MEDAC Official Vocational Training Institute

What MEDAC Official Vocational Training Institute does

MEDAC Official Vocational Training Institute (legal entity: Centro de Formación en el Deporte y la Salud Málaga 2015 S.L.; trade names: Davante MEDAC, Instituto Oficial de FP) is a private Spanish vocational training institution headquartered in Málaga and operating as the flagship FP brand of the Davante educational group under parent EDUCA HOLDCO S.L. It delivers officially accredited Formación Profesional (FP) programs at intermediate (Grado Medio) and higher (Grado Superior) levels across fourteen professional families including Healthcare, Sports, Sociocultural Services, ICT, Administration, Commerce and Marketing, Personal Image, Electricity and Electronics, and Hospitality, supplemented by master's-level specializations (notably in AI & Power Skills and AI & Big Data) and bundled FP Master programs that combine official FP degrees with university-accredited master's degrees.

The core operating model blends on-site delivery through 45+ physical centers across Spain with distance learning delivered via the Aula Virtual platform (Canvas LMS, with mobile applications, live streaming classes, and 24/7 access), supported by practical simulation labs (ambulance simulators, pharmacy offices, dietetics workshops, radiology equipment) and an 85% practical-class methodology with one mentor per fifteen students. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees paid per program enrollment, with 22-month interest-free installment financing offered directly (no bank intermediation), MEC scholarships covering up to 40% of total course cost, and regional aid up to €400 depending on autonomous community. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: prospective students enroll via web forms, a toll-free contact center (900 060 167), WhatsApp, and Open Door Day events at each center, with placement reinforced by over 3,000 partner-company agreements.

Following the 2023 merger with MasterD, MEDAC is positioned as part of the Davante group — described as Spain's leading employment-focused education group — operating 120 centers across Spain, Italy, and Portugal with over 600 training programs and more than 50,000 cumulative alumni. The company targets students seeking official FP qualifications, university-access candidates, professionals pursuing specialization, and FP Master candidates seeking combined qualifications, with stated graduate employment rates of approximately 95% in flagship healthcare programs (Pharmacy and Image Diagnostics). Founders Miguel Reinoso and Paco Avila remain identified as co-founders and principal executives of the group.

Name

MEDAC Official Vocational Training Institute

Legal name

CENTRO DE FORMACIÓN EN EL DEPORTE Y LA SALUD MÁLAGA 2015 S.L.

Website

https://medac.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

MEDAC (Davante MEDAC) is a private Spanish vocational training institute operating 45+ accredited FP centers across Spain, offering official Grado Medio and Grado Superior programs, master's specializations, and distance learning via the Aula Virtual platform to individual students, with over 50,000 alumni and 3,000+ employer placement partnerships.

Ownership category

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Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nursing Assistant (CNA) & Patient Care Technician (PCT) (EDAOAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ), Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT) (EDANAIAB)

Keywords

• Vocational training programs
• Online learning platform
• Professional certification courses
• Healthcare vocational education
• Work placement training

Headquarters

HQ city

Málaga

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices28 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Program fees for vocational training courses charged per program/course enrollment. Programs include Degree Medium (Grado Medio) and Degree Superior (Grado Superior) vocational training, as well as specialized master's programs.
2. Financing Services: Interest-free payment installment plans offered directly (up to 22 months) providing revenue timing advantage

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MEDAC delivers officially accredited Spanish vocational training (Formación Profesional) programs across 45+ physical centers and an online learning platform. Its portfolio covers Grado Medio and Grado Superior qualifications in 14+ professional branches (Healthcare, ICT, Sports, Administration, Personal Image, etc.), supplemented by master's programs, FP Master bundles, and AI specialization courses. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees with interest-free installment financing.

Product overview

MEDAC (Davante MEDAC) is an Official Vocational Training Institute offering a comprehensive portfolio of vocational education programs across Spain. The core offering consists of FP Presencial (in-person vocational training) and FP a Distancia (distance/online vocational training) across 45 centers. Programs are organized by level: Grado Medio (intermediate-level degrees) and Grado Superior (higher-level degrees), spanning professional fields including Healthcare (Sanidad), ICT (Informática), Administration, Commerce and Marketing, Sports, Sociocultural Services, Image and Sound, Personal Image, Electricity and Electronics, Hospitality and Tourism, Construction and Civil Works, Chemistry, Energy and Water, and Maintenance and Production Services. Additionally, FP Master bundles combine official FP degrees with university-accredited master's programs. The institution also offers specialized AI-focused programs including a Master in AI & Power Skills and a Specialization Course in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FP Plus: Combination of official vocational training with university-accredited master's degrees and technical skills
• FP Master
• Competencias 360º

