3D printing has evolved from a technological curiosity into an essential tool in the automotive, aerospace, healthcare, architecture, education, and industrial production sectors. In Portugal, the demand for qualified professionals in this field grows every year — and now, for the first time, it is possible to obtain DGERT-certified training in 3D printing with Smart3DPT.
Smart3DPT, in partnership with a training company, now offers DGERT-certified 3D printing courses, ensuring that your training is officially recognized and valid for fulfilling the mandatory 40 hours of professional training.
What DGERT Certification Is and Why It Matters
DGERT (Directorate-General for Employment and Labour Relations) is the Portuguese public entity responsible for certifying the quality of training providers. When a course has DGERT certification, it means that it meets rigorous pedagogical quality criteria, that the trainers are properly qualified, and that the entire training process follows nationally and European-recognized standards.
Smart3DPT, together with its partner, developed the content for the 3D printing courses. The certification is provided by GIAGI — Consultores em Gestão Industrial, Lda., an entity based in Aveiro that has been providing consulting and professional training activities since 1987. With nearly four decades of experience and over 25 years in managing certified professional training projects, GIAGI is therefore the ideal partner to ensure that 3D printing training meets all required legal and quality standards.
About GIAGI — The Certifying Body
GIAGI — Consultores em Gestão Industrial, Lda. has been operating since 1987 in the areas of Management and Organizational Development, being a national reference in certified professional training. With clients in Public Administration, Industry, Services, and the Automotive Sector, GIAGI ensures that the entire training cycle — from needs assessment to evaluation and certification — follows the highest quality standards recognized by DGERT and ISO9001:2015.
DGERT Certified Entity since 2016Advantages of DGERT Certified Training
Choosing a DGERT-certified 3D printing course offers tangible benefits that go far beyond a simple certificate of participation. These are the advantages that make all the difference:
Official Recognition
Certificate valid in Portugal and the European Community, recognized by employers and included in your Individual Record of Competences.
Fulfills the 40 Mandatory Hours
Companies are legally obliged to provide 40 hours of annual training. Our courses officially count towards this legal requirement.
VAT Exemption and Tax Deduction
VAT-exempt training for individuals. The amounts are considered education expenses, allowing for a deduction of up to 30% on income tax.
Access to Public Funding
Possibility of accessing national or community public funding programs for professional training.
Professional Development
Training recognized for career progression. Companies validate and value DGERT-certified training more.
Quality Assurance
Validated pedagogical processes, qualified trainers, and continuous improvement ensured by regular audits.
The Trainer: Gabriel Gomes
Gabriel Gomes
CEO Smart3DPT • IEFP Certified TrainerWith over 10 years of experience in 3D printing and additive manufacturing, Gabriel Gomes is the biggest producer of 3D printing content in Portugal. Since 2016, he has been exploring, testing, and teaching everything about this technology — and since 2023, he has dedicated himself full-time to professional 3D printing.
Gabriel Gomes is not just a trainer — he is an active professional in the industry who works daily with 3D printing in his own production farm. With a consolidated presence on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Patreon, he has accumulated over 100,000 followers who follow his tutorials, equipment reviews, technical tips, and real projects.
This unique combination of daily practical experience, IEFP-certified pedagogical ability, and absolute mastery of communication makes training with Gabriel Gomes a truly differentiating experience. It's not about theory disconnected from reality — each concept is demonstrated with real examples, professional equipment, and concrete use cases.
Previous Editions — Who Has Participated
Since the first editions, Smart3DPT's courses have brought together makers, enthusiasts, and professionals from various fields who seek to master 3D printing with quality training. Each class is a diverse group of people with a common goal: to learn from the best. See some of the classes that have passed through our training space.
Who These Courses Are For
The 3D printing courses developed by Smart3DPT in partnership with GIAGI are now DGERT certified, designed for two distinct profiles, but with a common goal: to master additive manufacturing technology with recognized and certified quality training.
For Makers and Enthusiasts
- Want to start 3D printing with solid foundations
- Aim to turn a hobby into a professional activity
- Desire a market-recognized certificate
- Want to learn from someone who produces content daily
- Seek practical training with real equipment
- Value tax deduction on income tax
For Companies and Professionals
- Need to fulfill the mandatory 40 hours of training
- Want to integrate 3D printing into production processes
- Seek to reduce costs with in-house prototyping
- Aim to innovate with additive manufacturing
- Require VAT-exempt and certified training
- Want to access public funding for training
Why Companies Should Invest in This Training
The Portuguese Labor Code obliges all companies to ensure a minimum of 40 hours of annual continuous professional training for each worker. With DGERT certification, Smart3DPT's courses officially count towards this requirement — and at the same time empower teams with additive manufacturing skills that can lead to cost reduction, greater production autonomy, and innovation capacity.
Additionally, certified training allows companies to access public funding programs (national and community) for professional training, making the investment even more accessible.
Why Makers Should Participate
For those starting or already practicing 3D printing as a hobby, certified training represents a qualitative leap. Learning with Gabriel Gomes — someone who lives and breathes 3D printing every day, who manages a real production farm, and who is recognized by over 100,000 people as a reference in the field — is a unique opportunity in Portugal.
The DGERT certificate enhances your CV, the cost of training can be deducted from income tax as an education expense (up to 30% of the value), and it is registered in your Individual Record of Competences, which can be consulted by future employers. If you ever want to turn 3D printing into a profession, this certificate makes all the difference.
What You Will Learn
Smart3DPT's courses cover the complete spectrum of FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) 3D printing, from fundamentals to advanced production techniques. The training is eminently practical, with access to professional equipment and industrial quality materials. Among the topics covered:
Programmatic Contents
- Fundamentals of FDM 3D printing — how the technology works, components, and types of printers
- Setup and calibration — preparing printers for professional results
- Materials and filaments — PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, Nylon, and technical materials
- Slicing software — advanced configurations for different printing scenarios
- Design for 3D printing — best practices for modeling and file preparation
- Troubleshooting — diagnosis and correction of the most common FDM errors
- Post-processing — finishing, painting, and finalization techniques
- Series production — farm management, time, and cost optimization
Practical Training, Real Results
At Smart3DPT, training is neither theoretical nor distant from reality. Gabriel Gomes works with 3D printing every day in his production farm — and it is this real experience, accumulated over more than a decade, that he transfers to each trainee. Each concept is demonstrated in practice, with real equipment, real problems, and proven solutions.
The training space has been recently renovated and equipped with the latest 3D printing technologies, providing a professional and immersive environment where trainees can experiment, make mistakes, and learn with direct guidance from the trainer.
Furthermore, Smart3DPT is distinguished by its commitment to the community — including solidarity projects such as the production of 3D printed wheelchairs, demonstrating that this technology can have a positive and transformative social impact.
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