CRN Oviedo – National Reference Center for Vocational Training

What CRN Oviedo is

The Centro de Referencia Nacional de Formación Profesional de Oviedo, or CRN Oviedo, is a public institution dedicated to innovation in mechanical-manufacturing vocational education, particularly metal construction and foundry work. It serves vocational schools and industry throughout Asturias and the rest of Spain.

Institutional role

CRN Oviedo forms part of Spain's National Network of Vocational Training Reference Centers, coordinated by the State Public Employment Service. The institution itself is operated by the Asturias Public Employment Service.

Areas of work

• Innovation in vocational education for mechanical manufacturing
• Metal construction
• Foundry work
• Professional development for instructors
• Projects and courses for vocational schools and companies

Contact and location

Address: Polígono Espíritu Santo, Calle Finlandia s/n, 33010 Oviedo. Phone: 985 79 28 86. Email: centroformacion.oviedo@asturias.org.

The center's national role connects classroom practice with the technical needs of metalworking companies, making instructor development and applied innovation central to its mission.