The online work permit card is a refresher course, which can be completed as a combination of online and classroom teaching. The Hot Work Certificate can be completed partly online if the participant a previously obtained Hot Work Certificate is still valid.
If you do not have a valid Hot Work Certificate, choose Hot Work Certificate classroom training in the location you prefer from our calendar.
After completing the Hot Work Certificate training, you are entitled to The Finnish Central Organization for Emergency Rescue (SPEK) to the Hot Work Certificate issued by it.
The overtime refresher training is for participants who already have a completed and valid Overtime Card.
The combination of distance and in-person training is suitable for repeating the Tulityökortti course if you want to complete the morning training session at your own pace at a time that suits you. the afternoon part must be completed in classroom training.
Choose the location and date that suits you from the calendar displayed on the right side of this page. You can branch out the selection from the drop-down menu to explore the offerings from different regions.
After choosing, the date of the training, the training locations, and the number of available places will open under the calendar.
Click on the course seat name (for example, “ABC Palokka”), after which you can fill in the participant details. You can add more participants at the same time if necessary.
“From the ”Add to cart” button, you can add participants to the training and then proceed to checkout. On the checkout page, you can fill in billing information, payment methods, and, if desired, the card’s shipping address (if you want it to be delivered to a different address than the billing address).
After registering for the course, the participant will receive a link and login credentials to the online platform in an email no later than the next business day.
A participant in the normal morning classroom session completes independently as an online course at a time convenient for him.
However, the online part of the training must be completed before attending the afternoon classroom session.
For the online course, you need a computer or mobile device and an internet connection.
The classroom part is held together with the hot work training from 11:30 to 16:00.
The purpose of the fire safety course is to increase the course participant’s knowledge of what matters to be considered before starting the fire work, during the fire work, and after the fire work has been completed.
When working at a temporary hot work site, the hot worker must have a valid Hot Work Certificate.
The fire watch is required to have the safety training the work requires, and a valid Hot Work Certificate is recommended.
The person who issues the hot work permit must also have a valid Hot Work Certificate.
Work that involves the generation of sparks or the use of flame or heat that creates a fire hazard is considered as firework work. These work include gas and arc welding that generates sparks, flame and arc cutting, torch cutting and metal grinding.
Working with a gas burner, other open flame devices, a hot air blower, or other similar devices that produce strong heat radiation is also considered a type of work.
The Hot Work Certificate issued by SPEK is valid for five (5) years from the month in which it was completed.
The Hot Work Certificate is also valid in Norway and Denmark.
Hot work booklet (in Finnish and, if needed, in plain language or another language to support the training) and Hot Work Certificates (plastic and mobile card).
Hot Work Certificate mobile card You will be able to use it immediately after the training, when the trainer has provided the participants' details to SPEK.
You can also buy a hot work course for another person. Add the participant's details under the selected training.
You can register multiple people at once or register multiple people for different days or different training sessions.
You can provide your customer details and payment methods on the checkout page.
The physical Hot Work Certificate card will be delivered to the delivery address you gave us within about 3 weeks of completing the course.
You can download the electronic Hot Work Certificate to your phone immediately after completing the training.
After completing the Hot Work Certificate refresher training, you can download Hot Work Certificate mobile card. The electronic Hot Work Certificate contains the same information as the physical card. Read the instructions, how to get the mobile card activated.
You can order a new card to replace a lost Hot Work Certificate From SPEK's online store.
In addition to open training courses, we also organize private courses throughout Finland. In addition to Finnish, it is possible to hold private courses in other languages as well.
For more information, please send an email to toimisto@turvallisuusopisto.fi or call 010 231 8382.
The Hot Work Certificate refresher training is The Finnish Central Organization for Emergency Services (SPEK) approved training that allows you to renew previously completed training still in force Certificate of completion for the next five years. The training consists of an independent online component and a face-to-face day of instruction, during which a practical fire extinguishing drill and final exam are conducted.
No. The refresher training for fire crew members always takes place in a blended format: the theoretical part is completed independently online at your own pace, but the practical extinguishing exercise and exam require participation in in-person training. This is because the safe use of fire fighting equipment in real-life conditions must be demonstrated.
No — refresher training is intended only for those who already have a certificate of proficiency previously completed and it is still valid on the day of the face-to-face training. If the certificate has expired or you do not have a certificate at all, you must complete a full course of training of approximately 8 hours. Hot Work Certificate training.
