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A partnership between the Federal Government and Microsoft is resulting in millions of vacancies in free courses for the Brazilian public
Microsoft and the Federal Government expand 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 with the Ministry of Economy.
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Promises of free courses from Microsoft and the Federal Government are being fulfilled
Earlier, Microsoft announced “More for Brazil”, a comprehensive plan to promote the country's growth, employment 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 offering free digital training with capacity to train up to 5,5 million people.
- Free technical courses are offered by SENAI for qualification in electromechanics, mechanics, logistics and other areas, to transform your career
- Free online postgraduate course (EAD) in web and mobile development is offered by Federal Institute to stand out in the job market
- Sesi opens vacancies for free courses starting in February; Registrations are open until January 24th
- MEC announces notice with 112 thousand vacancies for undergraduate courses with full funding
Escola do Trabalhador 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 insertion.
Escola do Trabalhador 4.0 is a Federal Government professional qualification program that offers free courses on technology and productivity. With the aim of helping the Brazilian worker to prepare for the job market.
Click here to learn about the course options available.
Demand for open distance learning courses grows 37% in one year
There were 3 million enrollments in 2019, an increase of more than 1 million compared to the previous year, according to the Brazilian Association of Distance Education (ABED).
The professional initiation, operational training, improvement and updating categories received more students. These areas led in both corporate and non-corporate distance education (EAD) courses.
