Key facts
The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) is responsible for implementing the Continuing Education and Training Act (CETA). The act entered into force for the first time with the dispatch on the promotion of education, research and innovation for 2017 to 2020. The Confederation is charged with establishing principles on continuing professional development (CPD) and promoting skills and CPD. SERI grants financial assistance to CPD organisations and the cantons for this purpose. This amounted to a total of CHF 25.7 million (CPD organisations, 10.7 mn) for 2017 to 2020, and CHF 59.5 million (CPD organisations, 16.8 mn) for 2021 to 2024.