Exemptions
Exemptions can be applied for at any time during the academic year in post-compulsory education before the ordinary final assessment. The director of the centre will resolve the application within 10 days of submission.
Exceptionally, the Directorate General for Vocational Training (DGFP) must resolve applications that do not comply with the requirements described for each of the exemption cases.
Two partial exemptions cannot be cumulative
100% exemption for professional experience
It is awarded if the student can prove professional experience corresponding to a number of hours equal to or greater than the length of the placement in the company. This experience must be related to the professional profile and the main occupations and jobs of the training cycle.
To apply, the "Exemption Company Stay application" document and the supporting documents detailed below must be submitted as a single PDF file in the STL -General Application".
If you work for a company or institution or entity:
- Employment report issued by the General Treasury of the Social Security.
- Certificate or report from the organisation or company with the skills or experience corresponding to the work related to the respective professional studies.
If you are self-employed:
- Certificate of registration for economic activity.
- Social Security contribution invoices (if applicable)
- Self-employed quota
- Quarterly declaration of economic activity (form 130)
The application form and documents must be submitted as a single pdf attachment.
50% exemption for professional experience
A partial exemption of 50% of the total hours spent at the company is granted if the student can prove professional experience corresponding to a number of hours equal to or greater than 50% of the time spent at the company. This accreditation must be related to the professional skills of the professional training.
To apply, the "Exemption Company Stay application" document and the supporting documents detailed below must be submitted as a single PDF file in the STL -General Application".
If you work for a company or institution ro entity:
- Employment report issued by the Tresoreria General de la Seguretat Social (Social Security General Treasury).
- Certificate or report from the organisation or company with the skills or experience corresponding to the work related to the respective professional studies.
If you are self-employed:
- Certificate of registration for economic activity.
- Social Security contribution invoices (if applicable)
- Self-employed quota
- Quarterly declaration of economic activity (form 130)
25% exemption for professional experience
A 25% exemption from the total number of hours spent at the company is granted if the student can prove work experience in any professional activity. At least twice the number of hours spent at the company for which the exemption is requested must be proven.
To apply, the "Exemption Company Stay application" document and the supporting documents detailed below must be submitted as a single PDF file in the STL -General Application".
If you work for a company or institution or entity:
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Your work life report issued by the General Treasury of the Social Security.
Other exemptions with accreditation
This can be accredited with the official certificate issued by the academic institution that has carried out the academic recognition of the learning acquired through work experience or the procedure of evaluation and accreditation of professional competences.
If this accreditation corresponds to professional modules or credits that overlap with another training cycle or cycles, the person must provide evidence of the experience acquired in the field of the professional profile of the training cycle for which the exemption is requested.
To apply, the "Exemption Company Stay application" document and the supporting documents detailed below must be submitted as a single PDF file in the STL -General Application".
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Evidence of the experience acquired in the field of the professional profile for the training course for which the exemption is requested.
Other exemptions for volunteers
It applies to initial vocational training courses in the field of sociocultural services and the community, physical and sports activities, sports education, and health emergencies and environmental education and control, in which the student can prove that they have carried out volunteer work related to the professional profile of the course. A number of hours of experience in the same professional profile equal to or greater than 50% of the stay in the company must be accredited in order to be eligible for the exemption.
To apply, the "Exemption Company Stay application" document and the supporting documents detailed below must be submitted as a single PDF file in the STL -General Application".
- Certificate or report from the organization certifying the student's stay as a volunteer.
- Verification of the organization's registration in the volunteer registry through one of the following options: o Consultation of the census of registered volunteer organizations through the search engine provided.
Other exemptions that allow you a reduction of FCT hours
100 hours of reduction.
If a student has graduated from a training course and in a third course could obtain a second degree, a reduction of 100 hours will be applied for the FCT for the second training course that he/she is taking, as long as he/she has undertaken training activities for the first FCT related to the professional profile for the second certificate.
To apply, the "Exemption Company Stay application" document and the supporting documents detailed below must be submitted as a single PDF file in the STL -General Application".:
- your CFGS Certificate and exercise book