AIEP

What AIEP does

AIEP (Instituto Profesional AIEP) is a private Chilean technical-professional higher education institution headquartered at Av. Santa María 0792, Providencia, Santiago. It delivers over 45 technical and professional career programs across seven specialized schools — Engineering/Energy/Technology, Administration/Business Management, Health/Sports, Social Development/Education, Arts/Creative Industries, Integral Aesthetics, and Gastronomy/Hospitality/Tourism — through a network of 24 physical campuses spanning Chile from Calama in the north to Castro in the south, organized into Zona Norte, Zona Centro, Región Metropolitana, and Zona Sur, alongside the national AIEP Online virtual campus.

The underlying platform is an online learning management system with AI integration for personalized education, supporting multiple study formats (diurno, vespertino, semipresencial, online) and including proprietary offerings such as AIEP Advance (accelerated 1-3 year professional titles), the Simulador de Becas y CAE financial-aid simulator, the ChileValora labor competency certification center (the first such accreditation held by a private Instituto Profesional), and a 2025 curriculum addition of an "Artificial Intelligence Tools" course. The technology stack is supplemented by partnerships with Oracle for technology certifications, Worldchefs for culinary standards, and Escuela de Sommeliers de Chile for sommelier certification.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: individual student tuition across degree and technical programs (subscription/recurring), corporate training and certifications via AIEP Empresas (professional services), continuing-education Diplomados and micro-certifications (one-time), and managed services revenue from operating 13 Sercotec government-contracted business development centers serving SMEs. Go-to-market is sales-led, with centralized admissions (call center 600-450-1500, WhatsApp +56953327839, website forms, campus visits), a Mundo Colegios partnership program targeting secondary schools, and an enterprise sales motion for corporate clients; pricing is not publicly disclosed but is supported by government Becas, CAE student loans, institutional financing, and corporate sponsorship.

Name

AIEP

Legal name

Instituto Profesional AIEP

Website

https://aiep.cl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

AIEP is a Chilean private technical-professional higher education institution operating 24 campuses nationwide plus AIEP Online, delivering 45+ career programs across 7 schools to individual students, corporate clients via AIEP Empresas, and government partners including 13 Sercotec SME business centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical-Professional Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

AI-Powered Tutoring & Study Assistant Platforms (EDANAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

AI & Machine Learning (Foundations & Applied) (EDAMACAG)

Keywords

• Technical higher education
• Professional degree programs
• Online learning platforms
• Corporate workforce training
• Vocational certification services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices26 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Student Tuition: Primary revenue from tuition fees paid by enrolled students for technical and professional degree programs across 45+ career offerings
2. AIEP Empresas - Corporate Training: B2B training and certification services for companies including workforce development programs, certifications, and customized corporate education solutions
3. Continuing Education (Educación Continua): Diplomados, courses, and micro-certifications for professional development and lifelong learning
4. Sercotec Business Centers: Revenue from operating government-contracted business development centers supporting SMEs across Chile

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AIEP (Instituto Profesional AIEP) is a Chilean technical-professional higher education institution that delivers more than 45 technical and professional degree programs across 7 specialized schools (Engineering/Energy/Technology, Business Administration, Health/Sports, Social Development/Education, Arts/Creative Industries, Integral Aesthetics, and Gastronomy/Hospitality/Tourism). It offers flexible study formats including in-person, evening, semi-presencial, AIEP Online nationwide distance learning, and AIEP Advance accelerated 1-3 year professional titles. Complementary offerings include AIEP Empresas corporate training, Diplomados continuing education, Academia Inclusiva, MOVEIncuba entrepreneurship program, and the Cuidando Juntos caregiver training program.

Product overview

AIEP (Instituto Profesional AIEP) is a Chilean technical-professional higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational products and services. The core offering consists of over 45 technical and professional degree programs across 7 specialized schools, delivered through flexible formats including AIEP Online (distance learning) and AIEP Advance (accelerated 1-3 year professional titles). The product portfolio is complemented by continuing education through Diplomados y Cursos (14 specialties), corporate training via AIEP Empresas, and specialized inclusion programs like Academia Inclusiva for students with disabilities. Community engagement is supported through Vinculación con el Medio initiatives, entrepreneurship programs like MOVEIncuba, and the Cuidando Juntos caregiver training program. The institution maintains a physical presence through 24 campuses across Chile, from Calama to Castro, while also offering digital-first education nationwide through AIEP Online. Additionally, AIEP operates as ChileValora's first private accredited labor competency certification center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carreras Técnicas y Profesionales (Technical and Professional Degree Programs) Technical and professional degree programs offered across 7 specialized schools: Engineering/Energy/Technology, Administration/Business Management, Health/Sports, Social Development/Education, Arts/Creative Industries, Integral Aesthetics, and Gastronomy/Hospitality/Tourism. Over 45 career options available nationwide via AIEP's 24 campuses and AIEP Online, for prospective students, working adults, and career changers.
• AIEP Online Full online program delivery with virtual classrooms, digital resources, and remote assessment, offering technical and professional programs nationwide to students who need flexible study formats compatible with work and personal life.
• AIEP Advance

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,000+ caregivers trained through Cuidando Juntos program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, regional and minor.

• EntelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 July 2026AIEP and Entel launched the Desafío Nacional MiPyme Digital program, funded by Entel's Fondo 55+ to support digital transformation of SMEs led by people over 55 years old. Implementation involves Sercotec network, CausaLab, and Hub Santiago.
• Pacto Global ChilecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2026AIEP and Pacto Global Chile signed a collaboration agreement to promote sustainability in technical-professional education, aligning management with ESG standards and strengthening Sustainable Development Goals (ODS) in the institution's educational model.
• Tesorería General de la RepúblicacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2025Strengthened alliance for academic formation and employment opportunities, including participation in COSOC Nacional (National Council of Civil Society).
• Escuela de Sommeliers de ChileflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Historic alliance integrating sommelier certification into AIEP's Gastronomy, Hospitality and Tourism school curriculum. Positions AIEP as the only higher education institution in Chile's gastronomy sector with this level of formal alliance. Includes progressive certifications in wine service.
• TricotcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 October 2025Strategic alliance for sustainable fashion and upcycling initiatives, connecting AIEP fashion design students with real industry projects and sustainable practices.
• INDAPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 September 2025Agreement to promote rural education and entrepreneurship in the Metropolitan Region, supporting agricultural producers and rural communities through technical training.
• OraclecoreTechnology or Integration · 19 August 2025Historic agreement with Oracle to promote technological training in Chile, providing AIEP students access to Oracle technologies, certifications, and curriculum integration.
• WorldchefsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025AIEP joined the elite global culinary network Worldchefs, integrating international standards into gastronomy education and positioning Chilean culinary training globally.
• ChileValoraflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2024AIEP became the first private Instituto Profesional accredited as a Centro de Certificación de Competencias Laborales by ChileValora, enabling issuance of nationally recognized labor competency certifications.
• SERCOTECflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 29 April 2024AIEP operates 13 Sercotec business development centers nationwide supporting SMEs, representing one of the largest network of government-contracted business support services operated by an educational institution in Chile.
• FCABregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023AIEP Antofagasta alliance with railway company FCAB (135 years history) for industry-aligned training and workforce development in railway sector.
• FOSIScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Cuidando Juntos caregiver training program, supporting family caregivers of elderly and dependent persons through free vocational training.
• SENAMAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Cuidando Juntos caregiver program, supporting implementation aligned with national policies for elderly care and caregiver support.
• CodelcocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on education and training initiatives including student visits to mining operations and curriculum alignment with copper mining industry needs.
• Stanley Black & DeckerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReceived donation of nearly 3,000 electric tools for student training in technical programs.
• Conectado AprendocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Proyecto Nacional Tutorías for online tutoring of children in vulnerable situations, supporting language and math learning gaps.
• Letra LibrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Proyecto Nacional Tutorías for literacy support to vulnerable children, contributing to reading and writing development programs.
• AMUCHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Municipalities of Chile partnership in Cuidando Juntos caregiver training program, providing nationwide municipal coverage.
• AUNAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Cuidando Juntos program contributing to caregiver training and support network development.
• Red ELEAMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of Long-Stay Establishments for the Elderly partnership in Cuidando Juntos program for caregiver training.
• Fondo EsperanzacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Cuidando Juntos caregiver program supporting microentrepreneur caregivers.
• Red de Empresas Chile CuidacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate network partnership in Cuidando Juntos program connecting business sector with caregiving initiatives.
• Gendarmería de ChilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReinsertion programs for incarcerated individuals through AIEP Online, providing vocational training for labor reinsertion.
• CausaLabcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnical and methodological coordination partner in Desafío Nacional MiPyme Digital program for SME digital transformation.
• Hub SantiagocoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnical and territorial support partner in Desafío Nacional MiPyme Digital program.
• Voy SantiagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for female inclusion through innovative technical training program promoting female participation in sectors traditionally male-dominated.
• AchigacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Chefs and Kitchen Managers partnership supporting gastronomy education and industry standards through sommelier alliance.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• INACAP: INACAP (Instituto Nacional de Capacitación) is one of Chile's largest technical-professional training institutions, offering similar technical and professional programs across multiple campuses with strong government backing, directly competing with AIEP for technical students and corporate training clients.
• CFT CEDUC: CFT CEDUC is a Chilean Centro de Formación Técnica focused on technical training with multiple campuses, offering comparable technical education programs and competing with AIEP for students seeking technical credentials.
• DUOC UC: DUOC UC is a Chilean Instituto Profesional affiliated with Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, offering technical-professional degrees across multiple campuses with strong corporate partnerships, directly comparable to AIEP in target market, delivery model, and product portfolio.
• Instituto Profesional Santo Tomás: Santo Tomás is a major Chilean technical-professional institution with nationwide campuses comparable to AIEP's network, offering similar technical degrees and corporate training, directly competing for the same student segments.

Emerging players

• Coursera: Coursera is a global online education platform offering technical and professional certificates from top universities, competing with AIEP Online for online learners seeking flexible, recognized credentials.
• Udemy: Udemy is a global online learning marketplace offering professional development courses, competing with AIEP's continuing education division (Diplomados y Cursos) for working professionals seeking flexible skill upgrades.
• LinkedIn Learning: LinkedIn Learning is a corporate-focused online training platform offering professional development courses, competing with AIEP Empresas for corporate training budgets and individual professional subscriptions.

Regional players

• TECSUP: TECSUP is a leading Peruvian technical education institution offering similar technical-professional programs with industry partnerships, comparable to AIEP in model and positioning but operating in Peru rather than Chile.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Andrés Bello: UNAB is a broader Chilean university offering undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple campuses, competing with AIEP for students seeking higher education credentials but at a more degree-oriented segment than technical-professional pathways.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile: UC Chile is the country's leading traditional university, also operating DUOC UC (AIEP's direct peer). UC represents the broader higher education incumbent that AIEP competes against for prestige-bound students while complementing for technical-vocational pathways.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AIEP
• Facebookfacebook.com/admision.aiep
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/instituto-profesional-aiep

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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