Training Path takes you closer to employment
A Training Path is chosen based on your professional interests. OSKE has three training paths: care and education, service sector and real estate and technology.
You will study field-specific vocabulary and mathematics. You will practise working life situations and learn about the requirements of working life during the training. The training includes an internship period. During the training, you have the opportunity to complete hygiene passport, occupational safety or other card training which promotes employment.
You can enter the Skills Centre’s profession paths if your language proficiency level is A2.1 or above.
Profession-oriented Training Paths
Care and Education Sector Oriented Path
The care and education sector oriented training prepares you for work in various tasks in the field. You can become, for example, a classroom assistant, care assistant, day-care assistant, household services operator or personal assistant.
Content of the training
The training takes place in Leppävaara, Espoo and lasts approximately 5 months. Studies are full-time, Mon–Fri between 9–15. The training includes a 7 week internship period. Introductory visits will be made to field-specific places of employment and vocational education institutes during the training.
Content of the profession-oriented studies:
- hygiene proficiency and hygiene passport
- promoting growth and participation
- professional ethics and obligation of confidentiality
- professional interaction
- supporting children’s growth and development in early childhood education
- changes caused by ageing
- supporting elderly clients with daily activities.
Working life in Finland:
- working life language situations and vocabulary
- professional language situations and vocabulary.
Mathematics:
-
reinforcement of basic arithmetic skills.
Working life skills:
- recognition of own competence
- writing a CV and applying for a job
- employment-related legislation
- operating in a work community and professional communication.
Digital skills:
- basic computer skills
- Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- saving and sending files
- information search.
Further paths
After the training, you will apply for a job or vocational education. You will receive a certificate for completing OSKE training.
Employment options:
- paid work
- pay-subsidised work
- work trial
- apprenticeship.
Vocational qualification options:
- Vocational Qualification in Social and Health Care (Practical Nurse)
- Vocational or Further Vocational Qualification in Education and Guidance Work
- Vocational Qualification in Household and Cleaning Services (Household Services Operator)
- training in various modules (care assistant and day-care assistant).
Service Sector Oriented Path
The service sector oriented training prepares you for work in various tasks in the field. You can become, for example, a pot washer, kitchen assistant, lunch chef, cafe worker, barber-hairdresser, waiter, shelf filler or mail carrier.
Content of the training
The training takes place in Leppävaara, Espoo and lasts approximately 5 months. Studies are full-time, Mon–Fri between 9–15. The training includes a 7 week internship period. Introductory visits will be made to field-specific places of employment and vocational education institutes during the training.
Content of the profession-oriented studies:
- hygiene proficiency and hygiene passport
- customer service and sales
- principles of pricing
- product and service sales
- operating in a work community.
Working life in Finland:
- working life language situations and vocabulary
- professional language situations and vocabulary.
Mathematics:
- reinforcement of basic arithmetic skills.
Working life skills:
- recognition of own competence
- writing a CV and applying for a job
- employment-related legislation
- operating in a work community and professional communication.
Digital skills:
- basic computer skills
- Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- saving and sending files
- information search.
Further paths
After the training, you will apply for a job or vocational education. You will receive a certificate for completing OSKE training.
Employment options:
- paid work
- pay-subsidised work
- work trial
- apprenticeship.
Vocational qualification options:
- Vocational Qualification in Restaurant and Catering Services
- Vocational Qualification in Hairdressing and Beauty Care
- Vocational Qualification in Food Production
- Vocational Qualification in Business.
Real Estate and Technology Industry Oriented Path
The real estate and technology industry oriented training prepares you for work in various tasks in the fields. You can become, for example, a warehouse worker, cleaner, property manager, institutional cleaner, car mechanic, service technician, painter, welder, bus driver, taxi driver or balcony glass installer.
Content of the training
The training takes place in Leppävaara, Espoo and lasts approximately 5 months. Studies are full-time, Mon–Fri between 9–15. The training includes a 7 week internship period. Introductory visits will be made to field-specific places of employment and vocational education institutes during the training.
Content of the profession-oriented studies:
- hygiene proficiency and hygiene passport
- occupational safety competence and occupational safety card
- occupational safety and client-oriented activity.
Working life in Finland:
- työelämään liittyviä kielenkäyttötilanteita ja sanastoa
- ammatilliseen osaamiseen liittyvää kielenkäyttötilanteita ja sanastoa.
Mathematics:
-
reinforcement of basic arithmetic skills.
Working life skills:
- recognition of own competence
- writing a CV and applying for a job
- employment-related legislation
- operating in a work community and professional communication.
Digital skills:
- basic computer skills
- Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- saving and sending files
- information search.
Further paths
After the training, you will apply for a job or vocational education. You will receive a certificate for completing OSKE training.
Employment options:
- paid work
- pay-subsidised work
- work trial
- apprenticeship.
Vocational qualification options:
- Vocational Qualification in Property Management
- Vocational Qualification in Car Mechanics
- Vocational Qualification in Welding
- Vocational Qualification in Plumbing
- Further Vocational Qualification in Transport
- Vocational Qualification in Logistics.
Skills Centre Client Stories
Skills Centre client Thaira came to Omnia through OSKE where she is studying to become a cook. Watch the video to hear Thaira’s thoughts on the Skills Centre services.
