“…Professional knowledge and competencies are crucial when talking about this profession [20,22,23,24,25,26,27,28] In the Croatian context, the competences that are a fundamental part of the undergraduate education are as follows: competences for effective teaching, lifelong learning, management and communication, assessment and evaluation, and general professional competence: positive attitude toward children, trust in children's opportunities, adherence to principles, managing one's own professional development, promoting positive values, successful communication with parents, cooperating with the local community, and openness to others [22]. It remains unclear whether the competences acquired by undergraduate education correspond to the competences needed in practice.…”