Procedure 1: Educación Adicional (admission to Educación para Personas Adultas)

What you need to have ready

1. Cl@ve or certificado digital to access your CCAA portal and sign. Without this you’ll need an in‑person appointment or REC.
2. Decide centre and shift (morning/afternoon/night/online). Places fill fast at some centres.
3. AutoFirma installed if the site forces PDF signing.

Documentation

1. DNI/NIE/TIE in force. If you upload TIE, add passport.
2. Empadronamiento recent (last 3–6 months) if your CCAA scores by zone.
3. Academic record/certificado de notas to place you at the right level.
4. Diploma or certificate of previous studies (if you have it). Not mandatory to start from scratch, but helpful.
5. Proofs for quotas (familia numerosa, discapacidad, violencia de género) if you claim them.
6. Authorization for data consultation by your CCAA or substitute certificates if you don’t consent.

Step by step

1. Go to the education portal of your CCAA and look for “Educación de Personas Adultas / Admisión”. Examples: Madrid (educación de adultos), Andalucía (educación permanente), Catalunya (educació d’adults).
2. Identify with Cl@ve and open the solicitud de admisión. Choose centre, enseñanza (ESO adultos, competencias clave, preparación de pruebas, EOI) and turno.
3. Attach PDFs: DNI/NIE, empadronamiento, previous studies… Put front and back in one PDF, máximo 10 MB per file (this is a common limit).
4. Sign and register the application. Download the justificante with the registration number. Without it, the application doesn’t exist.
5. If the web crashes, submit via the Registro Electrónico Común (REC): https://rec.redsara.es/registro addressed to your Consejería de Educación. Attach the completed application and documents.
6. Check provisional lists on the published date, file a reclamación if needed and wait for the definitive lists. If you get a place, matriculate within the deadline (online or at the centre by appointment).

Time‑saving tricks

1. Scan to PDF (no crooked photos). Use 200–300 dpi, black and white if the file is heavy.
2. If asked to sign with AutoFirma, open the portal in Chrome/Firefox and run the latest AutoFirma.
3. Unsure between centres? List several options in order of preference if your CCAA allows it. The system places you in the best available slot.
4. If no places, sign up for vacancies. September moves a lot due to renunciations.

Common mistakes to avoid

1. Submitting outside the deadline: you won’t be admitted except for vacancies. Check the calendar before anything.
2. Not formalising matrícula after allocation: you lose the place automatically.
3. Unreadable or incomplete documents: you’ll be scored lower or your application can be rejected. Make sure everything is clear.
4. Not authorising data consultation and not providing certificates: you lose points on the baremo.
5. Choosing a shift you can’t actually attend: it’s hard to change later. Check the centre’s real timetables.