El Empecinado

The El Empecinado Training and Labor Insertion Unit is a public teaching center located in Alcalá de Henares, belonging to the Territorial Area Directorate Madrid-East (DAT-ESTE), dependent on the Ministry of Education, Universities, Science, and Spokesperson. The center offers various Professional Programs in the general modality, aimed at young people between 16 and 19 years old interested in learning a trade. The teachings offered are co-financed with the European Social Fund.

Among the training profiles taught are Plumbing, Carpentry, Hairdressing, Gardening, and Aesthetics. The Hairdressing program is specified as "Auxiliary Hairdressing Services" and prepares students to perform techniques for cleaning and conditioning hair and scalp, as well as changes in shape and color under the supervision of the responsible technician, with professional opportunities as an assistant in small and medium-sized hairdressing businesses. The Gardening program is called "Auxiliary Activities in Nurseries, Gardens, and Gardening Centers" and trains students to execute auxiliary operations for the establishment and maintenance of gardens, parks, and green areas, as well as for the production and maintenance of plants, with occupations such as gardening laborer, nursery worker, gardening center worker, or sports field worker.

The center publishes information about its project and teachings, the most common administrative procedures, and the applicable regulations, and has a Digital Center Plan and a school calendar. It also provides the action protocol of the Regional Plan against drugs of the Community of Madrid, with an anonymous mailbox to report possible risk situations or evidence of consumption.