Technical inspector of active fire protection

At least higher professional education in electrical or mechanical engineering and at least 5 years of work experience as a responsible engineer in designing installation systems for active fire protection or as a technical reviewer of the installed active fire protection systems.

Evidence

Copy of a higher education diploma

Legal basis

• Fire Protection Act (ZVPoz)
• Rules on the control of built-in systems of active fire protection
• Rules on the Inspection and Testing of Built-in Systems of Active Fire Protection

The basic professional examination with the Slovenian Chamber of Engineers is divided into two parts:

• The general part is the same for all applicants and is oral.
• The special part is different, depending on the type of examination, and is oral and written.

 

The conditions to sit an exam:

a) In a certain type of engineering design:

 

Education	Experience
University degree	3 years
Professionally oriented higher education	5 years

 

b) In the responsible management of works:

 

Education	Experience
University degree	3 years
Professionally oriented higher education	5 years
Post-secondary education	7 years
Secondary vocational education	10 years

 

c) In conducting of particular works:

 

Education	Experience
Professionally oriented higher education	2 years
Secondary vocational education	3 years

 

The applicant begins the process of entering the examination by filing the application and attachments to IZS.

The costs of the examination (total of EUR 616.00).

 

• Registration fee: EUR 176.00.
• Fee: EUR 440.00.

Evidence

Certificate of passed basic examination – copy

Legal basis

• Architecture and Civil Engineering Act (ZAID)
• Rules on professional examinations for the provision of engineering services

Exam resit:

Rest examinations: the candidate resits an examination for the subject where they received a negative grade. The candidate applies with a valid application form 30 days prior to the examination date. The candidate can resit the examination several times, if it is taken in 2 years from the first application. The costs of a resit:

Fee: EUR 220.00

The professional exam in fire protection encompasses a general and special part.

The general part entails a regulatory framework for the field, the basics of fire and extinguishing, preventive measures and active measures for fire protection. The special part encompasses the preparation and oral presentation of the written assignment that entails the employee training programme, fire safety order preparation, fire protection plan and evacuation plan.

The price of the professional examination amounts to:

• knowledge test and general part of the examination amount EUR 125;
• general and special part of the professional examination amount to EUR 155;
• special part of the professional examination or a resit amount to EUR 50;
• a resit of one subject of the general part of the professional examination or knowledge test amounts to EUR 50.

Evidence

• A copy of the higher education diploma, if the activity involves the fire protection measures in facilities with very low or low fire hazard or at least higher education of the first degree or higher professional education or similar education, if the activity involves the implementation of fire protection measures in facilities with medium or high fire hazard.

Legal basis

• Fire Protection Act (ZVPoz)
• Rules on Training and Authority for Fire Protection Measures
• Rules on Training and Authority for Fire Protection Measures

The professional exam in safety and health at work examination encompasses the written and oral part.

The general part is carried out by the employer or the employer's responsible person, if they wish to take over the management and ensuring safety at work.

The written part of the professional examination encompasses the preparation of a written assignment, with which the candidate proves his qualified capacity to prepare professional grounds for the risk assessment and safety statement pursuant to the rules of profession related to the safety and health at work and regulations.

The instructions for the preparation of the written assignment may also help the candidate.

The candidate can use a list of regulations and recommended literature.

Candidates can apply for the professional exam at the Ministry of the Interior at least 45 days prior to the envisaged date for performing the professional exam, i.e. with the application form that can be sent in electronic form to e-mail: gp.mnz(at)gov.si.

The application form must also comprise the statement of the achieved level and type of education.

The costs of the professional safety and health at work for direct budget users amount EUR 146.73 and EUR 161.18 for other users.

Legal basis

• Rules on taking the certification examination in the field of safety and health at work
• Rules on the criteria to be met by safety professionals
• Rules on certification examinations in health and safety at work
• Occupational Health and Safety Act (ZVZD-1)
• Rules on the criteria to be met by safety professionals

A technical inspector must pass the test for occasional work in explosive facilities due to the danger of working in explosive facilities, which can be endangered due to explosive atmospheres.

The exam content comprise topics on what are explosive atmospheres, what chemical any physical circumstances are the cause of their occurrence. Candidates must be aware in what cases ignition can be caused and how to prevent it. They learn about the equipment that is appropriate for installation in explosive facilities and how to handle it. They must be informed on the legal regulation of the anti-explosion protection.

Besides the basic training, workers must attend periodical trainings every two years.

The price for basic training seminar is EUR 190, the price of a refresher training is EUR 150.

Legal basis

• Rules on explosion protection
• Order on anti-explosive protection