List of abbreviations
Here you will find the abbreviations commonly used in the vocational education and training sector.
AIA: Federal Act of 20 March 1981 on Accident Insurance (SR 832.20)
APO: Ordinance of 19 December 1983 on the Prevention of Accidents and Occupational Diseases (SR 832.30)
ASEO: Ordinance of 24 October 2007 on Admission, Period of Stay and Employment (SR 142.201)
CC: Swiss Civil Code (Swiss Civil Code of 10 December 1907 (SR 210))
CDOPU: Swiss Conference of Directors of Career Guidance
CEA: Collective employment agreement
CJurA: Federal Act of 24 March 2000 on Jurisdiction in Civil Matters (repealed)
CMSO: Ordinance of 19 November 2003 on the Compulsory Military Service (SR 512.21)
CO: Swiss Code of Obligations (Federal Act of 30 March 1911 completing the Swiss Civil Code (Fifth Book: Law of obligations, SR 220))
Core-LCS: Core Syllabus for Language, Communication and Society instruction in VET Programmes
Cst.: Federal constitution (Federal constitution of the Swiss Confederation of 18 April 1999 (SR 101))
D&E: Depth and expansion of knowledge module
DDA: Federal Act of 13 December 2002 on the Elimination of Discrimination against People with Disabilities (SR 151.3)
DGAA: Federal Act of 28 September 1956 on the Declaration of the General Application of Collective Employment Agreements (SR 221.215.311)
DI: Disability insurance
EAER: Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
ECTS: European credit transfer system
ECVET: European credits for vocational education and training
EDK: Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education
EFTA: European Free Trade Association
EmpA: Federal Act of 13 March 1964 on Employment in Business, Trade and Industry (SR 822.11)
EmpO 1: Ordinance 1 of 10 May 2000 to the Employment Act (SR 822.111)
EmpO 2: Ordinance 2 of 10 May 2000 to the Employment Act (Special Provisions for Specific Groups of Businesses or Employees) (SR 822.112)
EmpO 5: Ordinance 5 of 28 September 2007 to the Employment Act (on the protection of young workers) (SR 822.115)
EqA: Gender Equality Act Federal Act of 24 March 1995 on Gender Equality (SR 151.1)
EQF: European Qualifications Framework
EU: European Union
FCOS: Federal Coordination Commission for Occupational Safety
FDFA: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
FDHA: Federal Department of Home Affairs
FIT: Federal Institute of Technology
FMA: Agreement between the Swiss Confederation, on the one hand, and the European community and its member states, on the other, on the free movement of persons
FNA: Federal Act of 16 December 2005 on Foreign Nationals (SR 142.20)
FVB: Federal Vocational Baccalaureate
HEdA: Federal Act on the Funding and Coordination of the Higher Education Sector
HInsA: Federal Act of 18 March 1994 on Health Insurance (SR 832.10)
ICA-UAS: Intercantonal agreement on universities of applied sciences
IDES: Information and documentation centre of the EDK
IGKG: Intercantonal Conference on Continuing Education and Training
INSOS: Social institutions for disabled persons
InvIA: Federal Act of 19 June 1959 on Invalidity Insurance (SR 831.20)
IPP: Individual practical project
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
LCS: Instruction in language, communication and society
LEA: Loss of earnings allowances
LECA: Federal Act of 25 September 1952 on Compensation for Loss of Earnings for Persons on Military Service or Maternity Leave (SR 834.1)
MSST: Directive requiring the use of doctors and other specialists of safety at work
NOA: Non-occupational accident insurance
NQF: National Qualifications Framework
NQF VPET: Swiss National Qualifications Framework for the VPET System
OA: Occupational accident insurance
OASIA: Federal Act of 20 December 1946 on the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (SR 831.10)
OCMCG: Ordinance on Minimum Conditions for Language, Communication and Society Instruction in VET Programmes (SR 412.101.241)
OLE: Ordinance of 6 October 1986 Limiting the Number of Foreign Nationals (repealed)
OP: Occupational pension
OPA: Federal Act of 25 June 1982 on Occupational Old Age, Survivors' and Invalidity Pension Provision (SR 831.40)
OSI: Old-age and survivors' insurance
PEP: Pre-assigned examination project
PMs: Process modules
PO: Professional organisation
Q2E: Quality management system in schools
QPs: Qualification procedures
REC: Regional employment centre
RSFNA: Federal Act of 26 March 1931 on the Residence and Permanent Settlement of Foreign Nationals (repealed)
SBBK: Swiss Conference of VET Offices
SCC: Swiss Criminal Code of 21 December 1937 (SR 311.0)
SDBB: Swiss Service Centre for Vocational Education and Training | Vocational, Educational and Career Guidance
SDK: Swiss Conference of Cantonal Health Directors
SEC: Standard employment contract
SECO: State Secretariat for Economic Affairs
SERI: State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation
SFIVET: Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training
SGAB: Swiss Society for Research in Vocational and Professional Education and training
SME: Small and medium-sized company
SpoFG: Federal Act of 17 June 2011 on the Promotion of Sport and Exercise (SR 415.0)
SpoFO: Ordinance of 23 May 2012 on the Promotion of Sport and Exercise (SR 415.01)
SQUF: National Employers' Network for VET
SUVA: Swiss national accident insurance fund
UAS: University of applied sciences
UASA: Federal Act of 6 October 1995 on the Universities of Applied Sciences, Universities of Applied Sciences Act (SR 414.71)
UI: Unemployment insurance
UIA: Federal Act of 25 June 1982 on Compulsory Unemployment Insurance and Benefits on Insolvency (SR 837.0)
UIO: Ordinance of 31 August 1983 on Compulsory Unemployment Insurance and Benefits on Insolvency (SR 837.02)
VPETA: Federal Act of 13 December 2002 on Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPETA, SR 412.10)
VPETO: Ordinance of 19 November 2003 on Vocational and Professional Education and Training (SR 412.101)
WHA: Federal Act of 8 October 1971 on Employment in Public Transport Companies (SR 822.21)
WHRPO 1: Ordinance of 19 June 1995 on Working Hours and Rest Periods for Professional Vehicle Drivers
WLS: Working and learning situation
Y&S: Youth and sport
