Institut Bonanova

What Institut Bonanova does

Institut Bonanova, operating under its legal identity Institut Hospital del Mar FP Sanitària, is a public vocational training institution headquartered in Barcelona and administratively integrated within the Parc de Salut MAR healthcare campus. Founded circa 1980 and operating across two campuses (Seu França and Seu Almogàvers), the institute delivers accredited healthcare and social-care vocational training at multiple levels, including Programs of Training and Insertion (PFI), Intermediate Degree Cycles (CFGM), Superior Degree Cycles (CFGS), specialization courses, and professional certificates. Curriculum spans auxiliary nursing, dependency care, pharmacy, pathological anatomy and cytodiagnosis, diagnostic imaging and nuclear medicine, radiotherapy and dosimetry, clinical and biomedical laboratory, health documentation, social integration, and clinical electromedicine.

The institute's pedagogy combines a virtual hospital simulation environment (Hospital Virtual), fully equipped laboratory spaces, radiology and diagnostic imaging simulation suites with real-world equipment (conventional radiography, mammography, ultrasound), anatomy and cytopathology laboratories, and the Alexia Classroom digital campus. It employs 96 expert teaching professionals, has trained over 5,000 alumni, and runs a Borsa de Treball job board with 800+ registered alumni that generated 1,000+ job opportunities in the trailing year. The institute reports graduation rates of 96% (CFGM) and 92% (CFGS), versus 69% and 73% respectively for Catalonia overall, and a student satisfaction score of 8.8/10 versus 7.7 average.

Revenue is generated primarily through public education budgets from the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Spanish Ministry of Education, supplemented by a small public tuition fee for upper-grade cycles, material fees, and a continuing-education-for-companies stream (Formació Continuada and Formació a mida). Go-to-market runs through the official Catalan pre-enrollment portal, supplemented by open days, the Be Pro Barcelona network, Erasmus+ international mobility, dual training (FP Dual) partnerships with 100+ healthcare employers, and an internal alumni job placement platform. The institute is governed by the Consorci Mar Parc de Salut de Barcelona and the Consorci d'Educació de Barcelona, holds ISO 9001 certification continuously since 1998, and holds Erasmus+ Charter for Higher Education (2021-2027) and Erasmus+ VET Charter credentials.

Name

Institut Bonanova

Legal name

Institut Hospital del Mar FP Sanitària

Website

https://institutbonanova.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Institut Bonanova (Institut Hospital del Mar FP Sanitària) is a public Barcelona-based vocational training institution integrated with the Parc de Salut MAR campus, offering accredited healthcare and social-care training programs at multiple levels to students aged 16+ and working professionals across Catalonia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Healthcare Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Vocational healthcare training
• Medical technical education
• Nursing auxiliary programs
• Diagnostic imaging courses
• Social care training

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding / Government Subsidies: As a public vocational training center belonging to the Consorci Mar Parc de Salut de Barcelona and under the Consorci d'Educació de Barcelona, the institute is primarily funded through public education budgets from the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Spanish Ministry of Education.
2. Continuing Education for Professionals: The institute generates revenue by providing specialized continuing education programs and customized training for healthcare companies and institutions, adapted to real organizational needs.
3. Public Tuition Fees (Upper Cycles): According to Catalan government regulations, students enrolling in higher-grade cycles pay a public price fee, while the administration fee (quota de material) applies across all cycles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Institut Bonanova (Institut Hospital del Mar FP Sanitària) is a public vocational training center in Barcelona specializing in healthcare and social-healthcare education. It offers accredited programs including Programs of Training and Insertion (PFI), Intermediate Degree Cycles (CFGM), Superior Degree Cycles (CFGS), Specialization Courses, and Professional Certificates, combined with company internships and dual vocational training (FP Dual) with over 100 healthcare partners.

