Degree, diploma and title
The Federal Professional Examination for make-up artists with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education takes place annually, provided that at least 3 candidates for the practical field of make-up artistry meet the admission requirements, otherwise every two years. It can be held in German, French or Italian.
Candidates are notified at least 8 weeks before the start of the examination. The invitation includes the examination program (with details of the place and time of the examination) and the list of experts.
The Federal Professional Examination consists of three parts:
1) Case study (written, 120 minutes)
This part of the examination consists of a written examination based on the contents of Module 2 "Management and support processes".
2) Customer consultation (oral, 90 minutes)
In the oral examination, the competencies from Module 3 Customer Advice are tested. Two different action-oriented examination methods are used: role plays (duration 60 minutes) and critical incidents (duration 30 minutes)
3) Work sample with reflection and technical discussion (oral, 180 minutes)
In this part of the examination, modules 1 "Cosmetics", 12 "Day, evening and wedding make-up", 13 "Fashion" and 14 "Medical/cosmetic camouflage and special effects" are examined. Candidates bring a model to the examination based on criteria sent to them in advance. They then work on the model as part of the work sample. This part of the examination proceeds as follows:
- Skin/nail assessment and preparation of a treatment plan (duration 60 minutes)
- Practical treatment / work sample (duration 90 minutes)
- Expert discussion and reflection on the procedure (duration 30 minutes)
Diploma and title
Graduates of the Federal Professional Examination receive a Federal Diploma of Higher Education and are entitled to use the federally recognized and protected title "Make-up artist with Federal Diploma of Higher Education".
- In French: "Maquilleuse professionnelle avec brevet fédéral / Maquilleur professionnel avec brevet fédéral"
- In Italian: "Truccatrice con attestator professionale federale / Truccatore con attestator professionale federale"
- In English: "Make-up-Artist, Federal Diploma of Higher Education" (Attention: No protected title only a recommendation)