National Industrial Training Service of the State of Rio de Janeiro

The National Industrial Training Service of the State of Rio de Janeiro is SENAI´s institution that serves the state. The organization works with vocational education (industry workers' qualification and specialization) and technological innovation in the industry (through technical assistance) of Rio de Janeiro state. It promotes the technology training of industry professionals with focus on professional practice, seeking to supply the demand for employees with higher training and ability to innovate in processes and products.
Current structure.
With a structure composed of 42 operational units working in a network in 22 municipalities, SENAI Rio aims to meet the needs of the businesses and population of the municipalities of the state, empowering professionals seeking to transform information into new ideas and new projects. This way, it becomes feasible to foster a greater industrial competitiveness in the state based on the reduction of production costs and on the optimization of companies' performance.
Areas of vocational education.
The entity operates in several educational fronts, including: courses, technology centers, university and mobile units.
The courses work principles, contents and methodologies for the purpose of valuing Technical Learning, initiative, decision-making, cooperative spirit and sense of autonomy, making the students able to use creativity in their activities in industry: a new item a more practical system or a simpler and more efficient work process. One way to put that creativity into practice is through vocational courses, in-depth study of one's own profession and even the simple relationship with colleagues.
The areas that concern the so-called "creative industries" are covered in the courses of two Rio de Janeiro's units: SENAI Maracanã (audiovisual, computer animation, printing office, design, web and information technology) and SENAI Laranjeiras (audiovisual, computer animation and information technology). Among the examples of creative industry products are: Computer science / creation of iPad; Literature / books of Paulo Coelho; Architecture / works of Oscar Niemeyer.
SENAI Technology Centers (CTS)
Provide consulting services, research and development, laboratory infrastructure, technical training and equipment. Technology is the basis for targeted professional education (training and refresher courses) and for consulting aimed at increasing the productivity and the development of the State of Rio de Janeiro industry. Specifically, the Centers are focused on the following areas: Automation/Simulation, Welding, Food/Beverage and Environment.
Faculty SENAI Rio
Institution of higher education that combines theoretical knowledge to practical projects in technological graduation, post-graduation and extension courses (all of them accredited by the Brazilian Ministry of Education. These courses, in particular the technological graduation, give the student an insight into the labor market, which includes an economic understanding of the industry and the segment in which he intends to work with the formation of technologist. Their laboratories and shops seek to replicate the industrial environment.
Mobile Units
Take courses and technological solutions to the places in Rio de Janeiro state that lack SENAI Rio's infrastructure, in addition to conducting courses "in company", on demand. The goal is to provide professional education in these regions and assist industry in a specialized way through taking SENAI's infrastructure within companies to capacitate employees.
Programs and services.
SENAI Rio offers programs and services for professional improvement, among them the professional certification: the worker who conquers certification according to the norm ISO 17024 (criteria for accreditation of organizations that certify people) has the potential to increase his or her chances of accessing the labor market - the certification proves that he or she has the necessary skills and master the technologies required. As for companies, rely on certified workers can reduce failures and improve business.
The today's professional.
Much has already been said about how would be the professional of the future: always updated, capable of interacting with various platforms simultaneously and of seeking information in real-time, adaptable to various environments and to globalized markets, agile, dynamic, ethical, versatile, resilient, entrepreneur, able to monitor the ever-changing environment, compromised, etc. Well, this is already the today's professional, especially the one who works in the areas of innovation and technology.
It is not rare to arise news stating that companies have job opportunities, but can not find qualified professionals in the market – especially in the areas of infrastructure and oil and gas. Because of this shortage of skilled labor, about 60% of companies are reducing the demands on the time of hiring.
The difference is in technical courses and vocational training, especially those of short duration and that unite theory and practice.
Olympiad of Knowledge.
Students of technical courses and vocational training from SENAI and the National Service of Commercial Training (SENAC) can test their skills on the Olympiad of Knowledge. This biennial competition, which consists of four days of competition, challenges participants to accomplish tasks that are daily in corporations – with deadlines and certain quality standards. Those who achieve the best results also participate in an international competition.
SENAI’s history.
It is possible to say that the idea of creating a school dedicated to the Brazilian industry in appeared in 1865, when "Sain recommended the creation of the first Industrial School in Brazil, which would work at the expense of this Company and that, after being established in 1870, was a precursor of the National Industrial Training Service of the State of Rio de Janeiro (SENAI), which would set in almost a century later."
In 1939 it was assembled a committee to study the feasibility of a qualification system. The study generated a report, subject of debate between the government and businessmen of the time. In 1941, Euvaldo Lodi and Roberto Simonsen managed the then President Getulio Vargas granted companies the responsibility to create an entity of industrial education: "Soon after, in January 1942, Getulio Vargas decreed the creation of SENAI.
It was established that the SENAI, born under the name of National Service of Industrialists' Training, would be maintained through contributions from industry employers. Its scope was broadened to the "transport, communication and fishing sectors, which, conserving the acronym, was renamed the National Industrial Training Service of the State of Rio de Janeiro, by Decree law in 4936, of 7 November 1942".
In the decades that followed, this private law entity installed more than a hundred units of vocational training throughout the country in order to instill in workers three concepts that, for industrials, are fundamental to the work ethic: order, dedication and commitment.
SENAI Rio’s history.
As the National SENAI has a National Board, in each state there is a Regional Board, which is responsible for the following tasks: "plan, set goals, develop techniques and methods, enforce and evaluate." SENAI Rio was born in 1943, but it was only in March 1975 the president of the National Council created the Regional Department of the State of Rio de Janeiro with its respective Council. It was a merger of SENAI’s Regional Departments of both Rio de Janeiro and Guanabara states.
SENAI Rio, therefore, has administrative autonomy, which means that it is not obliged to follow all guidelines of SENAI System, choosing those that have more to do with the reality of Rio's economy.
This has been reflected in the offering of courses and training in specific areas, not to mention the emphasis that SENAI Rio has devoted to creativity and the acquisition of cutting-edge technologies. Historically, it was in 1978 that SENAI Rio decided to focus even more on a more sophisticated technical training. Hence the introduction of cutting edge technology courses that include numeric command technology, Robotics, electrical instrumentation, hydraulics and electronics, Computers and specialized welding.
The aim was to contribute to the technological development of Brazil, promote the industrial upgrading that the process of replacing imported products required and provide manpower capable of acting in the creation of the alternative energy sources program. 
The most important concepts for the industry are also covered in their training and qualification courses, respectively for younger and older age. Young people who fall into the category of Apprentice go through a path of learning that involves nine stages:
Rio de Janeiro’s industry.
The industrial sector of the state of Rio de Janeiro has grown over the years. From 2006 to 2009, the number of employee s in the state industry rose from 560 116 to 664 252, with a more expressive performance in building and automotive and mechanical industries, i.e., in key professions for oil and gas supply chain. But other sectors also prospered, with percentage growth of up to 144% in the number of employees. Examples:
In what concerns the triennium 2014-2016, the period when Rio de Janeiro hosts the World Cup and the Olympics, planned investments include projects in various regions of the state. The document Rio’s Decision reveals that investments in the state economy will reach US$235.6 billion, this triennium. The amount will be used in the oil and gas sector (60.7%) and manufacturing (17.2%), but also in the preparation for the Olympics, a bite off R$32.5 billion (about 13.8% of total investment).