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The data has been provided by the Member Organisation and to the extent possible are a true reflection of the situation in the country, however not all figures are authoritative and should be interpreted accordingly.
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General View
Country Profile
Education
Profession & Practice
CPD & Specialisation
Migration & Mobility
Our aims are to develop and encourage a high level of professionalism and ethical behaviour among physiotherapists, following novelties in the physiotherapy profession emerging at home and abroad, to follow and study the education policies of physiotherapists and encouraging ongoing education after obtaining a diploma as well as continuous professional development.
Address
Institut for Rehabilitation
Linhartova 51
Ljubljana
1000
Slovenia
Telefon
(386) 1 4758397
Website
Social media:
Number of Members:
749
Europe Region Primary Contact
President / Chair
CEO / General Secretary
Mr. Tine Kovačič / tine.kovacic@siol.net
Mr. Tine Kovačič / tine.kovacic@siol.net
2 000 000
Population
1 400
Practising Physiotherapists
749
Physiotherapists' Members
Publications
Newsletters
Journals
Fizioterapija - bianually
Scientific Publications
Events
Organisation Congress
Every other year (2017, 2019) a congress with scientifc presentations of Slovenian physiotherapists is organised.
Other events
Entry Level Educational programmes: Those programmes that prepares graduates for entry into practice of physiotherapy. They bring a person to the point of being able to practice as a physiotherapist in the country of education. Entry requirements, length of the education programmes and the final qualification obtained may vary within and across countries.
World Physiotherapy definition: “Entry level physical therapist professional education programmes are those that equip physical therapists to practise as independent professionals. World Physiotherapy recommends that education for entry-level physical therapists should be based on university or university-level studies of a minimum of four years, independently validated and accredited as being at a standard that affords graduates full statutory and professional recognition.”
In some countries it could be a difference between education itself and access to the profession such as possible legal requirements to practice – i.e. registration or training period.
Diplomirani fizioterapevt (male) / diplomirana fizioterapevtka (female)
13
School years needed before entering the Physiotherapy Programme
3.0
Years of the Physiotherapy Education Programme
180
ECTS
1st
Correspondent Bologna Cycle
Level 6
Level 6
Level 5B
National Qualifications Framework (NQF) level
European Qualifications Framework (EQF) level
International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED)
Professional Title
English title
National language titles
Physiotherapist
Fizioterapevt
diplomirani fizioterapevt/diplomirana fizioterapevtka - dipl. fiziot.
višji fizioterapevt/višja fizioterapevtka - viš. fiziot.
Practice and Regulation
Professional Autonomy
Standards of practice
Yes
Code of conduct
Yes
Registration required to practice
Yes
Re-registration required
No
Re-registration frequency
CPD required for re-registration
No
Permitted to Assess?
Yes
Permitted to Diagnose?
No
Permitted to Treat?
Yes
Permitted to Refer on to other specialities/services?
No
Permitted to Refer on to other tests or examinations (MRI, Radiography, US)?
No
Access to Physiotherapy
Access to physiotherapy: Ability of a client or patient to be referred to a physiotherapist for assessment and treatment. There are different types:
1. Direct access: The patient/client directly asks the physiotherapist to provide services (The patients refer themselves). The physiotherapist freely decides his conduct and takes full responsibility for it. Also when the physiotherapist has direct access to patients/clients and determines those that need a physiotherapy assessment/intervention without referral from a third party.
2. Access by referral: The patient/client has access to the physiotherapist by referral from another health professional (medical practitioner or other).
3. Access by referral with the freedom to decide intervention: The patient/client has access to the physiotherapist by referral from another health professional. The prescription will not indicate the technical modalities used in the intervention.
4. Access by referral with an imposed programme of intervention: The patient/client has access to the physiotherapist by referral from another health professional. The prescription will include the diagnosis, and will further specify the intervention modalities to be carried out by the physiotherapist. The prescription may also include the number of sessions and their frequency.
Can service users refer/seek directly asks the physiotherapist to provide services (assessment, intervention or treatment)?
Yes
Is Self-referral allowed or possible within the national health system?
No
Is Self-referral allowed or possible outside the national health system?
Yes
In the case a medical/ physician referral is needed, are there limitations?
No
Do the expected competencies of graduates from entry-level physical therapy programmes prepare them to accept self-referrals on qualification?
No
Clarifications:
After diploma, physical therapists have 6 months of internship, and after completing it, they have to pass the state examination at the Ministry of Health.
Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Continuing professional development (CPD): Is a systematic, ongoing structured process of maintaining, developing and enhancing skills, knowledge and competence both professionally and personally. The aim is to develop the clinical performance at work. The individual physiotherapist undertakes her/his CPD activity systematically keeping a record of her/his clinical reflection and learning. This process strengthens the personal and professional profile along with quality service to the patient/clients
CPD in the country is:
Mandatory
CPD is monitored by:
Input based (quantity of learning e.g. number hours, days, credit points)
What is the CPD approach in the country?
Input based (quantity of learning e.g. number hours, days, credit points)
More information on what is recorded
CPD comission assures quality of CPD courses weekly (hours, purpose, aims, teachers, programme,...)
Does the MO offer advice on career pathways to its members?
No
Is this advice in relation to:
Further information on the advise the MO provides
Does the MO offer CPD courses to its members?
Yes
Courses are to
Does the MO survey their members about CPD?
Yes
Who is financing or otherwise supporting CPD?
Self
Employer
Other
Other - Responsible for financing
Who provides the MOST financial support
Clarifications:
Clinical Specialisation
Physiotherapy clinical specialisation recognised?
No
Physiotherapy clinical specialisation recognised by
Recognised clinical specialisations
Clarifications:
Permanent Stay
Documents you must provide / the application (attachment) or information to be submitted:
If you wish to work as a physiotherapist in Slovenia on a permanent basis, you must submit the following documents:
- proof of nationality — copy of identification card or passport
- proof of any change of name
- copy of your qualification
- detailed transcript of your study programme from the educational institution you attended, with details of:
a. admission requirements
b. total length of programme
c. theory studied — subjects and lecture hours for each
d. clinical experience — departments (patient categories) and
number of weeks in each
- proof of your professional qualifications and experience
- certificate — less than 3 months old — of current professional status/good standing from the relevant health authorities in your most recent country of work and residence, confirming that:
— you are legally entitled to work as a physiotherapist
— have not been suspended, disqualified or prohibited from practising
- if physiotherapy is NOT a regulated profession in your home country, proof that you have worked as a physiotherapist for at least 2 years in the last 10
Submit work contracts or attestations from employers stating that you've been working as physiotherapist and for how long.
All documents must be in Slovenian. You can submit documents in other languages, but each must be accompanied by a certified translation, provided by an officially recognised translator in Slovenia or any other EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
You may be able to find an officially recognised translator by contacting the relevant national translation body.
If the documents you submit are copies, they must be certified — by the authority that issued the original document, a consulate/embassy or public notary.
You must send your application by post. We recommend you use registered post, to avoid any lost documents.
Responsible authority:
Ministry of Health
Štefanova ul. 5
1000 Ljubljana
Tel.: +386 (01) 478 6001
Slovenian Ministry of Health
When can you expect an answer:
Once you have sent your documents, the authorities have:
1 month — from the time they receive your application — to acknowledge receipt and ask you for any other documents they require
2 months to take a decision, once they've received all the necessary documents.
Cost:
€50 — to be paid when submitting documents.The authority will give you the payment details during the recognition procedure.
Temporary Stay
Documents you must provide / the application (attachment) or information to be submitted:
If you wish to work as a physiotherapist in Slovenia on a temporary basis, you must submit the following documents:
- proof of your nationality
- copy of your qualification
- detailed transcript of the study programme from the educational institution you attended, containing details of:
a. admission requirements
b. total length of programme
c. theory studied — subjects and lecture hours for each
d. clinical experience — departments (patient categories) and
number of weeks in each
- proof of your professional qualifications and experience
- proof of insurance cover (or other personal / collective protection) with regard to professional liability
- certificate — less than 3 months old — of current professional status/good standing, from the relevant health authorities in your most recent country of work and residence, confirming that you:
— are legally entitled to work as a physiotherapist
— have not been suspended, disqualified or prohibited from practicing
if physiotherapy is subject to VAT in your home country, your VAT number
- if you are in a commercial register or similar: name of the register and your registration number or equivalent
- name of any professional association or similar with which you are registered
- your professional title or formal qualification and the EU country in which it was awarded.
All documents must be in Slovenian. You can submit documents in other languages, but each must be accompanied by a certified translation, provided by an officially recognised translator in Slovenia or any other EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
You may be able to find an officially recognised translator by contacting the relevant national translation body.
If the documents you submit are copies, they must be certified — by the authority that issued the original document, a consulate/embassy or public notary.
Responsible authority:
Ministrstvo za zdravje
Ministry of Health
Štefanova ul. 5
1000 LjubljanaTel.: +386 (01) 478 6001
Slovenian Ministry of Health
When can you expect an answer:
Once you have sent your documents, the authorities have:
1 month — from the time they receive your application — to acknowledge receipt and ask you for any other documents they require
2 months to take a decision, after receiving all the necessary documents.
Cost:
€50 — to be paid when submitting documents.The authority will give you the payment details during the recognition procedure.
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