REQUIREMENTS FOR NURSES AND CAREGIVERS
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Midwifery Diploma (With a minimum of 1 year experience in the nursing or caregiving field within the past 5 years and a Certificate of employment as proof)
- Any certificate related to nursing such as caregiver, assistant nurse, elderly care, special needs care, or healthcare in general.
Other Requirements:
- Applicant needs to be 18 years or older.
- Knowledge of English so that you can manage the Finnish language studies which are done in English.
- Valid passport (needed for the residence permit application)
- No criminal history
Document requirements for certificate holders:
- One of the following:
- Certificate with at least 700 hours of study if you have no working experience unless the certificate is older than 5 years in which case 1 year of experience in the field is required with certificate(s) of employment as proof.
- At least 500 hours of study if you have 1 year of relevant working experience within the last 5 years with certificate(s) of employment as proof.
- At least 300 hours of studies if you have 5 years of relevant working experience in the last 10 years with certificate(s) of employment as proof.
- Transcript of records that states the number of hours of study included in the certificate alternatively the hours can be stated on the certificate.
- Certificate of employment in case certificate is less than 700 hours or is older than 5 years.
- A certificate of employment can be substituted with a work contract and most recent pay slip to prove your employment.
Document requirements for BSN holders:
- Diploma
- Official transcript of records
- NO experience required.
- NO license required.
- NO certificate of employment required (COE)