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Omnia - The Joint Authority of Education in Espoo Region
Omnia is a multisector joint authority of education offering vocational training at a number of centres in Espoo and Kirkkonummi in Finland.
Omnia offers vocational training to young people and adults who have completed comprehensive school or have passed the matriculation examination. The range includes twenty vocational qualifications, dozens of vocational and special vocational qualifications, extension and career training, apprenticeship training, and youth workshops. Omnia's affiliated municipalities comprise Espoo, Kirkkonummi and Kauniainen. There is a chance to study a qualification for Practical Nurse profession in English in Omnia (see link in the right column for details). Otherwise is our education in Finnish. Omnia consists of four centres:
n Vocational Collegen Adult Education Centre n Apprenticeship Training Centre n Youth Workshops Omnia training sectors
n Culturen Natural sciences n Tourism, catering and domestic services n Social services, health and sport n Technology and transport n Social sciences, business economics and administration Omnia in figures
Studentsn Over 7.000 in total n Vocational training 4.500 n Vocational adult education 1.500 n Apprenticeship 1.500 n Youth workshops 150 Personnel n 600 in total, with 66% in teaching tasks and 75% in permanent posts Finances Operating costs 44 million euro, 65% of which comprises payroll costs Future challenges
n To increase training places to meet the region's training needsn To safeguard the prerequisites for training for all young people in the region n To attend to regional development responsibility n To expand and develop Omnia campuses 10.3.2009 12:38 |
Operating concept We train, develop and support young people and adults so that they can embark on a good professional and work career.
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Education in English
Practical Nurse Education
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