Occupational Health, Safety and Fire Protection Training for Employees (Czech Republic)

Under § 103(2) of the Labour Code (zákoník práce), the employer must provide training in the rules for ensuring occupational health and safety when you start work, when your job or type of work changes, and when new technology or a new procedure is introduced. Regular fire protection training is required by § 16 of the Fire Protection Act (zákon č. 133/1985 Sb.) and § 23 of Decree No. 246/2001 Sb. from employers that carry out activities with increased or high fire risk. The duty to provide the training lies with the employer, and under § 106 the employee must take part in it. This course can serve as the general part of the training. Whether the employer uses it, and whether it is enough, is the employer's decision.

No. You receive a certificate of completion: it shows that you have gone through the course and passed the test. It is not a regulated or accredited qualification, it is not a certificate of professional competence in risk prevention or in fire protection, and it does not replace authorisation for designated technical equipment or a first aid course. Whether the course meets the company's needs is for the employer to decide.

No. The course is only the general part. The employer must still assess the risks at the workplace itself, make you familiar with the risks of your particular job and workplace, instruct you in practical procedures, show you the fire extinguishers and escape routes, check your knowledge and keep records of the training (§ 103(2) and (3) of the Labour Code). The course cannot provide this specific part for your workplace.

The Labour Code sets no fixed interval. Under § 103(3), training is repeated regularly if the nature and seriousness of the risk require it, and the employer sets the frequency; in practice it is usually every 1 to 2 years. For activities with increased or high fire risk, Decree No. 246/2001 Sb. requires fire protection training to be repeated at least once every 2 years. That is why the certificate is valid for 24 months.

The course covers the general rules for most workplaces, for example offices, shops and services. Higher-risk work, for example at height, with chemical substances, on a building site or with machines, requires further training and, where applicable, professional competence under special rules. The employer provides these.

Most people need about an hour for the lessons and the test, and some longer. You can read the lessons in parts and come back later. The test has 25 questions, and you need at least 80% correct answers to pass.

Nothing happens. You will see which lessons to read again, and you can retake the test as many times as you like. The course and the test are free.

Only after you pass the test: 149 CZK for the certificate of completion as a PDF. The course and the test are free.

Every certificate has a number and a QR code. When you scan the code or enter the number on our verification page, your name, the course name and the date you passed the test are shown.

The course is based on the rules in force in October 2026, including Government Regulation No. 322/2025 Sb. on employers' duties in the case of accidents at work, which has applied since 1 January 2026. Rules change. For disputed questions, check the current wording in the Collection of Laws (Sbírka zákonů) or on the website of the State Labour Inspection Office.