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Foreign trade specialist (export specialist) with federal certificate

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The duration of the training courses for foreign trade specialists FPE (formerly export specialists FPE / import specialists FPE) varies greatly. For example, the certificate course for export specialists lasts less than two months, while the preparatory course for the Federal Professional Examination takes one to one and a half years.
For continuing education, further training as an export specialist with a certificate, professional experience in foreign trade is not absolutely necessary, but is of course an advantage. The situation is somewhat different for a course in preparation for the Federal Professional Examination. Here, at least two years of professional experience in foreign trade after completing an apprenticeship, a commercial college or a high school diploma is expected as a prerequisite.
A certificate course for Export Specialist / Import Specialist or Foreign Trade Specialist, as this training is now called, is an advanced training course that awards you an internal school certificate if you pass the final examination, such as a "Basic Knowledge in Foreign Trade" certificate from the College of Higher Education for Foreign Trade. However, unlike a federal certificate, which you receive if you pass the Federal Professional Examination (AFPE), this is not a federally regulated continuing education, further training course that entitles you to take further training courses, such as Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE).
Continuing education, further training to become an export specialist requires a Federal VET Diploma, a commercial secondary school diploma or a high school diploma and a further two years of professional experience in foreign trade, which corresponds either to work in import, export, forwarding, transit trade or international trade. For your future job you should be able to work in a team as well as take the lead, be responsible and service-oriented, mathematically and calculatively talented, as well as linguistically and in foreign languages. An open and friendly nature, punctuality and accuracy are part of your character, as well as organizational talent and the urge to keep up to date with the latest laws and regulations (customs clearance, documents, target markets, etc.).

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Feldmühlestr. 28
9400 Rorschach
WZR Rorschach-Rhine Valley
(5.2) Very good 18 18 Ratings (100% )
Strengths: ▪ Over 50 courses ▪ Wide range of online courses ▪ Lecturers with practical experience ▪ Personal support & pleasant learning atmosphere ▪ Top success rates compared to other Swiss universities ▪ Good accessibility
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern, Liechtenstein, Ostschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Rorschach, Altstätten, St. Gallen
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(5.1) Very good 38 38 Ratings (94% )
The SSIB is a leading provider of training and further education in foreign trade. Our sponsors - the cantonal chambers of industry and commerce - pool the knowledge and experience of the chambers of commerce and the SSIB. We offer you a wide range of services and training courses in the export sector. This is a great added value for all our customers, as the know-how is strengthened and there are regional and national contact points for training/consulting.
Strengths: New: Online and hybrid courses / Locations in German-speaking Switzerland / Central location / Personal advice / Workshops / Seminars / Speakers with international experience / Specialist congresses
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern, Ostschweiz, Tessin, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
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