Further vocational or specialist vocational qualifications

First-level Management Training

Further Vocational Qualification in First-Level Management

Would you like to strengthen your skills as a team leader, shift manager, or other first-line supervisor? This training equips you with the skills, tools and techniques to lead people, teams and performance with confidence.

Price

For EU/EEA citizens the price as apprenticeship training is 150 €.  The price of independent education: 450 €.

Tuition fee for non-EU/EEA citizens: 6 400 €.

Read more on Tuition fees

Please see terms of cancellation under important information.

Campus

Kirkkokatu 16, Espoon keskus

Enquiries

Outi Hokkanen, instructor
outi.hokkanen@omnia.fi
040 126 7684

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Description of the training

The Further Vocational Qualification in First-Level Management is suitable for all sectors. It is for you if you work, or would like to work, as a team leader, person responsible for a work group or first-level manager.

During your studies, you will learn how to:

  • Lead team performance and competence development effectively
  • Apply coaching and participative leadership methods
  • Communicate clearly and motivate employees
  • Handle challenging situations constructively
  • Promote employee well-being and engagement
  • Plan and implement effective employee orientation and guidance
  • Develop both your own leadership competence and your team’s capabilities
  • Understand the fundamentals of employment legislation and employer responsibilities

You will also deepen your understanding of human resource management, occupational well-being and workplace safety and organisational development.

The programme is delivered in English and is particularly suitable for international workplaces and organisations where English is the working language.

By completing the qualification, you will earn a nationally recognised vocational qualification and gain the confidence to lead in a goal-oriented, people-focused and results-oriented way.

As part of the training, you will complete a personal DiSC Workplace Profile, helping you identify your own behavioural style and further develop your communication and interpersonal skills.

Learn more about the structure of the degree (eperusteet.opintopolku.fi).

Details of the training

What skills do you need?

To complete the qualification, you must be working as team leader, shift manager, supervisor or in another role with responsibility for leading a team or be moving into such a position at the beginning of your studies.

The qualification is assessed through authentic workplace tasks and competence demonstrations carried out in your own work environment.

Students studying through an apprenticeship contract must have both a workplace instructor and a workplace assessor. Students participating through independent studies must have a workplace assessor for competence assessment purposes.

Duration of the training

The duration of studies is individual. On average, the programme takes approximately one year to complete. The duration of studies is determined by the personal competence development plan (PCDP) and is influenced by, among other things, your previous studies, work experience and individual study needs.

Implementation

The programme includes 10 contact teaching training days delivered approximately once a month. There is no teaching during the summer period.

In addition, the programme includes:

  • Small-group and individual coaching sessions via Microsoft Teams
  • Learning assignments linked to your own work
  • Workplace-based learning
  • Completion of the vocational qualification and competence demonstrations.

Application

Important information and terms of cancellation

Student admission

Admission is based on the information in the application, so please fill out your application carefully. 

There is no entrance examination. 

Enquiries regarding application: haku@omnia.fi.

Assessment of language proficiency

The language requirements are xxx in Finnish and xxx in English. 

The applicants will be invited to the language test (English) by e-mail. The language test can be completed only at Omnia campuses in Espoo, Finland. Read more about the language requirements.

Terms of cancellation

If the student has accepted the study place and resigns within one month of the start of the studies, 50% of the student fee will be charged. The full tuition fee will be charged for later resignations. We reserve the right to make changes.

Cancellation of an apprenticeship is free of charge

Education programmes open for application

The application period will be announced later.

Application periods will be added to this page once they have been confirmed.
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