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.
n Vocational College
n Adult Education Centre
n Apprenticeship Training Centre
n Youth Workshops
n Culture
n 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
Students
n 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
n To increase training places to meet the region's training needs
n 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
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