PMP® eligibility in Switzerland: which Swiss diplomas count?

PMI sets the project-leadership experience you need according to your education. Find your Swiss diploma below.

Project experience required for the PMP®, by Swiss diploma
Project experience requirednon-overlapping, within the last 10 yearsSwiss diplomaFrench / German
60months · 5 years
  • Certificat fédéral de capacité (CFC)Eidgenössisches Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ)
  • Maturité professionnelle (MP)Berufsmaturität (BM)
  • Maturité spécialisée (MS)Fachmaturität (FM)
  • Maturité gymnasialeGymnasiale Maturität
48months · 4 years
  • Brevet fédéral (BF)Eidgenössischer Fachausweis (FA)
36months · 3 years
  • Diplôme fédéral (DF)Eidgenössisches Diplom (ED)
  • Diplôme d'école supérieure (ES)Diplom einer höheren Fachschule (HF)
  • Bachelor (BA / BSc) ou plusBachelor (BA / BSc) oder höher
24months · 2 years
  • Bachelor ou Master d'un programme accrédité GACBachelor oder Master eines GAC-akkreditierten Programms

Also required: 35 hours of project-management training (or an active CAPM® certification). GAC = PMI's Global Accreditation Center. If your diploma does not state its level, PMI may ask for official proof in an audit.

Sources (checked November 2026): PMI – PMP Examination Content Outline (July 2026) · SBFI – Swiss qualifications framework (vocational education)

Quick answers

Does my Swiss CFC qualify for the PMP®?

Yes. A CFC counts as completed upper-secondary education, so you need 60 months leading projects in the last 10 years, plus 35 hours of project-management training.

What do I need with a Brevet fédéral, an ES/HF diploma or a Bachelor?

Brevet fédéral: 48 months. Diplôme fédéral, diploma from a higher school (ES/HF), or Bachelor and higher: 36 months.

How does a GAC-accredited degree help?

A bachelor's or postgraduate degree from a program accredited by PMI's Global Accreditation Center lowers the requirement to 24 months.

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For information only: PMI decides on eligibility, so check pmi.org before you apply. PMI, PMP and CAPM are marks of Project Management Institute, Inc.