In Brazil, the demand for artificial intelligence (AI) professionals is expected to grow by 150% in 2025, according to a survey by the Brazilian Association of Software Companies (ABES). In this context, the Qualifica SP, program of the Secretary of Economic Development (SDE), there are one million open spots in the free course "AI For Everyone", offered to literate residents of the state of São Paulo, without minimum and maximum age requirements
The qualification is offered in partnership with StartSe in an online asynchronous format, what allows the student to do it whenever and wherever they want. The learning journey is divided into four modules and the course has a total of four hours and can be completed in up to three months
Interested parties must register by March 31st on the website:www.qualificasp.sp.gov.br. After registration, the start is immediate. At the end, the students will receive a certificate issued by StartSe
Successful partnerships
In 2024, Qualifica SP had already established other partnerships for AI courses with Google Cloud; and cloud computing, with Microsoft, providing free qualification for those who want to gain knowledge in new technologies.
It was the case of Guilherme Camargo, 22 years. Resident of the city of Piedade, in the Sorocaba Metropolitan Region, he has a degree in Information Technology (IT) and participated in one of the AI courses, through the program. AI is very popular nowadays. My main motivation for taking the course was professional growth and I think that, further ahead, with this qualification, "it will also be possible to further improve my salary", tell the former student
The young man also explains that he has observed the growth in demand for professionals with expertise in AI in the market. According to him, the idea is to specialize more and more in order to meet the needs of companies looking for skilled labor. "More and more AI is integrated into the market". Several companies are already implementing requirements about this, reinforces
Yasmin Alves Nascimento,25 years, had a similar motivation. Resident of Jacareí, in the Paraíba Valley, she is also a IT professional and, just like Guilherme, is attentive to new technological trends. Through Qualifica SP, the young woman completed the AI and cloud computing courses
"In terms of technical knowledge", both courses are extremely relevant to the IT market. I had the opportunity to work on real projects, using the platforms that the market employs, how the Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure cloud. Cloud computing and artificial intelligence are at the center of the digital transformation of companies, most of them already use these technologies. Now, I have an intermediate knowledge that allows me to delve even deeper and, in the future, "to seize opportunities in the area", explain.
