Free Online Courses REPAS+ and KOMPAS+ through the Labor Office

Are you unemployed and registered at the Labor Office? Would you like to retrain, increase your qualifications and expertise or find a new, better-paid job?

We will help you get a grant for our free online courses through REPAS and KOMPAS. We will give you access to all of our online accredited courses.

Conditions for reimbursement of REPAS+ and KOMPAS+

You meet the conditions if:

  1. You are registered with the Office of the Registrar of Companies.
  2. You have not completed the same retraining/competence course within the ÚPSVaR in the last 5 years
  • Specific conditions may vary slightly from office to office, so it is a good idea to check with the relevant ÚPSVaR.

Procedure for submitting an application for REPAS+ and KOMPAS+

The conditions for obtaining are the same for all options:

  1. You must be registered with the employment office (ideally at least 3 months)
  2. You fill out the Part A request (you can find it below in the forms, send it to us via this form)
  3. The retraining provider (we) will process the Part B request
  4. You will submit/send the Part A and Part B request to the Employment Office
  5. The Employment Office has 14 days to approve the request
  6. A date for starting the course will be agreed
  7. After completion, we, as the provider, will issue you, as a REPAS applicant, documents of completion (invoice, certificate) for REPAS+ and KOMPAS+, in addition, a confirmation of course completion

The amount that can be obtained, according to our experience with REPAS+ and KOMPAS+, is from 500 to 1300 EUR including VAT.

Video instructions for REPAS+ and KOMPAS+

We currently only offer our online accredited courses through the REPAS+ and KOMPAS+ programs. We will give you one-year access to all our courses. More information about the REPAS+ and KOMPAS+ programs directly in the video.

Forms for online course reimbursement

1. REPAS+ form request:

2. KOMPAS+ form request::

Download the necessary form according to the region and program. Send us the completed form with your request via our form.

Frequently asked questions

REPAS/REPAS+ (short for REqualification, Opportunity and Cooperation) is a program of the Slovak Employment Service (ÚPSVaR) to support the education of job seekers. It is a program of retraining courses.

 

KOMPAS+ (abbreviation for Competence, Opportunity and Cooperation) is a program of competency courses of the ÚPSVaR. These competency courses may not be accredited.

Retraining courses through REPAS and KOMPAS are fully reimbursed by the Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (ÚPSVaR).

The Labor Office reimburses 100% of the costs of the course package you choose.

The amount that can be obtained according to our experience with RE-PAS+ and KOMPAS+ is up to 450 – 1000 EUR including VAT. Certification exams are not reimbursed. Hourly rates (maximum price limits of 5.44 EUR) are defined for courses according to person-hours and type of course.

It is also possible to complete 2 REPAS courses if the next course builds on the course already completed and/or increases qualifications in the field.

The duration of the registration should ideally be at least 3 months.

It is ideal to inquire in person directly at the relevant Labor Office. Some offices have even been able to do so for less than 3 months.

You can find sample forms directly on this subpage in the Forms section or from the . Labor Office page

The REPAS+ and KOMPAS programs are intended only for the unemployed and those registered with the Labor Office.

The National Project Don’t Lose Your Job – Get Educated is intended for the employed.

An applicant for a course registers as an Employment Applicant (ZoZ) at any PSVR office (ZoZ application for mediation of a suitable job) at the Citizen Services Department. This is the basis.

Since the target group is ZoZ, anyone who is registered as ZoZ and is interested in education that takes into account their individual needs, possibilities and abilities with regard to the necessary skills in the area of ​​shortage professions, digitalization and automation or green economy can participate in this project. It does not take into account their other status, whether they are employed, self-employed, on maternity/parental leave or voluntarily unemployed, etc. – A ZoZ can be anyone who is not registered as a UoZ (job seeker = registered as unemployed). This means that for this project it is crucial that the applicant meets the condition of an eligible target group and is interested in education that is aimed at expanding, increasing or changing skills in the area of ​​shortage professions, digitalization and automation or the green economy.

This is possible as long as the person is still registered in the job seeker register.

Part-time university students do not have this option.

In this case, a confirmation of the termination of the trade is required. If the trade is current, it is not possible to apply for RE-PAS+/KOMPAS+.

It is ideal to use the program for employees, the National Project “Don’t Lose Your Job – Get Educated”.

We will give you access to all our online accredited courses.

Programming and testing courses are very popular. Courses for analysts, IT and project managers, and automation engineers are also in high demand.

If you happen to get a great job during your retraining, that’s okay. The Labor Office will accept this fact and only reimburse you for the completed part.

If you take a course through the REPAS program and do not complete the course in full for reasons other than serious ones, the labor office will only reimburse you for the days you have completed.

The labor office will decide whether your reasons are serious enough that you cannot continue taking the course and will proceed accordingly (i.e., decide whether you will be reimbursed for the course or not).

The duration of the retraining course depends on which package you choose or order. It can last from 5 to 20 days.

Our courses have already helped 500+ applicants get a job. We will also be happy to advise you, guide you and kick-start your successful career. Come and learn with us and get started for a new job!

The employment rate of our participants through the REPAS and KOMPAS programs is an amazing 91%. It is possible to get a job at international/corporate companies or in the state administration. Graduates are also employed in technology companies or started as freelancers. Some graduates have even started their own businesses and founded their own companies.