Keskuspuisto Vocational College Arla Unit

1. Keskuspuisto Vocational College Arla Unit Keskuspuisto Vocational College is maintained by ORTON Foundation. Arla Unit is focused on the following educational tasks: • Preparatory training for vocational upper secondary education (Preparatory 1) • Training preparing students for work and independent living (Preparatory 2) • Vocational upper secondary special education • Adult education Arla Unit Puustellinmäki 4-6 02650 Espoo Especially for You www.keskuspuisto.fi

2. Arla Unit Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit

3. PREPARATIVEAND REHABILITATIVE TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAND FOR WORK AND INDEPENDENT LIVINGAVA- and TYVA-Groups Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit

4. AVA-Groups − FOR WHOM? • Especially for VI and DB youngsters and adults after their basic studies and after a basic rehabilitation period. • Also visually impaired immigrants are welcome, they need to have some basic Finnish language skills. Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, AVA-Groups

5. GOALS • The goals of the education is to practice/train independent living skills and skills to continue with professional education or in working life. • The students own life situation, needs and aims are the starting point of Individual Study Plan. • We develop especially skills that are needed in professional studies, such as • the use of the computer with help equipment • O&M (Orientation and Mobility) • Braille • other independent living and working skills Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, AVA-Groups

6. Preparative and Rehabilitative Training for Work and Independent Living, TYVA-Groups Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, TYVA-Groups

7. TYVA-Groups − for Whom? • For multiply disabled (VI) young people, who need a lot of support and services. • After Basic education or after an additional 10th class for young people. Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, TYVA-Groups

8. GOALS • To maintain and develop knowledge and skills that the students have acquired in Basic education. • To develop and strengthen social interaction and communication skills. • To learn how to take responsibility for their own life as independently as possible according to their abilities, independent living skills. • To make an individual plan for the time after the education: to continue studies or start working. Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, TYVA-Groups

9. EXTENT • The extent is 40−120 credits, which means 1−3 years. • The extent of every study theme and the contents of the studies are planned individually taking into consideration the student´s abilities, needs and aims. Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, TYVA-Groups

10. Keskuspuisto Vocational College offerin Arla Unit Professional and Adult Education • in Handicraft: Artisan • in Health Care: Practical Nurse • in Business Information Technology: Datanom • in Business Administration: Business School Graduate: Merkonomi • in Home Care and Cleaning Services: Site Facilitative Operative, TOHU and KOHU • in Music: Musician, Piano Tuner • Adult Education in Social and Health care: Masseur Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit

11. ARTISANMaking of weaved and interior decoration products • Knows how to diversely use the skills of handicraft • Knows how to make quality weaved and interior decorations products • Takes into consideration the aims of sustainable development • Understands the meaning of aesthetics • Function as a treasurer of culture and development Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Artisan

12. The Artisan education includes learning at work and the professionalism is demonstrated in exams in real situations at work places • Doing the Artisan examinations gives the student the opportunity to apply for post-gradual studies e.g. for polytechnics Artenom (AMK) studies. Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Artisan

13. The Artisan Exam can be done as professional basic education or as skills demonstration. An Artisan is a professional in handicraft. Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Artisan

14. An Artisan gets work • as independent professional • as an entrepreneur • as working for others in handicraft tasks. Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Artisan

15. PRACTICAL NURSEBasic Vocational Education in Social- and health care Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Practical Nurse

16. A PRACTICAL NURSE is a health care professional Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Practical Nurse

17. A PRACTICAL NURSE is a health care professional • functions in social and health care, nursing and care, rehabilitation and education tasks • works with people of different ages and with different cultural backgrounds and people in different life situations. Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Practical Nurse

18. A Practical Nurse can work e.g. • in a kindergarten • in clients home environment • in day hospitals • as personal assistant or group assistant • as independent entrepreneur • or abroad Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Practical Nurse

19. Professional studies of a Practical Nurse are Basic studies (50 credits) • Support and guidance of growth (15 credits) • Nursing and care (20 credits) • Rehabilitation support (15 credits) Training Programme (30 credits) • Work with disabled persons Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Practical Nurse

20. The Practical Nurse education includes on-the-job-learning and the professionalism is demonstrated in skills exams in real situations. • The Practical Nurse Exam gives the student the opportunity to apply e.g. for polytechnic studies of Socionom (AMK) or Nurse (AMK). Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Practical Nurse

21. VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION IN BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Study Programme in Information Technology Services and Marketing DATANOMI Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Datanom

