Balearic officials see Canary Islands dual training app

More than 33,000 students used it last academic year: Balearic training officials are in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, on Monday, 9 November, to see an app for dual vocational training — courses that include company placements. Officials from nine Spanish autonomous communities are attending the meeting, which runs until Tuesday.

The Canary Islands launched the system, called GDCAN, in January 2024. One reason was a requirement to register students for social security during their company placements. The app now connects training centres, students, businesses and the education administration in one place. Every centre offering the relevant courses in the Canary Islands uses it, and more than 9,500 companies used it last academic year.

GDCAN handles course administration and helps centres and companies coordinate placements. Its alerts help staff spot possible problems and reduce errors. The Canary Islands education department says surveys through the app found satisfaction rates of 93 per cent among students and 92 per cent among participating companies.

The meeting brings together more than 100 people from education administrations, training centres and businesses. Alongside the app demonstration, the regions are discussing how dual vocational training works in their own areas.

Topics: Education

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com