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Qualification certificates of persons serving in building design and site management tasks

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Qualification certificate

According to the Construction Act (751/2023), designers and site managers must present a certificate issued by a body authorised by the Ministry to prove that they are qualified to undertake conventional, difficult, very difficult and exceptionally difficult design and site management tasks. Provisions on the qualification requirements concerning the degree and work e ...

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Applying for a qualification certificate

Building designers and site managers apply for a qualification certificate from an authorized body by the Ministry of the Environment. Each authorized body has its own service for applying for a qualification certificate.

  1. First, find out which qualification certificate you need to apply for.
  2. See the authorized body that issue qualification certificates on the website of the Ministry of the Environment.
  3. Access the website of the authorized body you wish to use to apply for a qualification certificate.
  4. Follow the instructions of authorized body when preparing the application and submitting the requested documents.

To whom and on what terms

Qualification requirements

Provisions on the qualification requirements are laid down in the Construction Act and in the The Government Decree on the Determination of the Difficulty Classes of Building Design Tasks and Construction Management Tasks and the Education Required in the Tasks (1063/2024).


Period of validity

According to the Act on the Verification of the Qualifications, a qualification certificate can be issued for a maximum of seven years.

Background information

The Act on the Verification of the Qualifications of Persons Serving in Building Design and Site Management Tasks (812/2023)

The Government Decree on the Determination of the Difficulty Classes of Building Design Tasks and Construction Management Tasks and the Education Required in the Tasks (1063/2024)

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Ministry of the Environment
Text edited by: Ministry of the Environment
Updated: 11/12/2025