Improve your Portuguese for everyday work as a TVDE driver. This 25-hour blended course develops practical communication skills for passenger service, directions, payments and emergencies.
Read MoreDuration: 25 hours over 4 weeks.
Format: Blended learning — 8 hours of live online lessons, 8 hours of independent online activities and 9 hours of classroom practice.
Dates: 2–27 March 2027.
Schedule: Live online lessons on Tuesdays, 19:30–21:30; classroom sessions on Saturdays, 10:00–12:15. Weekly online tasks are due on Fridays. All times are local to mainland Portugal.
Location: Zoom, the CPTI e-learning platform and CPTI premises in Lisbon.
Entry requirements: A2-level Portuguese, basic computer skills, a computer with internet, audio and video, and legal status compatible with residing, working or studying in Portugal. Normally aged 18 or over; professionally active applicants aged 16–17 require parental or guardian authorisation. No specific academic qualifications are required.
Attendance: A minimum of 90% is required.
Assessment: Attendance and participation (10%), practical exercises (20%), final oral test (40%) and final written test (30%). The minimum passing grade is 10 out of 20.
Certificate: A Vocational Training Certificate is issued by CPTI through SIGO upon successful completion, fulfilment of the attendance requirement and settlement of course payments.
Designed for current and prospective TVDE drivers with at least A2-level Portuguese, this course develops spoken and written communication skills for everyday professional situations.
Learn to welcome passengers, explain routes, handle complaints and payments, and communicate in emergencies or with authorities. Training combines live online lessons, independent online activities and classroom practice through realistic dialogues, exercises and role-play.
This language course does not replace the specific training required to obtain a TVDE driver licence.
Module 1 – Welcoming Passengers
Greetings, polite expressions, confirming passenger identity and destination, and simple conversations at the start of a journey.
Module 2 – Routes, Directions and GPS
Understanding maps and GPS instructions, giving directions, explaining alternative routes and communicating traffic delays.
Module 3 – Complaints and Payments
Handling complaints, route changes and payments, managing conflicts and reporting incidents in Portuguese.
Module 4 – Safety and Emergency Communication
Portuguese vocabulary for emergencies, road safety, TVDE regulations and communication with authorities.
Total duration: 25 hours over 4 weeks, combining live online lessons, independent online activities and face-to-face practice.