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European Professional CardFinnish National Agency for Education
ServiceNationwidePublic serviceThe Finnish National Agency for Education processes applications for EPC from real estate agents and mountain guides established in Finland. - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of cadastral surveyorFinnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceOccupation description: Maintaining the land register and other statutory tasks. - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of childcarer (early childhood education and care)Finnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceOccupation description: Responsibilities of a childcarer in early childhood education and care. - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of chimneysweepFinnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceOccupation description: Chimneysweeps carry out the chimney sweeping work referred to in the Rescue Act. - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of class teacherFinnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceOccupation description: The class teacher teaches various subjects to grades 1–6 of primary school. - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of emergency response centre operatorFinnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceOccupation description: The emergency response centre operator answers calls made to the public emergency number. - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of fire and rescue services crew memberFinnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceFire and rescue services crew member extinguishes fires, rescues people in accidents and treats and transports patients for further treatment. - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of fire and rescue services sub-officerFinnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceFire station deputy manager working n a sub-officer duty of fire and rescue services works as the supervisor of their shift. - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of Fire officerFinnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceOccupation description: fire officer works in managerial positions in regional rescue departments. - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of guidance counsellorFinnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceOccupation description: Guidance counselling in basic education, or in general upper secondary school or in vocational education. - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of head of early education centreFinnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceOccupation description: Responsibilities of the head of early education centre in the unit of early childhood education and care - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of headmaster/principalFinnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceA headmaster/principal is responsible for the operational running of a school, educational institution or a training provider. - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of instructor in morning and afternoon activitiesFinnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceOccupation description: instructing pupils' morning and afternoon activities - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of land surveyorFinnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceOccupation description: Land and real estate transactions. - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of Personnel at day care centres providing Steiner pedagogic early childhood educationFinnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceOccupation description: Early childhood educator providing Steiner pedagogical education in early childhood education and care - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of school social workerFinnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceSchool social workers operate at the interfaces between education and health and social services, identifying and intervening in social problems. - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of social pedagogue (early childhood education and care)Finnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceOccupation description: Responsibilities of a social pedagogue in early childhood education and care. - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of special education teacher (early childhood education and care)Finnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceA special education teacher in early childhood education and care provides special education in early childhood education and care. - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of special needs teacherFinnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceOccupation description: Providing special needs education in different forms of education - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of subject teacherFinnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceSubject teacher teaches one or more subjects in basic education or general upper secondary education. - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of teacher (early childhood education and care)Finnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceOccupation description: Responsibilities of a teacher in early childhood education and care - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of teacher in liberal adult educationFinnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceOccupation description: Teaching in liberal adult education institutions - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of teacher in vocational education and trainingFinnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceOccupation description: Teaching vocational or common qualification units in vocational training - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of teacher providing pre-primary eduationFinnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceOccupation description: Providing pre-primary education - Finnish National Agency for Education
Qualification of warder (Prison and probation services)Finnish National Agency for Education
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceOccupation description: The role of the warders is to contribute to the order, safety and security of the prison.
Text edited by: Finnish National Agency for Education
Updated: 28/2/2022