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The National Industrial Training Service (Senai) graduated this week the first class of the Industrial Electrician course at the center located in the city of Barreiras, in Bahia . The new professionals also took a course to improve their techniques and will be able to fill vacancies in the area that were opened in the area of ??electrical power systems after three major electricity transmission auctions held by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) between 2023 and 2024.
The professional qualification initiative is the result of the Qualifica-PAC pilot project, a cross-cutting action coordinated by the Civil House and the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) in partnership with Senai to accelerate economic growth and social inclusion, generate employment and income, and reduce inequalities in Brazil. The first stage of the course lasted 200 hours, and approved students also completed an additional 100 hours of specialization in Electrical Power Systems to work in the substation transmission infrastructure, as provided for in the New Growth Acceleration Program (PAC).
The electricity transmission auctions totaled R$56 billion in new investments, with more than 17 thousand kilometers of new transmission lines and 13 new substations. Given the challenging scenario, and based on interactions with energy and industry sector associations – Brazilian Association of Electric Energy Transmission Companies (ABRATE) and Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Base Industries (ABDIB) – market studies were conducted that concluded that there was a need to expand the number of electrician vacancies to supply electrical power systems, such as substations.
The National Secretary for Energy Transition and Planning of the MME, Thiago Barral, emphasizes that the MME is committed to further expanding professional qualification opportunities through this measure. “The expansion of other professional training courses within the scope of Qualifica-PAC is still underway to account for all the investments that are being made,” he pointed out.
During the last week of the course, Senai, with the support of ABRATE and EPCistas (specialists in engineering, supply and construction services) from the sector, held a Recruitment Workshop with the aim of creating a bridge between the job market and the graduating students. During the event, participants were able to learn more about the profile and technical skills of the graduates, in addition to participating in interview and selection sessions.
