CEPROF -CENTROS ESCOLARES DE ENSINO PROFISSIONAL LDA, Portugal
CEPROF (Centros Escolares de Ensino Profissional) is a Portuguese SME established in 1991 to create and manage the Vocational School of Espinho (ESPE), one of the oldest vocational education and training (VET) schools in Portugal. Accredited by the Portuguese Ministry of Education, CEPROF offers a diverse range of VET programmes in areas such as Tourism, Mechatronics, Health, Marketing and Sales, Informatics, Gastronomy, and Hospitality, combining innovative project-based learning with strong links to industry and entrepreneurship. The organisation is widely recognised for its excellence in robotics, digital skills, and vocational innovation, as well as for its active involvement in sustainability and international cooperation initiatives. Through its Centre for Qualifications (Centro Qualifica), CEPROF is also active in adult education, providing vocational guidance, skills validation, certification, and lifelong learning opportunities. CEPROF has extensive experience in Erasmus+ projects and European cooperation initiatives, contributing expertise in vocational education, quality assurance, inclusion, sustainability, and stakeholder engagement.
