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Slovakia
Information to work in this country is available from
Central Office of Labor, Social Affairs and Family
www.upsvar.sk/?lang=en
Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family
www.employment.gov.sk/index.php?SMC=1&lg=en
Social Insurance Agency in Slovakia – social insurance
www.socpoist.sk/?lang=en
Advertising job opportunities
www.profesia.sk
Association of Dental Hygienists in Slovakia – job offers
www.dentalhygiene.estranky.sk/clanky/ponuka-prace
Procedures and/or documents that are necessary to be able to work in this country
Diploma in dental hygiene (diploma is to be submitted to the Ministry of education, please read here: www.minedu.sk/index.php?lang=en&rootId=19
Slovak language knowledge
Official licensing body in the country
Slovak Chamber of Technical-medical Workers www.sekmtp.sk/licencie (in Slovak only)
Special conditions that may apply for hygienists that obtain employment
Knowledge of Slovak language
Knowledge Registration in The Chamber of Technical-medical Workers)Doctor of medicine
supervises work of dental hygienist
Contact for Work Permit and/or Visa
Ministry of foreign affairs of Slovak Republic www.foreign.gov.sk/en/consular_info/visa
Is a job offer required before a Work Permit/Visa is issued?
Visas: There is no necessity to obtain job offer in order to get visas to enter Slovakia. More information is available at the Ministry of Foreign affairs.
Work permit: More information about the work permit and residency here: http://mic.iom.sk/en/work/employment/92-pracovne-povolenie-slovensko-zakladne-informacie.html (Migration Information Center)
Main local and/or official language(s)
The official language in Slovak republic is Slovak. The young people speak commonly English or German. 10 per-cents of Slovak citizens speak Hungarian.
Are hygienists qualified overseas required to sit the country's national examination?
Yes (please refer to point 2.)
Information on the local working environment
Most dental hygienists are employed in private practices. Only few are working in public sector.
Standard tasks that a hygienist is allowed to undertake in the country
- Removal of hard and soft calculus
- Fluoridation of children
- Motivation and instructioning of patient
Further information:
Please contact adhs@centrum.sk
Country Statistics
| Total Population | 5,000,000 |
| Number of Dental Hygienists, Female / Male | 162 / None |
| Number of Dentists | 3,000 |
| Number of Dental Hygiene Schools / Students per year | 3 schools |
| Practicing Dental Hygienists: Full-time / Part-time | 60 / 102 |
| Number of Dental Hygienists in private sector / public sector | 152 / 10 |
| Number of Dental Hygienists practicing as Clinicians | 162 |
Information based on data received by IFDH in:
2009
