One of the most in-demand courses at our academy in Madrid is the preparation for the entrance exams to higher-level vocational training cycles or CFGS.
Throughout the program, students are trained to acquire a set of knowledge and skills that will allow them to later access higher-level vocational training, a training cycle that prepares them for entering the workforce or for further studies. Year after year, we can see that the demand for this type of training has been growing, given that it is a bridge that, although longer in duration, allows students to reach university without having to go through high school and university entrance exams.
In the video that we bring you today, our coordinator of the preparation courses for access to training cycles, Lara, explains all the details you need to know about the access test to higher degree training cycles.
Requirements to take the entrance exams for higher education
- To receive compliments 19 years in the Making or fulfill them in the year of the call.
- Lack a high school diploma, a mid-level technical degree, or one of the access requirements.
Exam dates
The tests are generally scheduled for the second week of May.
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Options and professional families
To take the entrance exams for higher-level vocational training programs, you must choose one of three options. This choice is very important, as it will determine which programs you can access. Currently, vocational training is divided into 26 professional fields, grouped into three options:
- Humanities and social sciences.
- Technology.
- Sciences.
- Administration and management.
- Trade and Marketing.
- Hostel and Tourism.
- Sociocultural and Community Services.
- Personal image.
- Image and sound.
- Arts and Crafts.
- Graphic arts.
- Building and Civil Works.
- Electricity and electronic.
- Energy and Water.
- Mechanical manufacturing.
- Image and sound.
- Extractive industries.
- IT and Telecoms.
- Instalation and maintenance.
- Wood, Furniture and Cork.
- Maritime-fishing.
- Textile, Clothing and Leather.
- Vehicle Transportation and Maintenance.
- Glass and Ceramics.
- Physical and sports activities.
- agrarian.
- Personal image.
- Food industries.
- Chemical.
- Health.
- Security and environment.
- Hostel and Tourism.
- Maritime-Fishing.
Development and content of the tests
The entrance exams for higher vocational training have two parts:
- common part: Spanish Language and Literature, Foreign Language (English), Mathematics and Digitization.
- Specific part, composed of a subject related to the test option that gives access to the chosen professional family.
The specific subjects for each of the three options are the following:
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Exemptions
If you are exempt from taking the general part of the Higher Level entrance exam because you already passed it in a previous call, or because you passed the corresponding subjects in the 2nd year of Baccalaureate , you will have to present the official certification at the time of registration.
If you are exempt from the specific part because you can prove at least one year of work experience related to the studies you want to pursue, you will need to submit different documentation depending on your situation:
If you are employed
- Certificate of the General Treasury of Social Security or from the corresponding labor mutual insurance company, where the company, the professional category, the contribution group and the period or periods of contributions are recorded.
- Certificate from the company or companies where you have worked, indicating the duration of the contract, the positions held, the activity carried out and the time in which you performed each function.
If you are self-employed
- Certificate of the contribution period in the Special Regime for Self-Employed Workers.
- Certificate of registration in the Economic Activities Tax and proof of payment.
- An descriptive memory, prepared by you, in which you explain the activities you have carried out during your professional practice.
Exemption for Physical and Sports Activities
Candidates listed in the official lists of elite athletes will be exempt from the specific part of the entrance exam for the Physical and Sports Activities family . In that case, they must submit a certified copy of the current list.
Important
Exemptions are posted on the notice board of the school where you registered. It's advisable to call the school to check if you've been granted an exemption, as the deadline to appeal is only two days.
Qualifications
The results will be published at the center where the tests were taken. If you pass the test, you can request the certificate from the institute. Remember that it is essential that your preparation and study plan focus on passing all subjects in both phases with the highest possible grade.
- The final grade for the higher grade entrance exams will be obtained by finding the arithmetic mean of the grades obtained in each of the phases, when at least 4 points have been obtained in each one.
- The exam is considered passed when the final grade is equal to or greater than 5 points.
We hope we've clarified some concepts for you. If you need more information, you can consult the official website of the Community of Madrid . There you'll find all the information about the entrance exams for higher-level vocational training. Good luck with your studies!
