Life after retirement

Retirement 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
  • Markmiðasetningu til að tryggja árangur

 The price of the course is ISK 52,900 per person, regularly offered by workplaces to their employees, workplaces that are in the company service of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration enjoy a discounted rate according to the contract from the courses for their employees. Also, most unions have subsidized the course for their fund members.

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Upcoming courses

The following dates are available for courses for the 2024 Autumn semester. If a company wishes for a special course for a group of employees, you can contact us via the button below. The minimum number of participants for special courses is 20 people.

On-site courses

2024

  • Þri 29.  & fim 31.okt 2024 - on-site course
  • 26. & 28.nóv 2024 - staðnámskeið - Auka námskeið v/ eftirspurnar

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2025

  • Þri. 11. & fim 13.feb 2025 - staðnámskeið

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  • The on-site course is taught over two days from 9.00-12:30
  • On-site courses take place in Rafmennt, Stórhöfði 27, 110 Reykjavík

Fjarnámskeið

2025

  • Þri.1.  & fim. 3.apr 2025 - fjarnámskeið 

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Fjarnámskeiðið er kennt tvo daga frá kl. 9:00-12:30

*dates published subject to change.

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Special courses for your workplace

We also offer to hold special courses for workplaces if managers are interested in such an arrangement.
The minimum participation for such a course is 15 people and that is the basic fee charged for the course. The workplace then manages registration and provides accommodation.

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Lecturers

Thelma Hafþórsdóttir Byrd

Occupational therapist

Thelma is an occupational health and safety specialist with a focus on the musculoskeletal system. She is also a personal trainer and graduated with a B.Sc. degree in occupational therapy from the University of Akureyri in 2012. Then she also completed the basic level in music with an focus on singing at F.Í.H. Thelma carries out education related to ergonomics, e.g. with lectures, brochures and instructional videos. She also carries out workplace audits and plans for safety and health at the workplace, which includes a risk assessment. Thelma is one of two instructors on our retirement course. 

 

Magnea Einarsdóttir

Retired former school principal

Magnea completed a teacher's degree from KHÍ in 1990. After working as both a supervisor and assistant principal, she completed a Diploma in Personnel Management from EHÍ in 2005, but from there the path led to a Master's program in Human Resources Management at HÍ in the winter of 2005 - 2006. Magnea worked as a teacher, academic advisor and social work teacher at Hólabrekkól from 1990 – 2000. Was assistant principal at Hólabrekkól from 2000 – 2006. Was principal at Digranesskóli 2006 – 2009, at Álfhólsskóli 2009 – 2010 and at Snælandsskóli 2011 – 2023. Hobbies are home, family, good friendships, skiing and general outdoor activities. In parallel with her work, she has sat on boards related to sports and social activities, and the board of the sports association Gerplu and the Gymnastics Federation of Iceland can be mentioned in particular.

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