OTOS-Training Courses
International workers are, at best, a great asset to the entire working community. However, successful adaptation requires work from all parties, international workers and their employers and the entire working community. OTOS-Training Courses have been designed to support the companies in this process. These Training Courses are focused on companies working in four vocational fields: Social and Health Care, Cleaning and Maintenance Services, Restaurant and Catering Services and Machine and Metal Industry. The Training Courses will help the communities to become truly multicultural.
Trainings in autumn 2023
- Becoming an expert
Have you moved to Finland from another country and are you working here in one of our four target professional areas? Or are you interested in working in one of those areas? If yes, these Training Courses are for you. Training Courses include basic language courses both in everyday language and the language needed in the specific field and courses in Finnish culture and work life. The training consists of both classroom learning and distance learning. Distance learning can be distance teaching online and individual assignments. Read more at the bottom of the page.
The training courses have been started 4.9. If you want to join courses, please contact: Marja Koskela, 0445506407, etunimi.sukunimi@samiedu.fi.
- Multicultural Working Community
These Training Courses are developed to help working communities to become truly multicultural. In training, work communities are guided to cultural knowledge, language awareness and ‘selkosuomi’, a simple form of Finnish language. By using selkosuomi native Finnish speakers make it easier for the learners to participate. Multicultural leadership is a Training Course for those in a leadership and management positions. It is designed to help them to see the special characteristic of a multicultural working community. This training includes classroom teaching in Savonlinna and distant teaching online and independent assignments. Read more at the bottom of the page.
The training courses have been started. If you want to join courses, please contact: Marja Koskela, 0445506407, etunimi.sukunimi@samiedu.fi.
Entry level requirements
There are no entry level requirements but understanding English makes studying easier for the participants.
Competence Badges
Those participating in these Training Courses can collect digital competence badges. It is possible to get a Competence Badge of each Training Course. To gain Competence Badge requires the participant to master the content of the individual course. The entire work community can get a Language and Culture Aware Work Community Badge if several of their workers have completed different Training Courses.
Working in Finland, 5 hours of classroom teaching
This Training Course focuses on the Finnish working culture. The rules of the working life are often unwritten, and it is important to take time to verbalize them. This is important not only for the International Workers but also for the whole working community. The goal of this Training Course is to understand what these rules are and how to act accordingly.
Finnish Labour Legislation, 2 hours of classroom teaching and 1 hour of independent assignments
This Training Course is about the Finnish labour legislation. What are the rights and obligations of employees in Finnish workplaces? In addition to classroom lectures and discussions, the participants are given reading material and assignments. This Training Course will be done in English and is held together for International Workers and the working community.
Finnish culture and getting to know the Savonlinna area, 8 hours of spending time together
This Training Course is very practical – and fun! The participant will get to know the services and tourist attractions of the area. Most of this happens by doing things together, making excursions and meeting people. Finnish culture can be talked about by the campfire after a nice walk together. Eight hours is not nearly enough to get to know the area and the culture, so one important goal of this Training Course is to give tips on how to keep exploring.
Basic Finnish, 15 hours of classroom teaching and 15 hours of distance teaching and guided independent study
The goal of this Training Course is to learn basic Finnish needed in everyday situation, like grocery shopping. Grammar and written Finnish are also part of the Course, but the focus is on listening and speaking. The target level is A1.2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Professional Finnish, 15 hours of classroom teaching and altogether 10 hours of distant teaching and guided independent study
The goal of this Training Course is to learn job related words and phrases. One every important goal is to be able to understand the instructions given in Finnish.The target level is A1.3 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Understanding the cultures of origin, 4 hours of time together getting to know the cultures of origin of the international workers
This Training Course is very practical, learning by doing. We might study somebody’s culture by cooking and eating a meal together. The goal is to develop understanding and appreciation for another person’s cultural background.
Easy Finnish, ‘selkosuomi’ and language awareness, 3 hours of classroom teaching and 1 hour of guided individual assignments
The goal of this Training Course is to help the multicultural working community in communication and to the Finnish speaking workers to help their international co-workers to learn Finnish by speaking clear and simple Finnish. The focus is on the basic principles of language awareness and simple Finnish, selkosuomi.
Intercultural communication, 2 hours of classroom teaching and altogether 2 hours distant teaching and guided independent study
The goal of this Training Course is to develop cultural understanding and competency. It is important to understand how one’s own culture effects the communication. The course is very practical, and focus is on the everyday situations at work from the cultural point of view. The perspectives are found by discussing together.
Multicultural leadership, 5 hours of classroom teaching
This Training Course is designed for managers and leaders.The teaching is done by lectures, assignments, and discussions. The goal is to recognize the strengths and challenges of multicultural work communities, and the role of leadership in becoming a mutlicultural work community.
Finnish work legislation, 2 hours of classroom teaching and 1 hour of independent assignments
This Training Course is about the Finnish work law. What are the rights and obligations of a worker in Finnish workplaces? In addition to classroom lectures and discussions, the participants are given material to read and assignments to do. This Training Course will be done in English and is held together for international workers and the working community.
BECOMING AND EXPERT
The training courses have been started 4.9. If you want to join courses, please contact: Marja Koskela, 0445506407, etunimi.sukunimi@samiedu.fi.
MULTICULTURAL WORKING COMMUNITY
The training courses have been started. If you want to join courses, please contact: Marja Koskela, 0445506407, etunimi.sukunimi@samiedu.fi.
More information
The project is financed by AKKE and the Southern Savo County Association.