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Centec Is Offering More Than 200 Positions in Free Online and EAD Courses for Residents of Quixeramobim and Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará.
Enrollment starts today, Friday (24). From this Friday (24), enrollment will be open for an online entrance exam 2022.1 at the Technology Colleges (Fatec) of the Centec Institute. A total of 270 positions will be available divided among 5 free higher-level courses in Juazeiro do Norte and Quixeramobim, municipalities in the state of Ceará. Enrollment will take place on the institution’s website until November 15.
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At Fatec Cariri, located in Juazeiro do Norte, the free EAD courses offered are in Food Technology, Environmental Sanitation, Irrigation and Drainage, and Industrial Maintenance. It is worth noting that all free courses have full-time schedules.
At Fatec Sertão Central, located in Quixeramobim, the free courses offered are in Food Technology or Agribusiness Management, but with EAD classes only in the evening.
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Due to the public emergency generated by Covid-19, the free courses from Centec will occur via remote (online) learning. However, the higher courses are primarily in-person and classes can be shifted to a hybrid or in-person format at any moment.
Learn How the Selection Process for Centec’s Free Courses Will Work
Half of the spots are reserved for candidates from Ceará who completed their High School entirely in public schools within the municipality or state, for self-declared black, indigenous, and brown individuals, and 3% for Persons with Disabilities (PwD).
It is important to note that interested candidates must be available to attend in-person classes in Juazeiro do Norte and Quixeramobim, regardless of which opportunity was chosen. The selection process results will be announced on December 6 by Centec, and classes are scheduled to begin in January of the following year.
Learn About the Institution
As one of the largest references in Professional Education, Centec is a Social Organization (OS). The institute conducts training and education for residents of Ceará. In addition, it offers technical assistance, laboratory analyses, consulting, and corporate solutions.
The mission of the institute is to promote teaching and technology through education, research, outreach, and innovation in sectors planned for the sustainable growth of the state. Centec’s vision is to be a reference in the sector it operates in and to be nationally recognized, placing education, technology, and science in the service of society.
Centec maintains various educational institutions, including the Technology Colleges, through a management agreement with the State Secretary of Science, Technology, and Higher Education (Secitece). The colleges offer technical courses at the high school level, graduate-level courses, and lato sensu technology courses and are accredited by the Ministry of Education (MEC). In addition to the Fatecs, Centec also has the CVTs and CVTECs.
