Fonix AS is one of the largest companies within the vocational rehabilitation market in Norway. The main office is located in Sandefjord, Norway, supporting 11 regional offices in the southern part of Norway. From January 2016 the company will have approximately 180 employees and a gross turnover of 160 mill NOK. 

Fonix AS is also a member of European Basic Skills Network (EBSN).

Fonix AS base their service provision on each persons' individual needs for assistance, their work capacity and coaches each individual towards ordinary employment through qualification, job training and “Supported Employment” for the ones in need of an extensive follow up in the open labour market.

The services provided for the vocationally disabled are:

• To assess the potential work and educational capacity of the individual.

• To qualify the individual through individually adapted job training, qualification and guidance.

• To provide permanent adapted work if the individual has no possibility for a job in the open labour market.

• To offer assistance in obtaining an ordinary job or further education in the ordinary education system.

  Fonix AS also provide “Work Preparatory Training” for people who need to establish necessary basic job skills and language training and integration for migrants.

  In addition, Fonix AS has extensive experience with internal company training on many different levels – both in public sector and private industry. Regarding basic skills training, Fonix AS has been involved in The Norwegian Basic Skills Work Life program (BCWL) in many years, and the company are pre-qualified as provider of basic skills training by Vox – The Norwegian Agency for Lifelong Learning.

  Through this work Fonix AS has extensive experience from basic skills projects in Norwegian working life, including basic skills training as preparation for formal vocational qualifications.