omnia adult education centre · – up to date knowledge of working life (omnia bsc) some figures...
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Omnia Adult Education Centre
Principal Sirkka Wiman
”20 years adult education in Espoo region”
VocationalAdult Education
Finnish education system
7-16 year olds
6-year olds
+ tailor-madecourses
Units in Omnia
� Omnia Vocational College
� Adult Education Centre
� Apprenticeship Training Centre
� Youth Workshops
� InnoOmnia
Training sectors
� Culture
� Natural Sciences
� Tourism, catering and domestic services
� Social services, health and sport
� Technology and transport
� Social sciences, business, economics and administration
The Aims of Adult education
Aims:
� Offer vocational education and training for adults
� Develop and up date the competences to meet the needs of working life
� Offer services for companies to develop their work
Espoo region
Cities of Espoo, Kirkkonummi Kauniainen
Region
� Situated in a capital area� Population keeps growing � Competences needed in working life are changing� Small and medium sized enterprises� Many education providers
Adult Education Centre In Figures Students
� app 4 000; ½ are degree oriented training� app 15 % foreign background� 2/3 are women, 1/3 are men� come from capital area� age from 19 to 60 years
Personnel
� 100 full time teachers� Qualifications
– qualified teachers – specialist in competence-based qualifications (Omnia BSC)– up to date knowledge of working life (Omnia BSC)
Some figures from BSC (2010)
�Budget 13,3 mill.
�Number of graduates 724
�Qualification of teachers 86 %
�Field experience in working life 64 %
(criteria five years)
�Performance review 100 %
Study selection
Vocational education and training
�Basic programs (EQF 4)�Further vocational qualifications (EQF 4)�Special vocational qualifications (EQF 5,6)�Tailor-made courses�Special licenses
Services
�Win-win
Funding
� Ministry of Education and Culture
� Ministry of Employment and the Economy
� Apprenticeship training
�Student has a work contract�Ministry of Education and Culture funds training
� Employer or person himself
Key areas to develop
� Pedagogic
� Life long guidance
� Client relations management
� Our own personnel’s training
Thank you for your attention!
[email protected]@omnia.fi