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Announcement regarding the exercise of the profession of sports coach for graduates of foreign coaching schools or other recognised schools in Greece

Basic information

Institutional Body

MINISTRY OF CULTURE

Description

This procedure relates to the announcement regarding exercise of the profession of sports coach by graduates of coaching schools abroad. By virtue of this procedure, graduates of foreign coaching schools are given the opportunity to exercise the profession of sports coach.

At a glance

Points of Service	Directorate of Competitive Sports - Department of Coaches and Sports Instructors, MINISTRY OF CULTURE
Number of Documents	0
Cost	~ 147€
Process Diagram

Conditions

The applicant shall be a TAXISnet code holder.

Related link

https://www.gov.gr/arxes/anexartete-arkhe-demosion-esodon-aade/anexartete-arkhe-demosion-esodon-aade/elektronike-eggraphe-diakheirise-kodikon-taxisnet

Possession of a degree or diploma from a recognised international coaching school.

Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent or higher qualification.

Opinion of the competent committee on the equivalence and correspondence or the professional equivalence of a degree or diploma of a foreign coaching school with a coaching school diploma of the General Secretariat of Sports, in accordance with the criteria listed in no. prot.: 557924/2022 Decision of the Deputy Minister.

Submission of the required medical opinions.

There must have been no final conviction for the offences referred to in Article 3(1)(b) and (c) of Law 2725/1999, as currently in force.

Fees / Imposts

Sports coach
Fee code
1414
Payment type
Bank cashierDigital (debit / credit card)Digital (web banking)Hellenic Post
Type
e-Administrative Fee
Fee link
https://www1.gsis.gr/sgsisapps/eparavolo/public/create.htm?langId=2

What you will need

Identification and signature verification means

Identification document, Identification with TAXISnet codes

Application / solemn declaration
Filed by
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Note
First Stage supporting documents.
Applicant status
Persons

Announcement regarding the exercise of the profession of sports coach for graduates of foreign coaching schools or other recognised schools in Greece

What you will need

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Useful links

Coaches / Schools

Legislation

Description
Amendment of Article 31(2)(3) and (4) of Law 2725/1999, as this article was replaced by Law 4809/2021.
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Description
Replacement of Article 31 of Law 2725/1999 by which matters pertaining to coaches are regulated.
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Description
Establishment and determination of the work of the Equivalence Committee.
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Description
Simplification and integration in the Civil Service Centres (K.E.P.) operating as Single Service Centres (C.E.) procedures of the General Secretariat of Sports, in accordance with Directive 2006/123/EC.
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About

Process code

285055

NACE code

85.51

Description of NACE code

Sports and recreation education

Legal means of protection or appeal

Other Administrative appeal

Rules for non-response by the competent authority and legal consequences

Tacit approval

Τhe General Secretariat of Sports may prohibit exercise of the profession within a 90 day period if the applicant does not meet the legal requirements or if the information they have submitted fails to show that they meet them. After expiry of the aforementioned deadline, it shall be presumed that the applicant may freely practice the profession of coach (Article 3 of Law 3919/2011). In this case, the interested party may request the issue of a respective attestation of competence from the General Secretariat of Sports (Article 10(4) of Law 3230/2004).

Other Information

Languages supported

EnglishGreek

Ways of provision

Establishment

Remarks

In the case of persons holding a degree or diploma from a recognised coaching school abroad or the professional equivalent of a degree or diploma from a coaching school abroad, an opinion of the Equivalence Committee (Article 36(3) of Law 4809/2021) is required for recognition of the equivalency and correspondence of qualifications or professional equivalence with the degree or diploma. The procedure is carried out in two stages, with the second stage being set in motion following by a positive recommendation from the Equivalence Committee.