Higher Vocational Training in Early Childhood Education · Badalona Campus


The Higher Vocational Training Cycle in Early Childhood Education, delivered at the Badalona Campus in Barcelona, is officially recognized by the Catalan Government and leads to the qualification of Higher Technician in Early Childhood Education. This program has a practical and pedagogical approach and prepares students to design, implement, and evaluate educational projects for children aged 0 to 6.

This program prepares you to work in early childhood education, promoting children's cognitive, emotional, social, and motor development in both educational and social care settings.

  • Qualification: Higher Technician in Early Childhood Education
  • Professional field: Sociocultural and community services
  • Duration: 2 academic years
  • Total hours: 2,000 hours
    • Theoretical hours: 1,485 hours
    • Practical training: 515 hours

Schedule:

  • Mornings from 8:00 to 14:30

Dual Vocational Training
Dual Vocational Training combines learning at the educational center with paid training in a company. Its main goal is to provide students with real-world work experience.

Skills

This program prepares students to design, implement, and assess educational activities for early childhood, supporting children's overall development while working closely with families and educational teams.

  • Design educational projects for children aged 0–6
  • Organize play-based learning activities
  • Promote emotional and social development
  • Encourage autonomy and healthy habits
  • Identify special educational needs
  • Work collaboratively with families and professionals

 

Possibility of obtaining these professional certifications

               

 

Training modules

Module Total hours
Didactics of early childhood education 231
Personal autonomy and child health 198
Play and its methodology 132
Expression and communication 198
Cognitive and motor development 165
Socio-emotional development 165
Social skills 99
Working with families 99
First aid 66
Early childhood project 198
Work placement (internship) 515

Career opportunities

  • Nursery schools (0–3 years)
  • Early childhood education centers
  • Play centers and toy libraries
  • Child leisure and activity centers
  • Childcare and social programs
  • Social services

Further education

  • Higher studies in Social Integration
  • Vocational training in social care
  • University degree in Early Childhood Education
  • Leisure and youth activity instructor

Entry requirements

  • High school diploma
  • Intermediate vocational qualification
  • Entrance exam for higher vocational training
  • Equivalent qualifications