Centro del Profesorado y de is a public institution for in-service teacher training. It is governed by the Consejería de Educación del Principado de Asturias – the regional educational authority-. It was created in 1985, since when it has been in charge of the professional development of the teachers in the area (over 100 schools and 3,000 teachers).
The staff is made up of thirteen educational advisers in charge of Early Learning, Primary Education, Spanish Language and Literature, Asturian Culture, Modern Foreign Languages, Social Science (Geography and History), Philosophy, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Technology, Music, Fine Arts and Physical Education, Vocational Education, Pupils with Special Educational Needs, Innovation Projects, New Technology and Audio-Visual Resources. There are also office clerks and a librarian plus administration and management units.