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Free technical training from IFSP expands opportunities in Industrial Automation with evening vacancies in seven São Paulo campuses, selection by objective test and courses focused on technologies applied to modern industry, including process control, automated systems, and professional qualification for different areas of the productive sector.
The Federal Institute of São Paulo opened 280 free vacancies for the Industrial Automation technical course in the selection process for the second semester of 2026, expanding the offer of professional training aimed at the technological industry and automated processes increasingly present in the productive sector.
Distributed across seven IFSP campuses, the opportunities are in-person and offered in the evening, with courses ranging from three to four semesters in duration, allowing students to combine technical qualification with work or regular high school.
Furthermore, the selection is part of IFSP Public Notice No. 74/2026, aimed at technical courses concomitant and subsequent to high school.
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Registrations remain open on the Fundação CEFETMINAS portal until 11:59 PM on May 18, 2026.
Industrial Automation technical course has vacancies in seven cities
Industrial Automation vacancies are distributed among the Birigui, Cubatão, Guarulhos, Salto, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, and Suzano campuses, all offering free training in the evening.
In total, each unit offers 40 vacancies, maintaining service primarily aimed at students and workers who need to study at night.
While the Birigui, Cubatão, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, and Suzano campuses offer courses lasting four semesters, other units adopt a shorter format.
In Guarulhos and Salto, for example, the training lasts three semesters and combines in-person classes with complementary distance activities.
The distribution of vacancies follows the rules of broad competition and quota reservations.
The public notice provides modalities for public school students, Black, Brown, Indigenous, Quilombola people, and people with disabilities, according to the criteria defined in the selection process.
Training prepares professionals for automated systems and modern industry
The course is offered in the concomitant or subsequent technical modality to high school.
This allows the enrollment of candidates who are currently in the 2nd or 3rd year of high school at another institution, as well as people who have already completed this stage.
The training is aimed at those seeking technical qualification to work with automated systems, process control, industrial equipment, and technologies applied to production.
The public notice, however, does not detail promises of employability or remuneration.
IFSP selection process will have an objective test in June
Classification will be made through an objective test, scheduled for June 14, 2026.
According to the schedule updated by the erratum of the public notice, the answer key will be released on June 15, with appeals between June 16 and 17.
The final answer key is scheduled for June 23.
The preliminary result is expected on July 7, while the final result of the selection process is scheduled for July 15, 2026.
The first call for enrollment is scheduled for July 16.
Enrollments for the first call must occur between July 16 and 20, 2026, according to the schedule published by IFSP.
Registration fee and exemption requests
The registration fee is R$ 30 for candidates who do not obtain an exemption.
The request for exemption could be made until May 7, 2026, for those who met the criteria set out in the public notice.
There was also a deadline for requesting specialized assistance for the test.
Candidates must follow official publications, as preliminary lists, appeals, and calls depend on the selection process schedule.
How to enroll in IFSP’s free technical course
To participate, the candidate must access the CEFETMINAS Foundation portal, create a registration, fill out the electronic form, and choose only one course and campus.
Those who did not have their exemption granted need to pay the slip by May 19, 2026, to finalize the registration.
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