This paper presents research results about online distance technical courses. The aim of the research was to analyze the online pedagogical practices developed as the need for technical training of each course. The main question was: Is it possible to develop technical training at a distance? We followed four different distance technical courses in three different regions of Brazil. The results indicate that for comprehensive training of professionals (technical, cultural and moral), distance technical courses should be actually hybrids: a combination between online (20 up to 50%, depending on the technical axis) and face to face. It was pointed out that the face-to-face classes need to be more useful with practical classes than just for evaluations, as it is in Brazil. Also, tutors need to be teachers. Finally, a course organization is proposed to make possible develop such classes and monitor the students by a shared teaching.