1. Training and in-service training of guidance and counselling personnel at educational sector
Seija Lehto

2. THE EDUCATION SYSTEM OF FINLAND3) 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1
POLYTECHNICS
UNIVERSITIES
SPECIALIST VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
WORK
EXPERIENCE
FURTHER VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 3 2 1 2)
GENERAL UPPER
SECONDARY
EDUCATION 3 2 1
VOCATIONAL
UPPER SECONDARY
EDUCATION and
TRAINING
1) An additional 10th year is voluntary giving pupils an opportunity to improve their grades and clarify their career plans.
2) Vocational upper secondary education and training
is arranged in vocational schools (including at least six months of on-the-job learning) and in the form of apprenticeship training. Adults can obtain vocational
upper secondary qualifications also in competence tests.
3) The Ministry of Education has granted permission
to a number of polytechnics for trial post-graduate degree
programmes for
WORK EXPERIENCE 1) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 C o m p u l s r y e d u c a t i o n
BASIC EDUCATION
PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION
AGE
SCHOOL YEARS

3. Student counsellor training
Training bases on Vocational teacher training or Master degree, and
working as a teacher one year (minimum)
Polytechnics / Vocational teacher education colleges Jyväskylä or Hämeenlinna
60 ects studies or
- Master of Arts (Education) including studies in Education or educational social sciences and pedagogic studies, practical studies in counselling and secondary subjects (totally 300 ects)
Universities of Jyväskylä, Joensuu, Vaasa (Åbo Academi)
also possible Master of Arts (Education) + 60 ects counselling studies (Jyväskylä, Joensuu, Vaasa)

4. A Pedagogical training 60 ECTS + B 60 ECTS in counselling + C D
Training modes of school counsellors in Finland
Helena Kasurinen A
Pedagogical
training 60 ECTS + B
60 ECTS in
counselling + C D
Master in
Education
300 ECTS
Master
degree
programme
300 ECTS
Master
degree
programme
300 ECTS as
prerequisite
training
Vocational
higher level
certificate as
prerequisite
training
Pedagogical
training 60 ECTS
60 ECTS in
counselling as
a minor subject +
60 ECTS in
counselling
Pedagogical
training 60 ECTS +
60 ECTS in
counselling

5. NUMBER OF GUIDANCE PRACTITIONERS IN FINLAND
Comprehensive education ~ 1000
Upper secondary general education ~ 430
Secondary level vocational education ~ 300
Polytechnics ~ 400
Universities ~ 470

6. In-service training of guidance and counselling personnel
National current key areas for development are
The Information society
Teaching mathematics and natural sciences
Language teaching and internationalisation
Raising the quality and the education level
Cooperation between education institutions and working life
Basic and in-service training of teachers
Lifelong learning
Finnish National Board of Education:
Continuing education for teachers, guidance counsellors (seminars, 4 – 8 ects studies)
Regional consultant training programmes, 120 persons in hole country trained by FNBE

7. In-service training of guidance and counselling personnel
State Provincial Office:
Continuing education for teachers, guidance counsellors (short training, co-operation with FNBE and local education providers)
Local Education Providers:
in-service training for teachers, guidance counsellors; co-operation with FNBE, SPO and other Education Providers
also in Oulu with
Northern Ostrobothnia Employment and Economic Development Centre,
Oulu Region Employment Office,
POHTO (The Institute for Management and Technological Training)
City of Oulu, other municipalities,
Oulu Chamber of Commerce,
Confederation of Finnish Industry and Employers TT,
other organisations

8. In-service training of guidance and counselling personnel
based on national, regional and/or local needs (national current key areas for development, national guidelines, needs of provider, school, unit, teacher, …) 
subjects:
alterations (curriculum, employment, population, …)
new methods (group adviser training, group counselling, on-line counselling, …)
educational and occupational plans
new tools (the on-line joint application system, …)
ICT and integrate ICT and internet within guidance service
follow-up systems in order to prevent dropping out …

9. In-service training of guidance and counselling personnel
Financing:
- FNBE
- Local Education Providers
the European Social Fund

10. In-service training of guidance and counselling personnel
Example subjects in Oulu region:
transition guidance (follow-up guidance)
knowledge of working life, VET for basic education guidance counsellors
studies/ qualification/ curriculum changes
group adviser/tutor training for teachers
multi-professional cooperation
student welfare services
periods of work experience
guidance counsellors networks
guidance counsellors and career counsellors (in Employment Office) networks