Tallinn Health Care College - Training Health Professionals for the Future

2. www.ttk.ee

5. Foundation of Estonian UAS • Applied (professional) higher education is higher education of the first cycle, the purpose of which is to acquire the competencies necessary for working in a certain profession or for continuing studies at the master’slevel; • Today Estonian Rectors’ Conference of UAS includes 10 Estonian universities of applied sciences: • 2 private institutions; • 8 state professional higher education institutions.

6. Tallinn Health Care College • Internationally recognized state professional higher education institution offering training in the field of health and well-being; • One of the two health care colleges in Estonia; • In Tallinn and Kohtla-Järve; • Possibility of performing studies in other regional units; • Rector since 2001 - Ülle Ernits; • Approximately 1400 students and 130 employees.

7. Mission and Vision Mission: The College trains innovatively and critically thinking health professionals. Vision: The College is in continuous development, nationally and internationally networked, where, in cooperation with national and international partners and involving learners, current challenges are addressed.

8. Core Values PEOPLE (Inimene) COOPERATION (Koostöö) INCLUSION (Kaasamine) DEVELOPMENT (Areng)

9. Important Dates • October 16, 1940 – Tallinn Medical School was founded; • 2002 – Basic nursing education studies started in Kohtla-Järve Medical School; • 2005 – Tallinn Medical School became a higher education institution and was renamed Tallinn Health Care College; • 2006 – Kohtla-Järve Medical School became a structural unit of Tallinn Health Care College; • 2007 – studies started in Pärnu Hospital.

10. Accreditationsand external evaluations • 2012 – InstitutionalAccreditation The Quality Assessment Council of the Estonian Higher Education Quality Agency decided to accredit the Tallinn Health Care College for seven years. • 2015 – AccreditationofVocationalEducation • 2016 – QualityAssesment

11. Programmes of Higher Education • Basic Nursing Education – 3,5 years • Nursing Education Specialisation – 1 year • Clinical Nursing, Health Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Intensive Nursing • Midwife – 4,5 years • Double degree: midwife and nurse • Optometrist – 3,5 years • Assistant Pharmacist – 3 years • Dental Technician – 3,5 years • Health Promotion Specialist – 3 years • Occupational Therapist – 4 years

12. Programmes of Vocational Education • Care Worker – 2 years • Emergency Medical Technician – 1 year • Child Minder (specialisation for caring for child with special needs) – 1 year • Assistive Technology Specialist – 1 year, workplace-based learning • Sterilisation Technician – 1 year, workplace-based learning (starting from autumn 2016)

13. Structural Unit in Kohtla-Järve • Address: Lehe 12; • Programmes taught in Kohtla-Järve: • Nurse; • Care Worker.

14. Pärnu Hospital • 2007 – studiesstartedin Pärnu Hospital; • NursingEducationSpecialisation programmes (2 years) took placein: • 2007/2008 • 2009/2010 • 2011/2012 • Basic NursingEducation programme (3,5 years) startedin: • 2014/2015

15. Practical Training • Practical training forms 30-50% of the studies; • Wide network of practical placements all over Estonia; • Individual support is provided by the mentor at the practical placement, supervisor at the college and the tutor student.

16. Simulation Center • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUt72PMMxeY

19. Optometry Laboratories

22. Dental Technology Laboratories

25. Pharmacy Laboratories

28. Occupational Therapy Training Kitchen

29. International Cooperation • Firstweekof November – International Week • Erasmus+ • Erasmus+ creditmobility • Nordplus • EEA/Norwayscholarship programme • Bilateralagreements

30. Incoming: students and staff mobility

31. Outgoing: students and staff mobility

32. International Exchange 2014/2015 • 97 students of Tallinn Health Care College (7,7%) studied and did practical training abroad; • 89 teachers and staff members of Tallinn Health Care College (69%) were teaching or studying in partner institutions.

33. Student Council • Student council has been active since 1995.

34. Student Hostel • Can accomodate up to 250 students; • Address: Nõmme tee 49; • http://ttk.ee/en/student-hostel-0

35. Libraries • Tallinn Health Care College has a library both in the college building in Tallinn as well as in Kohtla-Järve structural unit; • Tallinn Health Care College library is a modern innovative study and research environment; • Information resources outside the library are available in the e-Library: catalogues of other libraries, EBSCO databasesand electronic professional journals; • Individual rooms, group-work rooms, resting zone; • Sound system for background music chosen by a musical therapeut.

38. Thank you!