Regulations for the NEPUGA Lato Sensu Postgraduate Program at Faculdade Nepuga

TITLE I – GENERAL PROVISIONS

Art. 1. These Regulations establish the objectives, the didactic-scientific organization of the courses, and the administrative organization of the Lato Sensu Postgraduate Program of the Ana Carolina Puga Specialization Center (NEPUGA), affiliated with Faculdade Ana Carolina Puga – FAPUGA.

Art. 2. The NEPUGA/FAPUGA Lato Sensu Postgraduate courses aim to train and qualify professionals for the job market, and to update and sharpen the skills of professionals working in aesthetics and the health fields, preparing them to work in their areas using the best and most modern techniques, technologies, substances, and medications.

§1 The NEPUGA/FAPUGA Postgraduate courses will be offered in person.

§ 2 Specialization courses are governed by Resolution No. 01 of June 8, 2007, of Brazil's National Education Council (CNE), and are not to be confused with medical specialties, which may be obtained according to the legal rules on the practice of health professions.

TITLE II – LATO SENSU POSTGRADUATE COURSES

Art. 3. NEPUGA/FAPUGA Specialization Courses will meet the following basic requirements:

1. Duration according to the respective course plans, which include objectives, syllabus, teaching-learning methodologies, planned student work, assessment, and bibliography, aiming for effective interaction in the educational process;
2. Optional submission of an individual course completion project.

Art. 4. NEPUGA/FAPUGA courses will be organized in modules.

Art. 5. The time limits for completing Specialization Courses begin in the month of first enrollment and end with the submission of complementary hands-on activities and the completion of the theoretical and hands-on parts of all subjects.

Art. 6. The maximum time to complete Specialization Courses is 7 (seven) months after the last subject is made available.

TITLE III – ACADEMIC ORGANIZATION OF THE LATO SENSU POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM

CHAPTER I – ADMISSION AND ENROLLMENT

Art. 7. Enrollment in the course must follow the calendar offered by NEPUGA/FAPUGA and is subject to the availability of spots.

Art. 8. At the time of application, candidates must complete the application form and submit the required documents at the time of enrollment.

Art. 9. Initial enrollment will take place within the period set by the calendar and is the responsibility of the interested student.

Sole paragraph: Enrollment includes signing the NEPUGA/FAPUGA service agreement with the student, which must specify the information on the price and the terms of purchase.

Art. 10. Subsequent enrollments in modules happen automatically, in accordance with the NEPUGA/FAPUGA Lato Sensu Postgraduate calendar.

CHAPTER II – SCHEDULE, ATTENDANCE, AND ASSESSMENT OF SUBJECTS

Art. 11. Class schedules will be set and published by the Course's Academic Office through the Student Portal.

Art. 12. Minimum attendance of 75% (seventy-five percent) of the total hours planned in the Lato Sensu Specialization postgraduate courses is mandatory, and:

1. Absences will not be excused;
2. The special study regime will be respected for students covered by Decree-Law No. 1,044/69 and Laws No. 6,202/75 and 9,615/98;
3. Periods of absence of students covered by specific legislation, such as congenital or acquired conditions, infections, trauma, physical incapacity, high-risk pregnancy, or maternity leave, may be made up, provided they are proven by a medical certificate, which must be submitted, by the student or a legal representative, to the NEPUGA/FAPUGA academic-pedagogical office within 5 (five) business days of the date the event occurred;
4. Requests to make up absences may be denied by the Course Coordinator whenever there is a possibility of harm to the student's learning, according to the Course's Pedagogical Project;
5. Compensating the grade for subjects with unjustified absences and no make-up may require the student to submit assignments set by the professors and does not excuse the absence.

Art. 13. The minimum passing grade in each subject is 7.0 (seven), on a scale of 0 (zero) to 10 (ten), according to the criteria and weights set out in the Assessment System in Annex I of these regulations.

Sole paragraph: The final grade for the subject will be obtained from the assessments provided for in that Assessment System and must be recorded in the Student Portal within a maximum of 15 (fifteen) business days after the subject ends.