The online part takes about 2 hours and is completed independently before the face-to-face teaching day. The duration of the face-to-face teaching is about 4.5 hours.
After successfully completing the refresher training, the Hot Work Certificate is valid for another five (5) years, counted from the month of completion.
Yes — unlike the Occupational Safety Card, the Fire Safety Card is still delivered by mail in a plastic card, typically within 2–3 weeks after the approved completion of the work. The electronic mobile card is downloadable To the card information app In practice, immediately after the trainer has provided the participants' details to SPEK.
You will need the number and the validity period of your current, valid residence permit — these will be checked during registration to ensure your right to participate.
Yes, partly. The work permit obtained in Finland is also valid in Norway and Denmark. However, the situation has changed in Sweden: starting July 2023, Sweden’s own work permit training was updated, and the work permit obtained in Finland is no longer valid in Sweden, and the work permit obtained in Sweden is no longer valid in Finland.
Yes, Hot Work Certificate courses are held not only in Finland but also in English, in Estonian, in Russian, In German, Romanian, and Chinese.
Yes, you can. If a written test feels challenging due to, for example, learning difficulties, dyslexia, or language skills, you can discuss the matter with the trainer in private during a face-to-face teaching day — the trainer can then take the test with you orally. The test can also be taken in a different language.
A work permit is required for everyone who performs and issues a work permit at a temporary work site — for example, in welding, cutting, grinding, roofing and plumbing jobs. Some clients and insurance companies also require a valid work permit from a work safety officer.
Yes, the onboarding training can also be organized as a group training at your own workplace, in which case the content of the training can take into account the company's field of activity and the specific conditions of the workplace.
No — The refresher training for the Traffic Card is not approved as part of the driver’s continuing professional development, and it cannot be used to obtain a professional qualification certificate.
The Hot Work Certificate and the Occupational Safety Card are two different qualifications for different purposes. Occupational Safety Card is a sector-independent general occupational safety qualification, whereas entry work permit The qualification awarded by SPEK is required for especially skilled workers (e.g. welding, cutting, grinding) or supervisors. On many construction sites, both cards are required depending on the job duties.
Take the Morning Session of the Certificate in Tax Administration online as a web course. Choose the most suitable training location from the calendar for the afternoon session. Please enter the participant's valid Hot Work Certificate number and its validity period in the additional information field on the checkout page.
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The online work permit card is a refresher course, which can be completed as a combination of online and classroom teaching. The Hot Work Certificate can be completed partly online if the participant a previously obtained Hot Work Certificate is still valid.
If you do not have a valid Hot Work Certificate, choose Hot Work Certificate classroom training in the location you prefer from our calendar.
After completing the Hot Work Certificate training, you are entitled to The Finnish Central Organization for Emergency Rescue (SPEK) to the Hot Work Certificate issued by it.
The overtime refresher training is for participants who already have a completed and valid Overtime Card.
The combination of distance and in-person training is suitable for repeating the Tulityökortti course if you want to complete the morning training session at your own pace at a time that suits you. the afternoon part must be completed in classroom training.
Choose the location and date that suits you from the calendar displayed on the right side of this page. You can branch out the selection from the drop-down menu to explore the offerings from different regions.
After choosing, the date of the training, the training locations, and the number of available places will open under the calendar.
Click on the course seat name (for example, “ABC Palokka”), after which you can fill in the participant details. You can add more participants at the same time if necessary.
“From the ”Add to cart” button, you can add participants to the training and then proceed to checkout. On the checkout page, you can fill in billing information, payment methods, and, if desired, the card’s shipping address (if you want it to be delivered to a different address than the billing address).
After registering for the course, the participant will receive a link and login credentials to the online platform in an email no later than the next business day.
A participant in the normal morning classroom session completes independently as an online course at a time convenient for him.
However, the online part of the training must be completed before attending the afternoon classroom session.
For the online course, you need a computer or mobile device and an internet connection.
The classroom part is held together with the hot work training from 11:30 to 16:00.
The purpose of the fire safety course is to increase the course participant’s knowledge of what matters to be considered before starting the fire work, during the fire work, and after the fire work has been completed.
When working at a temporary hot work site, the hot worker must have a valid Hot Work Certificate.
The fire watch is required to have the safety training the work requires, and a valid Hot Work Certificate is recommended.
The person who issues the hot work permit must also have a valid Hot Work Certificate.
