In 1993, accordance with the general restructuring of the educational system, where similar postsecondary-level schools were recategorized as tertiary, the school was also reinvented as "Maanpuolustusopisto", where graduates would be promoted directly to "vänrikki", an officer rank.
The school was also reinvented as "Maanpuolustusopisto", an officer rank. This is in 1993. Graduates would be promoted directly to "vänrikki".1993 is accordance with the general restructuring of the educational system. Similar postsecondary-level schools were recategorized as tertiary.