Product overview

Institut Bonanova (Institut Hospital del Mar FP Sanitària) is a public vocational training institution specializing in healthcare and biomedical sciences. The institution offers a comprehensive portfolio of educational products organized in an Integrated Professional Training (CFPI) model, combining initial vocational training with continuing education for professionals. The core educational offerings include Programs of Training and Insertion (PFI), Intermediate Degree Cycles (CFGM) covering auxiliary nursing, dependency care, and pharmacy, Superior Degree Cycles (CFGS) in areas such as pathological anatomy, diagnostic imaging, nuclear medicine, radiotherapy, clinical laboratory, and health documentation, along with Specialization Courses and Professional Certificates. Supporting services include continuing education programs, customized company training, dual vocational training (FP Dual), mandatory company internships, a job bank, career guidance services, project-based learning modules (Creactiva't), and international mobility through Erasmus+. The institution operates across two campuses in Barcelona and maintains partnerships with over 100 healthcare companies and research institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PFI Auxiliar en centres sanitaris (Auxiliary in Healthcare Centers) A training and insertion program for young people between 16 and 21 years who have not obtained their ESO diploma, combining professional training with labor orientation to prepare students as auxiliaries in healthcare centers.
• CFGM Atenció a persones en situació de dependència (Care for People in Dependency Situations) Two-year intermediate vocational degree training technicians to care for people with special needs regarding physical, psychic, and social health, including elderly, chronic patients, and convalescents.
• CFGM Cures auxiliars d'infermeria (Auxiliary Nursing Care) One year and three-month program training technicians to provide auxiliary care to patients and act on sanitary conditions of their environment as members of a nursing team.
• CFGM Farmàcia i parafarmàcia (Pharmacy and Parapharmacy) Vocational training program in pharmacy and parapharmacy sciences, training technicians for pharmacy and parapharmacy operations.
• CFGS Anatomia patològica i citodiagnòstic (Pathological Anatomy and Cytodiagnosis) Two-year program training technicians to process histological and cytological samples, perform gynecological and general cytology screening, and collaborate in clinical and forensic necropsies.
• CFGS Documentació i administració sanitàries (Health Documentation and Administration) Program with data management orientation training technicians to organize treatment of clinical information and documentation, codify data, and ensure compliance with international classification systems.
• CFGS Electromedicina Clínica (Clinical Electromedicine) Superior degree program in clinical electromedicine, delivered jointly with Institut d'Indústria Sostenible de Barcelona, combining healthcare and industrial technology training.
• CFGS Imatge per al diagnòstic i medicina nuclear (Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine) Two-year program training technicians to obtain graphic, morphological, or functional records of the human body for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes using diagnostic imaging and nuclear medicine equipment.
• CFGS Integració social (Social Integration) Superior degree program in social integration, training technicians for community social intervention and integration work.
• CFGS Laboratori clínic i biomèdic (Clinical and Biomedical Laboratory) Program with research orientation preparing students to work in research laboratories, including specific subjects like cell cultures, sample processing, biostatistics, bioinformatics, proteomics, and genomics.
• CFGS Radioteràpia i dosimetria + Imatge per al diagnòstic i medicina nuclear (Radiotherapy and Dosimetry + Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine) Three-year joint program allowing students to complete both the Radiotherapy and Dosimetry CFGS and the Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine CFGS in parallel, obtaining double certification.
• Curs d'Especialització en Cultius Cel·lulars (Specialization Course in Cell Cultures) Post-secondary specialization course in cell cultures for students who have completed a Superior Degree Cycle.
• Certificat de Professionalitat Atenció Sociosanitària a persones al domicili (Home Healthcare Professional Certificate) Nine-month professional certificate for home healthcare assistance to dependent persons.
• Certificat de Professionalitat en Tanatopràxia (Professional Certificate in Thanatopraxy) Professional certificate in thanatopraxy (embalming) training technicians in mortuary science procedures.
• Formació Continuada (Continuing Education) Ongoing professional development programs for healthcare workers, aligned with latest technological, scientific, and methodological innovations in the sector.
• Formació a mida per a empreses (Customized Training for Companies) Customized training programs designed for healthcare centers, hospitals, laboratories, and other health sector entities to update staff competencies in latest techniques and technologies.
• FP Dual Intensiva (Intensive Dual Vocational Training) Intensive dual vocational training modality combining classroom learning with company-based training, with 35-50% of curriculum time spent in workplace learning.
• Borsa de Treball (Job Bank) Job placement service connecting former students with employers in the healthcare sector, with over 100 collaborating companies and 1000 opportunities generated in the last year.
• Mobilitat Internacional Erasmus+ (International Erasmus+ Mobility) International exchange and internship programs enabling students and staff to gain experience abroad through European partnerships in France, Italy, UK, Germany, Portugal, and Turkey.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% graduation rate for middle-grade vocational cycles (vs. 69% Catalonia average)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Parc de Salut MAR (Consorci Mar Parc de Salut de Barcelona)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe institute is administratively and operationally integrated within the Parc de Salut MAR healthcare campus. The Parc de Salut MAR provides shared hospital and research resources, clinical environments for practical training, and serves as the parent consortium (Consorci Mar Parc de Salut de Barcelona) overseeing the institute. The institute's official legal entity is part of this consortium.
• Consorci d'Educació de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe institute is under the Consorci d'Educació de Barcelona, the municipal education consortium that coordinates public education in Barcelona, providing institutional governance and alignment with Barcelona's public education policy.
• Generalitat de Catalunya — Departament d'EducaciócoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Catalan Ministry of Education governs the institute's curriculum, accreditation, enrollment systems, and provides public funding. The pre-enrollment and enrollment processes are managed through the Generalitat's official systems.
• Institut d'Indústria Sostenible de Barcelona (IISB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CFGS Electromedicina Clínica program is delivered jointly with the Institut d'Indústria Sostenible de Barcelona, combining healthcare and industrial technology training in a cross-disciplinary partnership.
• Over 100 healthcare companies and institutions (internship hosts)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe institute collaborates with over 100 hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centers, laboratories, primary care centers, and social care organizations for student internships, dual training (FP Dual), and job placement. Key partners include Hospital del Mar, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Hospital Quirón Teknon, Hospital Clínic, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Institut Català d'Oncologia, VHIR, IDIBELL, IBEC, Synlab, and many more.
• Erasmus+ Partner Institutions (France, Italy, UK, Germany, Portugal, Turkey)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner institutions for student and staff exchanges under Erasmus+. Specific partners include institutions in France (e.g., Institut Regional de la Santé), Italy (Naples), and UK (Hull). A recent project, Erasmus KA210-VET INNOVONURSE, involves partners from Turkey, Portugal, and Germany working on nursing education innovation.
• Fundació BonanovacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundació Bonanova and Institut Hospital del Mar FP Sanitària jointly promote and update vocational and continuing healthcare education, adapting knowledge to the real needs of healthcare organizations and companies, and improving the technical training of professionals.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Edex Formación: Edex is a Spanish vocational training provider with healthcare FP cycles (auxiliary nursing, pharmacy, diagnostic imaging) delivered across multiple campuses. It competes directly with Institut Bonanova for healthcare FP students and corporate training contracts.
• Implika: Implika is a Spanish vocational training group with strong presence in healthcare cycles, including auxiliary nursing, diagnostic imaging, and pharmacy. It overlaps with Institut Bonanova's CFGM/CFGS portfolio and competes for both students and employer partnerships in the Catalan and broader Spanish market.
• MEDAC: MEDAC is one of Spain's largest private vocational training (FP) groups, offering middle and upper-grade cycles across healthcare and other disciplines. It directly competes with Institut Bonanova for healthcare FP students in Catalonia and shares the same public-tariff regulation framework.
• Escola Universitària d'Infermeria i Fisioteràpia Gimbernat: Gimbernat is a Barcelona-area health sciences university school affiliated with Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, offering nursing, physiotherapy, and related credentials. It overlaps with Institut Bonanova's auxiliary and healthcare technician training pipelines and draws from the same regional student and employer pool.
• Campus Docent Sant Joan de Déu: A specialized healthcare teaching campus in Barcelona offering vocational and continuing education for nurses and allied health professionals. It shares the same healthcare FP positioning as Institut Bonanova and serves overlapping segments of the Catalan healthcare workforce.
• Escola Universitària d'Infermeria Sant Joan de Déu: Sant Joan de Déu's nursing school is a Barcelona-based health sciences institution offering higher-level healthcare qualifications. It competes with Institut Bonanova's upper-grade healthcare programs for students and clinical placement capacity in the same Catalan hospital network.

