The application for accreditation of the specialization study programme should be sent by 31 January of the relevant calendar year, the application for accreditation of the certification study programme and the study programme of continuing education should be sent six months before the planned start of the education to the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of Health), the Health Section, the Department of Health Education, Limbová 2, 837 57 Bratislava or submitted in the sub-room of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic.
1. For specialisation study programmes
The accreditation of a specialisation study programme for the training of healthcare professionals may be requested by an educational establishment[[1] (high school[2], high health school[3] which fulfils the following conditions:
has an educational activity and education of students in the relevant health profession in which he requests to carry out a specialisation study programme[4]
prepared the project and pedagogical documentation of the specialization study programme according to the principles of accreditation for the implementation of study programmes approved by the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic published in the Journal of the Slovak Republic on July 31, 2017, amount 32-42, year 65[5] (hereinafter referred to as "the principles of accreditation approved by AK MZ SR");
ensure the appropriate teaching staff and material and technical conditions for the implementation of the specialization program. Where the specialisation study programme also includes the acquisition of practical skills which an educational establishment cannot provide at its own place of work, the presentation of an agreement of an educational establishment with another institution on the provision of appropriate material-technical and personnel conditions to obtain the necessary practical skills for the exercise of the relevant medical profession for each participant of the specialisation study programme according to the pedagogical documentation shall also be a condition.
2. For certification programmes
The accreditation of a certification study programme for the training of health professionals may be requested by an educational establishment (high school, high school) which fulfils the conditions set out in point 1.
The accreditation of a certification study programme for the training of health professionals may also be requested by the healthcare provider, professional society, health professional organisation, if:
at least 5 years prior to the application, carry out the provision of health care and provide for the appropriate teaching staff to carry out a certification study programme to protect human health;
prepare the project and pedagogical documentation of the certification study programme by principles of accreditation approved AK MZ SR5),
ensure adequate material and technical conditions for the implementation of the certification study programme. Where the certification study programme also includes the acquisition of practical skills which the applicant cannot provide at his/her own place of work, the presentation of an agreement by the applicant with another institution on the provision of the corresponding material-technical and personnel conditions to obtain the necessary practical skills for the exercise of the relevant medical profession for each participant in the certification study programme, according to the pedagogical documentation.
3. For continuing learning programmes
The accreditation of a study programme for the continuous training of health professionals may be requested by an educational establishment (high school, high school) which fulfils the conditions set out in point 1.
The accreditation of the continuing training of health professionals may also be requested by the healthcare provider, professional society, health professional organisation if:
it is an educational activity which will be undertaken with the same content repeatedly (at least once a year),
at least 5 years prior to the application, has carried out the provision of health care or has provided the appropriate teaching staff for the implementation of the continuing learning programme;
prepared the project and pedagogical documentation of the study program of continuing education by principles of accreditation approved AK MZ SR5),
ensure adequate material and technical conditions for the implementation of the continuing learning programme. Where the continuing learning curriculum also includes the acquisition of practical skills which the applicant cannot provide at his/her own place of work, the presentation of an agreement between the applicant and another institution on the provision of the corresponding material and personnel conditions for obtaining the necessary practical skills for the exercise of the relevant health profession for each participant in the continuing learning programme according to the pedagogical documentation.
Contents of the application for accreditation:
The application must be drawn up in the order indicated below:
the name, seat and legal form of the educational establishment;
the characteristics of the activity of the educational establishment - the date of its establishment, the description of the professional orientation, the target groups mostly targeted in the field of education, the organisational structure and staffing, the system and organisation of the educational activity, the orientation and results in the field of the provision of educational services, international cooperation, etc., if the educational establishment with the educational activity begins, it is necessary to indicate the aims of the professional and educational activity,
the title of the specialisation, certification or continuing education programme for which accreditation is requested by the applicant (specimen of the request for withdrawal).
The application shall be accompanied by a project drawn up in accordance with the principles of accreditation, comprising:
study programme,
pedagogical documentation,
the training choir, including a professional guarantor,
equipment and personnel for the practical part of the training,
a system of quality, enhancement and sustainability of continuing education.
Application and project to be submitted: 1x original in written form in crest binding and 1x in electronic form on CD medium.
Where an applicant applies for accreditation of several study programmes, it is necessary that each application and project be submitted separately with all due diligence.
[1] § 40 Law No. 578/2004 Z. z., Act on Health Care Providers, Health Care Workers, Health Organisations and on the Amendment of Certain Laws.
2131/2002 Z. z., Law on Higher Education and on the amendment of certain laws.
3245/2008 Z. z., Act on Education and Education (School Act) and amending certain laws.
4 This does not apply to the Slovak University of Health, which can apply for accreditation of the specialisation study programme also in the health profession in which she has not yet educated students.
5 The Journal of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic dated 31 July 2017, an amount of 32-42, vintage 65.