3. Guidance at different educational levels
Pre-primary education
Basic education
Goals set by a national curriculum
Guidance counsellors at schools and class teachers
Class-based lessons in guidance and counselling at grades 7-9

4. Basic education (continues)
Special needs education and remedial instruction
Preparatory training for immigrants
Before and after school groups
Additional basic education (10th grade)
Preparatory training

5. Secondary level education
General upper secondary schools
Goals set by a national curriculum
Guidance counsellors at schools and group advisers
Course in guidance and counselling

6. Secondary level education
Vocational education and training
Guidance counsellors at schools, teachers and workplace instructors
On-the-job learning and skills demonstrations
Special needs education

7. Higher education Tertiary education divided into
- Universities (academic, theoretical)
Polytechnics/Universities of applied sciences with strong labour market focus
Student counselling services
Study affairs secretaries or counsellors
Careers and recruitment services: Employment advisers and counsellors

8. Adult education Liberal adult education General adult education
Vocational education and training for adults
Competence-based qualification
Work trials/try-outs

9. Guidance and counselling at Public Employment Services (PES)
Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment
Employment and Economic Development Offices
Labour force service centres

10. In charge of guidance and counselling at PES
Employment advisers and counsellors
Education advisers
Vocational guidance psychologists
Higher education advisers
Rehabilitation advisers

11. Training of guidance practitioners at PES
Vocational guidance psychologist needs a grade in psychology
Other practitioners have no formal qualification requirements
In-service training provided within the field

12. Training of guidance practitioners at schools
Master in Education, major in guidance and counselling + teacher qualification
Teacher qualification + 60 credits of guidance and counselling
Vocational teacher qualification + 60 credits of guidance and counselling
Multiform training available
In-service training provided within the field

13. What lies ahead?
Information and communication networks will become more important
Significance of guidance and counselling will grow
Ways and methods to give guidance and counselling will become more varied
Special focus on groups with special needs