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Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), alongside the Ministry of Health, is making thousands of free courses available for the Health with Agent Program
The Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) has formed a partnership with the Ministry of Health and the National Council of Municipal Health Departments to make over 100,000 spots available in free courses for health agents. The institution is offering 200,000 spots distributed across the technical course in community health agent and health surveillance with an emphasis on combating endemic diseases.
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Learn More About UFRGS Opportunities in Partnership with the Ministry of Health
Of the total spots opened by the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and the Ministry of Health, 138,000 are for community health agent and 62,000 for health surveillance. The free courses are part of the Health with Agent Program, which aims to train community health agents, improving the quality of primary care services in the country.
The two free courses from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and the Ministry of Health will be taught in a hybrid format and have a duration of 10 months, meaning students will have classes in virtual learning environments in addition to in-person classes.
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The technical course in community health agent aims to qualify professionals to identify, control, and prevent diseases. It also focuses on personal preparation of students in individual and collective health actions in various locations throughout the country.
The technical course in health surveillance is fully connected to the family health strategy, considering that the opportunity is focused on training technicians who can promote health and combat diseases in more vulnerable social groups.
How to Register for Free Online Courses from the Ministry of Health?
Interested candidates wishing to enroll in the selection process for the free courses from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and the Ministry of Health must be community health agents from SUS and have completed high school. Those who are in their last year of high school or attending high school through EJA can also participate in the selection process.
Interested individuals can register on the program page by filling out an application form with data such as CPF, national SUS card number, email address, and several others. Information about work experience, municipality, and type of population served will be required.
It is important to remember that for registration in the free courses from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and the Ministry of Health, digitalized data will be required and there will be no charge for any fee.
Dates for UFRGS Selection Process
The registration period for the free courses will be open from March 14 to April 18. The preliminary results of this stage will be released on May 9, and the period for appeals will be on May 10 and 11.
The final result is expected to be announced on May 23. It is important to remember that in both courses, a minimum attendance of 75% will be required for approval.
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