From lifeguard to food handler: Marbella offers 60 spots in four free courses

The Marbella City Council has opened the registration period for new free training courses for employment, offering 60 spots across four specialties. In this first call of 2026, which will be held from April to June, courses offered include 'Aquatic Lifesaving', 'Assistant in Delicatessen and Butchery', 'Food Handling', and 'Qualified Pesticide Applicator'. The courses are aimed at working-age individuals (must be at least 16 years old), preferably registered in the municipality, and listed as job seekers at the Andalusian Employment Service (SAE) offices in Marbella and San Pedro Alcántara. With these initiatives, funded by the Marbella City Council and included in the Municipal Employment Training Plan 2026, the aim is to train 291 people during the 2025-2027 period.

Regarding the offered courses, the 'Aquatic Lifesaving' course, lasting 85 hours, is designed to acquire the necessary skills to work as a lifeguard in aquatic facilities and natural environments in accordance with current legislation. It includes a Basic Life Support (BLS) module and Automatic Electric Defibrillator (AED). The 'Assistant in Delicatessen and Butchery' course, lasting 185 hours, teaches how to perform cutting, preparation, processing, and preservation of meat and delicatessen products for their subsequent marketing, in compliance with current regulations.

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The 'Food Handling' course aims to identify sources of food contamination and apply current regulations on food safety and hygiene during preparation, manufacturing, processing, packaging, storage, transportation, distribution, sale, supply, and food service. Lastly, the 'Qualified Pesticide Applicator' course, lasting 60 hours, is necessary for obtaining a pesticide handler card and is directed at individuals responsible for selling and handling pesticides, as well as managing auxiliary personnel involved in these tasks.

Applications for these courses are made through the employment delegation website of the Marbella City Council, where detailed information about the courses is also available. The registration period is from today until March 20, 2026 (inclusive). Applicants can apply for and participate in a maximum of two courses, if they are compatible in time, and must indicate their priority. The second option will only be considered if there are not enough applications marked as the first option. Registrations will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis, attending to the preferred and/or mandatory access requirements if any.