The Assistive Technology Specialist programme at Tallinn Health University of Applied Sciences belongs to the field of health care and social services. It prepares professionals who can assess clients’ needs and select, provide, and instruct the use of suitable assistive devices that support independence and quality of life.
Workload of programme: 60 ECVET
Nominal length of study: 1 years
Language of studies: Estonian language
Child minder is a worker who has acquired knowledge in the area of caring for children and supporting their development. The aim of the baby sitters work is to support the physical, emotional, intellectual and social development of the child considering the familys needs in taking care of the child. In one’s work baby sitter is guided by the childs rights, wellbeing and safety. Baby sitter provides a service that can be offered at the child’s home, at the baby sitters home or elsewhere in a place chosen by the parents.
Emergency Medical Technician is a specialist whose task is to aid people injured in an accident and/or emergency patients. Student acquires knowledge about the specifics of treatment provided in emergency medicine, also about dosage forms and ways of administration. After passing the training, emergency medical technician knows how to handle the equipment used in emergency medicine and possesses skills of transporting and moving the casualty.
Workload of programme: 60 ECVET
Nominal length of study: 1 year
Language of studies: Estonian language
Care worker is a primary level health care provider whose work aims at helping a person in case of health problems, functional disorders and during rehabilitation. Care worker works with people of different ages and cultural backgrounds who due to their life situations or other reasons need help, care or support. After passing the training of a care worker a person is permitted to work in all spheres of health care or social service in Estonia or abroad.
Workload of programme: 90 ECVET
Nominal length of study: 1,5 years
Language of studies: Estonian
The philosophy of midwifery