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Complete Year 12 or certify the skills you have built over your life. A free, flexible process tailored to working adults.
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To promote lifelong learning and help every adult find their path - respecting their needs, motivations and expectations. This is the mission of Centro Qualifica Árvore, part of the national Qualifica network since 2015.
What you can certify
Two paths, one opportunity
The RVCC process adapts to your situation. Choose the pathway that best matches your goals.
School RVCC
School certification
Recognise and certify the schooling competences you have gained throughout life - in formal, non-formal and informal contexts. You do not need to start over from scratch.
Available levels
B14th year of schooling
B26th year of schooling
B39th year of schooling
NS12th year of schooling
Certification opens the way to continuing studies at the next level.
Professional RVCC
Professional certification
Give value to your professional experience with an official qualification. For adults with more than three years of proven practice in the field.
Available levels
N2Tailor–dressmaker
N4Multimedia technician
N4Graphic communication design technician
A professional qualification recognised in the national and European labour market.
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Acelerador Qualifica
Adults who complete a qualification level through RVCC may receive financial support equal to 1.25× the IAS (€636.58 in 2024). The incentive is cumulative and may be awarded up to twice, with a minimum interval of 9 months.
How it works
Intervention stages
A structured, personalised process that respects your pace and your life story.
01
Welcome
Registration and first contact with the team. We explain the mission of Centro Qualifica and explore together whether this is the right path for you.
02
Guidance
Analysis of your profile, motivations, needs and expectations. We identify the education and/or training offering that best fits your situation.
03
Referral
Follow-through on referral to education and/or vocational training that matches your goals.
04
Recognition and validation
Identifying and validating competences gained throughout life - in formal, non-formal and informal contexts. Your journey has value.
05
Certification
Panel session enabling full or partial certification of school and/or professional competences. The culmination of your journey.
2015Year founded
2Service locations
100%Free process
5Intervention steps
Who it is for
Is this programme for you?
Centro Qualifica supports adults aged 18 and over who are in one of the following situations:
- ✓You have less than Year 12 and want to increase your level of schooling
- ✓You work in a field but have no formal certification
- ✓You are unemployed and want to improve your employability
- ✓You want to continue to higher education or move into new roles
- ✓You are NEET (not in education or employment) and want a new direction
Contact and opening hours
Escola Árvore - Porto
Rua Azevedo de Albuquerque, nº 34050-076 Porto
Tel. 223 395 217
qualifica@arvore.pt
Enrolment:
Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Escola Oficina - Vila Nova de Gaia
Rua Virgílio Ferreira 111A4430-686 Vila Nova de Gaia
Tel. 227 660 258 (option 8)
Enrolment:
Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Frequently asked questions
Have questions?
We answer the most common questions about the RVCC process and Centro Qualifica.
Adults and young people aged 18 and over who are not in education or employment (NEET), or who want school-based, vocational or dual certification training. It is also for employed adults who wish to raise their qualifications.
Enrolments open
Take the first step today
The process is free, flexible and tailored to you. Our team supports you at every stage.