Upper secondary student preparing for APL

Before APL

From APL plan to the first day at the workplace. The student finds a placement that fits the vocational track, the company gets the right trainee and the vocational teacher keeps track of the whole class.

Everything that needs
to happen before APL
on the vocational program

Finding APL placements for a whole class takes time. Keeping track of APL plans, program goals and mentors takes even more. We bring the entire process into one platform, so vocational teachers, students and workplaces can focus on what matters most, making sure the student gets a placement that builds real vocational skills.

AI matching that understands vocational track and program goals
Digital APL plan and agreement signed by student, school and workplace
Real-time overview for vocational teachers and principals

For students

Find an APL placement
that fits your vocational track

AI Matching

Prakto analyzes your profile, program and vocational interests and ranks APL placements that fit your vocational track. No manual searching.

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Search and Filter

Search APL placements by location, industry, vocational track and period. Map view shows workplaces near your school. Save favorites with bookmarks.

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AI Tools

Introduction letter, interview preparation and a CV tailored for upper secondary students. AI tools that help you present yourself to the workplace.

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Digital Signing

Once the placement is set, student, guardian and workplace sign the APL agreement digitally with OTP-protected signature. Traceable and approved by the school.

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All features for students

For workplaces

Publish.
Review.
Welcome the right student.

From posting to signed APL agreement. The workplace publishes placements, reviews applications with AI support, meets students and signs the APL plan, all without leaving the platform.

All features for workplaces

Step 1

Publish APL placement

Create an APL listing with vocational track, tasks and period. Published to connected upper secondary schools in the region.

Step 2

Review and meet student

AI ranks applications based on program goals. Hold meetings with built-in video calls or book a workplace visit directly.

Step 3

Sign APL plan

Digital APL agreement with OTP-protected signing. School, workplace, student and guardian sign in the platform.

Student Search

Find the right student
before they apply to you

With student search, the workplace browses profiles filtered by vocational program, track, location and term. View interests, previous work and send a direct invitation to students who fit the operation.

AI filtering automatically ranks students based on the listing's requirements and program goals. No more manual CV comparison, the best matches appear at the top.

Digital APL Agreement

From handshake
to signed APL plan

Once the match is confirmed, the APL agreement is generated automatically with the right details, student, workplace, period, vocational track and program goals from the syllabus. All parties sign digitally with OTP-protected e-signature directly in the platform.

The vocational teacher sees signing status in real time. No scanned papers, no back-and-forth emails. The agreement is archived automatically and accessible to the school, workplace and guardian throughout the APL period.

For vocational teachers and principals

Overview, from APL plan
to signed agreement

Six tools that give the vocational teacher control before APL even starts. From vocational tracks and syllabi to the final signature, without missing anything.

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Programs and APL periods

Configure vocational programs, tracks, APL periods and program goals from the National Agency for Education's syllabi. Define start and end dates, deadlines and milestones. Automatic reminders at key dates.

All APL periods and deadlines configured in one place.

Student Overview

See all students' APL status in real time. Filter by program, class, vocational track and status: placed, searching, needs help. Color-coded warnings for inactivity or missed deadlines.

Real-time status shows exactly where each student is.

AI Matching (School)

AI suggests matches between students and workplaces based on vocational track, geography and syllabus requirements. The vocational teacher reviews and approves, or lets the student search independently.

AI-supported matching that considers program goals and vocational track.

Placement Status

Automatic flagging of students without an APL placement. Manual assignment when needed. Bulk actions to approve or move students between workplaces ahead of the next block.

No student falls through the cracks.

APL Agreement Status

See signing status for all APL agreements, which are sent, signed and outstanding. Send reminders with one click to students, guardians or workplaces that haven't signed.

Full control of all APL agreements before the period starts.

Statistics and Planning

Placement rate per vocational program and track, average time to signed APL plan and geographic distribution. Export data to the principal and the program council for quality follow-up.

Data that informs the next APL period and the program council meeting.

All features for schools

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