Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship with a length of 3 or 4 years are the most common ones. The certificate awarded after successfully completing a 3 or 4-year apprenticeship is called "Certificat Fédérale de Capacité" (), "Eidgenössisches Fähigkeitszeugnis" (EFZ) or "Attestato federale di capacità" (AFC).
Education in the United States
Many undergraduate college programs now commonly are five year programs. This is especially common in technical fields, such as engineering. The five-year period often includes one or more peran iods of internship with an employer in the chosen field.