II, Planning and Technical Processing II, Installation and Safety Expertise and Business Management. The new NIN 2025 will come into force in 2025. Until May 31, 2025, examination candidates can choose whether to take the examination in accordance with NIN 2020 or NIN 2025.

As each school can set its own priorities, these may vary slightly depending on the provider. For binding information, we recommend contacting the respective school directly. An inquiry can easily be forwarded to the desired educational institution using our contact form.

A qualified electrical installation and safety expert performs the following tasks:

• Management tasks in an electrical installation company, electrical safety company, electrical inspection company, planning office or in industry
• Business management tasks from planning, calculation and organization to installation and final inspection of electrotechnical installation projects
• Central contact person for clients, architectural firms and building owners
• carry out the necessary preliminary clarifications
• Carry out special measurements
• Analyze schemes and plans
• Installation of low-voltage electrical systems
• Assess energy generation systems and their optimization potential
• Partial preparation of concepts, analyses and expert opinions

An electrical installation and safety expert works at the following locations:

• in your own company
• take on management tasks in the electrical installation trade, in industrial or service companies
• Electrical project manager in electrical installation, electrical safety or electrical control companies
• Expert in electrical installation and safety in the planning office

The aims of further training as an electrical installation and safety expert are as follows:

• Take on management tasks in the company or business
• Combining industry expertise with business know-how
• Planning and managing conversion and new construction projects
• Carry out special measurements, analyze plans and diagrams
• Assume responsibility towards customers, the electricity company or grid operator and the Federal Inspectorate for Heavy Current Installations

Anyone wishing to be admitted to an electrical installation expert and safety expert course and then to the federal examination must meet the following requirements when taking the examination:

• Federal Professional Examination as Electrical Project Manager Installation and Safety with Federal Diploma of Higher Education or equivalent qualification
• or Federal Diploma of Higher Education as an electrical project manager (in accordance with the regulations of 25.6.2003)
• and at least one year of practical experience in a relevant industry after the Federal Professional Examination
• and have the required module qualifications or certificates of equivalence and have submitted the diploma thesis

Further information can be obtained via the contact form of the respective school - quickly, easily and without obligation.

After the electrical installation and safety expert course, the following further development opportunities are possible:

• Courses from EIT.swiss and vocational and technical colleges
• Higher technical college through courses in the field of technology:
  • qualified electrical engineer HF
  • qualified computer scientist HF
  • qualified technician HF Telecommunications
• University of Applied Sciences for degree programs in related fields such as Bachelor of Science (FH) in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications or Building Services Engineering