Headquartered at the Institute of History of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, ProfHistória is conceived on a national network with centers in the North, South and Southeast of the country. The associated institutions have adequate infrastructure to develop the professional master's degree. The Institute of History itself has the Ancient History laboratories (LHIA), the American Studies Program (PEA), the African Studies Laboratory (LEAFRICA) and the Historical Research and Studies Center (NPEH). At the Faculty of Education, there is the Center for Curricular Studies (NEC). All are equipped with computers connected to the network, multimedia resources (datashow, notebook, tablet, camcorder, camera, etc.) and bibliographic and video collection, more specific to their areas of specialization.