INAP Training for Local Public Employees: Second Semester 2026 Courses

Key data

Public employees and civil servants of the Local Administration in Spain have available since May 18, 2026 a new call for training activities from the INAP for the second semester of the year. The Resolution of May 8, 2026 from the National Institute of Public Administration activates the performance program in the local sphere with a decentralized approach: training reaches different territories to eliminate geographic access barriers.

For human resources managers in municipalities, provincial councils and other local entities, this call represents a concrete opportunity for professional development of their teams without additional travel costs, as it is delivered directly in the territory.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution convenes the decentralized training activities of the INAP performance program aimed at personnel serving the Local Administration for the second semester of 2026. The key elements of the call are as follows:

The decentralized nature is the differentiating element of this call: instead of centralizing training in Madrid or other INAP headquarters, activities are delivered in different territories, reducing the need for travel for local employees.

Economic and operational impact

For local entities, this call has a direct operational impact on the management of their teams:

• Reduction of training costs: As it is public training convened by the INAP, local entities can meet professional development needs without assuming the full cost of private external training.
• Lower impact on daily operations: Decentralized delivery reduces days of absence due to travel, which facilitates compatibility with the employee's ordinary activity.
• Improvement of competencies aligned with public policy: The performance program is designed to modernize and professionalize the Local Administration, which can translate into internal efficiency improvements.
• No data on amounts or available places: The published resolution does not specify the number of places per activity or associated economic amounts. This information should be consulted in the full text of the call.

Who does it affect?

This call directly affects:

• Public employees and civil servants of municipalities
• Personnel serving provincial councils
• Employees of island councils and cabildos
• Personnel of other entities of the Local Administration in Spain
• Human resources and training managers in local entities, who must manage registrations and communicate the call to their staff
• Service heads and local managers interested in the professional development of their teams

It is not aimed at employees of the General State Administration or autonomous communities, unless the call specifies particular conditions in its full text.

Practical example

A human resources manager of a medium-sized municipality receives notification of this call on May 18, 2026. Their team includes management technicians, administrative staff and service personnel who could benefit from the performance program activities.

The process they must follow is as follows:

1. Consult the full text of the Resolution published in the BOE to identify what training activities are available and in what territories they are delivered.
2. Verify which employees meet the specific requirements of each activity (professional profile, category, functions).
3. Communicate the call to employees with sufficient time for them to formalize their registration according to the established procedure.
4. Manage registration requests respecting the deadlines indicated in the call.

As it is delivered in a decentralized manner, the HR manager does not need to manage meal allowances or travel to other cities, which simplifies administrative processing compared to centralized training.

What should HR managers do now?

1. Consult the full text of the call in the BOE to identify available activities, delivery territories, places and specific requirements by activity.
2. Identify eligible employees according to the requirements of each training activity within the staff of the local entity.
3. Communicate the call internally with sufficient advance notice so that interested parties can prepare their registration request.
4. Formalize registrations following the procedure established in the resolution and respecting the indicated deadlines.
5. Record participations in the entity's training plan to accredit continuous training of personnel.

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