Section 1 – General Information
| Question | Answer |
| Sygnatura czasowa | 28/1/2021 16:25:42 |
| Name of organisation | ZBORNICA ZA ARHITEKTURO IN PROSTOR SLOVENIJE CHAMBER OF ARCHITECTURE AND SPATIAL PLANNING OF SLOVENIA |
| Who is responsible for the supervision of the competent authority on architecture? (Ministry of Regional Development, Ministry of Culture) | N/D |
| Who is responsible for the supervision of the architectural profession? (Ministry of Regional Development, Ministry of Culture) | N/D |
| Please provide your e-mail address for contact if any clarification is needed | vlado.krajcar@zaps.si |
| Your additional / clarification notes on this section: | N/D |
Section 2 – Education
| Question | Answer |
| Where: | ENIC-NARIC center Directorate of Higher Education |
| Is accreditation body: | Governmental |
| What is the impact of a competent authority recognising the qualifications of architects on the education programme? | Low |
| Please indicate (approximately) how many architecture schools follow the Bologna system | 50% (1) |
| Please indicate (approximately %) how many schools of architecture from all existing are listed in Annex V.7.1 of the PQD | 100% |
| Is there an obligation to undergo professional practice (internship) during studies? | Yes, 3 months |
| Are there universities in your country that are nationally accredited for 4 years of architectural studies and whose completion gives full access to the profession? | Nej |
| If so, please specify the number of such universities | N/D |
| Please specify the title that an architect receives after completing his Bachelor degree | Diplomirani inženir arhitekture dipl.inž.arh. |
| Please specify the title that an architect receives after completing his Master degree | Magister inženir arhitekture mag.inž.arh. |
| Can you get a Master’s Degree in Architecture after having previously obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in a field other than Architecture? | Nej |
| If so, please indicate the title that a person holding such a qualification will receive after graduation | N/D |
| Your additional / clarification notes on this section: | N/D |
Section 3 – PPE (Professional Practice Experience)
| Question | Answer |
| Is there a requirement to undertake a period of compulsory practical training (PPE) in your country? | Ja |
| How long is the compulsory PPE? | 2 years |
| Is the time period defined in terms of months/years, or in the form of hours? | years |
| If the time period is expressed in terms of months/years, how is part-time work reflected, does it count the same as full-time work or is the work expressed on a pro rata basis? | undefined |
| Is training undertaken prior to graduation recognised as part of the training requirement? | Nej |
| Which authority determines the requirements (program) for the PPE? | Competent authority – Chamber |
| Which authority control and supervise the PPE? | Competent authority – Chamber |
| Is the traineeship supervised (overseen)? | In theory yes |
| If so, by whom? | Competent authority – Chamber |
| Does the trainee have to register their PPE with the competent authority? | Nej |
| Are the quality requirements for the PPE defined? | Nej |
| What categories of work experience does the PPE include? | Mostly Design documentation, construction documents |
| Is the trainee required to complete compulsory CPD during the PPE? | Nej |
| Are specific supplementary courses organised? | Yes – seminar before Professional exam |
| How are PPE activities recorded (logbook, online register, etc.)? | Intership report |
| How many hours per month are required for the PPE? | 172 |
| Is the PPE undertaken abroad in another EU country, recognised / taken into account? | Ja |
| Is the PPE undertaken abroad outside EU, recognised / taken into account? | Ja |
| Can the trainee’s own projects be included in the PPE? | Partly |
| Is the trainee monitored? | Nej |
| Is the PPE remunerated? | Ja |
| Is there a compulsory Professional Practice examination? | Ja |
| What authorities organise and carry out the professional exam? | Competent authority – Chamber |
| Please indicate (approximately%) how many architectural graduates complete the PPE? | 90% |
| Your additional / clarification notes on this section: | N/D |
Section 4 – Professional Practice
| Question | Answer |
| Please specify the professional title for an Architect in your country. | Authorised Architect |
| Are some or all of the functions usually carried out by architects regulated in your State? (please indicate if they are restricted to architects alone or to architects and other named professions) | So called architect design (when aplies) is reserved to the architects but also function of Project/Design leader for Buildings. Second part is to be deregulated soon. |
| Does the Architect have to register with the competent authority? | Ja |
| Please specify the registration body. | Zbornica za arhitekturo in prostor Slovenije Chamber of Architecture and Spatial Planning of Slovenia |
| Is the registration body: | Professional |
| Which professions are regulated in your country? | architect, landscape architect, urban planer, all kinds of engineers |
| Is this registry entry renewed at a specified time? | No, the entry on the list of architects is one-time and unlimited in time. |
| Is there a Code of Conduct for Architects in your country? | Ja |
| Is it mandatory? | Ja |
| Please specify the name of the body that established the Code of Conduct: | Zbornica za arhitekturo in prostor Slovenije Chamber of Architecture and Spatial Planning of Slovenia |
| Is this body: | Professional |
| Does the competent authority have its own judicial system? | Ja |
| Does your judicial system include public participation (non-architects within judges, public courts, etc.)? | Ja |
| What kind of sanction is applied for non- compliance with the Code of Conduct? (select) | Reprimand, temporary expulsion, expulsion. |
| Your additional / clarification notes on the Code of Conduct: | |
| Does the competent authority (your organisation) have a document describing the scope (standard) of the architect’s services? | Ja |
| What sanctions are imposed on the architect for non-compliance with the standard of services? (select) | Inga |
