Course and certificate
Occupational Health and Safety in Offices and Remote Work (Spain): Screens, Posture and Wellbeing
For anyone who works in an office, a study or from home in Spain. Seven plain lessons on the duties of the employer and of the worker, Real Decreto 488/1997 (the Spanish royal decree on display screens), posture and breaks, workplaces, Ley 10/2021 (the Spanish remote work act), psychosocial risks and emergencies, followed by a 25-question test. It complements the basic course and does not replace the training your employer must give you for your own job.
- Jurisdiction
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Languages
- Español, Български, English, Français, Italiano, Português, Română, Українська
- Lessons
- 7
- Time needed
- About 35 minutes for the lessons and the test
- Assessment
- 25 questions, pass mark 80%
- Refresher
- No set period
- Content updated
- 29 October 2026
- Certificate fee
- €14.00, payable after passing
01Who this course is for
- People who work at a computer in offices and studies in Spain
- Remote workers who want to know their rights and how to set up their workstation at home
- FOL (training and career guidance) and vocational students preparing for prevention in offices
- Managers and team leaders who want to understand the employer's duties
- Small businesses that want a general refresher before job-specific training
02Syllabus
03Assessment
25 multiple-choice questions drawn from the whole course. The pass mark is 80%. The test is free and can be retaken as often as needed; wrong answers point to the lesson to read again.
04The certificate
- With your name, your score and the date you passed.
- A unique number, recorded in our register.
- Your employer or an inspector scans it to see that it is genuine.
- Download it, print it or show it on your phone.
05Sources
The course follows the published guidance below. We are not affiliated with the bodies that publish it.
- INSST, Instrucción básica para usuarios de pantallas
- Ley 31/1995, art. 20
- RD 488/1997, anexo
- INSST, Orientaciones para el teletrabajo (2022)
- RD 488/1997, art. 4
- Ley 31/1995, art. 29
06Questions
Is this the prevention training my employer must give me?
No. Article 19 of Ley 31/1995 (the Spanish Occupational Risk Prevention Act) requires your employer to give you sufficient and adequate theoretical and practical training, focused on your job, when you are hired and when your duties or equipment change, within working hours wherever possible and at no cost to you. This course does not replace that training or assess it. It is a general refresher on screen work, the office and remote work, and your employer decides whether it is useful as a supplement.
So what is this certificate?
It is a certificate of completion: it shows that you have completed the course and passed the test. It is not a regulated qualification, it is not accredited, approved or authorised by any authority and it is not a prevention certificate with regulatory value. It is your employer who decides whether this training covers what your job needs.
What else does my employer have to do?
It must assess the risks of your job, inform you about them, adapt your screen workstation to what Real Decreto 488/1997 requires, offer you the appropriate health surveillance, explain the emergency measures of your workplace and, if you work remotely, sign the remote work agreement and provide the necessary equipment. A general course replaces none of that.
Is it suitable for other jobs, such as building sites, workshops or kitchens?
No. It is designed for offices, studies and remote work. Jobs with risks specific to industry, construction or hospitality have other rules and other training that the employer must provide. For the general fundamentals, see our basic occupational risk prevention course.
How long does it take?
Most people finish the lessons and the 25-question test in an hour and a half to two hours. You can stop and carry on whenever you like from the same device.
What if I fail the test?
You are not charged anything. You will see which lessons are worth going over again, and you can retake the test as many times as you need.
When do I pay, and how much?
Only after you pass: €14 for the certificate. The course and the test are free.
How can my employer check the certificate?
Every certificate has a number and a QR code. When it is scanned, or when the number is typed into our verification page, your name, the course and the date you passed appear.
How long is the certificate valid?
The law sets no renewal period for this training: article 19 of Ley 31/1995 only says that it must be repeated periodically if necessary. That is why the certificate shows no expiry date. Your employer or your collective agreement may require a refresher at a different interval.
The certificate confirms that you completed this course and passed its test. It is not a regulated or accredited qualification; your employer decides whether this training meets their requirements.