Est. MMXXVI · Programmes in EN · ES · IT · DE
Private Institute for Professional Education and Research
Professional programmes and applied research across seven schools — with EQF-referenced certification issued under Italian law.
Enrolling now
Three programmes open the academic cycle. Cohorts repeat on completion — continuous enrolment, rolling start dates.
Complete professional training for caregivers of older adults. Built on the manual El oficio de acompañar and the rotating-cell apprenticeship model. First and second cohorts open in early September; new cohorts begin as each one concludes.
Programme details · ES/EN →A grounded introduction to soilless cultivation, taught from a working field station with more than a year of continuous operation. Principles, system design, and passive-aeration practice.
Programme details →A structured technology update for experienced professionals: current digital tools, AI fundamentals, and confident everyday practice — taught with respect for a career's worth of judgement.
Programme details →All programmes are subject to minimum enrolment. Certification is EQF-referenced and issued under Italian law.
Announced
The full catalogue across the Institute's seven schools. Enrolment for these programmes opens in autumn 2026.
Institute
Paraninfo Institute is a private institution for professional education and applied research, operating under Italian law with EQF-referenced certification. Its programmes are built on documented field practice — not on theory alone.
Research
Five research labs anchor the Institute's fields of study — including a soilless-agriculture field station in continuous operation for over a year. Findings are published under the Institute's own imprint, each title with its own ISBN.
Study
Seven schools span health and good longevity, agricultural and environmental sciences, law and social sciences, languages, theology, science and technology, and hospitality and the arts — each at EQF-referenced levels, taught in the languages of its students.
Transfer
The Institute works with organisations, professional bodies, and public institutions: in-company programmes, applied consultancy, and its multi-tenant learning platform made available to partner institutions.
Certification
EQF 5–6
300–600 hours of structured professional training with documented practice.
EQF 6–7
600–1,500 hours, concluding with a documented final project.
EQF 7–8
1,500+ hours, with original research published under the Institute's imprint.
Certificates are EQF-referenced and issued under Italian law. Paraninfo Institute is a private institution; its certificates are professional qualifications, not academic degrees.
Publications
Research and teaching materials are published under the Institute's editorial imprint — printed, catalogued, and in circulation.
Colección Buena Longevidad
Professional manual · Vol. 1
Paz y Tierra Ediciones
ISBN 979-12-82738-01-9
Paz y Tierra Ediciones
ISBN 979-12-243-3633-4