Labour market training develops your professional skills and promotes your employment. Labour market training is organized by Employment Services and implemented by the training service provider. The Employment Services and the training provider plan the training together. Employers may also participate in the organisation of labour market training.
Labour market training may be:
You can browse all labour market trainings that you can apply for in the Training and Services –search in Job Market Finland’s website.
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Apply for the training via Job Market Finland E-services.
If you cannot use the E-services, you may apply for training by filling out the form “Hakemus työvoimakoulutukseen”. Please note that the form is available in Finnish only.
Before submitting your application, carefully read the admission criteria for the training programme you are interested in.
If you are an unemployed jobseeker, you can apply for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses from the employment authority when you travel for an admission event or aptitude test for labour market training, or visit the educational institution before starting labour market training if your disability or illness requires familiarisation with the accessibility and suitability of the educational institution.
You can get support for using the E-service from the Job Market Finland's E-services advice.
You can be selected for labour market training if:
If you are under the age of 20, you can only be selected for labour market training if it is not possible or appropriate to take on independent studies.
The employment authority organising the training decides on the selection of students. The employment authority will ensure that you meet the admission requirements for training. Interviews and applicable test methods can be used in student selection. The employment authority will give you a written decision on the outcome of the selection.