
ICT Specialist EFZ
There are many apprenticeships in a hospital - not only in the care sector, but also in IT. If you are interested in installing hardware and software and enjoy showing employees how to use ICT tools, then the USB is more than the right place for you. You can find more information about the ICT specialist EFZ apprenticeship on this page.
Information on training
Job description
As an ICT specialist EFZ, you will support customers independently or in collaboration with other specialists. You will install hardware and software, expand device configurations, instruct users and work in ICT support. You will also support users in handling ICT equipment and will be involved in the maintenance of ICT user terminals. You know the company-specific settings of the hardware used and the standard applications and operating applications in order to be able to act quickly and with high quality during installations and in the event of support.
Training process
The training lasts 3 years. You will see: The years will fly by, because your apprenticeship is divided into 3 different learning locations:
Practice: 3-4 days/week at the USB
Lessons: 1-2 days/week at the vocational school in Baden
Inter-company courses (ÜK): 6 modules of 5 days each
Prerequisites
Completion of compulsory schooling, good secondary school leaving certificate or secondary school leaving certificate. Applications are only accepted with Multicheck and exclusively online via our homepage.
Vocational baccalaureate
The vocational baccalaureate complements your basic vocational training with an extended general education. It gives you access to a university of applied sciences FH.
What we offer
- 5 weeks vacation
- 13th monthly salary
- Practical and personal support
- Great offers, such as free sports courses and discounts at Ticketcorner.
Career opportunities
With the Federal Certificate of Competence (EFZ) as a computer scientist, many paths are open to you. An above-average number, because computer scientists will become increasingly important in the future. You will find jobs in all sectors.
Your wide choice also applies to further training. With the professional examination, you can take the following career steps, for example:
- ICT application developer with a federal certificate
- ICT system and network technician with a federal certificate
- Media technician with a federal PET diploma
- Business IT specialist with a federal certificate
The Advanced Federal PET Diploma gives you one of these qualifications:
- ICT Manager with a federal diploma
- ICT security expert with a federal diploma
It is also possible to study at a university of applied sciences with training as a computer scientist in systems engineering and a vocational baccalaureate, for example with a Bachelor of Science in computer science or in business informatics.
Your application
We look forward to receiving your application. Even more so if it is complete. So make sure that your application dossier - the heart of the application - includes your CV and references. The CV helps us to know a few things about you before the first interview. So list the most important information about you in your CV. We don't mean the number of followers you have on Insta or the games you have won on FIFA, but your date of birth, address, the name of your school, as well as your hobbies and interests.
If we are impressed by your application dossier, we will invite you to an interview. To make sure you make a good impression there, you should find out a little about the University Hospital Basel beforehand. Take a look at our website, scroll through our Instagram feed or check out the USB YouTube channel. This is the best way to find out exactly what we do here and whether you like it.
Not quite sure how the school works? Wondering who your instructor will be? Make a note of all the questions on a piece of paper so that you don't forget to ask them at the interview because you're so nervous!
Please note that we only accept applications via our online platform and not by email.

Steven Böni
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Tel. +41 61 265 27 11
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