Work that involves the generation of sparks or the use of flame or heat that creates a fire hazard is considered as firework work. These work include gas and arc welding that generates sparks, flame and arc cutting, torch cutting and metal grinding.
Working with a gas burner, other open flame devices, a hot air blower, or other similar devices that produce strong heat radiation is also considered a type of work.
The Hot Work Certificate issued by SPEK is valid for five (5) years from the month in which it was completed.
The Hot Work Certificate is also valid in Norway and Denmark.
Hot work booklet (in Finnish and, if needed, in plain language or another language to support the training) and Hot Work Certificates (plastic and mobile card).
Hot Work Certificate mobile card You will be able to use it immediately after the training, when the trainer has provided the participants' details to SPEK.
You can also buy a hot work course for another person. Add the participant's details under the selected training.
You can register multiple people at once or register multiple people for different days or different training sessions.
You can provide your customer details and payment methods on the checkout page.
The physical Hot Work Certificate card will be delivered to the delivery address you gave us within about 3 weeks of completing the course.
You can download the electronic Hot Work Certificate to your phone immediately after completing the training.
After completing the Hot Work Certificate refresher training, you can download Hot Work Certificate mobile card. The electronic Hot Work Certificate contains the same information as the physical card. Read the instructions, how to get the mobile card activated.
You can order a new card to replace a lost Hot Work Certificate From SPEK's online store.
In addition to open training courses, we also organize private courses throughout Finland. In addition to Finnish, it is possible to hold private courses in other languages as well.
For more information, please send an email to toimisto@turvallisuusopisto.fi or call 010 231 8382.
The Hot Work Certificate refresher training is The Finnish Central Organization for Emergency Services (SPEK) approved training that allows you to renew previously completed training still in force Certificate of completion for the next five years. The training consists of an independent online component and a face-to-face day of instruction, during which a practical fire extinguishing drill and final exam are conducted.
No. The refresher training for fire crew members always takes place in a blended format: the theoretical part is completed independently online at your own pace, but the practical extinguishing exercise and exam require participation in in-person training. This is because the safe use of fire fighting equipment in real-life conditions must be demonstrated.
No — refresher training is intended only for those who already have a certificate of proficiency previously completed and it is still valid on the day of the face-to-face training. If the certificate has expired or you do not have a certificate at all, you must complete a full course of training of approximately 8 hours. Hot Work Certificate training.
The online part takes about 2 hours and is completed independently before the face-to-face teaching day. The duration of the face-to-face teaching is about 4.5 hours.
After successfully completing the refresher training, the Hot Work Certificate is valid for another five (5) years, counted from the month of completion.
Yes — unlike the Occupational Safety Card, the Fire Safety Card is still delivered by mail in a plastic card, typically within 2–3 weeks after the approved completion of the work. The electronic mobile card is downloadable To the card information app In practice, immediately after the trainer has provided the participants' details to SPEK.
You will need the number and the validity period of your current, valid residence permit — these will be checked during registration to ensure your right to participate.
Yes, partly. The work permit obtained in Finland is also valid in Norway and Denmark. However, the situation has changed in Sweden: starting July 2023, Sweden’s own work permit training was updated, and the work permit obtained in Finland is no longer valid in Sweden, and the work permit obtained in Sweden is no longer valid in Finland.
Yes, Hot Work Certificate courses are held not only in Finland but also in English, in Estonian, in Russian, In German, Romanian, and Chinese.
Yes, you can. If a written test feels challenging due to, for example, learning difficulties, dyslexia, or language skills, you can discuss the matter with the trainer in private during a face-to-face teaching day — the trainer can then take the test with you orally. The test can also be taken in a different language.
A work permit is required for everyone who performs and issues a work permit at a temporary work site — for example, in welding, cutting, grinding, roofing and plumbing jobs. Some clients and insurance companies also require a valid work permit from a work safety officer.
Yes, the onboarding training can also be organized as a group training at your own workplace, in which case the content of the training can take into account the company's field of activity and the specific conditions of the workplace.
No — The refresher training for the Traffic Card is not approved as part of the driver’s continuing professional development, and it cannot be used to obtain a professional qualification certificate.
The Hot Work Certificate and the Occupational Safety Card are two different qualifications for different purposes. Occupational Safety Card is a sector-independent general occupational safety qualification, whereas entry work permit The qualification awarded by SPEK is required for especially skilled workers (e.g. welding, cutting, grinding) or supervisors. On many construction sites, both cards are required depending on the job duties.
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