Lapland Vocational College – The Provider of Skillfull Workers

1. Lapland Vocational College – The Provider of Skillfull Workers By 500 specialists from different fields

2. LAPLAND VOCATIONAL COLLEGE • Lapland Vocational College is a vocational school owned by Rovaniemi Municipal Federation of Education. • The counties that own Municipal federation of education are Rovaniemi, Ranua, Kittilä and Sodankylä • Rovaniemi Municipal federation of Education includes not only Lapland Vocational College but also Summer University of Lapland, Education Center of Santa Claus’ Sports Institute, Rovaniemi Apprenticeship Office and Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences.

3. Lapland Vocational College started working at first of January 2006. At that time the six separate educational establishments of Rovaniemi Municipal Federation of Education were united into one vocational college, which is ran by the principal of vocational college. • Former educational establishments became then educational departments of Lapland Vocational College. • At first of January 2007 Sodankylä-Institute unite to Lapland Vocational College

4. Owned by the City of Rovaniemi and the Municipalities of Ranua, Kittilä and Sodankylä • LAPLAND VOCATIONAL COLLEGE • (Principal) • Levi-Institute • Department of Natural Resources • and the Environment • Department of Service Training • Department of Technology • Department of Health and Welfare • Rovaniemi Adult Education Centre • Sodankylä-Institute • UNIVERSITY OF • APPLIED SCIENCES • (Board of Directors) • (President) • Business and Administration • Forestry and Rural Industries • Toursim and • Hospitality management • Health Care, Social Services, • Sports and Leisure • Technology • InnoRAMK SANTA CLAUS SPORTS INSTITUTE (Board of Directors, Rector) SUMMER UNIVERSITY OF LAPLAND (Board of Directors, Rector) ROVANIEMI APPRENTICESHIP OFFICE The structure of the organization

6. Departments of Lapland Vocational College • Adult Education Centre • Jänkätie Unit • Pohtimolampi Unit • Kairatie Unit • Rantavitikka Unit • Department of Helth and Welfare • Porokatu Unit • Rantavitikka Unit until 2007 • Levi-Institute • Kittilä Unit • Department of Natural Resources and the Environment • Ojanperä Unit • Kalliokumpu Unit • Department of Service Training • Toripuistikko Unit • Kairatie Unit • Department of Technology • Kairatie Unit • Rantavitikka Unit • Jänkätie Unit • Sodankylä-Institute • Sodankylä Unit • In addition to ones above the fields of Culture- and Sport are in Rovaniemi Municipal Federation of Education offered by Education Center of Santa Claus´Sports Institute which is located in Rovaniemi.

7. The different departments of Lapland Vocational College have annually about 7000 students. About 3000 of them are young students taking part in vocational upper secondary education training. The rest are mainly adults heading toward preparatory training for competence-based qualifications or vocational further education. • About 14 % of the young students in vocational upper secondary education training are doing high school at the same time. By doing so they have the opportunity to same time also achieve high school diploma and matriculation examination.

8. Education available and starting in autumn 2006 • Humanities and Education • Vocational Qualification in Youth and Leisure Instruction , Youth and Leisure Activities leader • Culture • Vocational Qualification in Dance, Dancer • Social Sciences, Business and Administration • Vocational Qualification in Business and Administration, Graduate of a commercial institue • Natural Sciences • Vocational Qualification in Computing and Software, datanomi • Natural Resources and the Environment • Study Programme in Nature- and environmentbased Services , Entrepreneur in Nature Services, Environmental Operative, Reindeer Farming Entrepreneur • Study Programme in Agriculture, Rural Entrepreneur • Stude Programme in Forest Machinery, Forest Machine Operative • Vocational Qualification in Horticulture, Gardener • Social Services, Health and Sports • Vocational Qualification in Hairdressing, Hairdresser • Vocational Qualification in Beaty Care, Beauty Therapist • Vocational Qualification in physical education, Physical education • Vocational Qualification in Social and Helth Care, Practical Nurse

9. Technology and Transport Sector • Vocational Qualification in Vehicle Technology , Vehicle Body Repairer, Vehicle Painter, Vehicle Mechanic • Vocational Qualification in Food Production , Foods Maker, confectioner • Vocational Qualification in Metalwork and Machinery , Mechanical Fitter, Precision Mechanic • Study Programme in Aircraft Maintenance , Aircraft Maintenance Technician • Vocational Qualification in Logistics , Driver,Airport Warehouse Operative • Vocational Qualification in Land Surveying , Surveyor • Vocational Qualification in Surface Treatment Technology , Painter • Vocational Qualification in Wood Processing , Joiner • Vocational Qualification in Construction , Builder • Vocational Qualification in Electrical Engineering , Automation assembler , Electronics Assembler, • Electrician • Vocational Qualification in Building Maintenance Technology , Heating, Plumbir, Ventilation Fitter • Study Programme in Dressmaking, Dressmaker • Vocational Qualification in Mining Work • Tourism Catering and Home Economics • Vocational Qualification in Catering , Cook, Institutional Catering • Vocational Qualification in Hotel and Restaurant Services , Hotel Receptionist, Waiter/Waitress, Restaurant Cook • Vocational Qualification in the Tourism Industry, Tourism Activities Organiser, Travel Counsellor • Vocational Qualification in Cleaning Services , Site Facilities Operative • Domestic Science 20 credits (domestic school) • Other field • Preparatory and rehabilitative education and guidance

10. Lapland vocational college – The Provider of Skillful workers • The whole work of Vocational College is based on the needs of students and the working life. • Activities are build on the strengths (individual and community) and will be held by supporting the weaknesses. • Preparatory work of the Vocational College lasts until the spring 2007. The main point of the preparations is the participation of the whole personnel and the maximal utilization of the innovations from the different educational fields of Lapland Vocational College.