Professional Councils

Professional Councils are formed on the basis of statistical classification of economic fields in Estonia.

Professional council are co-operative body between confederations of employers/employees of the respective field of economy, professional and vocational associations and the authorised representatives of the ministry.

There are 16 professional councils formed by the Estonian Government

1. Commercial Service and other business activities
2. Construction, Real Estate and Geomatics
3. Service
4. Forestry
5. Health Care and Social Work
6. Light Industry
7. Engineering, Metal and Machine Industry
8. Food Industry and Agriculture
9. Transport and Logistics
10. Energy, Mining and Chemical Industry
11. Information Technology and Telecommunication
12. Engineers
13. Justice and Internal Security
14. Folk Art and Handicraft
15. Culture
16. Education

The objective of the professional council is registering the viewpoints and suggestions of different institutions, and achieving a consensus upon working out, implementing and developing the systems for employee qualification and award of professional qualifications.

The professional council shall appoint experts in the field. These experts shall map (in work groups) the main vocations of the profession; develop the professional standard, grades of qualification as well as the scheme for awarding professional qualifications.

Cooperation between professional councils coordinates a body of chairmen of professional councils.