📋 Tender Overview
The Ministry of Education (MEC), through the Secretariat of Basic Education (SEB), opened registrations for the Improvement Course in Mentoring for School Directors, as part of the Continuing Training Program for School Directors and Technicians of the Education Secretariats (Proditec). The initiative aims to strengthen school management, value the leadership of directors and department technicians and expand collaboration networks among professionals working in basic education.
Registration must be made by the state and municipal education departments in , Module PAR 4, by November 2nd. Each secretariat must indicate in the system a coordinator responsible for monitoring registrations and liaising with the MEC.
State education departments will be able to enroll up to 110 professionals, with 80 vacancies exclusive to current school directors and 30 for department technicians or other directors, according to the criteria of each network. The secretariats of capital municipalities or those with more than 500 thousand inhabitants will be able to register up to 50 participants, of which at least 35 must be school directors. For other municipal departments, the limit is 15 participants, with at least ten school directors.
With a total workload of 210 hours, the training is free and completely distance learning. The course will be held between February 2nd and June 28th, 2026, in partnership with leading federal universities, guaranteeing quality pedagogical support. The methodology combines three-hour weekly synchronous meetings with asynchronous activities, promoting collaborative, reflective learning focused on management practice.
More than just training, the course proposes the creation of a learning and mentoring network between directors and technicians, encouraging the exchange of experiences, joint reflection and the development of innovative solutions to the challenges of school management.
The MEC invites all education departments to mobilize their directors and technical teams to participate in this training journey. In case of doubts, the ministry provides contact via email cgforg@mec.gov.br and telephone number (61) 2022-8358.
