You have a Federal Certificate of Proficiency (FPC), Gymnasium Matura, Specialised Matura, School of General Education Certificate or equivalent certificate.
You can prove that you have passed the examination for the certificate of assistant in personnel management.

You have a CFC as a commercial employee or retail manager, a diploma from a commercial school, an equivalent certificate and you can prove that you have 4 years of professional experience in the commercial field (after graduation).
You have a 3-year CFC. You have an office assistant’s certificate or a certificate deemed equivalent and you can prove that you have 5 years’ professional experience in the commercial field (after obtaining the certificate).
You do not have a CFC, but you can prove that you have at least 8 years of professional experience, including 5 years in the commercial field.

The certificate examination requires a Federal Certificate of Proficiency or a Matura as well as some form of professional practice for 24 months after the end of the training. If neither the Federal Certificate of Proficiency nor the Matura has been completed, 48 months of work experience will be required. The candidate will be admitted to the certificate examination if he/she registers in good time and has paid the required examination fee.