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Yksityisen turvallisuusalan luvat - kouluttajaksi alku + voimankäyttökoulutus en
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A trainer of courses for users of forcible means equipment and refresher courses
Only persons licensed as a use-of-force trainer by the National Police Board may act as trainers for forcible means equipment user training courses and forcible means equipment refresher courses.
Use-of-force trainer licensing and licence renewal
The National Police Board may, on application, issue a use-of-force trainer licence for forcible means equipment user training courses and forcible means equipment refresher courses to an applicant, who:
- you have to be at least 18, but no more than 68 years old
- has satisfactorily completed use-of-force trainer training less than six months prior to applying for the licence
- is known to be an honest and reliable person, and has the personal qualities to make them suitable for the job.
The licence remains in effect for a maximum of five years.
The National Police Board may, on application, renew the licence for a period of no more than five years, if the applicant:
- continues to meet the above-mentioned personal requirements (is at least 18 but no more than 68 years old and is known to be honest and reliable, and has personal qualities that make them suitable for the job)
- has satisfactorily completed a refresher course less than six months prior to applying for a licence renewal.
A use-of-force trainer may apply for a licence renewal no more than six months after the expiration of the previous licence.
Yksityisen turvallisuusalan luvat - voimankäyttökouluttaja haitari en
- You can apply for a use-of-force trainer licence on the online service of the police or in writing.
- In your application, please indicate the name and address of the applicant, their personal ID code and date of birth.
- Please attach a copy of the certificate of completion of a use-of-force trainer course to the application.
- When applying for a licence renewal, you must attach a copy of the certificate that you have passed the use-of-force trainer refresher course.
The National Police Board may ask the applicant to present additional documentation related to the approval.
The Police University College arranges the use-of-force trainer training.
The duration of the use-of-force trainer training course is at least 56 lessons.
To be accepted to the training, the applicant must:
- be at least 18, but no more than 68 years old
- be known as an honest and reliable person, and have the personal qualities to make them suitable for the job.
The Police University College arranges the refresher courses for use-of-force trainers.
The duration of the refresher course for use-of-force trainers is at least 24 lessons.
To be accepted to the training, the applicant must:
- continue to meet the acceptance criteria for use-of-force training (is at least 18 but no more than 68 years old, known to be honest and reliable, and has personal qualities that make them suitable for a use-of-force trainer)
- have satisfactorily completed the use-of-force trainer training course or an equivalent earlier training course.
Yksityisen turvallisuusalan luvat - asekouluttaja en
Firearms trainer licensing and license renewal
The National Police Board may, on application, issue a firearms trainer licence for carrying out firearms user training and shooting tests to an applicant, who must:
- be at least 18, but no more than 68 years old
- have satisfactorily completed use-of-force trainer training
- have satisfactorily completed firearms trainer training less than six months prior to applying for the licence, and
- be known as an honest and reliable person, and have the personal qualities to make them suitable for the job.
The above-mentioned licence remains in effect for a maximum of five years.
The National Police Board may, on application, renew the licence for a period of no more than five years, if the applicant:
- continues to meet the above-mentioned personal requirements (is at least 18 but no more than 68 years old and is known to be honest and reliable, and has personal qualities that make them suitable for the job)
- has satisfactorily completed a refresher course for a firearms trainer less than six months prior to applying for a licence renewal.
A firearms trainer may apply for a licence renewal no more than six months after the expiration of the previous licence.
Yksityisen turvallisuusalan luvat - asekouluttaja haitari en
- You can apply for a firearms trainer licence on the online service of the police or in writing.You can apply for a use-of-force trainer licence on the online service of the police or in writing.
- In your application, please indicate the name and address of the applicant, their personal ID code or date of birth.
- Please attach a copy of the certificate of completion of a use-of-force trainer course to the application..
- Please attach a copy of the certificate of completion of a firearms trainer course, indicating the firearm types, to the application.
- When applying for a licence renewal, you must attach a copy of the certificate of passing a firearms trainer refresher course.
The National Police Board may ask the applicant to present additional documentation related to the approval.
The Police University College arranges the firearms trainer training.
The duration of the firearms trainer training course is at least 80 lessons.
