Logistics specialist continuing education, further training: Experience report by school director Rolf Schmalz - Career leap in logistics
Who are you and what do you do for a living?
My name is Rolf Schmalz and I am the owner of Art of Formation - continuing education, further training WBA. We offer extra-occupational adult education such as the Logistics Specialist with Federal Diploma of Higher Education.
Who is the Logistics Specialist with Federal Diploma of Higher Education course suitable for?
The continuing education, Higher Education Logistics Specialist with Federal Diploma of Higher Education is suitable for people who have completed the SSC certificate in logistics and would like to specialize further in logistics.
What are the admission requirements for the logistics specialist continuing education, further training?
To pursue further training as a logistics specialist, you must hold the SSC certificate as a logistics specialist and, depending on your initial training, have three to six years of professional experience in one of the following logistics areas: procurement, production, warehousing, distribution, or waste management/recycling. So anyone who wants to enter the logistics profession—including those changing careers—can, for example, first earn the SSC Logistics Specialist certification (which requires no prior knowledge of logistics) and, after two years of professional experience, go on to earn the Specialist Certificate.
What is the course content of the training to become a logistics specialist with a Federal Diploma of Higher Education?
The course content for the Logistics Specialist with Federal Diploma of Higher Education is divided into the following three core areas:
- Procurement
- Logistics
- Production
Logistics specialists have the appropriate technical, methodological and social skills to ensure that customers are supplied smoothly.
How long does the training to become a logistics specialist FPE take?
The Logistics Specialist training course takes about one year and costs around CHF 7,000. 50% of the course fees can be reclaimed when taking the examination for the Federal Diploma of Higher Education, as these are subsidized by the federal government.
Why is the WBA a good choice for further training in logistics?
The WBA is a good choice for the Logistics Specialist continuing education, further training program because it provides excellent preparation for both the oral and written portions of the federal exam.
What opportunities do you have with the logistics specialist certificate?
Anyone who has acquired the specialist certificate as a logistics specialist then has numerous opportunities for further training - right up to a diploma course. There are also many opportunities for career development.
Why should those interested in continuing education, further training choose WBA as an educational partner?
At WBA continuing education, further training, we are aware that logistics specialists have a stressful job. That's why we offer our logistics specialist courses 100% online. This allows us to support students with maximum flexibility at all times, including during learning times. This means that they can continue to work with full commitment alongside their job.