Art. 14. A student who obtains the minimum grade of 7.0 (seven) in each subject and has the minimum attendance of 75% of the course's total hours will be considered to have passed.

Art. 15. A student who fails the CLINICAL IMMERSION by grade must retake the subject on another occasion, within the term of the class, by requesting it through a formal protocol and paying the retake fee, according to the current price list.

1. If the student failed the CLINICAL IMMERSION due to absence, the same process must be followed, and a justification accepted by the Educational Institution must be submitted for the student to be exempt from the cost of retaking the subject.
2. Unjustified make-up: A student who wishes to make up a subject without a formal justification must submit the request within 5 (five) business days after the date of the missed class. Approval is at the discretion of the pedagogical coordination, and the student is subject to payment of the retake fee, according to the current price list.
3. Justification for missing an in-person class: A student who needs to justify an absence from an in-person class must submit supporting documentation with the request, within 5 (five) business days after the date of the class. The request will be reviewed by the pedagogical coordination and may be approved or denied.
4. Every unjustified make-up of a subject depends on the availability of spots, according to the postgraduate and course calendars.
5. A student who fails up to 03 (three) subjects will be dropped from the course, but may enroll in a new class, with credit for the subjects in which they passed, subject to what these regulations establish.
6. If new classes of the same Course are formed, a student who failed a maximum of 03 (three) subjects may enroll in them, within the maximum time to complete the course, and must bear the financial cost of the enrollment payment and the proportional value of the course load (hours) of the subjects to be retaken, following the prices and curriculum of the current pedagogical project.
7. Hands-on classes preferably take place at NEPUGA/FAPUGA units across Brazil, by appointment and according to the availability of predetermined spots. All hands-on classes at campuses will take place on consecutive days, provided a minimum quorum of 80% of student capacity is reached, with 30 days' prior notice.
8. Cancellation of a clinical immersion must be requested at least 03 (three) calendar days before the scheduled date.

CHAPTER III – CURRICULAR ADJUSTMENTS

Art. 16. Credit for prior studies will be granted only in the case of re-entry, within the period set out in these Regulations.

CHAPTER IV – SUPERVISED PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES

Art. 17. Supervised Practical Activities are a mandatory component for completing the student's hands-on training in NEPUGA's lato sensu postgraduate courses. They are governed by this Chapter and by the Regulations and Guidelines for Supervised Practical Activities, subject to the following provisions:

I. Supervised Practical Activities are considered a regular subject of the Course's Pedagogical Project (PPC), and their total course load (hours) will be set in the PPC.

II. If the student does not fully complete the hours assigned to Supervised Practical Activities, or if the supporting documentation is denied, the student will NOT be certified by NEPUGA.

III. The hours may be completed in the following ways:

1. supervised hands-on patient care at a teaching clinic or at NEPUGA's Clinical Immersions;
2. supervised hands-on patient care at a partner clinic, an outsourced clinic, or a regulated professional setting;
3. academic assistantship (teaching assistance) in the course's hands-on activities;
4. participation in courses, conferences, symposia, workshops, and micro-certificates accepted by the institution.

IV. Credit for certificates and micro-certificates is limited to 25% (twenty-five percent) of the required hours, unless a different specific provision is approved by the academic coordination.

V. Hours will be counted as follows:

1. supervised hands-on patient care: 1 (one) hour for each hour actually performed and documented;
2. assistantship: according to the official statement issued by the responsible department;
3. certificates and micro-certificates: according to the hours stated on the certificate, subject to the limit in item IV.

VI. Hands-on patient care must take place in a setting compatible with the course's field of training. It must be overseen by a legally qualified professional (supervisor or technical lead), who is responsible for overseeing the activities, validating the information in the report, and signing the supporting documentation. Students must respect the limits of their original training and the applicable professional legislation.