22. Would you like to work as an IT support? • Are you interested in computers and in IT sector? • Are you able to work in a customer-focused manner? • Are you ready to constantly seek information and maintain your skills? Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Datanom

23. use well a computer make information technology acquisitions deploy a working station and connect it into the network document his/her own work guide and advice other users function as administrator of local area networks function as computer support person. A Datanom of user support knows how to: Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Datanom

24. Vocational skills demonstrations First year • Working in Service Duties 20 credits • part demonstration: Working in a service situation • part demonstration: Use of Information Technology for communication and data maintenance • The System Acquisition and Deployment 10 credits Second year • The Introduction of Services and Support 20 credits • part demonstration: network deployment and use of • part demonstration: user support • Elective Part of the Examination 10 credits Third year • Working in Maintenance tasks 20 credits • part demonstration: web server deployment and management • part demonstration: working in user support functions • Elective Part of the Examination 10 credits Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Datanom

25. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONBusiness School Graduate = MerkonomiProgramme in Customer Service and Sales Do you want to become a Business School Graduate? Are you interested in various selling jobs? Are you customer service minded and outgoing? Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Merkonomi

26. On-the- job learning and Working Skills Demonstration 1st year Customer service 2nd year Customer service and sales in store 3rd year How to handle customer relationships and sales Optional parts of the exam How to plan and execute marketing communication Electronic sales Product knowledge Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Merkonomi

27. A Business Graduate of Customer Service and Sales knows how to take into consideration customers different individual needs present different kinds of products and solutions function cost effective serve clients also in Swedish and English in their work take into consideration sustainable development and follow ethical trade make use of information and communication techniques in support of sales Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Merkonomi

28. EMPLOYMENT Full time or part-time job, supported job In different kinds of tasks in trade e.g. * Daily merchandise store * Specialised store * Net store Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Merkonomi

29. SITE FACILITATIVE OPERATIVEBasic Exam in Home Care and Cleaning Services Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, TOHU and KOHU

30. A SITE FACILITATIVE OPERATIVEis a Professional in Cleaning Services makes different kinds of maintenance and basic cleaning tasks makes meeting arrangements and servings assists in basic care assist in moving, taking care of hygiene and in program planning is an expert in environmental knowledge. Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, TOHU and KOHU

31. A SITE FACILITATIVE OPERATIVEcan work e.g. • in cleaning companies • in homes of the customers • in hospitals and health care centres • in hotels • as independent entrepreneurs Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, TOHU and KOHU

32. The education of Site Facilitative Operative includes on-the-job learning. • The professionalism is shown in real work situations as skills demonstrations. Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, TOHU and KOHU

33. Basic Exam in Music,Group and Orchestra MusicianPop/jazz-education Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Musician

34. Pop/Jazz Musician • knows broadly different kinds of music and the musical elements • handles well the basics of his/her instrument • takes into consideration the customer point of view • functions broadly in different kinds of tasks in music Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Musician

35. On-Job-Learning • The Musician education includes on-the-job learning and the professional skills are shown in skills demonstrations in real working situations. • By doing the Exam of a Musician the student become eligible in applying for post-graduate studies e.g. in polytechnic (AMK) studies. Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Musician

36. A Musician works • As an independent self-employed person • As an entrepreneur • As an employee in musical tasks Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Musician

37. Basic Exam in MusicPIANO TUNER Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Piano Tuner

38. A PIANO TUNER • knows how to tune and maintain a piano • keeps up and develops constantly the professio- nalism as a Piano Tuner • makes customer friendly work • consultates and guides in maintenance of the piano Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Piano Tuner

39. WORKING AS A PIANO TUNER • Usually a Piano Tuner gets employed as a private entrepreneur, self –employed person. • Other possibilities are to work in the service of musical institutions, importers or piano stores Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Piano Tuner

40. Adult EducationMASSEURPROFESSIONALEDUCATIONin Social and Health care Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Masseur

41. AN EDUCATED MASSEUR • Works as an independent entrepreneur or as an employee, e.g. in care and nursing homes, service centres, spas, sports centres and in work places of the customer and in their homes. • Works with healthy people and sick people, mainly among adults • In the future in the work of a masseur the emphasis is on different manual special methods and functions that relate to elderly care and rehabilitation. Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit, Masseur

42. The College headquaters Tenholantie 10, 00280 Helsinki Arla Unit Puustellinmäki 4-6, 02650 Espoo Keskuspuisto Vocational College, Arla Unit