National Training Service (Colombia)

The National Training Service (Spanish: Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje, SENA)^[4] is a Colombian public institution aimed to develop vocational training programs for the Colombian labor force as a means to increase the competitiveness of Colombia's enterprises. It's a government initiative to develop education in Colombia and foment employment.

National Training Service

Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje
Agency overview
Formed	21 June 1957 (1957-06-21)
Headquarters	Calle 57 № 8-69 Bogotá, Colombia
Annual budget	COP$2,225,561,000,000, equivalent to: USD$ 655,972,976.94 (2012)[1] COP$2,275,580,644,000, equivalent to: USD$670,829,795.95 (2013)[2] COP$2,696,476,662,500, equivalent to: USD$795,002,214.40 (2014)[3]
Agency executive	Alfonso Prada Gil, Director
Parent agency	Ministry of Labour
Website	www.sena.edu.co

Throughout its more than 50 years, SENA has been highlighted as one of the most important centers of technical and technological education in Latin America, their educational programs focus on areas such as administration, agriculture, architecture, construction, design, electricity, electronics, mechanics and technology.