Hosting Opportunities

We offer hosting placements for Initial Vocational Training (IVT) participants across a wide range of professional fields, including:

• Administration - general office support and administrative tasks
• Hardware maintenance
• Health care
• Social and Educational Services - work placement as a personal/ teacher assistant, child care
• Childcare and Recreation – including fitness and leisure centres
• Hairdressing and Beauty Services
• Hospitality and tourism
• Tourism and Information Services
• Information services and tourism companies
• Travel Agency Services
• Reception service – in hotels and tourist facilities

Training Activities

The specific tasks carried out during the IVT placement may vary depending on:

• the profile and needs of the hosting organisation,
• the availability of supervision, and
• the time of year.

All activities and responsibilities are defined in advance and agreed upon by both the sending and hosting organisations within the IVT Training Plan, as part of the Memorandum of Understanding.

International IVT procedure

• Two months before the IVT starts, the sending organisation and ACJ make their first contact and agree on work placements and working hours.
• One month before the IVT starts, the sending organisation fills in the online form with students’ data, including telephone numbers, technical area, competence lists and flight data. 
• The sending organisation sends the ECVET Memorandum of Understanding and Learning Agreement templates so ACJ can arrange IVT placement and accommodation in time. Student data must be sent by filling the electronic form available on this link and uploading (or sending by e-mail) the student’s scanned passport or national ID.
• Three weeks before the IVT starts, ACJ sends the filled and signed ECVET Memorandum of Understanding and Learning Agreement.
• Three weeks before the IVT starts, ACJ sends the list of the receiving companies/organisations, as well as student placement and accommodation suggestions.
• Two weeks before the IVT starts, ACJ sends the invoice to be paid one week before the IVT starts.
• On the last IVT day, students receive the signed documents, such as Europass Mobility and IVT certificates.
• Two weeks after the IVT, ACJ sends the final IVT report.

Educational Visits

High-Quality Educational Programmes Tailored to Your School

ACJ Training designs and delivers educational visits that combine academic learning with authentic experiences in Portugal's Algarve region. Every programme is tailored to the objectives of your school and provides students with practical insight into education, tourism, business, sustainability and Portuguese culture.

Our programmes include:

• visits to Portuguese schools
• classroom observations and workshops
• meetings with local businesses and institutions
• educational and cultural activities
• full programme coordination and local support

Flexible Packages to Match Your Budget

Our educational programme starts from €35 per participant per day (€29 per participant per day for groups of more than 20 participants).

The programme fee includes all educational activities, school visits, workshops, programme planning and coordination.

To make organising your visit as easy as possible, we can also arrange accommodation, airport transfers, local transport, meals and cultural activities through an extensive network of trusted local partners across the Algarve. We are able to offer these services at highly competitive rates, often below standard market prices. Schools choose only the services they need, allowing every programme to remain flexible and cost-effective.

Whether you are looking for an educational programme only or a fully organised study visit, our team will prepare a solution that matches your educational goals and budget.

Sample programme
Day 1
Visit to a school in Olhão
Class observations and workshops 
Olhão City Tour 

Day 2
Visit to a school in Loulé 
Class observations and workshops 
Meeting with the Algarve Business Association 

Day 3
Kayaking at Ilha de Faro 
Boat trip through the Ria Formosa Natural Park 
Cultural exploration in Faro

Price List