Education & courses
Diverse education for workplaces
How do you support your growth as an individual or the growth of the work group you lead in your daily work?
Vinnuvernd offers a wide range of education and courses for workplaces designed to promote and strengthen staff’s work skills, knowledge and competence in work and play. We have specialised in health-related education with the needs of individuals and diverse companies in mind..
Below you will find the different educational categories that our specialist departments offer. If you have any further queries about education, please send us an enquiry by clicking on the button below.
First aid
Vinnuvernd’s health department offers a wide range of educational lectures and courses for workplaces designed to promote work skills and knowledge, as well as strengthen staff and working groups. We have specialised in health-related education designed to support employees and workplaces in work and play.
Meðal vinsælustu erinda okkar eru:
- First aid
- First aid & psychological support
- First aid for children
Ergonomics & voice projection
The work environment department of Vinnuvernd employs a physiotherapist and an occupational therapist who carry out a wide range of training related to ergonomics, voice projection for staff and adaptation of the work environment. We offer both standard training and training specially prepared for workplaces with their needs in mind. Education is an important part of prevention in the workplace and is intended to increase well-being in the workplace.
Meðal vinsælustu erinda okkar eru:
- Ergonomics - offices
- Ergonomics - other working environments
- Make yourself heard - voice projection & vocal health
- Risk assessment
Mental well-being & well-being at work
Vinnuvernd’s psychology department offers a wide range of educational lectures and courses for workplaces designed to promote and strengthen staff and working groups. Education is an important part of prevention in the workplace and is intended to increase well-being and promote positive collaboration.
Meðal vinsælustu erinda okkar eru:
- Jákvæð samskipti og vellíðan í vinnu
- Streita- Mín leið við streitu
- EKKO á vinnustöðum
- Kulnun í starfi
- Að mæta erfiðri hegðun
- Andleg heilsa
Health & prevention
Vinnuvernd’s health department offers a wide range of educational lectures related to health and prevention of illnesses in the private lives and work of individuals. It is often said that people can improve their quality of life and general health if they pay attention to four basic elements: regular exercise, good sleeping habits, healthy nutrition and mental well-being.
We also offer educational lectures on children's infectious diseases, and menopause.
Má þar á meðal nefna:
- Nutrition and health promotion
- Maximise your health
- Sleep
- Menopause
- Infectious diseases of children
End of employment course
The course is designed to help people prepare for and enjoy the changes that will come after they retire. This course will discuss all the main changes that need to be considered at the end of employment in a useful and clear way:
- Pension issues
- Rights and restrictions at Tryggingastofnun ríkisins
- Asset management and private pension funds
- Housing matters
- Financial reorganisation
- Inheritance issues and marital status
- The effect of exercise and nutrition on health
- Interests, social life and hobbies
- Stay/residence abroad
- Goal setting to ensure success