Microsoft and Federal Government Offer Free Online Courses in Technology Sector

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 24/03/2021 at 11:48

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A Partnership Between the Federal Government and Microsoft Is Resulting in Millions of Openings in Free Courses for the Brazilian Public

Microsoft and the Federal Government are expanding their offerings of free courses and cloud technology in Brazil, creating a plan to help generate new job opportunities for up to 25 million workers and a qualification platform for Brazilians alongside the Ministry of Economy.

Promises of Free Courses from Microsoft and the Federal Government Are Being Fulfilled

Previously, Microsoft announced “More for Brazil,” a comprehensive plan to promote the country’s growth, job opportunities, and sustainability.

As part of the plan, Microsoft expanded its cloud offering in the country, established an alliance with the Ministry of Economy to help find jobs for up to 25 million workers, and is providing free digital training capable of training up to 5.5 million people.

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Worker School 4.0 – An Initiative of the Federal Government

An initiative of the Ministry of Economy carried out in partnership with Microsoft to promote qualification and professional inclusion.

The Worker School 4.0 is a program of the Federal Government for professional qualification that offers free courses in technology and productivity topics. The aim is to help Brazilian workers prepare for the job market.

Click here to explore the available course options.

Demand for Free Online Courses Grows 37% in One Year

There were 3 million enrollments in 2019, an increase of over 1 million compared to the previous year, according to the Brazilian Association of Distance Education (ABED).

The categories of professional initiation, operational training, improvement, and updating saw more students. These areas led in both corporate and non-corporate distance education (EAD) courses.

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