Salpaus Further Education

College in the Lahti region, Päijänne Tavastia province, Finland

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Salpaus Further EducationEstablished| 2001

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Principal| Päivi Saarelainen
Students| 14,000
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Lahti, Asikkala, Heinola, Hollola, Nastola and Orimattila

Finland

Website| http://www.salpaus.fi/

Salpaus Further Education (Koulutuskeskus Salpaus or Salpaus) is a regional college providing vocational education and training, staff development services and general upper secondary education in the Lahti region, Päijänne Tavastia province, Finland. Salpaus operates in six different locations, in Lahti, Asikkala, Heinola, Hollola, Nastola and Orimattila.

Salpaus provides vocational upper-secondary and adult education and training in the fields defined by the Ministry of Education:

* Culture
* Humanities and education
* Natural resources and the environment
* Natural sciences
* Social science, business and administration
* Social services, health and sport
* Technology, communication and transport
* Tourism, catering and domestic services

Salpaus Further Education is an independent division of Lahti Region Educational Consortium with divisions of Lahti University of Applied Sciences and Tuoterengas. Salpaus Further Education employs approximately 640 teachers and other staff.

## Fields of Study

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Agriculture | Fishing industry | Music

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Animal Care  | Food Industry  | Preparatory education for vocational education VALMA
Arts and Design  | Hairdressing and Beauty Care  | Process Manufacturing
Building services engineering  | Health and Social Services  | Product Manufacturing
Business and Administration  | Horse Care and Management  | Real Estate Services
Carpentry  | Immigrant Training  | Safety and Security
Circus  | Information and Communication Technology, ICT  | Supply Technician
Clothing  | Interior Decoration and Design  | Surface Treatment Technology
Construction  | Laboratory Technology  | Technical Design
Cooking | Logistics  | Tourism
Economics  | Mechanical Engineering  | Vehicle Technology
Electrical Engineering and Automation  | Media  | Wood Processing
Environment  | Metalwork and Machinery  | Youth and Leisure Instruction

## External links

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* Salpaus Further Education Website
* Lahti Region Educational Consortium Website