CES Juan Pablo II

What CES Juan Pablo II does

CES Juan Pablo II, S.L. is a privately-held vocational training institution operating under the governance of the non-profit Fundación Educatio Servanda, founded in 2012 in Alcorcón, Madrid. The institution delivers officially regulated Spanish vocational training (Formación Profesional) — both Grado Medio and Grado Superior — across three authorized campuses in Madrid, Toledo, and Cádiz, each holding its own authorization code from the relevant regional education authority. Its core product is a portfolio of more than 14 higher-degree programs spanning technology (multiplatform and web application development), business administration and finance, marketing, healthcare diagnostics, education, sports instruction, aviation electronics maintenance, and a dedicated gastronomy school with restaurant facilities in Toledo.

The technology layer is modest and operational rather than differentiating: a proprietary virtual classroom platform (aula.cesjuanpablosegundo.es) for online and distance learners, a student portal built on Alexia Edu, plus standard marketing and analytics tooling (Mailchimp, Google Analytics). Differentiation rests on regulated accreditation, dual-training (Formación Dual) partnerships with employers, a campus embedded in the Cuatro Vientos air base for aviation students, and a clinical collaboration with Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón for sanitary programs. The institution also operates a placement agency (Agencia de Colocación), an Oxford Test of English examination center, and an Erasmus+ mobility program.

The business model is predominantly B2C tuition-driven, with pricing structured as upfront payment, 3- or 6-month installments, or third-party financing — none of which is publicly disclosed on the website. Supplemental revenue streams include continuing education for the employed and unemployed (Formación para el Empleo), executive coaching and SAP certification courses (Formación Directiva), on-site corporate training in Toledo, and a Master's FP in AI and Big Data. The institution does not disclose revenue or funding; it is wholly owned by a Catholic non-profit foundation with no external shareholders or institutional investors.

Name

CES Juan Pablo II

Legal name

CES Juan Pablo II, S.L.

Website

https://cesjuanpablosegundo.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CES Juan Pablo II is a Spanish private vocational training institution operating three officially authorized campuses in Madrid, Toledo, and Cádiz, delivering regulated FP degrees in technology, business, healthcare, gastronomy, and aviation to secondary graduates, working professionals, and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Culinary Arts (Chef Training) (EDAOAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Project, Process & Quality Certification Prep (PMP, PRINCE2, Lean Six Sigma, ITIL) (EDANAIAE)

Keywords

• Vocational training
• Professional education
• Technical certification
• Dual training
• Continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Alcorcón, Comunidad de Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Vocational Training (FP) Tuition: Annual tuition fees for official regulated vocational training programs (Grado Medio and Grado Superior), with payment options including single payment, installment plans (3 or 6 monthly payments), and third-party financing. Prices vary by program and modality (in-person vs. online).
2. Continuing Education for Employment (Formación para el Empleo): Shorter-term continuing education and professional development courses offered to employed and unemployed workers, including executive coaching, tax procedures, communication skills, and management courses.
3. Executive and Managerial Training (Formación Directiva): Professional development programs for executives and managers including SAP certification, coaching, and leadership programs, billed as premium courses.
4. Corporate In-Company Training (Formación Presencial para Empresas): On-site corporate training programs for companies in Toledo, targeting middle managers and team leaders, covering coaching, communication, conflict management, and team effectiveness. Delivered by an experienced facilitator.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CES Juan Pablo II delivers official regulated Spanish vocational training (Formación Profesional) through Grado Medio and Grado Superior programs across technology, business administration, health sciences, gastronomy, and sports education. The institution operates three campuses (Madrid, Toledo, Cádiz) with in-person and online modalities, complemented by continuing education, corporate training, executive certifications, and Erasmus international mobility.

Product overview

CES Juan Pablo II operates as a unified professional training institution offering official vocational education (Formación Profesional) through multiple modalities: in-person, online, and blended learning. The core portfolio centers on 14 higher degree programs (Grado Superior) and 5 intermediate degree programs (Grado Medio) spanning technology (DAM, DAW), business (Administration and Finance, Marketing), health sciences, gastronomy, and sports education. The institution is structured around several interconnected offerings: a main vocational training division (Formación Profesional) providing degree programs; an online/virtual classroom platform (Aula Virtual) enabling distance learning; a specialized Gastronomy School (Escuela de Gastronomía) with restaurant and events facilities; executive certification programs (SAP S/4HANA, Oxford English); employment-focused training (Formación para el Empleo); corporate training services (Formación Presencial para Empresas); international mobility via Erasmus; a student portal; and a placement agency. The institution operates across three campuses in Madrid, Toledo, and Cádiz.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Escuela de Gastronomía: Gastronomy school operated by CES Juan Pablo II in Toledo, featuring a restaurant and event spaces.

Products and services

• Formación Profesional (Vocational Training Programs) Official regulated Spanish vocational training programs (Grado Superior and Grado Medio) covering technology, business administration, health sciences, gastronomy, and sports education, delivered in-person and online across Madrid, Toledo, and Cádiz campuses.
• Escuela de Gastronomía Culinary arts school in Toledo offering intermediate and higher degree programs in cooking and gastronomy, plus specialized master's programs in artisanal baking and pastry, featuring a restaurant and event venue.
• Máster FP Inteligencia Artificial y Big Data Professional master's program providing advanced training in artificial intelligence technologies and big data analysis methodologies, offered in Madrid and Toledo.
• Certificación SAP S/4HANA Executive certification course in SAP S/4HANA enterprise resource planning software for Administration and Finance students and professionals.
• Certificación Oxford (Oxford Test of English) Official Oxford examination center offering English language proficiency certification through the Oxford Test of English, with multiple examination sessions throughout the year for students and external candidates.
• Formación para el Empleo (Employment Training) Continuing education and professional development courses including executive coaching, internal communication, administrative management, leadership training, tax procedures, and financial education for employed professionals and job seekers.
• Formación Presencial para Empresas On-site corporate training programs for businesses including executive coaching, effective communication, conflict management, and team productivity improvement, delivered by experienced facilitators at the company premises in Toledo.
• Programa Erasmus International mobility program enabling vocational training students to study abroad through Erasmus+ exchanges and a 2+1 FP international model, including placements in Italy and other countries.
• Agencia de Colocación Authorized employment placement agency connecting CES Juan Pablo II students and graduates with job opportunities and facilitating professional integration.

