Ies Santa Bárbara

What Ies Santa Bárbara does

IES Santa Bárbara is a public secondary education institute (Instituto de Educación Secundaria) located in Málaga, Spain, administered by the Junta de Andalucía through the Consejería de Desarrollo Educativo y Formación Profesional. The institution delivers Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO), Bachillerato, and seven vocational training programs primarily focused on healthcare disciplines, including intermediate-level (CFGM) nursing assistance and advanced-level (CFGS) programs in prosthetic audiology, health documentation and administration, oral hygiene, clinical and biomedical laboratory, dental prosthetics, and environmental health chemistry. It also operates the PEAC competency accreditation procedure as the official Commission No. 3 of Málaga, enabling experienced workers to obtain certificates of professionalism in healthcare and environmental safety professional families.

The center's technology infrastructure consists of a WordPress-based public website supplemented by the Secretaría Virtual platform, which integrates with the Junta de Andalucía's Seneca/Pasen systems for administrative functions including enrollment, grade consultations, and document submissions. The institution also runs international cooperation programs (Erasmus+, transcontinental virtual collaborations with universities across four continents) and participates in national skills competitions (Spain Skills, WorldSkills). Leadership is headed by Directora Lorena Pérez Caña, with Antonio Archidona Mingallón noted as a former director.

IES Santa Bárbara operates as a government-funded public entity; all educational services are provided free of charge to students, and revenue is derived entirely from regional public education budgets. The institution has no commercial revenue model, no disclosed financial figures, and no private shareholders. Its customer base comprises students seeking vocational healthcare qualifications and secondary education credentials in the Málaga region, with outreach conducted through the institutional website and annual open-day events that attracted approximately 400 prospective students from neighboring secondary schools in February 2023.

Name

Ies Santa Bárbara

Legal name

IES Santa Bárbara

Website

https://iessantabarbara.es

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IES Santa Bárbara is a publicly funded secondary education institute in Málaga, Spain, administered by the Junta de Andalucía, specializing in healthcare vocational training programs and operating the official PEAC competency accreditation commission for Málaga.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education and Vocational Training

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT) (EDANAIAB)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• Vocational training
• Healthcare education
• Competency accreditation
• Bachillerato programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Málaga

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

IES Santa Bárbara is a public secondary education center that delivers free ESO and Bachillerato programs together with a specialized portfolio of vocational training cycles (Formación Profesional) focused on the healthcare professional family, including nursing assistance, prosthetic audiology, oral hygiene, clinical and biomedical laboratory, dental prosthetics, health documentation and administration, and environmental health chemistry. The center also serves as the official seat of PEAC Commission No. 3 of Málaga, evaluating and accrediting professional competencies for experienced workers in healthcare and security/environment families.

Product overview

IES Santa Bárbara is a public secondary education institution (Instituto de Educación Secundaria) located in Málaga, Spain, committed to healthcare vocational training and public education. The institution offers a comprehensive portfolio of vocational training programs (Formación Profesional) primarily focused on healthcare disciplines, including both intermediate-level (CFGM) and advanced-level (CFGS) qualifications in areas such as nursing assistance, prosthetic audiology, health documentation and administration, oral hygiene, clinical laboratory sciences, dental prosthetics, and environmental health chemistry. In addition to vocational programs, the school provides compulsory secondary education (ESO) and Baccalaureate. The institution also operates the PEAC (Procedimiento de Evaluación y Acreditación de Competencias Profesionales) as an accredited center for competency assessment and professional certification, and offers virtual administrative services through the Junta de Andalucía secretaría virtual platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formación Profesional - Cuidados Auxiliares de Enfermería (CFGM) Intermediate-level vocational training cycle (Ciclo Formativo de Grado Medio) in Nursing Assistance, preparing students for roles as nursing assistants in healthcare settings.
• Formación Profesional - Audiología Protésica (CFGS) Advanced vocational training cycle (Ciclo Formativo de Grado Superior) in Prosthetic Audiology, training students in hearing aid fitting and audiology services.
• Formación Profesional - Documentación y Administración Sanitaria (CFGS) Advanced vocational training cycle in Health Documentation and Administration, training students in medical records management and healthcare administration.
• Formación Profesional - Higiene Bucodental (CFGS) Advanced vocational training cycle in Oral Hygiene, providing training in dental hygiene and oral health education.
• Formación Profesional - Laboratorio Clínico y Biomédico (CFGS) Advanced vocational training cycle in Clinical and Biomedical Laboratory, providing training in medical laboratory sciences.
• Formación Profesional - Prótesis Dentales (CFGS) Advanced vocational training cycle in Dental Prosthetics, providing training in dental prosthetics and orthotics.
• Formación Profesional - Química y Salud Ambiental (CFGS) Advanced vocational training cycle in Chemistry and Environmental Health, providing training in environmental health sciences.
• PEAC - Procedimiento de Evaluación y Acreditación de Competencias Profesionales Official accreditation procedure operated by the center as PEAC Commission No. 3 of Málaga, enabling candidates to obtain certificates of professionalism in the healthcare and security/environment professional families through assessment of work experience or non-formal training.
• Secundaria y Bachillerato Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO) and Baccalaureate programs delivering general secondary education and pre-university preparation, including readiness for the PEvAU entrance exam.
• Secretaría Virtual Virtual secretariat service integrated with the Junta de Andalucía's Seneca/Pasen systems, enabling students and families to perform administrative procedures remotely including enrollment, documentation submission, and academic record management.
• Pruebas de Obtención de Título (POT) Title qualification examinations enabling candidates to obtain official vocational training qualifications through external testing for CFGM Cuidados Auxiliares de Enfermería and CFGS Documentación y Administración Sanitaria.

