Exams and professional cards
Professional certificates and certificates of professional qualification
Some professional activities require professional cards and certificates of professional qualification (installer, maintainer or authorized operator)
General Information
In order to be able to practice as a professional in certain activities subject to industrial or mining safety regulations, it is necessary to have the corresponding professional qualification that guarantees that said professional has the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge to be able to act as such.
Not all regulations contemplate the same ways of accreditation of professional qualification but, in general, we can talk about the following:
In addition, in the specific cases indicated below, the applicable provisions require that those wishing to exercise their activity in any of the fields indicated, not only have the professional qualification mentioned above, but must accredit this situation to the competent Administration , who must expressly recognize the ability of professionals to practice this profession by issuing a card whose obtaining is a prerequisite to exercise it. The fields included in this modality and in which, therefore, the so-called professional card is required are the following:
- Thermal installations in buildings.
- Tower crane operator.
- Operator of self-propelled mobile cranes (categories A and B).
- Machinist and mining paddler.
In the Community of Madrid, the competent body for issuing these cards is the General Directorate of Economic and Industrial Promotion, which is also responsible for carrying out the aptitude tests and issuing the professional qualification certificates for passing the test, which are necessary to prove the first situation indicated in the previous paragraphs.
To obtain more information about the modifications introduced in the regulations related to professional cards as a consequence of the approval of the 17 / 2009 Law, of 23 in November, on the free access to the services activities and their exercise, and of the 25 Law / 2009, from 22 in December, download the explanatory note issued by this General Directorate in this regard.
On the other hand, to obtain more information on how to apply for a card or a certificate of professional qualification for passing the exam click here and to do so on the process of Enabling service companies dedicated to activities regulated by industrial safety regulations click here.
To obtain a list of companies authorized to act in these areas consult the Search Engine installers and enabled maintainers, click here.
Instructions to take an exam
There are two alternatives in the access to the exams for the obtaining of the professional cards or the certificates of professional qualification of the regulated activities:
- Directly through the calls of the General Directorate of Economic and Industrial Promotion (calls of free turn).
- Through an accredited training entity to teach courses, in certain activities and the completion of the corresponding theoretical-practical exams in its dependencies, by the technicians of the General Directorate of Economic and Industrial Promotion.
For more information about the procedure to follow to be able to sit the aforementioned exams, you can consult the following links:
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Gas Installer (Cat. A, B and C) Installer or Rep. of Liquid Petroleum Products (Categories I, II and III) |
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Tower crane operator and self-propelled mobile crane operator categories A and B |
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Where to do the courses
In order to take the theoretical-practical exams, some industrial safety regulations require first passing some theoretical and practical training courses that can only be given by training entities that have been authorized to do so by the General Directorate for Economic and Industrial Promotion.
In the Community of Madrid, this requirement is currently applicable to the following activities: thermal installations in buildings; tower crane operators and self-propelled mobile crane operators.
In the rest of activities, the attendance and overcoming of the courses has a voluntary character.
However, it should be noted that the Community of Madrid has accredited a number of entities that, in addition to teaching the corresponding courses, have the ability to continuously assess those who attend their classes. Students of this type of entity can choose between:
- To be examined through the free turn calls made by the General Directorate of Economic and Industrial Promotion or
- Do it through the examinations that the General Direction carries out in the entity itself throughout the year.
In any case, although the number of calls that are made in the entities is greater than two, the number of times that a student can be examined per year studied is limited to two.
At present, there are entities accredited for this purpose in the following fields of action: gas installer, professional of thermal installations in buildings, operator of tower crane and operator of self-propelled mobile cranes.
Complete list of all the Training Entities authorized in the Community of Madrid:
Calendar of calls for specialties
During the 2024 year, the following free-time calls will be held. The term of the same marks the period of admission of applications to be presented to the corresponding examinations. The specific date for holding the first examination of each specialty is established by the Qualifying Court upon publication of the provisional list of admitted and excluded persons, and the same occurs with the date of the second examination.
Resolution bases call 2024
Conservator of elevators
In accordance with the provisions of the complementary technical instruction AEM 1 "Elevators" of the Regulation of lifting and handling equipment, approved by Royal Decree 355/2024, of April 2, elevators can only be maintained by elevator conservators, who must practice their profession within a legally authorized elevator maintenance company.
Industrial boiler operator
In accordance with the provisions of the Pressure Equipment Regulation and its complementary technical instructions, approved by Royal Decree 809/2021, of September 21, the second class, steam or superheated water boilers must be driven by an operator or industrial boiler operator.
Documents related to the calls.
