Frequently asked questions

To meet professional competence requirements, both a passed professional examination and completed special financial education (OFV) are required from the intermediate level onwards. OFV alone is sufficient for the basic level. The professional examination is repeated at four-year intervals and OFV is completed every 12 months. Both requirements must be met before starting the activity, i.e. before entry in the register of agents, and must continue to be met throughout registration.

Select a suitable date in the list of dates and the system will show currently available slots for that day. Click Register to open the registration form, select the required sectors and examination level and enter the other details needed for registration. After submitting your registration, follow the payment and organisational instructions you receive.

Yes. You can select several sectors for the same date when registering. Tests are taken in sequence, with a separate time limit for each sector (25min per test).

The professional examination fee is currently 50 € per sector for both the intermediate and higher levels of professional competence. The fee is set by Národná banka Slovenska (NBS) and is the same for all participants. If you register for several sectors, the fee is charged separately for each sector.

Yes, you can move or cancel your professional examination directly in your client card no later than 1 day before it takes place. Moving or cancelling is no longer possible on the examination day.

You can move or cancel the professional examination directly in your client card no later than 1 day before it takes place. For your current registration, select “Move” and choose a new available date, or select “Cancel” if you do not wish to attend. If moving or cancelling is unavailable or you have an exceptional situation, contact us at aocp@aocp.sk.

For a remote professional examination, prepare a computer with a working camera, microphone and stable internet connection, as well as a mobile phone with the Zoom app installed. Before the examination, we recommend watching the video guide or reading the illustrated guide, which provide detailed connection instructions and all the important information needed to take the examination successfully.

First check your internet connection and camera and microphone permissions. Also make sure you confirmed joining the video call by clicking “Join” in Zoom. If you still cannot connect, contact the examiner at the telephone number in the email containing your Zoom login details.

You will learn your professional examination result immediately after completing it, once you submit the test for evaluation. After the examination date is officially closed, the result will also be sent by email. It will also be available in your client card on the AOCP website

After passing the examination, you will receive a certificate according to AOCP procedures. You can also download it at any time from the client card, accessible at www.aocp.sk in the Client card section

The examination organiser, AOCP, reports professional examination results to NBS. If you registered individually, inform your SFA or employer of the result. For company registrations, AOCP will inform your SFA of the result.

The required level depends on your activity and position in financial intermediation or advisory services. Before registering, check it with your SFA or consult the NBS information.

You can order OFV through the AOCP registration form or directly in your client card.

The client card shows the OFV validity date for each sector. If your study is activated, you will also see “Enter” or “Renew”, depending on your access status.

“Enter” opens the study currently available.“Renew” provides access to the next OFV period within your longer-term prepaid access. Only the action corresponding to the current status is shown for a sector.

OFV must be completed every 12 months.

AOCP offers the following OFV discounts:

• 75 % discount – when registering for at least 4 sectors in a single order.
• 50 % discount – for employees and subordinate financial agents (PFA) of AOCP members, and for people who passed a professional examination through AOCP within the last 4 years.

Benefit for people who passed AOCP professional examinations

If you passed a professional examination through AOCP within the last 4 years in the same sector and level as your OFV order and did not use either discount above, after payment you will automatically receive OFV access for 4 years from the date of your last professional examination in that sector and level.

If you passed a professional examination through AOCP within the last 4 years, you may receive OFV access for 4 years from the date of your last professional examination, in the same sector and level of professional competence. This benefit applies if you did not use either available discount (50 % or 75 %). Your OFV access is activated automatically after payment.

The current price and any discounts are shown in the OFV registration form before you complete the order.

Your completed OFV history is in your client card on the AOCP website, under “Registrations and history” below the professional competence overview. Each registration includes details of completed OFV, study dates and test results. The relevant certificates and invoices are also available.

The client card on the AOCP website provides an overview of your professional competence, professional examinations and special financial education (OFV).

A clear table shows the validity of professional examinations and OFV by sector, including the professional competence level. You can also track current registrations, available certificates and options to register for an examination or OFV.

Below the main table, “Registrations and history” provides details of previous examinations and OFV, including results, certificates and invoices.

All available invoices are in your client card under “Registrations and history”, below the professional competence overview. Invoices are linked to individual professional examination and OFV registrations. Click “Invoice” next to the relevant record to view or download the document.

You can edit your personal details directly in the client card using the pencil icon next to the relevant detail or record, where available. To change details that cannot be edited directly in the system or correct details on an already issued certificate, contact us at aocp@aocp.sk.

An overview of your professional competence, including the validity of professional examinations and OFV, is available directly in your client card on the AOCP website. You can also verify your professional competence in the public register of Národná banka Slovenska (NBS):

Public NBS register