From Monday 28th to Wednesday 30th April, the call will be open to participate in more than 30 trade courses certified by the Universidad Nacional de Rosario.

La Universidad Nacional de Rosario and the Rosario Municipality are launching a new call for vocational courses that will be held at the Entrepreneurship Centers located throughout the city. 

The program offers a wide variety of courses. These courses are free and open to the entire community, as the only requirement for participation is being over 18 years of age. The diplomas are endorsed by the University, fulfilling the public policy objective: to articulate and regionalize knowledge to generate higher levels of integration and integration into the workforce. 

These training courses arise from the signing of an agreement between the Municipality and the Universidad Nacional de Rosario, establishing a link in which the University's School of Trades is prepared to offer training courses in various municipal areas. 

 “The School of Trades was born with the idea of ​​being a gateway to education, a bridge to the world of work. Last year, we had the opportunity to establish it in each of the city's districts to continue expanding access possibilities. It's an initiative that grows year after year and has already graduated more than 11 students in its first three years,” explained Rector Franco Bartolacci, adding: “The courses cover areas of knowledge specific to our University, prioritize those required by the local and regional production and business system, and seek to recover trades that are being lost if we don't pass them on to new generations.” 

This agreement allowed the School of Trades to open its courses in the seven entrepreneurship centers under the Undersecretariat of Social Economy, ensuring that the city's residents can access quality training in various fields, as well as receive a certification issued by the institution. 

Registration will be held in person on Monday, April 28, Tuesday, April 29, and Wednesday, April 30. Registration locations are detailed below, depending on the training and the district where it will be held. 

DISTRICT CENTER

In-person registration at the Social Economy offices of the CMD Centro “Antonio Berni” (Av. Wheelwright 1486).
Monday 28, Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 April, from 9 a.m. to 13 p.m.
Available courses:

1. Wooden Furniture Repair and Restoration Workshop (exclusive for women).
2. Initial planning
3. Catering for Children's Parties
4. Photograph. 
5. Advertising and marketing 
6. Handling and Maintenance of Sewing Machines

NORTHERN DISTRICT

In-person registration at the Social Economy offices of the CMD Norte "Villa Hortensia" (Ignacio Warnes 1917). Monday, April 28, Tuesday, April 29, and Wednesday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 13 p.m.
Available courses:

1. Basic Electricity (Level 2)
2. bakery 
3. Cake shop 

NORTHWEST DISTRICT

In-person registration at the Northwest Entrepreneurship Center (Av. Eva Perón 5165). Monday, April 28, Tuesday, April 29, and Wednesday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 13 p.m.
Available courses:

1. Industrial Molding and Adaptation to Real Body.
2. Circular Fashion and Textile Recycling.
3. Child Care Workers.
4. Digital Marketing.
5. Baking (Intermediate Level).
6. Children's Birthday Catering.
7. General Basic Carpentry.
8. General Basic Blacksmithing.

SOUTHERN DISTRICT

In-person registration is available at the Social Economy offices of the Rosa Ziperovich CMD Sur (Av. Uriburu 637) or at the Molino Blanco Entrepreneurship Center (Boquerón 655). Monday, April 28, Tuesday, April 29, and Wednesday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 13 p.m.
Available courses:

1. Sewing
2. Molding
3. Barbershop 
4. Hand aesthetics
5. Ironworks. 
6. Basic electricity 
7. Bicycle repair 
8. Carpentry
9. Photograph.

WEST DISTRICT

In-person registration is available at the Social Economy offices of the Felipe Moré West Community College (4602 Pres. Perón Avenue). Monday, April 28, Tuesday, April 29, and Wednesday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 13 p.m.
Available courses:

1. Use and Maintenance of Machines 
2. Clothing Design and Arrangement (beginner level)
3. Sewing and Sublimation Workshop for Handbags and Accessories
4. Sanitary Facilities Assistant
5. Creative Pastry beginners and advanced
6. Basic and Advanced Home Electricity.
7. Specific Skills in Baking (initial and intermediate level).
8. Production of Cement Pieces with Terrazzo Technique

SOUTHWEST DISTRICT

In-person registration can be obtained at the Social Economy offices of the CMD Sudoeste “Emilia Bertolé” (Av. Francia 4435) or at the Barrio Las Flores Entrepreneurship Center (Pje. Violeta 1756). Monday, April 28, Tuesday, April 29, and Wednesday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 13 p.m.

Available courses:

1. Hairdressing 
2. Manicure
3. Basic electricity
4. Advanced electricity
5. Appliance repair
6. Carpentry
7. Childcare (taught at CMD)
8. Barbershop
9. Photography (Taught at CMD)
10. clothing design

UNR Trades: a bridge to the world of work

For more than four years, the UNR School of Trades has sought to provide socio-laboral training tools through short training cycles that generate skills for job placement in various areas, regardless of the level of education achieved by those who enroll.

Through the School of Trades, the University continues to serve as a space for ongoing training that seeks to address labor demand and build knowledge in a broader, more participatory, and self-managed manner.

This course proposal, developed in partnership with the Municipality of Rosario, seeks to combine all the training offered by the public sector with the specific needs of the private sector, so that more Rosario residents can enter the workforce.

During 2024, in the Province of Santa Fe, more than 3500 trade diplomas were awarded in more than 70 different fields across various professional areas. In addition, 11 have already been received in the first three years of this program.

Journalist: Gonzalo J. García / Photographer: Camila Casero.