# Health screening - Savonia AMK

> In order to take part in a traineeship period in the study fields of health care, natural resources or social services, you need to be physically healthy and have proper vaccination coverage.

## Requirements for Traineeship
In order to take part in a traineeship period in the study fields of health care, natural resources or social services, you need to be physically healthy and have proper vaccination coverage. If your vaccinations and necessary tests are not in order, you will not be able to start your internship in Finland. If you need to acquire some of the required vaccinations, you have to pay for them yourself. You cannot start your internship until the vaccination can be deemed effective.

## Tuberculosis Screening
If you are coming from a country with high incidence in tuberculosis, you are recommended to be screened for tuberculosis. These tuberculosis tests are taken by the Kuopio / Iisalmi health care centers. It takes about 2 weeks to get results and you cannot start your practical traineeship before getting the results.

## Procedures for Kuopio Campus
Before starting your clinical traineeship in Savonia, you have to:
* Submit the [certification-of-health-screening-and-immunization](https://www.savonia.fi) form to the International Coordinator of School of Health Care Kuopio 2 weeks before your arrival. 
* Documents should be translated in English and attached to original documents.
* The International coordinator will book an appointment for health screening at the local health care center in Kuopio for your 1st week in Finland.

**Contact Information:**
International Coordinator / School of Health Care, Kuopio: Ms Marja Gröhn-Rissanen, marja-liisa.grohn-rissanen@savonia.fi

## Procedures for Iisalmi Campus
Book an appointment for health screening at the local health care center in Iisalmi for your 1st week in Finland:
* Iisalmi city health care (address Meijerikatu 2): +358 17 272 4222

**Contact Information:**
International Coordinator of the School of Health Care and Social Services, Iisalmi: Ms Hannele Tams, hannele.tams@savonia.fi