The school

History

The Ente Scuola per la Formazione Professionale delle Maestranze Edili della Provincia di Piacenza (Training Institute for Construction Workers of the Province of Piacenza) was founded in September 1960 as a bilateral body within the construction sector. From its inception, it has served as a key reference point for the training and qualification of construction workers, promoting their professional and cultural growth in close cooperation with the local production system. The School is part of both the national and regional FORMEDIL networks, as well as European cooperation and exchange programs in the field of vocational training.
A non-political and non-profit organization, the Scuola Edile di Piacenza represents a well-established model of joint collaboration between employers’ associations (ANCE, CNA, Libera Artigiani, UPA) and trade unions, ensuring training that is genuinely shared, up-to-date, and consistent with labor market developments.

Activities

Today, the Institute designs, manages, and delivers training programs for young people, workers, technicians, and companies in the region, covering initial, continuing, and advanced education. It is accredited by the Emilia-Romagna Region for continuing, permanent, and advanced vocational training, for apprenticeship programs, for disadvantaged users, and for employment services.
Its training offer ranges from IFTS courses in site management and innovation techniques to professional qualifications for construction operators, as well as mandatory safety training, for which it is the officially designated body (ope legis).
The School also develops high-tech and green-oriented training paths — such as BIM, energy certification, circular economy, 3D surveying, and CAM — and promotes social inclusion through FSE, GOL, and PNRR projects aimed at unemployed people, unaccompanied minors, prisoners, and vulnerable groups.
It maintains strong partnerships with the Politecnico di Milano, Istituto Tramello, and other accredited vocational training bodies, as well as with national and European institutions for research and mobility programs.

Centre of Excellence

The strength of the Ente Scuola Edile di Piacenza lies in its ability to combine traditional craftsmanship with technological innovation, preparing professionals ready to face the new challenges of sustainable and digital construction.
As a member of Clust-ER Build and the IBIMI buildingSMART Institute, the School stands out for integrating digital and green skills into its training programs and for its ongoing collaboration with companies, institutions, and national and international organizations.
Its 330-square-meter laboratory and fully equipped computer classrooms allow for the combination of practice and theory in real learning environments, fostering a hands-on, work-oriented approach.
This vision — grounded in quality and innovation — makes the Scuola Edile di Piacenza a center of excellence in technical training for the construction sector, capable of anticipating professional needs and supporting the competitiveness of the region.

Extract from the School’s Statute

The Training Institute for the Vocational Education of Construction Workers was established in Piacenza by the Industrial Association of the Province of Piacenza and by the three workers’ organizations — C.G.I.L. Provincial Union F.I.L.L.E.A., C.I.S.L. Provincial Union F.I.L.C.A., and U.I.L. Provincial Union Fe.N.E.A.L., all based in Piacenza — in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 of the “Recognition Report and Supplementary Rules to the National Collective Labor Agreement of July 24, 1959, for Workers Employed in the Construction and Related Industries of the Province of Piacenza,” signed on October 2, 1959.