Degree, diploma and title
Do you have all the required module certificates and can you also show the required number of years of professional experience as well as the federal certificate as a tinsmith foreman? Then you can take the higher professional examination for master tinsmiths.
The higher professional examination is held annually in the three official languages German, French and Italian if at least ten candidates meet the admission requirements after the call for applications, otherwise every two years. Candidates can decide for themselves in which language they wish to be examined.
Candidates are notified at least 30 days before the start of the examination. The invitation includes the examination program (location, time of the examination, permitted aids) and the list of experts.
The higher professional examination lasts a total of 5 hours and consists of two parts:
1) Business management case study (written, 4h)
In this part of the examination, candidates must analyze and solve a problem.
2) Diploma thesis in plumbing technology (written, prepared in advance, weighting: 2)
With the diploma thesis (individual work), candidates demonstrate that they are able to tackle challenging problems independently and develop practical solutions.
2.1) Presentation of diploma thesis / technical discussion (oral, 1h, weighting: 1)
In the final part of the examination, candidates present their diploma thesis to the experts and then answer their questions.
Diploma and title
Successful graduates of the higher professional examination receive a federal diploma and are entitled to use the federally recognized and protected title "Master tinsmith with a federal diploma".
In French: "Maître ferblantier titulaire du diplôme fédéral"
In Italian: "Maestro lattoniere diplomato federale / Maestra lattoniere diplomata federale"
Recommended English translation (note: this is not a protected title): "Master Tinsmith with Federal Diploma of Higher Vocational Education and Training"