Products and services

• Técnico en Emergencias Sanitarias (Grado Medio) An official intermediate-level vocational training degree (Grado Medio) that qualifies students to attend patients in emergency situations, transport them to hospitals, and provide sanitary and psychological care in pre-hospital settings. Duration: 2,000 hours.
• Grado Superior en Educación Infantil An official higher-level vocational training degree qualifying professionals to work in children's nurseries and psychomotor skills and playroom classrooms, focusing on children aged 0-6 years.
• Técnico Superior en Dietética An official higher-level vocational training degree teaching the keys to balanced nutrition, food conservation and manipulation processes, and diet elaboration for different population types under physician supervision.
• Técnico en Farmacia y Parafarmacia An official intermediate-level vocational training degree qualifying students to elaborate and dispense pharmaceutical and parapharmaceutical products, manage prescriptions, and work in pharmacies, warehouses, laboratories, or hospitals.
• Grado Superior en Imagen para el Diagnóstico y Medicina Nuclear An official higher-level vocational training degree teaching diagnostic testing through the operation of various machines and equipment to detect pathologies, linked to the healthcare sector.
• Grado Superior en Asistencia a la Dirección An official higher-level vocational training degree qualifying students to elaborate, plan and manage information for organizations, organize corporate events, and perform administrative tasks and public relations functions.
• Técnico en Estética y Belleza An official intermediate-level vocational training degree teaching aesthetic services including facial hygiene, makeup, hand and foot care, nail design, hair removal, and cosmetic sales.
• Grado Superior en Estética Integral y Bienestar An official higher-level vocational training degree focused on aesthetic services using cosmetic products and specialized equipment for depilation, massage, hydrotherapy, micropigmentation, makeup, and tanning.
• FP Presencial In-person vocational training programs offered across 45 centers in Spain, covering multiple professional fields including Healthcare, ICT, Administration, Commerce, Sports, Education, and more.
• FP a Distancia Distance/online vocational training programs allowing students to study remotely with flexible schedules, virtual classrooms, and periodic in-person exams.
• FP Master Combined program offering official FP degree plus a university-accredited master's degree, combining official FP certification with technical and interpersonal skills.
• Máster de IA & Power Skills Master's program focused on artificial intelligence and power skills, offering specialized training in AI technologies.
• Curso de Especialización de FP en Inteligencia Artificial y Big Data Specialization course in artificial intelligence and big data, part of the FP offerings for advanced professional training.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% placement rate for Pharmacy program graduates
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fundación MEDACcoreOthersFoundation entity conducting biomedical research projects with real patients and samples. Provides practical training opportunities for students in healthcare programs through research centers in various cities.
• DAVANTE Group CompaniescoreOthersMEDAC is part of Davante educational group integrated by multiple companies including Educa Holdco SL (parent company), Davante Education SLU, Master Distancia SAU, MasterD Italia SRL, Master Distancia Formação Profissional U. LTDA, and others operating 120 centers across Spain, Italy, and Portugal.
• Healthcare and Company Partners for Work PlacementscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 3,000 companies and healthcare facilities (hospitals, pharmacies, clinics, laboratories) have agreements with MEDAC for student work placements (Formación en Centros de Trabajo), providing practical training opportunities across all programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MasterD: MasterD was the most direct private FP competitor to MEDAC in Spain; the two merged in 2023 to form Davante. It remains the closest comparable on curriculum breadth (FP Presencial/FP a Distancia), modality mix, and geographic coverage across Spain.
• CCC (Centro de Estudios CCC): CCC is one of Spain's largest private distance-learning vocational providers, competing directly with MEDAC's FP a Distancia offering across healthcare, administration, and commerce programs with similar installment-payment pricing models.
• CEAC (Centro de Estudios Adams): CEAC offers official FP online and distance vocational programs in healthcare, education, and commerce, competing directly with MEDAC for the same Spanish student segments and online-delivery positioning.
• Deusto Formación: Deusto Formación is a private Spanish distance-learning vocational training provider with a comparable program portfolio (healthcare, administration, education) and installment-financing model that targets the same FP student demographic.
• INESEM Business School: INESEM is a Spanish online professional education provider specializing in master's degrees and specializations, overlapping directly with MEDAC's FP Master, master's programs, and AI/Big Data specialization tracks.
• CEF (Centro de Estudios Financieros): CEF is a Spanish private vocational and professional training institution offering accounting, finance, and business administration programs that map directly to MEDAC's Grado Medio/Grado Superior in Administración y Finanzas.
• Campus Training: Campus Training is a Spanish private FP and vocational training provider delivering official Formación Profesional online and presencial across healthcare, education, and commerce — directly comparable in target student and product mix.

Broad incumbents

• ESIC University: ESIC is a Spanish business school offering both official vocational/undergraduate degrees and master's programs, operating as a broader incumbent in the same professional training market where MEDAC's master's and FP Master bundles compete.
• UDIMA (Universidad a Distancia de Madrid): UDIMA is a Spanish distance university offering official online degrees and master's programs, overlapping with MEDAC's university-accredited master's and FP Master offerings and competing in the same online professional-upskilling segment.

Emerging players

• Coursera: Coursera is a global online learning platform partnering with universities and companies on professional certificates in healthcare, IT, and AI/Big Data — adjacent to MEDAC's online specializations and competing for the same upskilling student wallet, though it does not issue official Spanish FP titles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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