Act LXXVII of 2013 on Adult Training, in effect as of 1 September 2013, basically changed the former adult training system. Disregarding the transitional period, “OKJ” [National Training Register], general language and other supported trainings may only be launched under the new Act as of 1 September 2013.

The most essential difference between the old act (CI of 2001) and the new Act (LXXVII of 2013) on Adult Training is that the new regulation does not apply to the entire range of adult training but the scope of the Act covers four groups of trainings only. So the State only intends to regulate the trainings that it assumes professional or financial guarantee for. From the set of trainings, the Act on Adult Training only regulates the trainings (considers those trainings as adult training) where the State assumes an outstanding responsibility in terms of content or finances.

The former two-level operation (registration level and accreditation level) has come to an end and for the trainings subject to the scope of the new Act the adult training activity may only be commenced in the possession of an official licence, still, any trainings beyond the scope of the Act on Adult Training may be offered as free market service. So the new regulation establishes the strictly regulated and the liberalized adult training market at the same time.

The Act on Adult Training does not in general have any special requirements regarding the instructors’ and teachers’ previous qualification and grading; the legal regulations applicable to the training institution and the type of training apply to adult training within the school system.