Among the specialties of the workshops include kitchens, solar maintenance, catering, painting and assembling vehicles grids Students receive a scholarship for internships at prestigious companies
A total of 336 young Murcia benefited last year from occupational training courses that prompted the Department of Employment, Trade and Company, directed by José María Tortosa.
The percentage of passing students achieved, on average, 80.9% of those presented.
In some courses, as in the case of non-structural elements Maintenance Vehicle Body, Restaurant Services and Ecological Agriculture, the pass rate stood at 90%.
The duration of the courses is variable, ranging from 220 hours shorter, until 810 hours duration consisting of the kitchen.
The professional families who have been training developed land, energy and water, hospitality and tourism and transportation and vehicle maintenance
Among the concrete on which trades were taught also include installation and maintenance of solar installations, restaurant services, vehicle painting and assembling electrical networks.
In addition to this specialized training, Occupational Training Program has deployed a series of training activities aimed at supporting specific training so that complete the student's occupational profile giving it the tools required for professional practice.
During 2012 they developed, specifically for students in the specialty of Kitchen and Restaurant Services.
In all training specialties visits have been made that have allowed students have relevant industry known companies and reference entities and Trade Professionals in the sector concerned.
In this programming are two activities with specialty courses Hospitality, Kitchen and Restaurant Services, in partnership with other Council services:
- Catering Festival IBAFF: Development of catering for the International Film Festival "IBAFF" conducted by the Department of Culture.
- Taste your place: Tasting of traditional products made creatively, in the following places of Supplies: Saavedra Fajardo, La Alberca, Espinardo.
El Carmen, Vistabella, Veronicas and Cabeza de Torres.
Internships are non-labor practices that students performed in prestigious companies in the professional sector which includes each of the courses.
It is about developing the contents learned in the course in a real working environment, practicing the skills learned and acquired attitudes and professional skills necessary to enhance their employability later.
In developing these practices, students receive a scholarship funded by the Regional Employment and Training.
Currently the majority of students are performing practices or pending start.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia