Cesur

What Cesur does

Cesur is a Spanish vocational training institution (Formación Profesional) founded in 1998 and headquartered in Málaga, operating under parent company Grupo Coremsa with 100% Spanish capital. It delivers officially accredited FP qualifications across 18 professional families including Healthcare, IT, Sports, Administration, Automotive, and Commerce, with more than 100 official programs offered through four modalities: Presencial (in-person), Distancia (distance learning via the Aula Virtual Moodle-based platform), Semipresencial (blended), and Dual (work-study). Cesur pioneered Dual FP in Spain in 2014 and now maintains 7,000+ partner company agreements that provide guaranteed internship phases for students.

The company runs 35+ physical training centers across 14 Spanish provinces and serves a student base that has grown to over 450,000 alumni cumulatively over 25+ years. Its go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: students self-enroll through the website, phone hotline (910 05 32 52), or walk-in visits at any location, with promotional discounts up to 50% and scholarships available through official channels. Enterprise partnerships (Amazon, IKEA, Accenture, Vithas, HM Hospitales, Volvo, Toyota, Porsche, BMW, Nissan, Valeo, Sevilla FC) function as internship hosts and dual training providers rather than paying customers, supporting the institution's reported 80-85% employment placement rate within the first year of graduation.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees across the four delivery modalities, supplemented by an online store (tienda.cesurformacion.com) for ancillary training products. The underlying technology stack is Moodle-based with AI-augmented features (virtual tutors, digital secretary, intelligent chatbot) introduced in 2025 under a 150,000 EUR digital transformation grant from Junta de Extremadura. Distribution spans physical centers plus a Moodle LMS for distance students, with cesurconecta.com providing an employment portal connecting graduates to partner companies.

Name

Cesur

Legal name

Cesur

Website

https://cesurformacion.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cesur is a Spanish vocational training institution offering officially accredited Formación Profesional qualifications across 18 professional families through 35+ centers in 14 provinces, serving individual students with in-person, distance, and dual work-study modalities integrated with 7,000+ partner companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training and Education Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Certification & Exam Prep Course Marketplaces (EDAFAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD) (EDAAALAF), Construction & Trades Licensure (Contractor, Electrician, Plumber, HVAC CE) (EDAAALAH), Finance, Accounting & Risk (CFA/CPA/FRM) Certifications (EDAAANAD)

Keywords

• Vocational training
• Official FP qualifications
• Dual vocational training
• Professional education programs
• Distance learning FP

Headquarters

HQ city

Málaga

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vocational Training Tuition: Cesur generates revenue primarily through tuition fees for its official vocational training programs (Formación Profesional). Programs are offered in multiple modalities including in-person, distance learning, and dual format, with varying price points. The institution also offers specialization courses, high school diploma (Bachillerato) programs, and sports education programs.
2. Online Store: Cesur operates an online store (tienda.cesurformacion.com) selling training-related products and materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cesur is a Spanish vocational training institution offering official Formación Profesional (FP) qualifications across more than 18 professional families including Healthcare, Computing, Sports, Automotive, and Administration. Programs are delivered through in-person, distance learning, blended, and dual (work-study) modalities, supported by a Moodle-based virtual learning platform and AI-powered student services. The institution operates 35+ centers across 14 Spanish provinces and partners with over 7,000 companies for student internships.

Product overview

CESUR is a Spanish vocational training (Formación Profesional) institution offering official FP qualifications across 16 professional families including Healthcare, Computing, Sports, Administration, Tourism, and Automotive. The core offering consists of Presencial (in-person), a Distancia (distance learning with 24/7 virtual campus), Semipresencial (blended), and Dual (work-study) modalities. Supporting services include the Aula Virtual platform, the CESUR Conecta job portal, and AI-enhanced tools. The AI initiative (funded by Junta de Extremadura) adds Tutores Virtuales (autonomous agent tutors), Secretaría Virtual (automated administrative processes), and Chatbot Inteligente (NLP-powered conversational AI). The institution operates 35+ centers across 14 Spanish provinces with 100+ official qualifications and partnerships with 7,000+ companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formación Profesional - Presencial (In-Person)
• FP a Distancia (Distance Learning)

