Courses
Preparatory course for the XII SNA Competition Course (2026)
for the admission of seventy-three students to the selective training course-competition organized by the National School of Administration.
Location: online
Duration: 100 hours
Start: May 8, 2026
Cost: €1,160 payable in installments
Registration status: open
Open Day
It will take place online on XX XXXXX 2026 from 2 to 3 PM. Register and participate to learn all the information about the course.
The course aims to prepare candidates for the tests required by the Call for Applications. Training will cover all subjects and will be delivered using innovative methods: for each subject area, alongside refresher and in-depth lessons on the most current topics, key bibliographical information will be provided, and attendees will be assigned quizzes, questions, practical tests, and basketball simulations, with an applied and multidisciplinary focus, according to the methodology required by the Call for Applications. Assessments and corrections will follow in class, in a collegial manner, also to help students correctly write their assignments in a concise, timely, and reasoned manner, demonstrating the managerial knowledge and skills acquired.
The teaching staff is composed of university professors, judges, senior public officials, professionals, and experts from various disciplines. Members of the Scientific Committee will speak at the opening and closing meetings.
Admission requirements
Those who meet the requirements set out in the SNA Competition Announcement and wish to delve deeper into the subjects covered are eligible to participate in the course.
Course presentation and requirements
Structure and Calendar
Structure:
Maximum number of participants: 50
Total training hours: 100 hours in synchronous mode (video lessons will be recorded and available on the e-learning platform along with study materials provided by the instructors).
Period:
May 8, 2026 - July 25, 2026
Friday 2.00pm-6.00pm
Saturday: 9.00-13.00
Calendar:
MAY
8-9
15-16
22-23
JUNE
5-6
12-13
19-20
JULY
3-4
10-11
17-18
24-25
Certificate issued
Certificate of participation in the SNA Competition Preparation Course for the admission of one hundred and forty-four students to the selective management training course-competition for the recruitment of one hundred and twenty managers in state administrations, including autonomous ones, and in non-economic public entities.
Director, Scientific Committee and Teachers
Director
Prof. Iolanda Piccinini, Professor of Labor Law, LUMSA University.
Comitato Scientifico
Councillor Roberto Alesse, Director of the Customs and Monopolies Agency;
Prof. Francesco Bonini, Rector of LUMSA University;
Prof. Giovanni Ferri, Full Professor of Political Economy, LUMSA University;
Dr. Daria Provvidenza Petralia, Director General at the Prime Minister's Office. Coordinator of the Office for Local Government Reform and Relations with European and International Organizations of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers - Department for Institutional Reform;
Prof. Nicoletta Rangone, Full Professor of Administrative Law and President of the Law Degree Course, LUMSA University;
Councillor Vito Tenore, President of the Section of the Court of Auditors and SNA teacher;
Councilor Francesco Tufarelli, General Manager at the Prime Minister's Office. Member of the Board of Directors of the Internal Control Office.
Councillor Riccardo Turrini Vita, President of the National Guarantor of the Rights of Persons Deprived of Personal Liberty
Struttura
Maximum number of participants: 50
Total training hours: 100 hours in synchronous mode (video lessons will be recorded and available on the e-learning platform along with study materials provided by the instructors).
Plan
General program:
Legal area
Economic area
Public Policy Analysis Area
Public Management and Digital Innovation Area
English language area
Area soft skills
Cost and Benefits
€1,160.00, including a €16.00 virtual stamp duty (refundable only in the event of non-activation/non-admission to the course). The amount must be paid as follows:
- first installment of Euro 560.00 upon registration;
- second installment of Euro 600.00, no later than 05/05/2026.
To be paid by bank transfer to: Lumsa Human Academy – Fondazione Luigia Tincani ETS Intesa San Paolo IBAN IT 72 W 03069 09606 100000 189585 (specify your name and surname and the title of the course in the reason for payment).
Up-to-date payment is a prerequisite for receiving a certificate of participation in the course.
INCENTIVES
For Lumsa students, former students, and alumni, a 10% discount is available, excluding the €16.00 virtual stamp duty. To take advantage of this discount, you must provide a self-certification at the time of enrollment that certifies you are a Lumsa student, former student, or alumni.
