The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) Has New Free Online Courses Focused on Health. Approved Students Will Receive a Free Completion Certificate.
The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) announced the opening of registrations for free online courses focused on health. In total, more than 90 courses with a completion certificate are available on the Fiocruz Virtual Campus, in both EAD and in-person modalities.
Check Below the List of Free Online Courses Open at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
In addition to valuable knowledge, the free online courses offered by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) provide something even more precious: a recognized certificate.
Upon completing a course, the student receives an official certification, proving their acquired skills and knowledge. These certificates can be a significant differentiator when developing a resume, highlighting qualifications and enhancing professional opportunities. We have compiled a list of free online courses offered by Fiocruz:
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The state of Paraná offers 3,500 free technical course slots in 2026 and begins a new phase of professional training with enrollment open until June 30, strengthening workforce development in sectors that drive the regional economy.
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Foresea completes Offshore Development Program with 34 trainees hired, partnership with Firjan SENAI, and technical training for offshore drilling.
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Free regenerative agriculture course open for registration until July 3, promising to prepare producers in Minas to reduce costs, restore soil, and tackle drought.
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Federal Institute offers a new opportunity for free qualification for those who have completed high school: there are 30 open spots in free technical courses in Quality and Occupational Safety at IFSULDEMINAS.
- Introduction to Scientific Communication;
- Strategy for Dissemination of Larvicide to Combat the Aedes Mosquito;
- Introduction to Science in Laboratory Animals;
- Facing Covid-19 in the Context of Indigenous Peoples;
- Political Economy of Health for All;
- Fundamental Education – EJA;
- High School – Youth and Adult Education;
- Combating Stigma and Discrimination Against Populations;
- Digital Transformation;
- Basic Course on Quality and Biosafety for Laboratories;
- Good Clinical Practices Course;
- Worker Health Surveillance Course;
- Learning Path: Introduction to Open Science;
- Management and Performance Program;
- Communication Path;
- Training in Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory;
- Biosafety;
- Data Management and Redcap;
- Right of Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data;
- Introduction to Digital Health: A 21st Century Reality;
- The Challenges of Leadership – Course 2: Tools for People Management;
- Introduction to Data Integrity.
Learn How to Compete for the Free Online Courses from Fiocruz
For those interested in registering and attending classes, it is necessary to access the Fiocruz Virtual Campus platform, a decentralized network of people and institutions that share courses, resources, services, and teaching activities in the health field, making intensive use of information, communication, and educational technologies.
The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation is a major reference in research and health in Brazil and supports health education by providing various professional training courses for those seeking more knowledge. On the Fiocruz course platform, it is possible to check all offered courses with more information about registration, syllabus, and course load.
Discover the Fiocruz Virtual Campus
The Fiocruz Virtual Campus is a knowledge network that combines information about teaching and educational services offered by the institution, making intensive use of information, communication, and educational technologies. Thus, students, teachers, health professionals, partners, and the general public can access courses, open educational resources, video classes, and tools that enhance communication and interaction.
The CVF is a teaching and learning network that facilitates the exchange of experiences among the various units of the Foundation while strengthening collaboration with and among partner networks, such as the Open University of SUS and the Virtual Campus of Public Health, also stimulating new institutional cooperations.
The Fiocruz Virtual Campus should be seen as more than a Technological Platform or WE Space. Among its objectives, it highlights: providing, supporting, articulating, and promoting institutional actions related to the development of educational technologies and distance education, articulating the actions of Fiocruz’s different Units and partner networks.
The mission of the platform is to contribute to and reinforce the institution’s role in training health professionals, especially in targeted qualification aimed at strengthening the capabilities of the Unified Health System and forming specialized personnel for the science, technology, and innovation system in Brazil.

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