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Metal constructor (Federal VET Diploma) – Art. 33
14.09.2026 - 31.05.2028
two evenings a week, from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
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Vocational training
Ticino Unia

Metal constructor (Federal VET Diploma) – Art. 33

  • Date
    14.09.2026 - 31.05.2028
  • Time
    two evenings a week, from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
  • Duration
    570 lesson hours (including 120 hours of professional practice at AM Suisse Ticino in Gordola) The course is preceded by information and assessment evenings.
  • Location
    ECAP Ticino Unia

  • Childcare
    Not available
  • Contact
    infoti@ecap.ch

Course information

Contents
General Culture – 45 hours (language and communication, introduction to IT, society; basic accounting, economics, civics)
Professional Knowledge – 405 hours (materials knowledge and construction techniques, occupational safety and health, drawing, professional calculations)
Practical Applications – 120 hours (laboratory activities)
Goals
The course aims to enable participants to acquire the knowledge and skills required to pass the federal examination in accordance with Art. 33 of the Vocational Education and Training Act and obtain the title of "Metal constructor".

Further Information

The course is intended for adults who are already working in the metal construction sector, without specific qualifications.

Admission to the examinations to obtain a Federal VET Diploma (AFC) under Art. 33 of the Federal Act is granted to adults who can certify a minimum of 5 years of professional
activity (Art. 32 of the Ordinance on Vocational Education and Training) and the sector-specific experience (metal construction)
required by the training ordinance for the targeted profession (generally at least 3 of the 5 years mentioned).
In addition, applicants must have been professionally active in Switzerland for at least one year at the time of submitting the
application.

Theoretical lessons with individual and group exercises, individual study and exercises, practical lessons.

By passing the federal examinations in accordance with Art. 33 of the Vocational Education and Training Act, you obtain the Federal VET Diploma (AFC) as a "Metal constructor".

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At least 300 hours of individual study during the course are recommended, for regular revision of the topics covered in class, for exercises and further study.

Course no.: TI00BB01

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