Head chef (formerly gastronomy chef): Training, further education, information, schools in your region

The amount of the costs for continuing education, further training to become a chef with a federal certificate. The cost of further training to become a chef with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education (formerly a restaurant chef with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education) depends on whether your employment relationship is subject to the L-GAV, the national collective employment agreement for the hospitality industry, at the time you register for the FPE training course. If this is the case, the further training costs excluding travel expenses, overnight stays, practical preparation course, meals and vocational trainer course amount to CHF 900, provided you pass the final examination on the first round (otherwise CHF 1800). If you are not subject to the L-GAV in the hospitality industry, costs of CHF 5005 and CHF 7750 are incurred depending on the canton (as at 2016, information not guaranteed). You can obtain a detailed cost overview directly from Hotel & Gastro formation.

The preparatory courses for the Federal Diploma of Higher Education (formerly known as the Federal Diploma of Gastronomy) Chef Examination cover the content that will be tested in the final examination.

These are divided into the following modules:

• Food science and cooking science
• Marketing and sales
• Company organization
• Guidance
• Finances

For individual inquiries or further information, you can use our contact form and the "Ask a question" button at any time. Contact the school of your choice quickly, easily and without obligation.

The Federal Professional Examination for Chefs with a Federal Certificate is the new professional examination in this field from 2012. It replaces the continuing education, further training courses for chefs with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education and for chefs in hospital, residential and communal catering, both of which are no longer conducted as Federal Professional Examinations.

Training to become a chef with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education (formerly known as a gastronomy chef) is carried out in block courses. Over the course of one year, you will attend school in six blocks of one week each and complete the training with a Federal Professional Examination.

At least three years of relevant professional experience after completing an apprenticeship is required for admission to the Federal Diploma of Higher Education for Chefs. This means that you cannot start the continuing education, further training for chefs FA directly after your qualification procedure as a chef Federal VET Diploma.