Professional Education 4.0: A Study on School-company Training and Impacts on Employability

Im this paper we explores the structured academic and educational professional 4.0 development strategy embedded within the AMS Project (Articulation of Middle and Higher Vocational Trainin) Fatec Gara.The initiative is directly linked to the ADS course: High School with Professional Technical Qualification in Systems Development, developed in collaboration between ETEC Monsenhor Antnio Magliano Gara [7] and FATEC Gara (Faculdade de Tecnologia Dep.Jlio Julinho Marcondes de Moura) [8].These institutions together offer an integrated five-year educational pathway that spans both secondary (technical) and higher (technological) education.The objective is to reduce school dropout rates and increase student employability, providing a smooth transition between educational levels and early insertion of students into the job market..The Systems Development professional trained under this model is expected to acquire comprehensive skills in systems analysis, design, testing, documentation, and maintenance.The professional trained in this program is qualified to: i. Analyze, design and document computer systems.ii.Develop, test and maintain applications using modern programming languages.iii.Model and manage databases efficiently.iv.Work in technology companies, government agencies or as a freelancer.Furthermore, the paper explores the pedagogical foundations of the project based on constructivism and social learning, and presents preliminary results of its implementation, including testimonies from students and industrial partners.While the AMS Project at Fatec Gara focuses on systems development, other CPS (Centro Paula Souza) [5] units like Fatec de Pompia (Faculdade de Tecnologia Shunji Nishimura de Pompia) [9] exemplify how tailored partnerships can modernize technical education in strategic sectors such as agribusiness -both leveraging Industry 4.0 principles to bridge education and employability.