Career professionals carry out guidance work and produces guidance services in accordance with the legislation and administrative regulations in their field.

The career professional has knowledge and understanding of

• the essential legislation concerning guidance and its operational context
• legislation on equality and non-discrimination
• the up-to-date content of the legislation, administrative regulations, and basic concepts in their field
• internal policies and operating instructions of their organisation
• international agreements which Finland is committed to and which relate to the organisation of guidance

The career professional is able to

• carry out guidance work and provide guidance services in accordance with up-to-date legislation and administrative regulations concerning their field
• act in accordance with the ethical principles of their field
• document client processes appropriately while ensuring the protection of client data

See also section C4.1 Contextual variables