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Pünkösdi Teológiai Főiskola

Professional further training

Child and youth protection consultant

Do you think it is important to deal with the situation of children and families in Hungary? Apply for our further training in child and youth protection if you would like to take part in promoting development.

Description of the training

Do you think it is important that we deal with the next generations? Would you like to take part in helping children and families in difficult situations? With the Child and Youth Protection Consultant training, you can get a job in a number of positions related to child and family protection. Sign up for our training and do your part to ensure that families and children function healthily and develop - both physically and mentally.

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Timetable

Qualification level: state-recognized higher education degree

Cost / reimbursement:
self-funded: HUF 150/semester

Training time in semesters:
4 semesters

Available credits: 120

Training type: Correspondence (hybrid training)

What will you learn?

The purpose of the training is to develop the professional competence and identity of professionals dealing with children and youth. Continuing education - with the appropriate bachelor's degree - entitles you to fill these positions:
  • Family and Child Welfare Service and Family and Child Welfare Center – Senior Manager/Manager
  • Children's Home - Senior Manager/Manager
  • Fostering network - senior manager/leader and child protection officer
  • Territorial child protection professional service - senior manager/leader, committee family carer, child protection guardian, mediator, placement administrator
  • County child protection expert committee - leader
  • Family and child welfare center - case manager, counselor, social assistant
  • Nursery care, Alternative daytime care - coordinator
  • Substitute Parent Network - Senior Manager/Leader, Substitute Parent Advisor
  • Temporary home for children - educator, family caregiver
  • Temporary home for families - family caregiver
The professional positions and the qualification requirements for the position

Admission requirements

Application conditions:
  • The training can be based on a bachelor's or master's degree. The entrance requirements are examined during the admission interview and a decision is made there.
  • at least two years of professional experience in support work with families, children and young people. The applicant presents this certificate at the interview.
 

Are you interested in the training, but would it be difficult to pay the cost? We offer the option of installment payments or look at the possibility of a training support scholarship!

Training Manager

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Gabriella Szabo

Teaching assistant

Head of Child and Youth Protection Training

Instructors

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Dr. Lajos Krisztina

Lecturer

Child and Youth Protection Counselor Training and Social Work Undergraduate Instructor

Gabriella Szabo

Teaching assistant

Head of Child and Youth Protection Training

Family-friendly (hybrid) correspondence course

You can also complete 75% of the lessons remotely on a correspondence course. You can connect remotely via phone, tablet or computer. It's like sitting in class: you can comment and ask questions, the instructors and students are listening to you
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Faith. Science. Community.

Take a look at our training courses and apply during the ADDITIONAL RECRUITMENT period!

Expected for undergraduate studies in social work August 3-7, 2026. between. (UP)

For all other additional admissions to our training courses July 2026 – August 13, 23. between. (ETN)

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