Madeira approves new rules for DRAP training enrolments and certificates

The Region has approved a new regulation governing the selection of trainees and the award of certificates for training courses organised by the Regional Directorate for Public Administration (DRAP). Order No. 383/2026, published on 28 September, repeals the previous rules, approved by Order No. 275/2018, and enters into force the day after publication.

The training is intended for employees of the Region’s own government bodies, including the Legislative Assembly of Madeira and the Regional Government, as well as employees of regional public companies. It may also include employees of local authorities and, where necessary, central government bodies such as the University of Madeira and the Madeira Regional Section of the Court of Auditors.

Selection and enrolment#

Information about each course must include, among other details, its title, dates, duration, venue, trainers, intended participants, programme, enrolment procedure, places allocated to each organisation, and the deadline for submitting application forms. Employees are selected by the departments or organisations they work for, which must confirm their availability and interest in attending the training.

Enrolment applications must include a declaration from the employer confirming the trainee’s duties, grade and employment status, as well as a declaration from the employee confirming that the information provided is accurate and that they have read the data protection notice. Incomplete forms or applications missing the required documents will not be accepted. DRAP may also refuse enrolment to anyone who attended a course without sufficient attendance to qualify for a certificate or failed to submit the required data registration form after the training.

Attendance and certification#

As a rule, a certificate of attendance requires a minimum attendance rate of 90% of the course hours and the timely submission of a correctly completed data registration form. For courses lasting fewer than 30 hours, participants must attend the entire scheduled programme. The regulation sets out specific rules for courses lasting 30 or 35 hours, including absence limits equivalent to one morning or one afternoon for certain course formats.

Both justified and unjustified absences count towards the attendance calculation. However, an unjustified absence prevents enrolment in further training courses for six months from the date it occurs. Attendance is confirmed through daily records signed in the morning and afternoon.

Post-training records and personal data#

Within a maximum of eight working days after the course, the training contacts at each organisation must send DRAP information about the status of certified trainees, together with a declaration signed by each trainee. The certificate can only be issued once this documentation has also been submitted correctly.

The regulation states that personal data are processed to manage and deliver training and to meet legal and reporting obligations, including those associated with Madeira 2030 and the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+). For these purposes, documents may be retained for up to seven years after the European Commission accepts the final performance report, without prejudice to any longer periods required by applicable law.

Consent to receive information by email about other DRAP courses, seminars or initiatives is optional and does not affect enrolment, participation or certification. Data subjects may exercise their rights under the law and lodge a complaint with the National Data Protection Commission.