Wie ist der Aufbau der Berufsprüfung Führungsfachperson mit eidgenössischem Fachausweis und welche Inhalte werden vermittelt und geprüft?

The Federal Professional Examination for Management Professionals is divided into two levels:

• Module examinations (first stage)
• Federal examination (second stage)

Passing the module examinations is a prerequisite for admission to the federal examination. Anyone who has received official recognition of equivalence for educational achievements already completed can be exempted from individual module examinations.

Overview of the module areas:

• Management modules for management specialists:
  • Business administration: basics of corporate management, strategic thinking, economic interrelationships
  • Finance and accounting: Budgeting, cost accounting, balance sheet analysis
  • Human resources: Employee recruitment, development and management
  • Organization: structural and procedural organization, structuring and optimizing processes
  • Project management: project planning, control and implementation
  • Law: Relevant legal principles for management practice
• Leadership modules for managers:
  • Self-awareness and self-management: personal responsibility, reflection and time management
  • Team leadership: leadership skills, motivation and task distribution
  • Communication within the team: Targeted information and exchange within the team
  • Conflict management: Recognizing conflicts at an early stage and tackling them in a solution-oriented manner

Final examination
The Federal Professional Examination for Management Professionals consists of a written and an oral part:

• Written examination: Processing of a practical case study (duration: 3 to 4 hours)
• Oral examination: Technical discussion with an examination duration of 45 to 60 minutes

This content, which prepares students for the Federal Professional Examination in Management with a Federal Certificate of Competence, teaches practical skills that are necessary for managing teams, projects or smaller organizational units.

Important: The specific learning content may vary depending on the education provider. Each school determines its curriculum individually. For more detailed information, we recommend contacting the respective school directly. Questions can easily be forwarded to the desired school using our contact form.