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The Ministry of Education announced the opening of 22 new free online courses on the Aprenda Mais platform, which already sums 255 quick training programs in different areas, all with guaranteed certification and no registration limits.
The Ministry of Education has expanded the offer of professional qualification in the virtual environment Aprenda Mais with 22 new short-term training programs.
The courses are free, fully online, with a certificate at the end, and are open to interested parties from all over the country.
With this update, the platform totals 255 trainings in the Mooc format, developed by institutions from the Federal Network of Professional, Scientific and Technological Education.
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New Free Courses from the MEC
The new classes cover a variety of knowledge areas, such as Information and Communication, Management and Business, Environment and Health, Languages, and Exact Sciences, among others.
The set includes themes based on technology, public management, and socio-environmental areas, catering to everyone from those seeking first steps to those needing to update specific skills quickly.
List of 22 Launched Training Programs
Courses such as the following have gone live:
Information and Communication
- Data Structure
Educational and Social Development
- School Employees: Citizens, Educators, Professionals, and Managers
Management and Business
- Financial Management in Cooperatives
- Cooperative Legislation
- Public Administration
- Solidarity Economy
- Fiscal Responsibility Law
- Public Budget
- Cooperativism: Management and Implementation
- Cooperative Education
Food Production
- Food Microbiology
Tourism, Hospitality, and Leisure
- Tourist Itineraries
- Tourism Planning and Organization
Natural Resources
- Natural and Forest Resources
Environment and Health
- Brazilian Biomes
- Ecology
- Women’s and Newborn Health
- Health and Safety at Work
- Environmental Management of Cities
Exact Sciences
- Technical Calculation
Languages, Languages, and Literature
- English
Infrastructure
- Construction Materials: Binders and Concretes
Examples of Offered Contents
The options cover technical fundamentals to applied content.
In technology, the course Data Structure addresses queues, trees, and notions of algorithms in a self-instructional format.
In the environmental area, Environmental Management of Cities works on urbanization, impacts, and solutions.
In public policy, Fiscal Responsibility Law covers concepts, revenues, and expenses, transparency, and oversight.
In health, Women’s and Newborn Health presents care basics, breastfeeding, and delivery care.
Language and Communication Courses
The area of Languages, Languages, and Literature focuses on multiple offerings of English at sequential levels, emphasizing everyday communication and practical vocabulary.
There are also Spanish and pathways for Portuguese as an Additional Language for immigrants and refugees.
These are self-instructional courses, of short duration, with a typical workload of 20 to 40 hours and issuance of a certificate upon completion.
About the Aprenda Mais Platform
Created by the MEC and managed by the Secretariat of Professional and Technological Education (Setec), Aprenda Mais brings together online, open, and massive (Mooc) courses offered by institutions from the Federal Network.
The initiative is the result of a partnership with the Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS) and the National Teaching and Research Network (RNP).
Since its launch, the platform has recorded over two million enrollments, establishing itself as a public hub for short-term qualification.
Governance and Updating of Offers
The management of the environment began in 2024 with a new composition of the Management Committee defined by Ordinance No. 7, of March 5, 2024, reinforcing the monitoring of offers and the evaluation of the ecosystem.
The MEC also maintains notices for selecting new courses, ensuring constant renewal of content and meeting demands for professional qualification.
Covered Areas and Target Audience
The training programs cover the areas of Environment and Health, Exact Sciences, Human Sciences, Educational and Social Development, Management and Business, Information and Communication, Infrastructure, Food Production, Cultural Production and Design, Natural Resources, Safety, and Tourism, Hospitality, and Leisure.
The target audience is broad, including students, workers, and managers, with pathways that combine conceptual and practical foundations for immediate application in work and studies.
Workload and Operation of Courses
Each course provides workload, completion deadlines, and minimum requirements (such as internet access and reading in Portuguese).
The majority of classes are self-instructional and without tutoring, with module guidance and automated assessments.
In general, the certificate is available after completing the required content and passing the mandatory activities.
How to Enroll in Courses
Interested individuals should access the Aprenda Mais platform, create a free account, and choose the desired training program.
There is no selection process or limit on enrollments per person: it is possible to start a single course or several at the same time, according to the participant’s availability.
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