The New Wave of Free Online Courses from Sesi – PE Aims to Qualify Young People and Adults from EJS
On Monday (15), registrations were opened for 400 slots in free online courses offered by the Social Service of Industry (Sesi), with free online classes. Registration for these slots will be possible until April 14th by filling out a form available online.
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Sesi has opened the slots for the entire state of Pernambuco and they are for the Education of Young People and Adults (EJS) vocational education for the 6th to 9th year of elementary education, allowing students to take courses while simultaneously obtaining a vocational qualification from the National Service for Industrial Training (Senai).
Requirements Proposed by Sesi – PE for Registration in Free Online Course
The requirements proposed by Sesi – PE to compete for the 400 slots in free online courses include a minimum age of 15 years and the completion of the initial years of elementary school (1st to 5th grade). Candidates have a period of up to 60 days to submit the original school transcript at any Sesi school.
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In addition, other documents must be submitted at the time of registration, such as copies of the birth or marriage certificate, ID, CPF, proof of residence, a 3×4 photo, and a declaration of low income.
The Sesi program has a maximum duration of one year. At the end, the student receives two certificates: one for completing elementary school and one for the qualification course from Senai chosen at the time of registration.
Interest in Free Online Courses Is Growing
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the need for social distancing accelerated the trend of free online courses, a modality that was already on the rise in Brazil, known as distance education (EAD).
According to a survey conducted by Unicesumar – the fourth largest university in Brazil – there was a 39% increase in enrollments for distance undergraduate courses between August and October 2020.

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