National Industrial Training Service of the State of Rio de Janeiro
| SERVIÇO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAGEM INDUSTRIAL DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO | |
| Abbreviation | SENAI Rio |
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| Formation | 1943 |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose | To supply the demand for employees with higher training and ability to innovate in processes and products |
| Headquarters | Centro (Rio de Janeiro) and Tijuca |
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Rio de Janeiro (state),  Brazil
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Brazilian Portuguese |
| Affiliations | FIRJAN System |
| Website | Firjan.org.br |
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.
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.
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.
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