Quantifiable outcome

• 80-85% of graduates find employment within the first year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Junta de ExtremaduracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Regional government of Extremadura provided a 150,000€ digital transformation grant to CESUR for implementing AI-powered educational technologies including virtual tutors, digital secretariat, and chatbot integrated into the Moodle learning platform.
• AmazonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerE-commerce giant Amazon has signed an agreement with CESUR to host students during their mandatory company training phase (Formación en Empresas), providing real-work experience opportunities.
• IKEAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetail furniture company IKEA has partnership agreements with CESUR for student internship placement during vocational training programs.
• AccenturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal consulting firm Accenture collaborates with CESUR to provide company training opportunities for students in their vocational programs.
• VithasmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVithas hospital group accepts CESUR students for their mandatory company training phases in healthcare-related vocational programs.
• HM HospitalesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHM Hospitales private healthcare group partners with CESUR for student internship placement in healthcare vocational training programs.
• PorschemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPorsche is a partner company providing automotive training opportunities for CESUR students in the automobile technology vocational programs.
• BMW GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBMW Group partners with CESUR for automotive vocational training, providing real-work experience at their facilities.
• ToyotamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerToyota provides training partnerships for CESUR automotive students, enabling practical experience in their facilities.
• VolvomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolvo partners with CESUR for automotive vocational training programs, offering students practical training opportunities.
• ValeomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerValeo automotive parts supplier provides training partnerships with CESUR for automotive program students.
• NissanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNissan automotive manufacturer has partnership agreements with CESUR for student internships in automotive programs.
• Sevilla FCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSevilla FC football club partners with CESUR for sports coach training programs. Students train at the club's Innovation Center with first-class facilities and expert coaching staff.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CEF (Centro de Estudios Financieros): CEF is a Spanish professional education institution offering business, finance, and vocational training programs. While more focused on business education, it overlaps with Cesur's Administración y Gestión FP family.
• MEDAC: MEDAC is one of Spain's largest private vocational training (FP) institutions, directly competing with Cesur across multiple Spanish provinces. Both operate official FP programs in healthcare, IT, sports, and other professional families with dual training offerings.
• IFP (Grupo Planeta): IFP is the vocational training arm of Grupo Planeta, offering official FP qualifications in Spain across multiple modalities. It competes head-to-head with Cesur in dual FP and presencial programs in major Spanish cities.
• CEAC: CEAC is a long-established Spanish distance vocational training provider, comparable to Cesur's FP a Distancia modality. Both serve working adults seeking official qualifications through online learning platforms.
• Campus Training: Campus Training is a Spanish vocational and professional training institution offering FP programs across multiple professional families in presencial and distance modalities, competing directly with Cesur.
• CCC (Centro de Estudios CCC): CCC is a major Spanish distance vocational training provider with strong distance learning operations, directly comparable to Cesur's FP a Distancia offering. Both target career-changers seeking flexible study options.
• Deusto Formación: Deusto Formación is a Spanish online vocational training institution offering FP and professional certifications, comparable to Cesur's digital learning model. Both compete in distance FP and corporate training markets.
• INESEM Business School: INESEM is a Spanish online business and vocational training school offering FP-adjacent certifications and master's programs. It competes with Cesur's Master FP and specialized training offerings.
• MasterD: MasterD is a Spanish open training and vocational education institution offering presencial and online FP-adjacent programs. It competes with Cesur in dual training and serves similar career-change audiences across Spain.

Emerging players

• Euroinnova Formación: Euroinnova is a Spanish online vocational training marketplace offering FP and continuing education courses. It overlaps with Cesur's distance learning business but operates more as a multi-provider platform.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cesurformacion
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/cesurformacionfp
• Facebookfacebook.com/cesurformacion
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/cesurformacion
• Instagraminstagram.com/cesur_formacion
• TikToktiktok.com/@cesurformacion

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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