Glossary of Vocational and Professional Education and Training

List of abbreviations

All the abbreviations used in the glossary are listed below.

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)
Art.
Article
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Civil Matters (repealed)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
SR
Classified Compilation of Federal Legislation
(see also www.admin.ch/f/rs.html - all the acts
that are mentioned in this glossary may be downloaded
by entering their abbreviation or SR code.
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