Guidance in Norway - Introduction

Career guidance services in Norway are education and labour market based, located within educational institutions and in local employment centres. Within educational settings school counsellors are available in secondary and upper secondary schools, higher education institutions and further education institutions. In the labour market administration AETAT, the Directorate of Labour is statutorily responsible for the provision of guidance services. Career Guidance services are offered through local employment centres, which offers services to the unemployed/jobseekers, persons with disabilities and for immigrants and refugees.