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In Romania, free courses with a nationally recognized certificate are mainly offered through AJOFM, for people registered as unemployed. There are also EU-funded projects, which sometimes pay a stipend, and free online courses.
This guide shows who can take part in each one and how to sign up, always through official channels.
How it works
AJOFMnew free courses every month
National certificateusing the ministries' template
Stipendin some EU projects
Onlinecourses at your own pace
Most popular courses at AJOFM
Retailshop assistant
Securitysecurity guard
Cookingcook
Accountingaccounting assistant
Occupational safetySSM inspector
Human resourcesHR inspector
Who can apply
Everything you need to know
How many people take part
In 2026, from January to August, more than 12,600 people took part in ANOFM courses, across 626 free programs.
Accounting and SSM inspector are among the courses with the most students.
The certificate
AJOFM courses give a qualification or completion certificate, using the templates of the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Education, in authorized programs.
It is valid across the country.
An online certificate is not the same thing
Free online courses, like those from Cisco, give a certificate or badge from the platform.
They help your résumé, but they don't replace a qualification certificate.
How to protect yourself
Always use the official websites. No free course asks for your bank password.
Be wary of anyone who charges to "guarantee" a place on a free course.