Slovakia
Country Profile
ACE Member Organisations
Slovak Chamber of Architects SKA
Namestie SNP 18 – 811 06 Bratislava
Tel : +421 254 43 1080
Fax : +421 254 43 0863
President: Nora Vranová
Head of Delegation: Nora Vranová
The statistics are sourced from the The Architectural Profession in Europe 2024 Sector Study.
Access to the profession
| Academic training | 6 years |
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| Comments | |
| Entrance examination | Yes |
| If yes How much time | Compulsory professional experience of a minimum of 3 years – post-graduate; in any country, supervised. Compulsory professional examination by the Examination Commission appointed by the Ministry of Construction and Regional Development (+ oath). Continued training: compulsory (with no specification of the content or form). |
| Professional training needed? | Yes |
| Qualified as | Engineer Architect (Ing. arch.), Mgr. Art. Mgr. Arch. |
Continuous Professional Development
| Are certain subjects mandatory? | No, each year a specific subjects are picked according to strategic goals |
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| Development of the trainings: A. Estimated number of courses/year B. Estimated number of participants/year C. Estimated lesson hours/year | B., E. |
| Do you have a database of the content of your CPD programme? | Yes |
| Do you have any evaluation criteria for the CPD material? | High professional credit, the essential part of the training does not consist of product presentation, at least one of the speakers is an independent professional guarantor — an authorized architect, an authorized landscape architect or an expert from an academic environment |
| Does a system of CPD for architects exists in your country? | Yes |
| If it is compulsory, is it required by law or by a Code of Conduct? | Required by law and by the Statute of the Slovak Chamber of Architects (SKA) |
| If it is regulated, who regulates the system: A professional body A governmental body A combination of the two? | Professional body |
| If yes: Is it compulsory? Is it encouraged? Is it free? | Compulsory, mostly paid |
| Is it organised? | Organised |
| Is this required level validated or checked and how: A. Not requested B. Attendance tracking C. Attendance tracking D. Self-assessment using self-test E. By regular checks F. Examination G. Thesis H. Other means (e.g. electronic monitoring)? | C |
| Is training (provision) delivered abroad accepted? | No |
| Level of requirements for the architects: | 20 credits per 2 years |
| What kind of sanction is applied for the non-compliance with CPD obligation: A. None B. Reprimand C. Expulsion from the register D. Other? | D. Examination |
| What level of training is provided: | A (20 credits) / trainings organised by SKA, B (10 credits) / trainings co-organised by SKA, C (5 credits) / other trainings |
| What types of activities or provisions are accepted: | Workshops, seminars, conferences, lectures |
| Who provides the courses? | SKA, partner institutions |
| Who recognises (accredits) these trainings? | Committee on Education, Ethics and Communication |
Liability and insurance
| Are Architects obligation to carry insurance? | YES, but only authorised members of SKA |
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| Comments | |
| How are insurance premiums calculated? | |
| Insurances/Agents | SKA has been cooperating with RENOMIA for several years |
| Legal Basis: what are the most commonly used Term and Conditions: | Compulsory (in eight days after authorization and inscription to the list of Authorized Architects) – compulsory both for Authorized and Visiting Architects (temporary and occasional registration) |
| What are the requirements for obtaining insurance? | |
| What forms of Insurance contract exist: |
Professional title
| Competent authority | Slovak Chamber of Architects (SKA) |
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| If yes, Where? | Slovak Chamber of Architects (SKA) |
| Mandatory Registration | Yes |
| Professional title | Authorized Architect |
| Protection of the function of Architects | Yes |
| Protection of the title “Architect” | Yes (authorised architect) |
Requirements to practice
| What requirements must a European architect fulfill to practice in this country? | Standard requirements based on PQD; 1. Establishment: we are looking at the home state eligibility and certificates from CA (not necessarily registered). Typically we accept in automatic regime a fully qualified European architect having a listed qualification (Annex VI and V.7) + accompanying certificate (access to market requirements listed in Column IV of Annex V.7); post registration also compulsory professional indemnity insurance with cover of Slovak territory (we accept also insurance policies from abroad if they territorial validity includes SR). 2. Prior declaration (cross-border or temporary and occasional provision of services): An architect needs to be established in his Home State to be eligible for this regime; Registration form: We ask him to bring a confirmation from his CA to approve this eligibility (establishment in his Home State) on registration form (issued by SKA) that needs to be filled in and certified by the Home CA; this form needs to be accompanied by: Diploma (listed – Annex V.7, VI), Extract of criminal record (not older than 3 months); PII: If he has an insurance policy that covers PII also for Slovakia, then a copy of this insurance policy should be presented. If not, he is obliged to conclude an insurance policy within 8 days post registration for the whole duration of registration (Chamber has a broker helping architects to find the appropriate insurance); there are no minimum sums insured. Registration fee: registration is valid for one year (and may be renewed easily upon request); Visiting Architect does not become member of the Chamber and therefore does not pay any additional fees. |
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Traineeship
| Additional compulsory practical training – internship | 3 years |
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| Complementary professional education | No |
| Compulsory Professional examination | Yes. |
| Compulsory professional experience (requirement for access to the professional examination) Where? To which conditions | Typically within the studio and under the supervision of a fully qualified architect; other forms of cooperation are allowed, too but the supervisor needs to declare the form of supervision as well as the range of activities carried out during the practical experience. |
| Evaluation method used | |
| Evaluation of the professional experience | Logbook and presentation of a portfolio |
| Model form of contract available | No |
| Number of hours per month required | No requirement |
| Period of traineeship supervised (overseen) By who? | Yes. The professional experience needs to be supervised by an architect entitled according to the local law to carry whole range of activities compared to those of an Authorized Architect |
| Professional practice undertaken abroad taken into account | Yes |
| Remuneration of the professional experience | Unspecified |
| Requirement for undertaking compulsory professional experience as a requirement for access to the professional examination | A logbook downloaded from the Chamber\'s website |
| Specific supplementary courses organised | No |
| Trainee accompanied |