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Faetec Is Accepting Applications for 5 Free Professional Qualification Courses. The Courses Offered by Faetec Are Part of an Initiative Supporting the Program Pronatec Mulheres Mil.
The Technical School Support Foundation (Faetec) is offering 315 spots in free Professional Qualification courses aimed at women who are victims of violence or in situations of social vulnerability. This initiative is carried out through the Program Pronatec Mulheres Mil, in collaboration with the State Department of Women.
Applications for the third enrollment phase for the courses offered by Faetec, in units in 16 municipalities of the state, are open. These include five different courses. The available spots encompass the following free professional qualification courses:
Event Receptionist
This course aims primarily to teach how to welcome, assist, direct, and provide organizational support to event participants.
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Reception and Reservations Agent in Hospitality
This course aims to qualify participants to serve clients seeking accommodation, understanding their desires and the potential for sales, welcoming and accommodating different guests through various communication channels with the mission of promoting satisfaction and ensuring quality and excellence in service.
Administrative Assistant
In this role, the professional will learn to assist in business administrative activities, preparing files and documents in finance, human resources, logistics, marketing, legal, and commercial processes.
Logistics Assistant
The objective is to train professionals with the competencies to act and intervene in their field of work, focusing on results. With the development of the country’s logistics infrastructure, job opportunities in the area arise, along with possibilities for professional growth and income generation.
Human Resources Assistant
The course aims to disseminate human resources policies, understand workplace relationships, personnel management, organizational culture, assist in training and development processes of the company, and processes for job and salary research, organizing routines according to the company’s organizational chart, among others.
Learn How to Enroll in Faetec Courses for Women
The enrollment period began this Monday (01) and runs until April 23. It is estimated that classes will start later this month.
To enroll in the free professional qualification courses, candidates must bring to the desired Faetec unit: ID, CPF, birth or marriage certificate, proof of residency, proof of education, and the enrollment form provided by CIAM or CEAM. It is noteworthy that classes for Faetec courses will take place in 16 centers of the institution, in the following cities:
- Niterói (Pendotiba Unit);
- Iguaba;
- Teresópolis;
- Itaperuna;
- Mendes;
- Valença;
- Cachoeiras de Macacu;
- Arraial do Cabo;
- Tanguá;
- São Gonçalo (Vila Lage Unit);
- Itatiaia;
- Búzios;
- Nova Iguaçu (Center Unit);
- Mangaratiba;
- Três Rios;
- Macaé.
Importance of Faetec Professional Qualification Courses for Women
According to Heloisa Aguiar, State Secretary for Women, free professional training courses increase women’s chances of securing employment, achieving financial autonomy, and taking control of their lives. Women aged 16 and older who are in vulnerable or at-risk situations, who are victims of violence, and who live in areas with poor infrastructure are eligible to apply.
Interested individuals should seek Specialized Centers for Women’s Assistance (CEAMs and CIAMs) or other women’s policy agencies, which will refer candidates to Faetec units.
The president of Faetec, Caroline Alves, emphasizes the importance of this Faetec courses project for all women in social vulnerability and states that the opening of these spots represents a great opportunity for women to re-enter the job market or achieve a better professional position, thus achieving their financial autonomy.