VII. The activities will be documented under these rules:

1. Report: must follow the institutional template. Each patient will have their own report, and each procedure will be recorded individually.
2. Activities outside the Institution's Clinics: photo documentation, the supervisor's signature, the clinic's statement or an equivalent document, and identification of the location are mandatory.
3. Assistantship: will be documented by an institutional statement indicating the subject, the period, and the hours completed.

VIII. External certificates will be accepted only if they are thematically relevant to the course and contain:

1. the participant's name;
2. the name of the course or event;
3. the course load (hours);
4. the date it took place;
5. identification of the sponsoring institution, duly authorized and/or recognized by INEP/Brazil's Ministry of Education;
6. a means of authentication, whenever available, such as a validation code, QR Code, or electronic signature.

IX. Students must submit the documentation in a single PDF file, by PROTOCOL through the Student Portal. The deadline is up to 90 (ninety) calendar days from the last class scheduled in the class calendar.

X. After 18 (eighteen) months from the last class scheduled in the class calendar, a student who has not submitted the documentation may request late submission, provided the pending item is exclusively the submission of documents. The request is made by a formal request through the Student Portal and payment of a fee of R$ 600.00 (six hundred reais).

XI. The institution will review the documentation within 30 (thirty) business days or 60 (sixty) calendar days, according to the internal workflow set in the academic calendar. The result may be approved, partially approved, or denied.

XII. The following may lead to full or partial denial:

1. missing mandatory signature;
2. missing course load (hours);
3. illegible documentation;
4. certificate without identification of the issuer;
5. activity not relevant to the course's training;
6. missing clinic statement, when required;
7. duplicate documentation of the same activity;
8. submission after the deadline;
9. discrepancy among the report, statement, and certificate;
10. insufficient evidence of supervision.

XIII. Students may file an administrative appeal against a denial within up to 10 (ten) calendar days after the result is announced. The appeal must state objective grounds and, where applicable, be accompanied by supplementary documents. It will be reviewed by the academic coordination or the designated department.

XIV. In case of failure or failure to complete the required hours, the student will be subject to the academic rules in force for regularizing the subject.

Sole paragraph. The operating procedures, report templates, and supplementary guidelines are set out in the Regulations and Guidelines for Supervised Practical Activities, which are part of these Regulations for all purposes. Cases not covered will be resolved by the academic coordination.

CHAPTER V – ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE

Art.18. The digital certificate of completion of a specialization course will indicate the course's field of knowledge and will be accompanied by the student's academic transcript, and must necessarily describe:

1. The list of subjects, their respective course loads (hours), and the grades obtained by the student, and the name and credentials of the responsible preceptors;
2. The period in which the course was taught and its duration in hours/classes.

Art. 19. A certificate will not be issued to students who:

1. Have not passed the course, under the terms of Art. 14;
2. Have outstanding documents or payments;
3. Are involved in an administrative inquiry or a disciplinary administrative proceeding.

§1 The digital certificate of course completion will be issued only upon the student's request, through the form available in the student portal; the deadline for issuing the digital certificate is up to 45 (forty-five) business days, and for the printed certificate, up to 75 (seventy-five) business days.

§2 The student is required to submit documentation proving completion of their undergraduate degree, by submitting the diploma and/or academic transcript, within the stipulated deadline. Failure to submit these documents will result in the issuance of an extension course certificate, covering the course load (hours) corresponding to the course taken.

Art. 20. A student who fails the course may receive extension course certification for the respective subjects completed, accompanied by the academic transcript.

CHAPTER VI – LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND CANCELLATION OF ENROLLMENT

Section I – Leave of Absence

Art. 21. There is no full or partial leave of absence from enrollment in the NEPUGA/FAPUGA Lato Sensu Postgraduate Program.

Section II – Cancellation

Art. 22. A request to cancel enrollment removes the student from the course and from their academic relationship with the NEPUGA/FAPUGA Lato Sensu Postgraduate Program.

Section III – Dismissal

Art. 23. A student will be dismissed from the NEPUGA/FAPUGA Lato Sensu Postgraduate Program, and their enrollment canceled, in the event of failure to comply with the rules set out in the agreement or other internal rules of the course or the educational institution, with the prior right of defense guaranteed.

