Compiti della SEFRI
The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SBFI) is the federal recognition authority for numerous foreign professional qualifications. Depending on the profession, it issues either a recognition for regulated professions or a level confirmation for non-regulated professions. Other recognition authorities are responsible for many professions, so the competent authority must always be checked for the specific professional activity.
For certain service providers from EU/EFTA states who wish to work temporarily in a regulated profession in Switzerland, SBFI also operates the notification procedure for services of up to 90 working days per calendar year.
Professioni e settori interessati
Examples of professions for which SBFI acts as the recognition authority include the following. For some professions, regulation exists only in certain cantons.
- Architects and civil engineers — in cantons where the profession is regulated
- Fire protection specialists and fire protection experts
- Career, study and vocational guidance professionals
- Driving instructors
- Teachers at vocational schools, vocational baccalaureate schools and in higher vocational education
- Other technical and vocational qualifications for which SBFI is designated as the competent recognition authority
Whether SBFI is competent depends on the exact activity and, in some cases, the canton.