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Apprenticeship training
In the statistics on vocational education, apprenticeship training refers to apprenticeship training leading to a vocational qualification. Apprenticeship training is mainly training organised at the workplace in connection with practical tasks, which is supplemented if necessary by studying in other learning environments.
Apprenticeship training leads to the same initial vocational qualifications as vocational training organised in educational institutions. Further and specialist vocational qualifications can also be attained through apprenticeship training.
Statistics using the definition
Validity of the definition
- 1 January 2019 - 31 December 2020
In the statistics on vocational education, apprenticeship training refers to apprenticeship training leading to a vocational qualification. Apprenticeship training is a work-dominated form of studying in which the majority of vocational skills are learned at a workplace and then supplemented with theoretic knowledge studies, usually at an educational institution.
Apprenticeship training leads to the same initial vocational qualifications as vocational training organised in educational institutions. Further and specialist vocational qualifications can also be attained through apprenticeship training.
Statistics using the definition
Validity of the definition
- 1 January 2004 - 31 December 2018
Source organisation
- Tilastokeskus
Related concepts
Apprenticeship training refers to both apprenticeship training leading to a qualification and apprenticeship training not leading to a qualification. Apprenticeship training is a work-dominated form of studying in which the majority of vocational skills are learned at a workplace and then supplemented with theoretic knowledge studies, usually at an educational institution. Apprenticeship training leads to the same initial vocational qualifications as vocational training organised in educational institutions. Further and specialist vocational qualifications can also be attained through apprenticeship training.
Statistics using the definition
Validity of the definition
- 1 January 1997 - 31 December 2003
Source organisation
- Tilastokeskus
Related concepts
Source organisation
- Tilastokeskus
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