University Expert Certificate in Pediatric Respiratory Physiotherapy*

The Expert Certificate in Pediatric Respiratory Physiotherapy aims to train physiotherapy professionals for specialized practice in the pediatric field, through the acquisition of advanced knowledge, clinical skills, and professional competencies. The general objectives are:

• To provide advanced training in respiratory physiotherapy assessment and treatment for respiratory pathologies in the pediatric population.
• To develop the ability to make clinical decisions based on scientific evidence.
• To train for intervention in respiratory physiotherapy across various healthcare settings.
• To promote ethical, safe professional practice centered on the patient and their family.
• To encourage the integration of the physiotherapist’s role in interdisciplinary health teams.

• Capacity for critical analysis and reflective thinking.
• Problem-solving in complex clinical environments.
• Interpersonal communication and social skills.
• Adaptation to new situations and innovation.
• Interdisciplinary teamwork.
• Ethical and professional responsibility.
• Efficient management of time and resources.
• Commitment to quality and patient safety.

• Integrate knowledge of ontogeny and the development of the cardiorespiratory system into clinical reasoning and decision-making in pediatric respiratory physiotherapy.
• Demonstrate advanced and integrated knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the cardiorespiratory system in pediatric patients applied to clinical reasoning.
• Evaluate the state of the cardiorespiratory system and its function in pediatric patients using clinical, functional, and observational tools.
• Identify signs of severity and establish appropriate criteria for referral or intervention.
• Design, implement, and adjust individualized intervention plans based on therapeutic objectives.
• Select and apply pediatric respiratory physiotherapy techniques based on scientific evidence.
• Adapt the therapeutic intervention to the different stages of child development and the clinical situation.
• Integrate the use of respiratory support technologies and devices into the therapeutic plan.
• Manage physiotherapy interventions across multiple care levels (hospital, outpatient, home care, special education schools, child development and early intervention centers (CDIAP)).
• Educate and train families and caregivers in the management of respiratory pathology and home-based techniques.
• Evaluate the results of the intervention and guarantee the quality and safety of the care process.

• Ontogeny of the cardiorespiratory system
• Anatomy and Physiology of the cardiorespiratory system
• Pathophysiology of the cardiorespiratory system
• Microbiology

• Assessment of the cardiorespiratory system
• Physiotherapy diagnosis of cardiorespiratory system disorders

• Pharmacology
• Aerosol therapy
• Oxygen therapy

• Mechanical ventilation
• Respiratory physiotherapy techniques
• Therapeutic exercise
• Family- and child-centered care
• Work environments

Students can pre-enroll online (by accessing Pre-enrollment | Blanquerna or the pre-enrollment option for each course). It can also be done in person at the School.

During the process, the candidate must submit the requested documentation:

• ID card, passport or NIE residence card.
• Certified photocopy of the qualification that gives the student access to the course or documentary proof that the relevant document has been requested.
• Copy of the official academic transcript with grades for the courses taken and the average mark of the qualification justifying admission.
• Students with studies qualifying them for access completed outside Spain: certificate issued by the relevant body (university, embassy, consulate) confirming that the studies qualify the student to undertake master degree or graduate studies in the country of issue. Students who come from a foreign university must provide details of the grading system used at their university, as well as the aforementioned documentation, which must comply with the requirements for translation and legalization established in current regulations.
• Payment of €50 in terms of pre-registration fee. The amount of the application will only be returned in case of cancellation of the course by the center. The amount will be returned during the course in which pre-registration has been made, upon presentation of the corresponding receipt. Payment is by credit or debit card using a secure and confidential process.

Once pre-enrollment is complete, the documentation will be assessed, and the student will be informed of the result and how to enroll, if applicable.

Enrollment is the final step in the procedure to access the master degree or graduate studies. Each student will be informed in the letter of admission of his/her enrollment date. When enrollment is complete, with payment of the corresponding fee, the student will have definitively secured a place. If the student leaves the course, the enrollment fee will not be refunded in any case. The School reserves the right to cancel any courses for which the required minimum number of enrolled students has not been reached. In this case, the amount paid for enrollment will be refunded in full.

Documentation to be provided:

• Certified photocopy of the degree certificate or certified photocopy of the university studies completed.
• Official academic certification (list of subjects studied with their grade).
• Current account number for direct debit in case of payment by installments.

When students enroll, they will have two business days to pay the total cost of enrollment, by bank transfer, credit card or barcode. Studies can be paid in full or in installments, without any interest, by bank transfer.

If payment by installment is selected, students will have two business days following completion of enrollment to pay 33.3% of the total cost of the enrolled credits, using their chosen form of payment; this payment cannot be made by direct debit. The remaining 66.4% is split into two monthly installments, in January and March, payable by direct debit using the bank account number provided upon enrollment.

School alumni are given a 15% discount on the enrollment fee (non-cumulative discount). Distinctions obtained in the fourth academic year of the bachelor degree are not eligible for a discount in own master degrees and graduate studies. Prices are updated each academic year. Once enrollment is complete, the amount paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.​

When a student enrolls, a contract for the provision of teaching services is formalized between the student and the Blanquerna Foundation, which is legally binding from the time of payment. Payment includes the corresponding insurance and, for students under the age of twenty-eight, compulsory academic insurance. If a student declines to take up a place, he/she will lose in full any amount he/she has paid.

The student accepts the rules for the use of computer services established by the Blanquerna Foundation. The student's personal data will be included in an automated file under the responsibility of the Blanquerna Foundation, so that this contract can be maintained and fulfilled. Students should note that their data may also be used to inform them about the future activities of the Foundation, or for the institution to send them publications.

In accordance with the provisions of Organic Law 15/1999 on the protection of personal data, students have the right to access their data to update, rectify or cancel them, or object to their use, by sending a letter, indicating which right they want to exercise.

This section is a summary of the general conditions for enrollment. It is only for guidance and therefore has no contractual value. In the event of any discrepancy, the provisions of the general conditions for enrollment specified in the receipt generated at the time of enrollment will prevail; this receipt formalizes the contract between the student and the Blanquerna Foundation; students can consult it on the intranet whenever they wish.

The School reserves the right to ask candidates with qualifications outside the EES for a letter from their university, embassy or consulate to certify that their studies enable them to pursue a master degree or graduate studies.

Students are responsible for having all the official documentation necessary for their stay in Spain while studying at the School. Applicants can ask for a pre-acceptance document attached to the pre-enrollment receipt to initiate applications for visas or scholarships or carry out any other administrative procedure. Under no circumstances does this document guarantee a place if all the access and admission requirements are not met. Once applicants have been accepted and enrollment is complete, they can request a letter of admission from the Academic Secretary, if required, by paying the corresponding fees.