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Don’t Waste Time! The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ) is Open for Registration in Various Free Online Courses in the Health Sector, and Anyone Can Sign Up
The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) offers over 40 free online courses in various categories and modalities. The trainings are fully online and cover topics such as health education and management, communication, diseases caused by emerging viruses, communicable diseases, among others. Fiocruz’s free courses are a great opportunity to enhance your resume.
Check Out Some Free In-Person and Online Courses from Fiocruz
We have put together a list of the main available slots in free online and in-person courses that the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation offers and what each program has to offer:
- COVID-19 Management of the Infection Caused by the New Coronavirus – 2nd Edition – 2nd Offer
- Vice Presidency of Education, Information and Communication
- InfoDengue and InfoGripe: Epidemiological Surveillance of Communicable Diseases – 1st Offer
- Educational Program in Health System Brazil-Mozambique (Master’s)
- Educational Program in Health System Brazil-Mozambique (Doctorate)
- SELF-CARE IN HEALTH AND LITERACY FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE (APS) – 1st
- Confronting Stigma and Discrimination of Vulnerable Populations in Health Services – 1st Offer
- COVID-19 Management of the Infection Caused by the New Coronavirus – 2nd Edition – 2nd Offer
- InfoDengue and InfoGripe: Epidemiological Surveillance of Communicable Diseases – 1st Offer
- Use of Rapid Tests in Diagnosing HIV Infection, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B and C – 1st Offer, Online
- Instruments for Addressing Public Health Emergencies in the Context of Civil Society – 1st Offer, Online
- History of Public Health in Brazil – 1st Offer, Online
- Training Health Professionals for Rapid Covid-19 Testing – 1st Offer
Online Course Registrations at Fiocruz Can Be Made Online
The free Fiocruz online courses are open and have immediate start dates. The target audience for most of the trainings includes professionals in the health sector, but anyone can register and participate. However, in most courses, the completion certificate is only available to internal staff, that is, to employees of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation who are duly enrolled and complete all proposed learning activities.
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Surprising opportunity in the railway sector: MRS offers a free course for assistant train driver and shunter in Juiz de Fora with a R$ 1,600 scholarship, specialized training, and the chance to join one of the largest railway operators in Brazil.
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It’s official: IFMS opens spots in free courses on artificial intelligence, drones, and app creation, expanding technological education in 2026 and preparing students for areas with high professional demand and accelerated digital transformation.
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Senai launches an unprecedented program with Petrobras and opens 2,000 spots in free courses with recognized certification, a monthly allowance of R$ 600, and training for industrial professions that continue hiring across the country.
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Petrobras and SENAI open 480 spots in free technical courses with a scholarship of up to R$ 858, meal allowance, and training in Mechanics, Welding, Metallurgy, and Industrial Automation to meet the growing demand of the industry and the oil and gas sector.
On the Fiocruz Virtual Campus platform, it is also possible to find free online courses ranging from free courses to postgraduate programs, including technical, qualification, improvement, and others. The content is developed by units, partners, and the Vice Presidency of Education, Information, and Communication (Vpeic/Fiocruz), covering various areas of knowledge and themes.
Get to Know the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Fiocruz Better
The history of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Fiocruz, began on May 25, 1900, with the development of the Federal Soro-Therapeutic Institute, in the Manguinhos Farm, North Zone of Rio de Janeiro.
The foundation was originally inaugurated with the aim of producing serums and vaccines against bubonic plague, and since then, an intense journey has been created, contributing to the development of public health in Brazil.
Under the leadership of Oswaldo Cruz, a young bacteriologist, the Institute was responsible for the sanitary reform that eradicated the bubonic plague and yellow fever epidemics from the city. It soon exceeded the limits of Rio de Janeiro, with scientific expeditions that explored the depths of the country. The foundation was also an essential piece for the development of the national public health department in 1920.
