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Teacher of practical subjects in secondary education

A teacher of practical subjects in secondary education is an individual who teaches one or more practical education subjects in secondary education programmes at lower vocational, high vocational, technical and high professional school or gymnasium. They teach secondary school students from 15 to 19 or 20 years of age.

They must have: active knowledge of the written Slovenian language, an appropriate education and have passed the professional exam in education.

Conditions

  • Persons who work in education and training must pass a professional examination, which is performed orally and encompasses three parts that are taken in the following order:

    At the oral exam, the candidate must prove detailed knowledge of the contents that apply to the area where educational work is implemented, and general knowledge of other contents.

    An individual part of the oral examination takes maximum 15 minutes.

    The candidate who wants to take the professional examination must apply with a form. The application is submitted directly at the ministry and sent by post.

    Professional exam is taken in front of an exam commission with at least three members. The grade for each individual part of the oral exam and entire oral exam is passed or failed. The candidate passes the exam if all parts of the oral exam are passed. A certificate is issued after a passed professional exam.

    Candidates who meet the conditions can apply for the professional exam on the E-administration portal or submit an application by mail.

    The first exam is free, the price of retaking the exam is 54.90 euros including VAT. The fee for retaking the professional exam is paid by the candidate with a payment slip, namely:

    Title: Ministry of Education
    Address: Masarykova 16 City: 1000 Ljubljana
    Purpose of payment: professional exam - repetition
    Amount: €61
    No. account - IBAN: SI56 0110 0630 0109 972 Bank
    BIC: BSLJSI2X
    Call: 18 33502 - 7141998 - 10040

    Contact person
    Mrs. Hermina Pohar Sonc
    Phone: 01 400 54 69
    E: kadrisolstvo.mvi@gov.si

    Details

  • Applicants have never been:

    • convicted res judicata of a premeditated criminal offence which is prosecuted ex officio, to an unconditional sentence of imprisonment for more than 6 months;
    • convicted res judicata of a sexual offence.

Recognition of qualifications acquired abroad

There are following systems for the recognition of professional qualifications acquired in the EU:

Cross-border provisions of profession

Performance of the profession in Slovenia is possible on cross-border/temporary basis. Prior to commencing the service, you must submit a written application to the competent authority.