Brazil: Technical and Vocational

Technical and Vocational

Overview

Information on key aspects of a country’s education system, including governance, instructional language, and other structural features defined by national or regional regulations.

Ministry Responsible

Ministry of Education (MEC, Ministério da Educação), Secretary of Vocational and Technological Education (SETEC, Secretaria de Educação Profissional e Tecnológica)

Language of Instruction

Portuguese

Duration

3 years

Qualifications, Curriculum, Grading

Not all awards or study patterns are included.

No.	Qualification (English)	Technical High School Diploma
	Qualification (Portuguese)	Diploma de Técnico de Nível Médio
1	Awarding Body	Ministério da Educação (MEC, Ministry of Education)
2	Admission Requirements	Certificado de Conclusão do Ensino Fundamental (Certificate of Completion of Elementary Studies)
3	Length of Program	3 years, or 2 years (or less) for: upper-secondary graduates (subsequente), or those completing 1 or 2 years of general secondary education (concominante)
4	Streams	Environment and health Industrial processes and control Educational and social development Management and business Information and communication Infrastructure Food production Cultural production and design Industrial production Natural resources Health and safety Hospitality, tourism, and leisure Military
5	Graduation Requirements	Completion of required coursework: Vocational subjects Portuguese language and literature Foreign language Mathematics Biology Chemistry Physics Geography Physical education Industrial internship (for some programs)
6	Post-graduation Pathways	Access to: Diploma de Tecnólogo (Technologist Diploma) Diploma de Curso Superior de Formação Específica (Diploma of Higher Education Course for Specialized Training) Licenciado/a (Bachelor’s degree) Bacharel/a (Bachelor’s degree) Título Profissional

Institutions

Types and number of officially recognized institutions providing secondary education.