SERI Federal contributions for continuing education, further training: Federal subject funding for Federal Professional Examination (Federal Diploma of Higher Education) and Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE)

There is good news for anyone wondering how to finance continuing education, further training. Since 2018, there has been aSubject financing by the federal governmentfor a Federal Professional Examination (Federal Diploma of Higher Education) and Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE). The SERI federal contributions (continuing education, further training courses listed on theFederal registration list) are 50% of the training costs.

SERI Federal contributions for continuing education, further training for Federal Professional Examination (AFPE) and Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE)

This means that anyone who passes a federal examination for a federal FA or federal diploma following continuing education, further training will be reimbursed half of the costs of continuing education, further training thanks to SERI federal funding. This only includes directly paid course fees for preparatory courses for federal examinations, teaching materials and course documents - excluding examination fees and expenses for travel, meals and accommodation. Federal contributions for continuing education, further training are paid out regardless of whether the Federal Professional Examination (AFPE) or Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE) is passed or failed. For this purpose, participants in a federal examination (FPE or AFPE) must apply for federal reimbursement for continuing education, further training. When applying to the federal government for a subsidy after completing the course and examination, confirmation of payment from the provider, invoices for the course costs paid and a certificate issued by the examination provider confirming that the federal examination has been passed must be submitted with the application to the federal government. Reimbursement through subject-oriented financing is made by the federal government directly to the graduate.
 
This "Federal contributions for continuing education, Higher Education" reclaim helps prospective students to finance their continuing education, Higher Education (maximum amount paid out is CHF 9,500 for Federal Diploma of Higher Education and CHF 10,500 for Federal Diploma). This makes it easier to finance second-level training. And a Federal PET Diploma or Federal Diploma is an important career step within the framework of continuing education, further training in Switzerland, which makes subject financing easier, at least financially. The federal government promotes higher vocational education and training with SERI federal contributions.

Explanatory video on federal subject funding for federal examinations (FPE and AFPE)

Watch SERI's video on federal contributions to continuing education, further training to find out more about the shared costs of continuing education, further training funding.

Guide to financing continuing education, further training

Would you like to find out more about how you can finance your continuing education, further training? Then read our guide "The right way to finance your continuing education, further training", which you can download free of charge in PDF format. In this guide to financing education, you will learn more about the costs of continuing education, financing options and return on investment considerations, taking into account the Swiss Education System.

 
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