Labour market training

Labour market training develops your professional skills and promotes your employment. Labour market training is training organised by the employment authority. The employment authority and the training provider plan the training together. Employers can also participate in the organisation of labour market training.

Labour market training may be:

• training that increases professional competence and capabilities
• training to increase entrepreneurial skills
• integration training.

Labour market training is free of charge, so you won’t need to pay participation or examination fees. However, card and licence training may be subject to a fee.

If you are unemployed, you are entitled to the same unemployment security during labour market training that you get when you are unemployed.

If you incur costs from participating in the training, you can receive an expense allowance for the days of participation. If you do not receive the allowance from the provider of your unemployment benefit, that is, the unemployment fund or Kela, you can apply for a discretionary expense allowance from the employment authority in your area.