Site Facilities Operator, Further Vocational Qualification in Cleaning and Property Services

Check out the site facilities operator's working day (in Finnish)

Studying 

At the beginning we make you an individual study schedule and ensure that this qualification is right for you.

Most of the education is conducted at your workplace in daily assignments. In addition, education is supported by simultaneously both online and classroom studying, which gives you the freedom to choose most suitable way to attend lessons. Studies include assignments and instructional videos, and you take them at a self-directed pace.

Education also supports the development of Your Finnish language skills.

Competence demonstrations are conducted at your workplace during daily assignments. The demonstration is assessed based on how well you carry out given tasks. Trainer and workplace representative make the assessments together. 

If your competence is found sufficient enough, You can complete the qualification by conducting only competence demonstrations.

Vocational Qualification

The qualification (150 Competence points) is composed of one compulsory unit.

• Provision of customer-oriented cleaning and property services, 15 cp

One optional unit in the competence area.

• Maintenance cleaning services, 45 cp

and optional units of which you choose a total of 90 competence points.

• Basic cleaning services, 30 cp
• Cleaning services for food industry establishments, 30 cp
• Cleaning services for educational institutions and day-care centres, 30 cp
• Cleaning services for shopping centres and retail stores, 30 cp
• Cleaning services for hotel and accommodation facilities, 30 cp
• Work induction, 30 cp
• Working as a workplace instructor, 30 cp
• Cleaning services for swimming pool and spa facilities, 30 cp
• Waste management services, 30 cp

Qualification requirements, click here

Duration of education

Study schedule is individual, estimated duration of studies may vary from 6 months to one year. Your former competence or education may influence the duration of studies.

You can attend either one unit and have assurance to your work in daily cleaning assignments, or You can complete the whole vocational qualification.  

More information about completing vocational qualification (in Finnish).

Qualification in English is for You,

who work in site facilities services in Finland and use mainly English at work sites in everyday communication. You have either basic education in cleaning services or versatile work experience of site facilities services. It is also required that your employer has agreed to tie an apprenticeship training contract.

To complete the qualification, you must have opportunity to make versatile assignments during your internship or at your workplace.

Costs

Apprenticeship education is free of charge. More information about apprenticeship education (in Finnish).

After completing the qualification, you can apply to the Employment Fund for a scholarship, which is a tax-exempt lump-sum payment of 414 euros. Criteria and instructions can be found here.

Welcome to study at Taitotalo!