Occupations

All 247 apprenticeship occupations in Switzerland, with a Federal VET Diploma (EFZ) or a Federal VET Certificate (EBA).

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In brief

Popular occupations in a few sentences: what you do, what you bring and where it can lead.

Automobil-Mechatroniker/in EFZ You find faults in modern vehicles, repair electronics, engines and drive systems and keep cars safe on the road.
Coiffeur/Coiffeuse EFZ You cut, colour and style hair, advise your customers and make sure they feel good.
Detailhandelsfachmann/-frau EFZ You advise customers, keep the shelves full and tidy and know your products better than anyone.
Elektroinstallateur/in EFZ You bring electricity into buildings: cables, sockets, lighting, solar systems and smart building technology.
Fachmann/-frau Betreuung EFZ Du begleitest Kinder, Menschen mit Beeinträchtigung oder ältere Menschen durch ihren Alltag.
Fachmann/-frau Gesundheit EFZ You care for people in hospital, in a care home or at home and work closely with doctors and nurses.
Fachmann/-frau Hotellerie-Hauswirtschaft EFZ You make sure guests and residents feel at home: rooms, laundry, service, reception and the organisation behind it all.
Gärtner/in EFZ You work outside with plants: you design and look after gardens or grow flowers, perennials, shrubs and trees.
Informatiker/in EFZ You develop software or make sure servers, networks and devices run reliably.
Kaufmann/-frau EFZ You keep a company running: looking after customers, organising processes, working with numbers and data.
Koch/Köchin EFZ You turn fresh ingredients into dishes that guests love, as part of a team and often under time pressure.
Laborant/in EFZ You analyse samples, carry out experiments and help develop new medicines, materials or foods.
Logistiker/in EFZ (Berufsfeld «Logistik») You make sure goods arrive in the right place: in the warehouse, during distribution and on the way to the customer.
Maler/in EFZ You give rooms and facades colour, protect surfaces and make old houses shine again.
Maurer/in EFZ You build houses, walls and foundations, work outside in a team and see every day what you have achieved.
Mediamatiker/in EFZ You combine technology, design and communication: videos, websites, social media and IT in the office.
Medizinische/r Praxisassistent/in EFZ You welcome patients, take blood, do lab tests and X-rays and organise the doctor's practice.
Montage-Elektriker/in EFZ You install electrical cables, switches, sockets and lights on building sites and in renovations.
Polymechaniker/in EFZ You make precise parts for machines, program CNC machines and assemble whole machines.
Restaurantfachmann/-frau EFZ You are the host: you welcome guests, advise them, serve them and make sure they have a lovely evening.
Sanitärinstallateur/in EFZ You make sure water flows where it should: pipes, bathrooms, kitchens and modern building technology.
Schreiner/in EFZ You build furniture, kitchens, doors and windows from wood and other materials, from planning to installation.
Zeichner/in EFZ You draw plans on the computer for buildings, bridges, interiors, gardens or whole neighbourhoods.
Zimmermann/Zimmerin EFZ You build with wood: roof structures, whole houses, stairs and facades, from the workshop to the roof.

IT and technology

Construction and crafts

Nature and animals

Hospitality

Retail and health

Source: register of occupations of the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).