Continuing Education
Slovakia CE Requirements by License
Continuing-education / CPD renewal requirements for behavioral and mental health licenses in Slovakia — hours or CPD model per cycle, mandated topics, live/interactive rules, and home-study limits. Pick a license for the full breakdown.
Slovakia requirements at a glance
Requirements by license
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Social Worker / Social Work Assistant (socialny pracovnik / asistent socialnej prace)
Regulator: Slovenska komora socialnych pracovnikov a asistentov socialnej prace (Slovak Chamber of Social Workers and Social Work Assistants)
CPDSocial work is a regulated profession under Act No. 219/2014 Z.z. on social work and on the conditions for performing selected activities in social services. Continuing education (sustavne vzdelavanie v socialnej praci) is a mandatory general duty forming part of maintaining professional competence, but the Act does NOT prescribe a fixed number of credits or hours or a defined multi-year cycle. For those in an employment relationship the employer ensures continuing education; for social workers in independent/private practice (samostatna prax) the Chamber carries out the evaluation of continuing education. Qualifying activities defined broadly (self-study, single training events, professional internships, publishing, research). No statutory numeric credit/cycle threshold as of July 2026.
No specific live / interactive hour requirement
Home study: Not specified by statute; no numeric credit framework prescribed.
Board notes: Established by Act No. 219/2014 Z.z. Continuing education duty appears in the competence and continuing-education provisions of the Act (approx. Sections 4-6 and 41). Because there is no fixed credit total or cycle, this profession is regulated but its CPD obligation is qualitative/duty-based rather than a countable credit-per-cycle scheme like the healthcare-psychology model. Independent-practice social workers are evaluated by the Chamber; employed workers are supported by employers.
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Health Care Psychologist / Clinical Psychologist (zdravotnicky pracovnik - psycholog / klinicky psycholog)
Regulator: Slovenska komora psychologov (Slovak Chamber of Psychologists) under Ministry of Health SR
50hours / credits / 5-year renewal cycle
No live / interactive hours required — all hours may be self-study
Mandated topics
- At least 40 credits in development of professional knowledge and skills in psychology
- Up to 10 credits in professional development activities (scientific advancement, ethics, legal knowledge, IT/e-health, communication)
Home study: No explicit blanket cap; credit values for self-study, e-learning and other activity types are set in the credit-award rules of Vyhlaska 74/2019. Max 10 of the 50 credits may come from general professional-development (non-core) activities; up to 20% (max 10) surplus credits may be carried into the next cycle.
Board notes: Continuing education (sustavne vzdelavanie) is a statutory duty under Section 42 of Act No. 578/2004 Z.z. on health care providers and health workers; assessment criteria are set by Ministry of Health Regulation (Vyhlaska) No. 74/2019 Z.z. (effective 15 March 2019). Psychology is a regulated healthcare profession; a person must be registered with the Slovak Chamber of Psychologists to practice as a healthcare psychologist. The 5-year evaluation cycle runs from the date of registration; suspended/cancelled registration time does not count. Clinical psychology (klinicka psychologia) is a specialization within this healthcare-psychologist framework and is subject to the same 50-credit/5-year rule. Falling below 50 credits yields a 'nesplnil' (not met) result and triggers procedures under Section 42. Evaluation fee 10 EUR per cycle (free for chamber members).
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Frequently asked questions
How many CE hours do behavioral health licenses require in Slovakia?
In Slovakia, hour-based licenses require 50 continuing-education hours per renewal cycle depending on the license type; some credentials follow a CPD model instead. See the table above for each credential.
Do CE requirements differ by license type in Slovakia?
Yes. Social work, counseling, psychology, marriage & family therapy, and behavior-analysis credentials each have their own requirements, mandated topics, and renewal cycles in Slovakia. This page lists each one separately.
CE requirements in other jurisdictions
Updated July 2026 from official licensing-board, regulatory-college, and government sources. CE / CPD requirements change often — always confirm current rules directly with your licensing board or regulator before you renew. Informational only, not legal advice.