Quantifiable outcome

• Student won national gold medal at Spain Skills competition in Health and Social Care category 41
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor, strategic and core.

• Colgate-Palmolive (Colgate)minorOthers · 23 February 2023Donated oral hygiene products (Colgate Total® and Elmex® toothpastes) for use during open days demonstrations at CFGS Higiene Bucodental program activities.
• ISDINminorOthers · 23 February 2023Provided oral hygiene products (Bexident® toothpastes and mouthwashes) for educational demonstrations during open days activities in the dental hygiene program.
• LACERminorOthers · 23 February 2023Supplied oral hygiene products (Lacer Oros® toothpastes and mouthwashes) for student demonstrations during open days at the hygiene program.
• Oral-B (Procter & Gamble)minorOthers · 23 February 2023Provided oral-B electric toothbrushes and dental products for educational activities and student gifts during open days demonstrations.
• PHB (Productos de Higiene Bucal)minorOthers · 23 February 2023Donated dental hygiene products including toothpastes, mouthwashes, interdental brushes, and dental floss applicators (both child and adult varieties) for use in educational demonstrations.
• Cáritas Diocesanas de MálagaminorOthers · 21 March 2022Collaboration with Cáritas Diocesanas de Málaga for humanitarian aid collection to support Ukraine crisis. Center participated in collecting essential materials and medical supplies.
• International University Partners (Brazil, Ireland, Philippines, South Africa)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 March 2021Virtual transcontinental cooperation program with universities in 4 countries across 4 continents. Students from Healthcare and Chemistry/Environmental Health programs collaborated with university students in Medicine, Nursing, Physiotherapy, and Pharmacy on COVID-19 research topics including mental health of healthcare workers.
• Junta de Andalucía - PEAC/Acredita ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial accredited center for the Procedimiento de Evaluación y Acreditación de Competencias Profesionales (PEAC), operating as Commission No. 3 for Málaga. Authorized to evaluate and accredit professional competencies in Healthcare and Security and Environmental professional families.
• Universidad de Málaga (UMA) - 061 Emergency ServiceminorOthersCollaborative RCP (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training sessions held at the university with participation from the 061 emergency medical service.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IES Juan de la Cierva: Spanish public IES with Formación Profesional offerings; comparable as a state-administered secondary and vocational education center under Spain's national FP framework.
• IES Rosalía de Castro: Public Spanish secondary and vocational education institute with Formación Profesional offerings in healthcare-related fields; structurally comparable as a public IES delivering state-recognized FP qualifications.
• IES San Juan de la Cruz (Málaga): Other Andalusian public IES offering Formación Profesional programs including healthcare-family qualifications; comparable in mission, governance (Junta de Andalucía), and operating model as a public secondary/vocational education center.
• IES Politécnico (Sevilla): Public Andalusian IES providing vocational training across multiple professional families including healthcare; comparable in funding source, regulatory framework, and student-segment focus on FP credentials.
• IES Doctor Severo Ochoa: Spanish public IES offering secondary education and vocational training programs; comparable as a state-administered secondary institute delivering regulated FP qualifications.

Broad incumbents

• IES Virgen de la Paloma (Madrid): Large, established Spanish public IES with a broad vocational portfolio including healthcare-family programs; comparable operating model and regulatory accreditation but operates at significantly greater scale within Madrid's regional education system.
• Centro Integrado de Formación Profesional (Andalucía): Andalusian regional CIFP centers deliver integrated vocational training at greater scale than IES Santa Bárbara and include PEAC competency accreditation; broadly comparable in regulatory and funding framework though typically larger in scope.

Regional players

• IES Las Musas (Madrid): Public IES in Madrid offering vocational training including healthcare-family programs; comparable operating model but geographically separated from the Andalusian system.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/61552057888354
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ies-santa-b%C3%A1rbara

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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