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The higher professional examination for janitors is held once a year if at least 15 candidates meet the admission requirements, otherwise at least every two years. Candidates can take the examination in the three official languages German, French and Italian.
Candidates are notified at least 3 weeks before the start of the examination. The invitation includes the examination program and the list of experts.
The higher professional examination consists of the following examination parts (type and time):
- Business management, administration, legal knowledge, personnel management (written 4 hours, oral 40 minutes)
- Property maintenance (written 4 hours, oral 20 minutes)
- Building services (written 4 hours, oral 1 hour)
- Cleaning (written 3 hours, oral 40 minutes)
- Occupational and operational safety, building protection (written 2 hours, oral 20 minutes)
- Diploma thesis (presentation) (oral 40 minutes)
Candidates work on a diploma thesis in advance, which relates to the candidate's company. The project assignment must be related to facility management. The thesis is then presented to a panel of experts.
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 "Certified Caretaker".
In French: "Gardienne d'immeuble diplômée / Gardien d'immeuble diplômé"
In Italian: "Custode di immobili diplomata / Custode di immobili diplomato"
In English (This is only a recommendation/translation and not a protected title): "Federally Qualified Caretaker"