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The Ministry of Education (MEC) Offers Online Courses for Improvement, Training, Specialization, Extension, and Continuing Education. Check It Out!
The Ministry of Education (MEC), has open registrations for online and free courses with a certificate. There are opportunities in training courses with durations of 90h, 180h, and even 360h. Registrations are completely free and open to people from all over the country. The spots are limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Discover Some of the Online and Free Courses Offered by the Ministry of Education (MEC)
MATH
This series of mini-courses is for those who are interested in mathematical language as well as enhancing the understanding of the skills and characteristics related to mathematics as a strategy for expressing material and human imagination, promoting opportunities for expansion and exchange of information and knowledge in the academic universe.
ADVANCED COURSE IN WELL-BEING IN THE SCHOOL CONTEXT
The Advanced Course in Well-being in the School Context is divided into three Modules, which are further subdivided into Units with reinforcement activities throughout the course. It is a course specially designed for teachers and managers in Basic Education and seeks to provide effective ways for these professionals to improve in their work. The main theme to be studied throughout the modules is the mental health of the entire school community, focusing on strategies to best cope, especially with children and adolescents.
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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.
STATISTICS
The Fundamentals of Statistics course covers the necessary knowledge to understand what statistics is and where it is applied. It addresses the fundamental concepts of statistics, aspects of data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
Introduction to Computational Thinking course with an emphasis on its four pillars: Abstraction, Decomposition, Pattern Recognition, and Algorithms.
GUIDANCE FOR STUDENTS ON PROFESSIONAL CHOICES
The training on Soutec.edu: guidance for students on professional choices, structured in 2 Modules, aims to instruct in detail about the use of the application, propose the expansion of knowledge, and reflection on the importance of Professional and Technological Education in Brazil and around the world, and even more specifically, in the lives of Brazilian students from public schools, in order to disseminate not only the use of the Soutec application but also the benefits it provides.
Learn How to Enroll in the Online and Completely Free Courses from MEC
Those interested in participating in the online and free courses should access the page of the Virtual Learning Environment of the Ministry of Education (AVAMEC) and select the desired course. To compete for the free online courses, it is necessary to register with full name, date of birth, CPF, gender, address, professional ties, among other data.
Learn More About the AVAMEC Platform
The Avamec is a collaborative virtual learning platform that allows the creation, development, and management of various training activities, such as distance courses, supplements for free in-person courses, research projects, collaborative projects, and other educational support tools for the teaching-learning process.
Its goal is to ensure equity among public basic education schools in the pedagogical use of technology, promoting access to innovation and technology in schools located in regions with low performance in educational indicators and greater socioeconomic vulnerability. Furthermore, the platform encourages teachers’ autonomy in adopting technologies for educational purposes, stimulating the leadership and active participation of educators in the teaching process.
