Higher Technician in Early Childhood Education
A higher-level vocational course, taught in person, for working with children from 0 to 6 years old.
About the course
A chance to gain the skills and knowledge needed to work in early childhood education.
The course provides tools for drawing up educational plans, creating and adapting teaching materials and designing activities that encourage autonomy, with play as the key learning strategy at this stage.
Our approach is based on active, participatory learning: theory classes combined with placements in schools and direct observation. We encourage teamwork, critical reflection and innovative projects that respond to the real needs of early years settings.
What sets it apart
Taught in person
2,000 hours in total, spread over two academic years.
Placements in English
Work placements are carried out in English.
Neuroeducation project
Students get to know at first hand the Neuroeducation in Early Years project, developed at the school in partnership with the University of Almería (UAL).
What you will learn to do
- Plan, design and carry out educational and social care activities with children and their families.
- Use resources and procedures to respond to the needs of children and families that require other professionals or services.
- Respond to unforeseen situations, conveying safety and confidence.
- Assess the intervention process and its results, managing the related documentation.
- Keep the scientific and technical knowledge of the profession up to date.
- Maintain good relationships with children, their families and other professionals, handling cultural diversity and offering solutions to conflicts.
Course structure
First year, September to June
Personal autonomy and child health. Cognitive and motor development. Social and emotional development. Early childhood teaching methods. Working with families and caring for children at social risk. Career training and guidance.
Second year, September to March
Children’s play and its methodology. Business and entrepreneurship. Expression and communication. Free-choice hours. Work placement. Childcare project.
Entry requirements
Direct entry
The Spanish Bachillerato certificate, or the second year of any experimental Bachillerato. A Higher Technician or Specialist Technician (FP2) qualification, or equivalent. An Intermediate Technician qualification. The former university orientation course (COU). Any university degree or equivalent.
Entry by exam
The entrance exam for higher-level vocational training, or the university entrance exam for over-25s.
When you finish
You will receive the official qualification of Higher Technician in Early Childhood Education, awarded by the Regional Ministry of Education of Andalusia, which entitles you to practise the profession throughout Spain.
Where you can work
Early childhood centres for ages 0 to 3. Early childhood centres as an assistant educator, ages 3 to 6. Non-formal settings: camps, play centres, farm schools, leisure centres and soft-play rooms. Children’s social services.
How to keep studying
A vocational specialisation course. Another vocational course, with the option of validating modules. A university degree, with direct entry using your average mark: Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, Social Education, Social Work, Pedagogy, Psychology, Sociology, Speech Therapy or Occupational Therapy.
Grants
You can apply for the general grant of the Spanish Ministry of Education, if you meet its requirements, and for the grant offered by the Regional Government of Andalusia.