ammattiopetus
Ammattiopetus refers to vocational education and training (VET) in Finland, part of the national education system designed to equip learners with practical skills for specific trades and professions. It culminates in nationally recognized qualifications, most commonly the vocational basic qualification (ammatillinen perustutkinto) and, at a higher level, the specialist vocational qualification (erikoisammattitutkinto).
The main route is upper secondary VET (ammatillinen koulutus), typically completed in about three years for
The basic vocational qualification (ammatillinen perustutkinto) is typically 180 competence points (credits) and prepares graduates for
Policy and trends: Vocational education emphasizes work-based learning, relevance to labor market needs, and lifelong learning.