OBRAZOVANjE SPORTSKIH STRUČNjAKA U REPUBLICI SRBIJI

Abstract

Sports experts play a key role in modern sports in performing sports activities and undertakings in the development of every sporting discipline and field of sport, and that is why their abilities are of special importance for every organization in the field of sports and every athlete. This means that sports experts have the appropriate qualifications and professional training. The Law on Sports of the Republic of Serbia from 2016 puts the principle of expertise in its basic principles, providing that professional work in sports can primarily be done by persons with appropriate education in the field of physical education and sports, and exceptionally professionally trained persons. In his paper, the author analyzes the legal framework and the situation in practice in the Republic of Serbia in terms of education (training) of sports experts, accredited study programs for higher education institutions for the education of sports experts, sports occupations that can be performed only on the basis of appropriate education, professional titles that can be acquired through education of sports experts, number of employees and licensed educated sports experts in sports organizations and number of educated sports experts on the records of the National Employment Service of the Republic of Serbia.