Site Facilities Operative
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Description of the Training
A site facilities operative with a vocational qualification in Cleaning and Property Services implements maintenance and basic cleaning tasks. They are able to implement cleaning services tasks at different customer sites and customer service situations according to the service agreement applying to the customer site.
The training lasts approximately 2 years or proceeds according to a personal plan. The aim of the training is to complete the Vocational Qualification in Cleaning Services in its entirety. The training is full-time.
The training includes contact teaching, distance learning and on-the-job learning. Contact teaching is 5 days per week between 8:00 and 16:00. At other times, you carry out distance learning as well as on-the-job learning in accordance with regular working hours.
The scope of the qualification is 180 competence points (cp).
Read more about the qualification in the TAI Opinnot online service or on ePerusteet.
Students will be on a break during following times:
- 12.-18.10.26,
- 22.12.-6.1.27
- 22.-28.2.27,
- 3.6.-8.8.27,
- 18.-24.10.27,
- 22.12.-2.1.28
- 21.-27.2.28
Vocational education and training is free of charge.
Updated on 24 February 2026
Please note:
From 1 August 2026 onwards, tuition fees will apply to students coming from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland. The obligation to pay tuiton fees will be determined based on the grounds of the student’s residence permit. The applicant’s tuition fee liability is verified with the Finnish Immigration Service. Tuition fees for upper secondary education (in Finnish) (okm.fi)
Turku Vocational Institute doesn’t provide tuition fee based education.
Turun ammatti-instituutti,
Aninkainen school building,
Aninkaistenkatu 7, 20100 Turku
For Whom
Admission criteria
The education is targeted at Finns, citizens of the EU and applicants possessing a residence permit in the EU/Schengen countries. If you have a residence permit in the EU, please attach it to the application. We are primarily selecting students who do not yet have a place of study in Finland. We only process applications that meet the requirements for residence permit/citizenship.
- Suitability for the field: Good health and flexibility regarding working times are necessary for working in this field. Most positions require field-specific training
- Motivation
- Need for education: Only those who are not enrolled at any school are eligible applicants.
- Prerequisites for studying: Appropriate study skills and commitment to studies and degree completion. Immigrant applicants must have a right to work on this field.
Student social benefits are mainly granted for full-time studies. In some cases, benefits may also be granted for part-time studies. Check out the different benefits here: Student Social Benefits and Housing | Turun ammatti-instituutti
Every student will receive a personal competence development plan (HOKS). Among other things, it is used to agree on the recognition of prior education, personal choices, the acquisition of missing competence and the methods thereof. For more information on personalisation, see here.
Applying
Apply for the training program by filling in the online application form carefully and by attending the mandatory admissions info, language exam and interview.
Only applicants who take part in the mandatory admissions info and language exam will be invited to interviews. The admissions info and language exam are held on 23.4.2026 at the school.
Admissions interviews are held after the admission info. Invitations to admission info, interviews and language tests are sent by email. In addition to your email inbox, frequently check your spam folder.
Students are selected from applicants who meet the admission criteria. All applicants will be notified of admissions.
More Information
Team Leader Leena Sinervaara, leena.sinervaara@edu.turku.fi
Guidance counsellor Jenni Numme, jenni.numme@edu.turku.fi