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Get qualified with ProfEPT's free professional master's degree course! Specialization for teachers and technicians, with hybrid classes and applied research. Registration open!
The Postgraduate Program in Professional and Technological Education (ProfEPT) announced Notice No. 01/2024, with opportunities for the free professional master's course, aimed at continuing education and professional qualification of teachers and technicians. The following are offered: 656 vacancies in several regions of Brazil, distributed among broad competition and servers of the Federal Network of Professional, Scientific and Technological Education. This is a chance for professionals to expand their knowledge and obtain a qualified qualification in a high-level program.
The ProfEPT Master's degree aims to train professionals who are able to contribute to professional and technological education in Brazil. The course involves the development of educational products and research on topics that integrate work, science and technology. Offered mainly in person, with up to 30% of the course load being distance learning, the course requires a total dedication of 24 months, with classes and research activities. Students will participate in seminars, forums and assessments that enrich their professional practice.
Available vacancies and locations where the free course will be offered
With 656 vacancies for the free master's course distributed across Associated Institutions (IAs) in different states, the course offers vacancies for both general competition and for federal government employees. Each campus, listed in the notice, has a specific number of vacancies and distribution by quotas, in accordance with local affirmative action policies. Thus, candidates can choose the closest institution to participate.
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Selection process
Half of the available vacancies are reserved for employees of institutions in the Federal Network, with vacancies also reserved for quotas, such as people with disabilities and black, mixed-race and indigenous people, in accordance with the regulations of the IAs. The selection process will consist of a national objective test, with 50 questions, which will cover relevant topics in Professional and Technological Education.
This assessment guarantees transparency and equality in the selection of the best candidates for ProfEPT.
Course Registration Requirements
To enroll in the free master's degree course, candidates must have a diploma or certificate of completion of an undergraduate course (bachelor's, bachelor's or technologist) recognized by the Ministry of Education. Candidates for civil service positions must prove a connection with the Federal Network, while candidates for general competition must have experience in professional and technological education.
Everyone needs to have access to the internet and the necessary equipment for remote activities.
Courses offered
The program offers a Professional Master's Degree in Professional and Technological Education in two lines of research:
- Educational Practices in Professional and Technological Education (EPT)
- Organization and Memories of Pedagogical Spaces at EPT
Selection process schedule
Pay attention to the main data:
- Registration: 11/08/2024 to 20/12/2024
- Request for exemptions: 08/11 to 14/11/2024
- Test date: 23/02/2025
- Announcement of final results: 18/03/2025
- Enrollment and quota verification: 19/03 to 03/04/2025
- Classes start: From April 4, 2025
Registration for the free course
Registration is open until December 20, 2024 and can be done through the website. This is a unique opportunity to qualify and obtain a nationally valid certificate issued by Federal Network institutions. Secure your place and prepare to enter one of the main Professional and Technological Education courses in the country!
