Vocational Education in the Private Sector in Brazil

Abstract

This chapter has the objective of presenting a panorama of the range, management and financing of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Brazil, highlighting the participation of the private sector. It starts from an analysis of TVET adapted to the socio-economic context of the country and called, for the purposes of this study, the ‘non-invisible system’. To give an idea of its size, data obtained from several sources, official and non-official, are considered. The main agencies described and summarized are: the S-System; technical schools; independent education schools; public and private universities and colleges; government schools for civil and military employees; workers’ trade unions and professional associations; non-governmental organizations (NGOs); universities, schools and training centres in private companies; suppliers; and consultants.