Cadre juridique applicable
Recognition of foreign social-work qualifications
- FZA, Annex III and Directive 2005/36/EC, Arts. 10–14 — general recognition system for EU/EFTA qualifications where the intended social-work activity is regulated.
- V-HFKG / HEdO, Art. 55 ff. and, depending on the Swiss reference qualification, BBV / VPETO, Art. 69a ff. — national-law recognition routes for third-country qualifications.
- Regulated-field analysis — the need for formal recognition can depend on the specific function, institution, canton and population served; a general academic title and access to a regulated activity are not the same question.
Exercice professionnel en Suisse
- Cantonal and institutional law — may prescribe a recognised social-work or social-education qualification for particular functions.
- Professional experience — may be legally relevant in the equivalence analysis and for compensatory measures.
Autorités compétentes
- SBFI — recognition authority for relevant foreign social-work / social-education qualifications within its competence.
- Cantonal or institutional authority — determines additional access requirements for the concrete regulated field.