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MEC Offers 117 Free Online Courses (EAD) with Certificates. No Selection Process Required and Best of All: Counts as Complementary Hours for College!
The Ministry of Education is offering 117 free online courses (EAD) with certificates in various fields through the AVAMEC platform – MEC’s Virtual Learning Environment. The opportunities are available across Brazil, there is no selection process and no limit on spots. Don’t miss the chance to qualify and improve your chances of landing your dream job or that promotion at work. See below how to register.
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According to MEC, there are already over 1 million registered users taking the free online courses (EAD). All courses provide certification at the end, which is an excellent way to generate complementary hours in college. Once approved, the student issues the certificate online.
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The courses offered cover various fields such as Sports, Statistics, Administration, English Language, Mathematics, Health, Portuguese, Text Production, Digital Resources, Information and Communication Technologies, Ethics, Human Sciences, Natural Sciences, Computational Thinking, and much more.
Registrations: for MEC’s free online courses (EAD): interested parties can register directly on AVAMEC, at this link.
