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Basic social counselling and assistance in exercising rights and legally protected interests

Category:
Social work

BASIC INFORMATION

Regulated profession name (SK)
Základné sociálne poradenstvo a pomoc pri uplatňovaní práv a právom chránených záujmov
Regulated profession name (EN)
Basic social counselling and assistance in exercising rights and legally protected interests
Qualification requirements
  • vyššie odborné vzdelanie získané absolvovaním vzdelávacieho programu akreditovaného podľa osobitného predpisu v odboroch vzdelávania zameraných na sociálnu prácu, sociálnu pedagogiku, špeciálnu pedagogiku, liečebnú pedagogiku, andragogiku, sociálnu a humanitárnu prácu, sociálno-právnu činnosť a charitatívno-misijnú činnosť
  • vysokoškolské vzdelanie prvého stupňa alebo druhého stupňa v akreditovanom študijnom programe zameranom na sociálnu prácu, sociálne služby a poradenstvo, sociálnu pedagogiku, špeciálnu pedagogiku, liečebnú pedagogiku, psychológiu
  • vysokoškolské vzdelanie druhého stupňa v inom študijnom odbore, prax pri výkone sociálnej práce v trvaní najmenej jedného roka a akreditovaný vzdelávací kurz v rozsahu najmenej 150 hodín
Evidence of formal qualifications recognized by
  • Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic
Evidence of professional qualifications recognized by
  • Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic
Prior check of qualifications under Article 7(4)
prior check of qualifications before the first provision of services not applicable
European Professional Card
European Professional Card not applicable
Latest proportionality assessment
pred rokom 2020

PROCESS INFORMATION

ESTABLISHMENT / RECOGNITION OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

The applicant submits an application containing the prescribed information (e.g. by completing a form) together with the mandatory attachments. The competent authority shall verify these within one month whether the application is complete. If the application does not contain all the required information, the competent authority shall invite the applicant to supplement it, set a deadline for supplementation, and suspend the proceedings. At the same time, it shall notify the applicant that the proceedings will be discontinued if the application is not completed. On the basis of a complete application, the competent authority shall issue a decision within the processing deadline specified below. The decision shall contain all the necessary information, including information on the means of appeal. The decision shall become final when it can no longer be appealed.

Obsah

1. Recognition of formal qualifications

Competent body
Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic
Description
recognition of evidence of formal education (secondary or higher)
Process
applicant submits a complete written or electronic application with the mandatory attachments to the competent body
Mandatory information included in the application
§ 29 ods. 1 zákona č. 422/2015 Z. z.
Mandatory application attachments
§ 29 ods. 2 zákona č. 422/2015 Z. z.,
Administrative fee
70€
Processing deadlines
2 months from receipt of the complete application
Appeal options
within 15 days under the Administrative Code to the authority that issued the decision (more information on appeal proceedings and legal validity)

2. Recognition of professional qualifications (other qualification requirements)

Competent body
Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic
Description
recognition of other qualification requirements (e.g. certificate of lifelong learning, professional experience, examination)
Process
applicant submits a complete written or electronic application with the mandatory attachments to the competent body
Mandatory information included in the application
§ 31 ods. 1 zákona č. 422/2015 Z. z.
Mandatory application attachments
§ 31 ods. 2 zákona č. 422/2015 Z. z.
Administrative fee
70€
Website (form)
Processing deadlines
1 month from receipt of the complete application
Appeal options
within 15 days under the Administrative Code to the authority that issued the decision

Information on further step following the recognition of professional qualifications

Information on mandatory registration
registrácia nie je povinná
Recognition of specializations
not applicable

1. Recognition of formal qualifications and professional qualifications:

Competent body
Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic
Description
recognition of evidence of formal qualifications and professional qualifications in a single proceeding
Process
applicant submits a complete written or electronic application with the mandatory attachments to the competent body
Mandatory information included in the application
§ 29 ods. 1 zákona č. 422/2015 Z. z.
Mandatory application attachments
§ 29 ods. 2 zákona č. 422/2015 Z. z.
§ 31 ods. 2 zákona č. 422/2015 Z. z.
Administrative fee
140€
Processing deadlines
3 months from receipt of the complete application
Appeal options
within 15 days under the Administrative Code to the authority that issued the decision

Information on further step following the recognition of professional qualifications

Information on mandatory registration
registrácia nie je povinná
Recognition of specializations
not applicable

TEMPORARY AND OCCASIONAL PROVISION OF SERVICES

A person who is elligible to provide services under the legislation of another Member State and fulfills the conditions may temporarily and occasionally provide the same services in the territory of the Slovak Republic without recognition of professional qualifications. Whether the nature of the service is still temporary and occasional (and does not present an establishment) is assessed according to the type of profession, in particular according to the duration, frequency, regularity, and continuity of the provision of services.

Contents

Processing deadlines
1 month from the submission of a complete declaration for a decision on allowing the provision of services or on a possible review of professional qualifications and possible imposition of an aptitude test
1 month from the delivery of the decision imposing an aptitude test for its organization, execution, and in case of successful completion, for allowing the provision of services
Appeal options
within 15 days under the Administrative Code to the authority that issued the decision
Declaration of temporary and occasional provision of services
not permitted