Authorisation to take the professional qualification examination

Main information

Authorisation pursuant to the Act on Verification and Recognition of Further Education Results and on Amendments to Certain Acts (Act on Recognition of Further Education Results) for the performance of the professional qualification examination is granted on the basis of an application for authorisation submitted by you by a specific authorizing body which, according to its substantive competence, has a given professional qualification listed in the National Qualifications System (NQS).

The electronic application form for granting authorisation can be found according to the material competence of the professional qualification on the website: 

Authorization shall be granted by the competent authorizing authority according to the designation in the National Qualifications System na narodnikvalification.cz for each professional qualification within 30 days from the date of receipt of the application to the competent authorizing authority and after fulfilment of all the requirements laid down by the Act on Recognition of Further Education Results.

Authorisation shall be granted by the competent authorizing authority:

  • natural persons,
  • natural persons doing business,
  • legal persons; and
  • legal persons carrying out the activities of the school.

Authorisations shall be valid for 5 years.

Verification and recognition is carried out by the authorising body through so-called authorised persons.

An authorised person is a person who has the authority to verify, in the manner defined in the relevant assessment standard, the applicant’s attainment of professional competence – that is to say, the authority to examine and issue certificates of recognition of professional qualifications.

An authorised person may be any natural, natural or legal person who fulfils the conditions laid down by law.

This applies to you if

You are a person (natural or legal person) who meets all the conditions required to be granted authorisation under the Act on Recognition of Further Education Results.

When to use this service

You can start dealing with the service at any time.

Vyřízení služby - elektronicky

What you need if you are using this service

The electronic application form for granting authorisation can be found according to the material competence of the authorizing authority on the website:

If you want to solve the service electronically, you need an electronic signature and a data box.

Where and how to solve this service

An application for authorisation can be submitted electronically:

The data boxes of the competent authorizing authorities are as follows:

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports ID: vidaawt
Ministry of Transport ID: n75aau3
Ministry of Industry and Trade ID: bxtaaw4
Digital and Information Agency ID: yukd8p7
National Cyber and Information Security Authority ID: zzfnkp3
Ministry of Culture ID: 8spaaur
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs ID: sc9aavg
Ministry of Regional Development ID: 26iaava
Ministry of the Interior ID: 6bnaawp
Ministry of Health ID: pv8aaxd
Ministry of Agriculture ID: yphaax8
Ministry of the Environment ID: 9gsaax4

How much will you pay

Submission of an application for authorisation under the Act on Recognition of Further Education Results is subject to an administrative fee of CZK 1,500 per professional qualification.

You can pay the fee by transferring money to the account of the relevant authorizing authority.

Vyřízení služby - osobně

What you need if you are using this service

Application form for granting authorisation under the Act on Recognition of Further Education Outcomes. You can download this form to the relevant authorizing authority.

For each professional qualification, a link to the competent authority can be found on the website of the National Qualifications System: National Qualifications System - National Qualifications System (CZ) or directly on the website of the relevant authorizing body:

Where and how to solve this service

An application for authorisation may be sent to the authority by post or delivered in person to the following address:

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Department of Secondary, Higher Vocational and Continuing Education, Department of Vocational and Continuing Education

Ministry of Industry and Trade

Digital and Information Agency

the National Cyber and Information Security Authority

Ministry of Culture

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

Ministry of Regional Development

Ministry of the Interior

Ministry of Health

Ministry of Agriculture

Ministry of the Environment

How much will you pay

Submission of an application for authorisation under the Act on Recognition of Further Education Results is subject to an administrative fee of CZK 1,500 per professional qualification.

The fee shall be paid by transfer of money to the account of the competent authorizing authority.

Additional information

What is the benefit of this service

You can take exams in professional qualifications listed in the National Qualifications System (NSK) according to the Act on Recognition of Further Education Results.

Appeal options

They're not.

Legislation

Sanctions

None

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