Broad incumbents

• CEAC (Centro de Estudios CEAC): CEAC is a long-established Spanish vocational and continuing education provider offering both classroom and distance FP programs in healthcare and allied fields. It competes for the same healthcare FP aspirants, especially those preferring hybrid or online formats, but operates at significantly broader scale and across multiple sectors.
• IL3 – Institut de Formació Contínua (Universitat de Barcelona): IL3 is the continuing education arm of the Universitat de Barcelona, providing accredited continuing education and specialization programs for working healthcare professionals. It overlaps with Institut Bonanova's Formació Continuada and corporate training offerings and competes for the same upskilling budgets at Catalan hospitals and labs.
• Universidad Europea (Health Sciences): Universidad Europea operates a broad health sciences portfolio including vocational and degree-level healthcare programs across Spain. It overlaps with Institut Bonanova in continuing education and entry-level healthcare qualifications but competes primarily at higher-degree and private-tier segments.

Regional players

• Centre d'Estudis Sanitaris (CES): A Catalan-focused healthcare vocational training center offering CFGM and CFGS cycles. It competes with Institut Bonanova primarily for Catalan healthcare FP students, with a similar regulatory and funding environment but a smaller employer partnership footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HMarFP
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@HMarFP
• Facebookfacebook.com/HMarFP
• Instagraminstagram.com/hmarfp

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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