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Optima arranges vocational education and
training for young people. The language of
instruction in the different programmes is primarily
Swedish, but one programme in vocational upper
secondary education and training as well as some
parts of vocational adult education take place in
Finnish.
Optima has approx. 1,100 students in the
programmes for young people.
As a vocational upper secondary school
Optima provides 3-year study programmes which
lead to vocational qualifications (ammatillinen
perustutkinto/ yrkesinriktad grundexamen).
Vocational study programmes consist of 180
ECVET points.
Upper secondary vocational qualifications provide
extensive vocational skills for various assignments
in the field and more specialised expertise in one
sector of the qualification. The qualification holders
are equipped with the skills needed for employment,
for performing various tasks in changing conditions
in their fields, and maintaining and improving
their vocational skills throughout their lives. Upper
secondary vocational qualifications provide general
eligibility to all forms of higher education. Holders of
upper secondary vocational qualifications can also
take further and specialist vocational qualifications
which are arranged as competence-based
qualifications for adults.
More information about vocational education,
vocational school to working life and the Finnish
education system:
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Study programmes
As a vocational upper secondary school Optima
provides 3-year study programmes which
lead to vocational qualifications (ammatillinen
perustutkinto/ yrkesinriktad grundexamen).
Vocational study programmes consist of 180
ECVET points. Our study programmes per field of
education are as follows:
Culture
Artisan – carpenter
Artisan – interior decoration
Humanities and Education
Youth and leisure instructor
Natural Resources and the Environment
Animal attendant
Rural entrepreneur
Natural Sciences
Business information technician
Social Sciences, Business and Administration
Business and administration clerk
Social Services, Health and Sport
Beauty therapist
Technology, Communication and Transport
Automation assembler – electrician
Builder - construction worker
Dressmaker
Electronics assembler
Plater-welder, machinist
Plumber (heating, plumbing and ventilation)
Vehicle mechanic
Tourism, Catering and Domestic Services
Baker-confectioner
Chef
Waiter-waitress
VALMA
Preparatory programmes prior to training for
vocational qualifications
Vocational
Education
and
Training
for the Young
Contact
Optima
Trädgårdsgatan 30
68600 Jakobstad
FINLAND
Tel. +358 6 7855 222
Fax +358 6 7855 299
Max Gripenberg, principal
Tel. +358 6 785 5229
Mobile +358 44 721 5229
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