Communication for admission to the integrated technical high school programs at IFSC – Itajaí Campus

Abstract

This article integrates a study developed within the Professional Master's Program in the National Network for Professional and Technological Education (Profept), at the Federal Catarinense Institute – Blumenau Campus (IFC – Blumenau), Santa Catarina, Brazil. It addresses the management of Professional and Technological Education (PTE) and the dialogue between the Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Santa Catarina – Itajaí Campus (IFSC – Itajaí), Brazil, and community. The study aimed to understand the difficulties faced by applicants and their guardians in gaining admission to technical courses integrated with high school at IFSC – Itajaí. Using a qualitative approach, it employed questionnaires, focus groups, and documentary and bibliographic analysis. The theoretical framework discusses the role of the Federal Institutes of Education, Science, and Technology (IF) as a public policy for comprehensive education, highlighting the relationship between education, work, and the Brazilian reality. The results indicate that, despite the number of applicants, there are challenges in completing enrollment due to the complexity of the calls for applications, technological barriers, and lack of understanding of the selection process. The article emphasizes the need to improve institutional communication and considers the IF responsible for educating workers through an approach that understands work as an educational principle.