To be accepted to the training, the applicant must:
- be at least 18, but no more than 68 years old
- be known as an honest and reliable person, and have the personal qualities to make them suitable for the job
- have satisfactorily completed the use-of-force trainer training course or an equivalent earlier training course.
The Police University College arranges the refresher courses for firearms trainers.
The duration of the refresher course for firearms trainers is at least 32 lessons.
To be accepted to the training, the applicant must:
- continue to meet the acceptance criteria for firearms trainer training (is at least 18, but not more than 68 years old, known to be honest and reliable, has the personal qualities that make them suitable for the job and has satisfactorily completed use-of-force trainer training)
- have satisfactorily completed firearms trainer training or equivalent earlier training.
Yksityisen turvallisuusalan luvat - järjestyksenvalvojakouluttaja en
Security steward trainer licensing and licence renewal
The National Police Board may, on application, issue a security steward trainer licence to an applicant, who:
- is at least 18 years old
- has satisfactorily completed basic security steward training
- has satisfactorily completed basic security steward trainer training less than six months prior to applying for the licence
- is known as an honest and reliable person, and have the personal qualities to make them suitable for the job.
The above-mentioned licence remains in effect for a maximum of five years.
The National Police Board may, on application, renew the licence for a period of no more than five years, if the applicant:
- continues to meet the above-mentioned personal requirements (is at least 18 years old and is known to be honest and reliable, and has personal qualities that make them suitable for the job); and
- has satisfactorily completed a refresher course for a security steward trainer less than six months prior to applying for a licence renewal.
A security steward trainer may apply for a licence renewal no more than six months after the expiration of the previous licence.
Yksityisen turvallisuusalan luvat - järjestyksenvalvojakouluttaja haitari en
- You can apply for a security steward trainer licence on the online service of the police or in writing. You can apply for approval as a use-of-force trainer on the online service of the police or in writing.
- In your application, please indicate the name and address of the applicant, their personal ID code or date of birth.
- Please attach a copy of the certificate of the completion of basic security steward training to the application.
- Please attach a copy of the certificate of completion of security steward trainer training to the application.
- If you applying for a licence renewal, you must attach copies of certificates that demonstrate completion of the refresher course for security steward trainers and basic training for security stewards.
The National Police Board may ask the applicant to present additional documentation related to the approval.
The Police University College arranges the basic security steward trainer training courses.
The duration of the basic security steward trainer training course for firearms trainers is at least 40 lessons.
An applicant may be accepted to the basic course if they:
- are at least 18 years old
- are known as an honest and reliable person, and have the personal qualities to make them suitable for the job
- have satisfactorily completed basic security steward training or equivalent earlier training.
The Police University College arranges the refresher courses for security steward trainers.
The duration of the refresher course for security steward trainers is at least 16 lessons.
An applicant can be accepted to the refresher course if they
- continue to meet the acceptance criteria for security steward trainer training (is at least 18 years old, known to be honest and reliable, and has personal qualities that make them suitable for acting as a security steward trainer, has satisfactorily completed basic security steward training or equivalent earlier training).
Yksityisen turvallisuusalan luvat - ennakkoilmoitus koulutuksista en
Advance notification of use-of-force training for guards and security stewards
All educational institutions, companies and private persons or entrepreneurs must remember to submit an advance notification to the Security Sector Supervision unit of the National Police Board of any use-of-force training arranged for guards or security stewards.
In the case of use-of-force training for guards, the advance notification must be made
- for the study module of basics of physical use of force for guards
- expandable baton, gas spray and firearms user training for guards
- refresher course in the use of forcible means equipment and firearms for guards.
In the case of use-of-force training for security stewards the advance notification must be made
- for the study module of basics of physical use of force for security stewards
- expandable baton, gas spray and firearms user training for security stewards
- refresher course in the use of forcible means equipment for security stewards
- additional use-of-force training for security stewards.
The advance notification obligation does not apply to training provided by the police departments or the Police University College.
The advance notification must be submitted using the electronic notification form for this purpose. The notification must be submitted no later than 14 days before the day the training course is organised to the official e-mail address of the Security Sector Supervision of National Police Board, turv.koul_ennakkoilm.poliisihallitus@poliisi.fi