Over a thousand vacancies for teachers without pedagogical training; 80% already filled

The Ministry of Education has partnered with the Universidade Aberta, the University of Lisbon, and the polytechnic institutes of Beja and Setúbal to offer 1,036 professionalization-in-service vacancies for teachers lacking pedagogical qualifications. Courses start in October, with 80% of spots currently taken; the programs last one year for teachers with over five years of service and two years for those with less.