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

ACJ Training delivers structured, experience-based educational programmes in Portugal’s Algarve region. Operating in Loulé and Olhão, we offer 3-day school programmes (tailored and extendable up to 5 days) with a clear academic framework focused on Tourism, Economics, and Sustainability.

Each programme delivers high educational value through real-world learning, including visits to schools, local businesses, cultural initiatives, and environmental sites, all aligned with relevant curricula. Our comprehensive, fully managed packages include transfers, meals, activities, and logistics, enabling schools to focus entirely on educational outcomes while benefiting from our established local partnerships across the Algarve. Programmes remain flexible and can be tailored to specific academic objectives, group requirements and schedules, ensuring a professionally structured and enriching educational experience.

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