Abstract
Objective: To identify the prior knowledge of primary health care professionals on the National Policy on Permanent Education in health. Methods: This research is descriptive, with sequential mixed approach. The collection of data was performed with semi-structured interview with two heath managers, to seventy four professionals belonging to the health teams and Expanded Nucleus of Family Health and Basic Care. Results: The analysis of the interviews observed that the managers have little knowledge about Heath Education, requiring an extension of the professionals know the Policy of Permanent Education in Heath, they consider relevant, but they have difficulty implementing the education for the service, consider that they are part of the education process and they consider that the management are responsible for articulating and executing the entire process. Conclusion: The study identified the prior knowledge of managers and professionals of Primary Health Care about the PNEPS and EPS.