The instructions on this page are intended for you if you have by 31 December 2023 received a conditional decision by the Finnish National Agency for Education on your eligibility for rescue services positions.

From 1 January 2024, competence in the recognition of rescue professional qualifications has been transferred to the Emergency Services Academy

If you have by 31 December 2023 received a conditional decision from the Finnish National Agency for Education on the recognition of professional qualifications for a profession in rescue services, the final decision on the recognition of professional qualifications will be made by the  Finnish National Agency for Education. 

You need to complete the adaptation period or the aptitude test and receive the final decision by 31 December 2025.