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Complete independent guide
Free vocational training in Chile is not a promotion or a limited offer – it is a permanent part of the country's employment policy. Through Sence, the Servicio Nacional de Capacitacion y Empleo, the state funds thousands of training places every year so that workers and jobseekers can build skills without paying tuition. This page brings together, in one place, what you need to understand the system: the types of courses on offer, the steps to sign up, who qualifies, and how the certificate works. It is written to be read once and remembered.
Sence sits within the Ministerio del Trabajo y Prevision Social and has a clear mission: to improve people’s chances in the labour market by funding capacitacion. Rather than running every course itself, Sence finances and supervises a network of accredited training bodies (OTEC) and connects people to jobs through the Bolsa Nacional de Empleo. For the person taking a course, the important point is simple – the training is free, and completing it earns a recognised certificate.
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The system covers several routes. There are open e-learning courses you can take on your own time; scheduled online classes with an instructor; and larger programmes aimed at specific groups, such as people re-entering the workforce or those seeking to move into growing sectors like technology through Talento Digital para Chile. Access to state services is unified through ClaveUnica, the single digital identity every adult in Chile can request, which means once you are set up you can enrol, track your progress and manage applications from one account.
Because the offer is broad and updates over time, the smartest approach is to learn the mechanics first: how to get your ClaveUnica, how to read the course catalogue, and how to tell genuinely free state-funded courses apart from paid options. Do that once and you can keep coming back to upskill for years. The guides linked below break each part down in plain language, and the FAQ answers the questions people ask most often.
Where to start
Courses on offer
Office skills, digital and tech, trades, logistics, care work and employability – the practical areas Chilean employers hire for, delivered online and free.
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ClaveUnica & enrolment
Your ClaveUnica is the key to the whole system. We explain how to request it and how to enrol in a course once you have it.
Who can apply
Most courses are open to adults with a RUT. Some programmes target specific groups. We cover the common requirements clearly.
Proof you finished
Passing the final assessment gives you a certificate of completion you can add to your CV, LinkedIn or a job application.
Guides that speed up your decision
Is Sence training really free?
Do I need a degree or experience to start?
What is ClaveUnica and do I need it?
Is the certificate recognised by employers?
Can I study entirely from my phone?
Is this the official Sence website?
Pick a guide and get started today
Free training in Chile is genuinely open to you. Read the guide that matches your situation, follow the steps, and you could be studying your first course this week – at no cost, with a certificate at the end.