ammattihenkilön

Ammattihenkilö is a Finnish term that refers to a person who practices a profession, typically one that requires formal education, training, or official authorization. The concept is used mainly in formal, administrative, and regulatory language to distinguish those who work in professionally regulated fields from laypersons or non-professionals.

In official and legal contexts, ammattihenkilö denotes someone who is authorized to perform specific professional tasks and is expected to adhere to established standards, ethics, and competencies. Examples of professions commonly described as involving ammattihenkilö include medicine, law, architecture, engineering, and teaching, as well as other occupations governed by professional bodies or licensing requirements. The term often appears in phrases such as ammattihenkilön velvollisuudet (the duties of a professional), ammattihenkilön vastuu (professional responsibility), and ammattihenkilörekisteri (professional register).

The genitive form ammattihenkilön is used when referring to something belonging to or concerning a professional, for example ammattihenkilön oikeudet or ammattihenkilön velvollisuudet. The plural ammattihenkilöt refers to multiple professionals and is common in public administration, regulatory texts, and academic writing.

Etymologically, ammattihenkilö combines ammatti (profession) with henkilö (person). While a closely related everyday term is ammattilainen, ammattihenkilö carries a more formal tone and is favored in official documents to emphasize licensure, accountability, and regulated status.

See also: ammatti, ammattihenkilö-Perinteet, ammattikunta (contextual references may vary by field).