Estonian Academy of Security Sciences

http://www.sisekaitse.ee/eass/

The Estonian Academy of Security Sciences is a state institution, providing professional education for civil servants belonging in the area of government under the Estonian Ministry of the Interior. The Academy was established in 1992 after Estonia regained its independence.

The objective of the EASS is, through internal security related academic education, research and development activities, and also through the training of honest and competent public servants, to create a secure state and conditions for stable development across the state of Estonia and therewith contribute to the security of the entire European Union (EU).

The Academy prepares civil servants in four Colleges under the following specialties: police and border guard; rescue; correction; taxation and customs. Studies are implemented on the levels of vocational training, professional higher education and Master’s studies as in both forms of daily- and distance studies.

EASS as learning, research and development center. The Academy of the Security Sciences has created excellent opportunities for successful academic work, conducting applied research, professional self-development and cooperation with organizations for its lecturers and students in Estonia and in foreign countries. The EASS publishes research papers and other internal security and public service-related educational resources. As a successful civil servant must develop themselves during their entire service, the Academy of Security Sciences offers training courses to civil servants organized by the Centre for Public Service Training and Development within the Academy of Security Sciences.

Tallinn Healthcare College

http://www.ttk.ee/en

Tallinn Health Care College is a national higher education institution that is a provider of  professional higher education and vocational education.

Tallinn Health Care College provides professional higher education in 8 fields, currently: the training of nurses and health nurses, midwives, dental technicians, optometrists, assistant pharmacists, occupational therapists and health promotion specialists.

In the vocational education the College teaches the learners of the following curriculum: care worker, emergency medical technician, child minder (specialization for caring for child with special needs), assistive technology specialist and sterilisation technician.

The College has and a structural unit in Eastern-Estonia; educational activities are also carried out in different Estonian towns.

The mission of the College is: The College trains innovative and critically thinking health professionals.