Section IV – Re-entry to the Course

Art. 24. A student may return to the NEPUGA/FAPUGA Lato Sensu Postgraduate Program only by submitting a new enrollment.

1. Subjects taken in the NEPUGA/FAPUGA Lato Sensu Postgraduate Program will be valid for 02 (two) years for purposes of credit, which will be granted upon review and favorable opinion of the specialization course Coordinator.
2. Credit for subjects may be granted only if the previously passed subjects have equivalent and current syllabus content and a course load (hours) similar to that of the subject for which the exemption is requested.

CHAPTER VII – DISCIPLINARY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS

Art. 25. A student's enrollment implies a formal commitment under the agreement signed with the Institution, obliging the student to comply with the legal and institutional rules in force, including those set out in education law, these Regulations, the acts of the competent authorities, and the ethical principles and standards of academic dignity, and any breach of this commitment is considered a disciplinary offense.

Art. 26. The party under investigation is guaranteed respect for human dignity, as well as the right to be heard and to a full defense, and the application of a penalty that entails temporary or permanent removal from academic activities will depend on a prior Disciplinary Administrative Proceeding, opened by act of the General Director, following the procedures and sanctions set out in the Institution's General Bylaws.

Art. 27. In case of material damage to NEPUGA/FAPUGA property, in addition to the applicable disciplinary sanction, the offender is required to pay compensation, without prejudice to civil and criminal actions where applicable.

TITLE IV – FINAL PROVISIONS

Art. 28. Cases not covered will be resolved by NEPUGA/FAPUGA's directorate.

Art. 29. These Regulations take effect on the present date.

Ribeirão Preto, April 1, 2025.

Ana Carolina Puga
GENERAL Director of NEPUGA/FAPUGA and Sponsor of FAPUGA

Rodrigo Nunes de Oliveira
EXECUTIVE Director of NEPUGA and Sponsor of FAPUGA

ANNEX I – ASSESSMENT SYSTEM

Art. 1. Subjects offered in the Distance Learning (EAD) format will be assessed exclusively through an online multiple-choice exam, with a final grade ranging from 1 (one) to 10 (ten).

Art. 2. Hybrid subjects, which have both distance-learning content and Clinical Immersion, will have their final grade made up as follows:

1. Online multiple-choice exam: grade from 1 (one) to 10 (ten);
2. Hands-on assessment in the Clinical Immersions: grade from 1 (one) to 10 (ten);
3. The final grade will be the average of the two assessments: the online exam grade plus the Clinical Immersion grade, divided by 2 (two).

Art. 3. Subjects taught in the live in-person (Zoom) format include mandatory Clinical Immersions and are assessed exclusively in the Clinical Immersions, and the final grade ranges from 1 (one) to 10 (ten).

Art. 4. The first four subjects have a different assessment system.

I – For the subjects: Semiology and Facial, Body, and Hair Assessment in Aesthetic Biomedicine; Pharmacology and Mesotherapy/Intradermotherapy in Aesthetic Biomedicine; Advanced Technologies in Aesthetic Biomedicine, the final grade will be made up as follows:

1. Grade of 2 (two) for the mandatory submission of the Subject Activity (assignment);
2. Grade of 1 (one) to 8 (eight) for the assessment in the Clinical Immersions;
3. The final grade equals the sum of the two grades.

II – For the subject: Human Anatomophysiology and Dermatological Disorders in Aesthetic Biomedicine, the final grade will be made up as follows:

1. Grade of 2 (two) for the mandatory submission of the Subject Activity (assignment);
2. Grade of 1 (one) to 8 (eight) on the online multiple-choice exam;
3. The final grade equals the sum of the two grades.

Art. 5. Students may earn extra points on the final grade of subjects according to the following criteria:

• Add 1 (one) extra point for taking part in the satisfaction survey;
• Add 2 (two) extra points for submitting optional assignments.