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Nursing Technician Refresher Course

Retake control of your career. Return to the job market with total confidence.

Have you been away from the field for a while, or want to align with new healthcare protocols? At San Rafael, you refresh your practical knowledge, master medication calculations and modern procedures, and reclaim your place at the best hospitals and clinics — in just 6 months.

Atualização para Técnico em Enfermagem
DURATION
6 months
TOTAL HOURS
385 hours
CLASSES
On Saturdays
FORMAT
In-person
CERTIFICATE
Professional Refresher Certificate recognized in the market
NEXT INTAKE
October 12, 2026
SHIFTS
Saturdays (full day)
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Why the Refresher SAN RAFAEL program is your best shortcut to the future?

1
Lose your fear of shifts and hiring tests
The biggest barrier for those away from the field is insecurity with procedures and technical hiring tests. Here you review medication calculation, pharmacology, fundamentals and biosafety from scratch, so you can act without fear of mistakes.
2
A format that fits your routine
You don't need to put your life or current job on hold to retrain. Classes happen exclusively on Saturdays, letting you study with full focus without disrupting your week.
3
100% up-to-date health protocols
Nursing has changed. New technologies, biosafety guidelines and care routines have emerged. The course updates your knowledge to exactly what hospitals and clinics require today.
4
Direct connection to new opportunities
Being up to date is the first step to compete for the best jobs in Brazil — and also to become eligible for the San Rafael Italy Programme, opening doors to an international career earning in euros.
5
Network with front-line instructors
Our instructors are active professionals at major healthcare networks. You learn the reality of today's shifts and rebuild your network of contacts in the field.
6
Free Italian lessons, right on the platform
Free Italian course through the San Rafael Educational Platform — the first step for anyone already thinking about the Italy Programme.
7
Right to student half-fare transit
As an enrolled student, you're entitled to half-fare public transit — real savings on your commute to class.

Your return to the market starts now. The next opening could be yours.

MARKET OUTLOOK
The healthcare market keeps growing, but institutions are increasingly demanding in practical, dynamic tests. An up-to-date professional stands out immediately in hiring processes.
CONFIDENCE RENEWAL
Practical focus on medication calculation, pharmacology and emergency/ICU care — the topics most tested in hospital hiring exams.

Program highlights

385 total hours
Ideal course load to power up your résumé in 6 months
Saturday classes
Format designed for those balancing work and study
Focus on hospital practice
From patient intake to ICU, emergencies and medication calculation
Faculty active in the field
Teachers working on the front lines of the healthcare market

Course modules

Complementary Training, Ethics & Nursing ManagementModule 1
Scientific Foundations, Biosafety & Medication CalculationModule 2
Hospital Practice & Care (Medical, Surgical, Pediatric & Obstetric)Module 3
Specialties, Public Health & Emergency CareModule 4

Where you can work

Public and private hospitalsEmergency care unitsIntensive Care Units (ICU)Clinics and medical officesHome careItalian healthcare system · Italy Programme

Admission requirements

  • Nursing Technician diploma (or completion transcript)
  • COREN registration (active or suspended/inactive)
  • ID document and CPF (tax ID)
SAN RAFAEL ITALY PROGRAMME

An up-to-date Nursing Technician has doors open in Europe. After completing your refresher course, you can apply for the partnership with Randstad Italy and EFIKO Internacional to work in the Italian healthcare system.

Learn about the Italy Programme
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Hear from our alumni

“I stayed away from nursing for 4 years because of maternity leave. I was very afraid of doing medication calculations and facing a hospital exam. The refresher course gave me the confidence to return. Three months after finishing, I passed the hiring process!”

Mariana Rios
Nursing Technician

Ready to update your résumé and get back to work?

Talk to the San Rafael team and secure your spot.

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