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EBA, EFZ and vocational baccalaureate explained
EBA, EFZ and vocational baccalaureate are the three most important terms in vocational training. Here they are simply explained.
View next stepsThe EBA is the two-year basic education with a certificate. The EFZ is the three to four year basic education with a certificate of proficiency. The vocational baccalaureate is an addition during or after the apprenticeship and opens the way to a technical college. The transition from EBA to EFZ is possible.
You can do that now
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Clarify which degree is part of your child's desired apprenticeship.
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If you are interested, ask about the vocational baccalaureate.
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Use berufsberatung.ch for details about each profession.
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- The EBA is not a siding. The path to the EFZ remains open
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