How did the edupool degrees come about? What is the vision behind it?

Edupool is a quality label of the commercial association and has developed into the most important Swiss examination organization in non-formal continuing education, further training in the commercial sector. Edupool was founded in 2001 with the aim of creating a new level in the Swiss Education System and thus closing the (then still existing) gap between vocational education and training (Federal VET Diploma) and higher vocational education and training (Federal Professional Examination (VET)).

It was the case that people with a Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (VET Diploma) were unable to gain a foothold in a specialized job because they lacked the specialized knowledge and professional experience in their desired field.

The edupool clerk courses, as a kind of intermediate stage between vocational education and training (VET) and higher vocational education and training, offer a remedy here. This is because they enable people who are interested in a Federal Diploma of Higher Education, for example, but who do not yet have qualified specialist knowledge and professional experience, to at least get a head start in specialized jobs.

The key players behind this vision/concept are edupool, i.e. the commercial association and the accredited partner schools (currently more than 40 commercial schools (as of January 2023)). In addition, there is close cooperation with well-known industry and professional associations, which also co-sign the edupool certificates and diplomas. This close cooperation and the signature of the industry and professional associations guarantees that the courses are highly practical and the content is up to date, underlining the credibility and quality of the edupool qualifications.

Well-known associations include: EXPERTsuisse and SwissAccounting.

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