Call 2023
Call 2024
Installer or maintainer of thermal installations in buildings
In accordance with the provisions of Royal Decree 1027/2007, of July 20, which approves the Regulation of Thermal Installations in Buildings and its Technical Instructions, the assembly and maintenance of this type of facilities can only be carried out by those professionals who have a professional card for thermal installations in buildings, issued by the competent body of the Autonomous Community. In this regard, it should be remembered that the mere possession of the professional card for thermal installations in buildings does not entitle the interested party to carry out the corresponding activity, since for this they must belong to a legally established company.
Documents related to the calls.
Unique Call 2023
Call 2024
Low voltage installer (basic category)
In accordance with the provisions of Royal Decree 842/2002, of August 2, which approves the Electrotechnical Regulation for Low Voltage and its Complementary Technical Instruction ITC-BT-03, low voltage electrical installations are carried out, maintained or repair by low voltage installers who must carry out their activity within a licensed low voltage installation company.
The current Electrotechnical Regulation for Low Voltage classifies, in its ITC-BT-03, installers in low tension in two categories: basic, with limited powers to the indicated in the section 3.1 of the aforementioned ITC, and specialist, which extends its field of attributions to all the aforementioned Regulation.
Low voltage installer (specialist category)
In accordance with the provisions of Royal Decree 842 / 2002, of 2 of August, which approves the Electrotechnical Regulation for Low Voltage and its Complementary Technical Instruction ITC-BT-03, low voltage electrical installations are carried out, maintain or repair by low voltage installers, who must develop their activity in a qualified low voltage installation company.
The current Electrotechnical Regulation for Low Voltage classifies, in its ITC-BT-03, installers in low tension in two categories: basic, with limited powers to the indicated in the section 3.1 of the aforementioned ITC, and specialist, which extends its field of attributions to all the aforementioned Regulation.
Refrigeration installer
In accordance with the provisions of the Safety Regulation for refrigeration installations and its complementary technical instructions, approved by Royal Decree 552/2019, of September 27, refrigeration installations can only be made, put into service, maintained, repaired, modified and dismantled by qualified refrigeration professionals, who must practice their profession within a legally established refrigeration company.
Gas installer (categories IG-A, IG-B or IG-C)
In accordance with the provisions of the Complementary Technical Instruction ITC-ICG 09 "Installers and gas installation companies" of the Technical Regulation for the distribution and use of gaseous fuels, approved by Royal Decree 919/2006, of July 28, gas installations they can only be executed, checked and repaired by gas fitters. In this regard, it should be remembered that meeting the requirements to be a gas installer does not entitle the professional to carry out the corresponding activity, since for this they must belong to a licensed gas installation company.
There are three categories of gas installers:
- Category A Gas Installer: Can carry out all the operations related to installations and appliances indicated in section 2.1 of the aforementioned ITC-ICG 09.
- Category B Gas Installer: Can carry out all the operations related to installations and appliances indicated in section 2.1 of the aforementioned ITC, with the limitations established for these installers in section 2.2 thereof.
- Category C Gas Installer: You can carry out the operations indicated in section 2.1 of ITC-ICG 09 relating to installations and appliances, only in individual reception facilities that do not require a project or change of gas family, with the limitations indicated for these installers in section 2.2 of the aforementioned ITC.
Documentation related to the calls.
Unique Call 2023
Call 2024
Informative note
Informative note on List of professional certificates that are considered valid to prove compliance with the situation indicated in section 2.b) of the complementary technical instruction ICG 09 of the Technical Regulation of distribution and use of gaseous fuels, approved by Royal Decree 919 / 2006, from 28 in July, to develop the activity of «gas installer».
Operator of self-propelled mobile cranes
According to the provisions of the RD 837 / 2003, of 27 of June, which approves a new Complementary Technical Instruction MIE-AEM4 of the Regulation of lifting and maintenance equipment, referring to self-propelled mobile cranes, this type of equipment only they can be assembled and managed by an operator that meets the conditions established in Annex VII of said ITC and holds a card issued by the competent body, for which it is necessary to pass a theoretical and a practical exam on the matter and subsequently obtain the meat.
There are two categories of self-propelled mobile crane operators' licenses:
- Category A
- Category B
The exams to obtain this type of card are made only in accredited Authorized Centers.
List of accredited Authorized Centers.
Documents related to the calls.
Call 2023
Call 2024
Operator of tower cranes
In accordance with the provisions of RD 836 / 2003, of June 27, which approves a new Complementary Technical Instruction MIE-AEM2 of the Regulation of lifting and maintenance equipment, referring to tower cranes for works or other applications, this Type of equipment can only be handled by a crane crane operator or tower operator who meets the conditions set out in Annex VI of said ITC and who has a card issued by the competent body, for which it is necessary to pass a theoretical and practical examination on the matter and subsequently obtain the card.
Documents related to the calls.
