Further education of people who teach adults is governed by the act on teaching staff and specialists (see  Continuing Professional Development for Teachers Working in Early Childhood and School Education), particularly regarding:

• primary and secondary teachers,
• masters of vocational training, 
• teachers providing continuing education.

Further education of academic staff teaching adults at higher education institutions is described in detail in chapter Continuing Professional Development for Academic Staff Working in Higher Education.

Further education of teachers, lecturers and trainers working in different professional organisation, associations, unions, non-profit and commercial institutions is determined by their employers and their customers’ requirements. It is governed by applicable Labour Code regulations.

Legislative references

National Council of the Slovak Republic, 2019. Act No. 138/2019 on pedagogical employees and professional employees and on the change and supplement to some acts (Zákon č. 138/2019 Z.z. o pedagogických zamestnancoch a odborných zamestnancoch a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov) (last accessed 29/12/2022).

National Council of the Slovak Republic, 2009. Act No. 568/2009 on lifelong learning and on the change and supplemet to some acts as amended by subsequent provisions (Zákon č. 568/2009 Z.z. o celoživotnom vzdelávaní a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov v znení neskorších predpisov) (last accessed 29/12/2022).