| Does a system of CPD for architects exist in your country? | Ja |
| If so, is it compulsory? | Ja |
| If so, is it encouraged? | Ja |
| If so, is it free? | Partly |
| If it is compulsory, is it required by law? | Ja |
| If it is compulsory, is it required by a Code of Conduct? | Ja |
| If it is regulated, who regulates the system – a professional body? | Ja |
| If it is regulated, who regulates the system – a governmental body? | Nej |
| If it is regulated, who regulates the system – a combination of the two bodies? | Nej |
| Is the CPD system structured / organised? | Ja |
| Who provides the CPD courses? | Chamber and other providers after accrediting their courses / lectures |
| What level of training is provided? | |
| Är vissa ämnen obligatoriska? | Could be when comitee decides so (i.e. new laws etc.) |
| What types of activities or provisions are accepted? | courses, conferences, webinars, workshops etc |
| Har ni några utvärderingskriterier för byggproduktdirektivets material? | Ja |
| Who recognises (accredits) the training? | Chamber |
| What is the estimated number of courses per year? | 20 Chamber, 120 others |
| What is the estimated number of participants per year? | 1500 |
| What is the estimated number of lesson hours per year? | 500 |
| Is there a CPD requirement for architects? | Ja |
| Is this requirement validated or checked and if so, how? (select) | Närvarospårning. |
| Godkänns utbildning (tillhandahållande) som ges utomlands? | Ja |
| What kind of sanction is applied for non-compliance with the CPD requirement? (select) | In theory – reprimand |
| Do you have a database containing the contents of your CPD Programme? | Ja |
| Did you know that there is a CPD platform on the ACE website? | Ja |
| Your additional / clarification notes on CPD: | N/D |
| Your additional / clarification notes on this section: | N/D |
Section 5 – Access to the Market
| Question | Answer |
| Is the architect, without any additional requirements, allowed to provide services normally provided by the professions: | Interior architect, partly: landscape architect, urban planer |
| Are only architects included in the list/register of the competent authority entitled to design and prepare documents for obtaining a building permit? | Nej |
| Are contracts for design works concluded by investors: | There is no rule, both models are acceptable |
| Do you have any certification system for architects or architectural firms that conditions the performance of specific design work? | Nej |
| Can only an architect registered on the list take part in public procurement for architectural designs? | Ja |
| Is the lowest price criterion (excluding quality criteria) used in the case of public procurement of architectural projects? | Mostly |
| Is signing a contract with a public investor always preceded by a conceptual design of the building? | Rarely |
| Do you agree that the quality criterion is currently the main condition for selecting a bidder in the public procurement? | Nej |
| Is insurance required to practice as an architect? | Ja |
| If so, what is the minimum amount of liability required? | 50.00 EUR |
| Does public procurement recognise the insurance of any company or insurer with some sort of accreditation? | Nej |
| Which of the participants in the investment process must have compulsory insurance: | Licensed professionals (designers), Site inspection, Construction company |
| Is the architect responsible for: | quality of the project, project implementation budget |
| Does your organisation provide architects with recommended / model contracts? | Ja |
| Does your organisation provide architects with a recommended service fee scale? | Ja |
| Your additional / clarification notes on this section: | N/D |
Section 6 – Tariffs and Rates
| Question | Answer |
| Please explain how the membership fee is calculated: | fixed fee set annually |
| What is the average annual membership fee? | Active status 315 EUR, Still status 100 EUR |
| Is there an additional fee on first entry (i.e. admission fee)? | Ja |
| If so, please specify them: | 265 EUR |
| What is the fee in your country for the recognition of qualifications in the automatic system? | 50,00 EUR |
| What is the fee in your country for the recognition of qualifications in the general system? | 70,00 EUR |
| What is the fee in your country for the registration of cross border services? | There is no fee |
| What is the cost of the minimum insurance fee (if mandatory) | depends |
| Your additional / clarification notes on this section: | N/D |
Section 7 – Market Access for Foreign Architects
| Question | Answer |
| In the case of cross-border provision of services / temporary registration, please provide a contact address for submitting applications / information: | Documents as listed in PQD; ID, Diploma, Proof of professional qualification in own country, Evidence that there is no restriction on pursuing the profession, Professional indemnity insurance, project information but not necessarily |
| In the case of cross-border provision of services / temporary registration, please specify the requirements / required documents: | https://www.zaps.si/index.php?m_id=Priznavanje_poklicnih_kvalifikacij |
| In case of cross-border provision of services / temporary registration, please describe the recognition procedure: | 15 days |
| In case of cross-border provision of services / temporary registration, please specify the duration of the procedure. | andreja.divjak@zaps.si |
| In the case of establishment / full registration, please provide a contact address for submitting applications / information: | Documents as listed in PQD; ID, Diploma, Evidence of professional training anf exam, Proof of professional qualification in own country, Evidence that there is no restriction on pursuing the profession, Professional indemnity insurance |
| In the case of establishment / full registration, please specify the requirements / required documents: | https://www.zaps.si/index.php?m_id=Priznavanje_poklicnih_kvalifikacij |
| In case of establishment / full registration, please describe the recognition procedure: | 2 months |
| In case of establishment / full registration, please specify the duration of the procedure. | |
| Your additional / clarification notes on this section: | 26 |