Educational Offer – IES El Argar

Welcome to the academic offer of IES El Argar (Almería, Spain). Our institution provides comprehensive secondary education and specialized Vocational Education and Training (VET) programs designed to prepare students for higher education and high-demand careers.

1. General Secondary Education

Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO – Educación Secundaria Obligatoria)

• Grades: 1st to 4th year (Ages 12–16).

• Language Pathways:

  • Bilingual Track: German and English, with French as a second foreign language.

  • Non-bilingual Track: English as primary foreign language, with optional French as a second foreign language.

Post-Compulsory Secondary Education (Bachillerato – Ages 16–18)

• Humanities and Social Sciences (Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales): Pathway towards university degrees in arts, humanities, law, business, economics, and higher vocational diplomas.

• Sciences and Technology (Ciencias y Tecnología): Pathway towards university studies in STEM, engineering, health sciences, medicine, and higher vocational diplomas.

• Foreign Languages: German, English, and French options.

2. Vocational Education and Training (VET / Formación Profesional)

Basic VET (Formación Profesional Básica)

• Basic VET in Electricity and Electronics (FP Básica de Electricidad y Electrónica)

  • Focus: Basic residential electrical installations, intercoms, home automation fundamentals, and electrical schematic interpretation.

Intermediate Vocational Training (Ciclos Formativos de Grado Medio – CFGM)

(Equivalent to EQF Level 4 / Technical Diplomas)

Professional Family: Installation and Maintenance (Instalación y Mantenimiento)

• Technician in Heat Generation Installations (CFGM en Instalaciones de Producción de Calor)

  • Assembly, setup, and maintenance of heating systems, domestic hot water (DHW), water and gas supply networks, and solar thermal energy installations.

• Technician in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Installations (CFGM en Instalaciones Frigoríficas y de Climatización)

  • Assembly, commissioning, and maintenance of commercial refrigeration, industrial cold plants, HVAC, and mechanical ventilation systems.

Professional Family: Electricity and Electronics (Electricidad y Electrónica)

• Technician in Telecommunication Installations (CFGM en Instalaciones de Telecomunicación)

  • Implementation and servicing of telecommunication infrastructures, CCTV, electronic security systems, telephony/PABX, data and voice networks, and home automation.

Professional Family: Administration and Management (Administración y Gestión)

• Technician in Administrative Management (CFGM en Gestión Administrativa)

  • Business administration, accounting procedures, commercial documentation, payroll, customer/supplier relations, and public administration processing.

Higher Vocational Training (Ciclos Formativos de Grado Superior – CFGS)

(Equivalent to EQF Level 5 / Higher National Diploma / Associate Degree – provides direct access to university programs with credit transfer)

Professional Family: Installation and Maintenance (Instalación y Mantenimiento)

• Higher Technician in Maintenance of Thermal and Fluid Installations (CFGS en Mantenimiento de Instalaciones Térmicas y de Fluidos)

  • Planning, design oversight, and maintenance management of heating, industrial refrigeration, fluid handling, air conditioning, and renewable/energy efficiency systems. (Workshops located at the specialized facilities in La Juaida).

Professional Family: Electricity and Electronics (Electricidad y Electrónica)

• Higher Technician in Telecommunications and Computer Systems (CFGS en Sistemas de Telecomunicación e Informáticos)

  • Coordination and management of telecom infrastructure projects, local area networks (LAN), computer systems, broadcast audiovisual production, and mobile communications.

• Higher Technician in Electronic Equipment Maintenance (CFGS en Mantenimiento de Equipos Electrónicos)

  • Diagnostics, repair, and assembly of industrial electronics, radio communications, programmable logic/microcontroller systems, and voice/data equipment.

Professional Family: Administration and Management (Administración y Gestión)

• Higher Technician in Administration and Finance (CFGS en Administración y Finanzas)

  • Financial management, treasury control, corporate accounting, corporate law, taxation, logistics, and human resources administration.

3. Specialization Courses (Cursos de Especialización / VET Master's)

(Post-VET postgraduate credentials designed for higher technicians seeking advanced technological expertise)

• Specialization Course in Digitalization of Industrial Maintenance (Curso de Especialización en Digitalización del Mantenimiento Industrial):

  • Target profiles: Graduates holding a Higher Technician Diploma in Installation/Maintenance or Electronics.

  • Duration:  600 hours / 36 ECTS equivalent.