SIOV is a professional – methodological, pedagogical, advisory, co-coordinative, and educational institution of the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic. It is the only professional and pedagogical guarantor for the issues of vocational education and training for the whole network of secondary VET schools in the Slovak Republic, with extensive expertise in the field.

SIOV is a modern state institution, fulfilling its responsibilities for improving and streamlining education at secondary vocational education in secondary VET schools, covering various national and international school projects.

SIOV is working on raising the level of the teaching process, underpinned by the high level of pedagogues’ expertise, and contributes to the increasing of employment opportunities for young graduates of vocational schools.