The Andalusian Government continues to support the Vocational Training (VT) as a way to improve employability and respond to the needs of the Andalusian labor marketThe Regional Minister for Educational Development and Vocational Training, María del Carmen Castillo, has signed a collaboration agreement with Verificaciones Industriales de Andalucía (Veiasa), the public company that manages the region's technical inspection stations, to enable nearly one hundred vocational training students to complete their practical training at these facilities.
Specifically, 94 Andalusian students enrolled in vocational training courses in the Transport and Vehicle Maintenance vocational area will complete internships at Veiasa's 70 fixed ITV stations and 16 mobile units throughout the autonomous community. The initiative is part of the general Dual Vocational Training scheme and will allow practical training in the company to represent between 20% and 35% of the total hours of the training cycleIn addition, students will receive 120 hours of initial training specifically focused on vehicle inspection procedures.
During the signing of the agreement, Castillo emphasized that this agreement demonstrates the regional government's "firm commitment" to strengthening the vocational training system in Andalusia. "The new vocational training requires not only the collaboration of private companies, but also public organizations such as Veiasa, which offer students training adapted to the reality of the labor market," the minister explained. In this regard, she noted that during the current academic year, vocational training programs have been offered in The community has 167.907 new places in vocational training, 2.049 of which are newly created, and the increase of 690 teachers in the educational staff is due to the growth of this training modality..
Dual Vocational Training in Andalusia, an example of employability
Castillo emphasized that the implementation of the new Dual Vocational Training program in Andalusia "marks a conceptual shift in which businesses and the government play a key role in the success of these programs." He therefore considered it "necessary to establish collaborative links with the productive sectors to promote students' job placement."
For his part, the Minister of Industry, Energy and Mines, Jorge Paradela, has highlighted that This agreement will allow Veiasa not only to provide practical training to vocational training students, but also to "identify and train talent adapted to their specific needs." Paradela highlighted the coordination between his department and the Department of Educational Development and Employment to develop programs that respond to the real needs of Andalusia's productive sectors. "The analysis of capabilities and skills for strategic sectors has allowed us to tailor the training offering to the industrial profile of each province," he added.
As a result of this joint work, this year 1.790 places have been offered in 90 vocational training courses in all Andalusian provinces, within strategic professional families for industry, energy and mining, such as Industrial mechatronics, mechanical manufacturing, electricity and electronics, renewable energy, welding and boilermaking, among others. “The acceptance rate has been extremely high, with 96% occupancy in most of the spaces offered,” Paradela stated.
The agreement, which will be valid for four years, provides for joint initiatives between the Regional Ministry of Educational Development and Vocational Training and Veiasa to increase the number of students enrolled in these vocational training programs and improve their job placement. Furthermore, the training phase in companies will be facilitated as an essential part of the educational curriculum, promoting the development of professional skills that foster autonomy and lifelong employability.
The Ministry undertakes to distribute the training places offered by Veiasa among public vocational training centers and to formalize the corresponding collaboration agreements between the centers and the public company.
With this agreement, the Andalusian Regional Government reinforces its commitment to a vocational training model linked to the needs of the Andalusian productive sector, improving job opportunities for young people and responding to the growing demand for qualified professionals in the automotive sector.
