TEACHER TRAINING - BASIC AND SPECIALIST TEACHER TRAINING

Teachers are trained at higher education level. To become a teacher a person should enter university or college and to complete full course of professional studies (4 -5 years). Teacher training comprises several components:
- general education studies;
- studies related to specific subject;
- professional studies.

The qualification of special teacher can be acquired in several ways:
1. by completing four year professional study program concerning specific disability;
2. in 1,5 or 2 year study program (60-80 credits) for teachers who already has teacher qualifications in some subject;
3. in masters study programs;
4.  in in-service training courses for teachers with qualifications in some other subjects (108 study hours).