Call 2023
Call 2024
Machinists and miners paddlers
In accordance with the provisions of the General Regulation of Basic Mining Safety Standards, approved by the Royal Decree, 863 / 1985, of 2 of April, and its Complementary Technical Instructions, to be able to act as operator of mobile machinery in a holding open, must have the corresponding Certificate of Aptitude, for which it is necessary to pass a theoretical and practical exam on the subject and then obtain the card.
Currently there are the following specialties:
- Bulldozer and chain shovel.
- Auxiliary Truck.
- Moto-leveler.
- Moto-trailla.
- Wheel shovel (loaders and excavators).
- Drill.
- Retro-excavator.
- Tipper and Dumper.
- Others
In the case of noting others, the mobile mining machinery for which the tests are to be performed must be specified and a copy of the manual and technical documentation of the same must be submitted for evaluation.
Documents related to the calls.
Call 2023
Call 2024
Manual
Installer of liquid petroleum products (categories I or II)
In accordance with the provisions of the Regulation of Petroleum Installations, approved by Royal Decree 2085/1994, of October 20, and in its Complementary Technical Instruction MI-IP05, approved by Royal Decree 365/2005, of April 8, the execution and the maintenance of liquid petroleum products facilities (except, once the facility is commissioned, the performance of these operations within confined spaces) can only be carried out by liquid petroleum products installers.
There are two different categories of PPL Authorized Installers:
- Category I: that can carry out, modify and maintain hydrocarbon facilities of classes C and D, with a storage limit of 10.000 liters, but once the installation is put into operation, in no case can they access any of the confined spaces .
- Category II: that can carry out, modify and maintain hydrocarbon facilities of classes B, C and D without storage limit but, once the installation is put into operation, in no case can they access any of the confined spaces.
Documents related to the calls.
Call 2023
Call 2024
Repairer of liquid petroleum products (category III)
In accordance with the provisions of the Regulation of Petroleum Installations, approved by Royal Decree 2085/1994, of October 20, and in its Complementary Technical Instruction MI-IP05, approved by Royal Decree 365/2005, of April 8, the repair and the maintenance of liquid petroleum products storage facilities (expanding its field of activity to all operations that need to be carried out within confined spaces), can only be carried out by liquid petroleum products (PPL) repairers.
The repairers of PPL have reserved the specific operations indicated in section 3.4 of said ITC, that is, activities of repair of the installation in the confined enclosures, in the interior of the tank manholes, degassing, cleaning and repair of the tanks. and pipelines, preparation of the installation for carrying out the tests of tightness to the tank and to the pipes and execution of these, after the start-up of the installation. Among these specific operations are those necessary to put out of service the storage tanks for liquid petroleum products, regulated in detail in the Complementary Technical Instruction MI-IP06 of the Regulation of Petrol Facilities, approved by Royal Decree 1416 / 2006, of 1 December.
Documents related to the calls.
Call 2023
Call 2024
High voltage installer
In accordance with the provisions of Royal Decree 337 / 2014, of 9 of May, which approves the Regulation on technical conditions and safety guarantees in high voltage electrical installations and its Technical Complementary Instructions ITC-RAT 01 to 23, The high voltage installer must develop his activity within a qualified high voltage installation company.
Installers and high voltage installation companies are classified in the following categories:
- AT1: for high voltage electrical installations whose rated voltage does not exceed 30kV.
- AT2: for high voltage electrical installations without voltage limit.
High voltage line installer
In accordance with the provisions of Royal Decree 223/2008, of February 15, which approves the Regulation on technical conditions and safety guarantees in high voltage power lines and its complementary technical instructions ITC-LAT 01 to 09, it is established that the installations of high voltage lines can only be carried out by installers for high voltage lines who carry out their activity within an authorized company.
Installers and installation companies are classified in the following categories:
- LAT1: For overhead or underground high-voltage lines up to 30 kV.
- LAT2: For high voltage underground or overhead lines without voltage limit.
Qualified operator in fire protection systems
According to the provisions of the Royal Decree 513 / 2017, of 22 of May, which approves the Regulation of fire protection facilities, installation companies and / or maintainers of fire protection facilities must have within the staff hired, at least, with a qualified operator for each of the systems for which they are enabled, the same operator being able to be qualified for one or more of the following systems:
- Detection systems and fire alarm
- Water feeding systems against fire
- Fire hydrant systems
- Systems of fire hydrants equipped
- Dry column systems
- Fixed extinguishing systems by automatic sprinklers and water spray
- Fixed water mist extinguishing systems
- Fixed physical foam extinguishing systems
- Fixed systems of extinction by dust
- Fixed systems of extinction by gaseous extinguishing agents
- Fixed extinguishing systems by condensed aerosols
- Control systems for smoke and heat
- Luminescent signaling systems
- Fire extinguishers