Quantifiable outcome

• High employability rate — the center states it is among the vocational training centers with the highest graduate employment rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación Educatio ServandacoreOthersThe founding and governing foundation of CES Juan Pablo II. Established in 2012 by parents, professionals, and educators driven by the need to form integral professionals. The foundation shapes the Catholic educational mission, values framework, and governance of all CES Juan Pablo II centers. Also holds the official ecclesiastical recognition from the Spanish Episcopal Conference.
• Red de Juderías de EspañaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in the Sefardic gastronomy and cultural heritage project 'Sabores de Sefarad'. The project involves CES Juan Pablo II's gastronomy school recreating traditional Sephardic recipes and documenting the cultural heritage. The Red de Juderías connects the center with broader cultural preservation networks.
• Museo Sefardí de ToledominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner in the Sefardic heritage initiative. Students from Marketing and Publicidad visited the museum (housed in the Sinagoga del Tránsito) and interviewed director Carmen Álvarez Nogales. The museum collaborates on cultural events, educational activities, and the Sabores de Sefarad gastronomic project.
• Hospital Universitario Fundación AlcorcóncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHealthcare collaboration partner for the center's sanitary vocational programs (Imagen para el Diagnóstico y Medicina Nuclear, Laboratorio Clínico y Biomédico). Provides real clinical environments and practice placements for students, bringing professional context to the training before graduation.
• Cámara de Comercio de EspañaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the FINEXIT financial education escape room project, together with Fundación Mapfre and co-funded by the European Union. The Cámara de Comercio brings national business network credibility and institutional support to financial literacy initiatives for vocational students.
• Fundación MapfreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner in the FINEXIT financial education escape room initiative. Fundación Mapfre provides the educational content and program design for financial literacy training delivered at the CES Juan Pablo II campus in Toledo, in collaboration with the Cámara de Comercio.
• Cámara de Comercio de ToledominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in the FINEXIT initiative, working alongside Cámara de Comercio de España and Fundación Mapfre to deliver financial education experiences to vocational students in the Toledo region.
• Oxford University Press / Oxford AssessmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCES Juan Pablo II serves as an official authorized examination center for the Oxford Test of English. This partnership enables the center to administer internationally recognized English language proficiency certifications to its students and external candidates.
• Erasmus+ ProgrammeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational mobility partner enabling student exchanges for vocational training students. CES Juan Pablo II students from Marketing and Publicidad participated in Erasmus exchanges to Catania, Sicily. The program adds international experience to student CVs and improves employability.
• Bancy EducationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational education partner enabling the 2+1 FP model that allows certain students to complete part of their vocational training through Bancy Education's international network, granting an official university degree with one additional year of study.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ESIC Business & Marketing School: Established Spanish business school offering marketing, business, and digital education programs. Competes with CES Juan Pablo II's Marketing y Publicidad, Administración y Finanzas, and executive training programs, particularly for adult-learner and corporate segments.
• Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR): Large online-focused higher education institution that has expanded into vocational training and continuing education. Overlaps with CES Juan Pablo II's online FP and master's programs, particularly in technology and business, and competes for adult learners seeking credentials.
• CCC (Centro de Estudios CCC): Long-established Spanish distance-learning and vocational training provider with a broad catalog across business, technology, and healthcare. Competes with CES Juan Pablo II's online and continuing-education offerings and is significantly larger and more recognized nationally.
• CEU (Fundación Universitaria San Pablo CEU): Large Catholic-affiliated Spanish education group operating universities, secondary schools, and vocational training. Competes for values-oriented students and offers overlapping FP and business programs, with substantially greater scale and brand recognition.

Direct peers

• Campus Cámara FP: Network of vocational training centers operated by Spanish Chambers of Commerce, offering regulated FP programs with strong employer connections. Mirrors CES Juan Pablo II's dual-training positioning and institutional backing model.
• Cesur: Large Spanish private FP operator with multi-campus presence and similar official FP authorization model. Competes directly for the same student segments (Grado Medio/Superior in tech, business, healthcare, and sports) across overlapping Spanish regions.
• MEDAC: One of the largest private vocational training (FP) chains in Spain, with multiple campuses nationwide. Operates the same regulated FP model (Grado Medio and Grado Superior) targeting similar secondary-school-graduate and adult-learner segments, making it the closest scaled comparator to CES Juan Pablo II.
• Implika: Spanish private training group offering vocational programs, certifications, and continuing education. Operates in adjacent segments (technology, business, healthcare) with similar distance-learning and in-person modalities, competing for the same adult-learner cohort.
• Grupo Educativo ITEP: Spanish private education group operating multiple vocational training centers across regions. Offers similar Grado Medio/Superior programs in business, technology, and healthcare with comparable regional campus strategy.

Emerging players

• Formasalud: Spain-focused vocational training provider specializing in healthcare programs. Competes directly with CES Juan Pablo II's sanitary programs (Imagen para el Diagnóstico, Laboratorio Clínico y Biomédico) for the same healthcare employer pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/cesjuanpabloii

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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