What Sencico does

SENCICO (Servicio Nacional de Capacitación para la Industria de la Construcción) is a Peruvian public sector institution operating under the Ministry of Housing (VIVIENDA), with a mandate to train, certify, and set technical standards for the national construction industry. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in San Borja, Lima, the institution operates across five documented regional zones (Lima, Arequipa, Tacna, Trujillo, Ilo) and serves individual construction workers, students pursuing technical careers, women and vulnerable populations through social inclusion programs, and construction companies that fund the institution through mandatory industry contributions (Contribución al SENCICO).

The institution's core offerings include the Escuela Superior Técnica (formal technical careers), the Programa de Perfeccionamiento y Especialización (advanced training), and the Programa de Calificación Ocupacional (occupational qualification), complemented by labor competency certification (Certificación de Competencias Laborales) and a national soil profiles database (Catálogo de Perfiles de Suelo del Perú) used for seismic and geotechnical assessment. Underlying technology consists of the Plataforma Virtual del SENCICO for distance learning, the SISWEB integrated management system for administration and academics, and an electronic certification system. Distribution combines in-person instruction at regional campuses, semi-virtual and virtual modalities, mobile technical brigades, regional zonal offices, and the Bolsa Laboral job-matching platform.

SENCICO is funded primarily through mandatory contributions collected from construction sector entities rather than commercial pricing, with selected courses offered free of charge to women and vulnerable populations. The institution is governed under Peruvian state administration with no private equity or venture capital involvement, and its executive leadership is led by Executive President Roger Lizandro Gavidia Johanson.

Name

Sencico

Legal name

Servicio Nacional de Capacitación para la Industria de la Construcción

Website

https://page.sencico.gob.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

SENCICO is a Peruvian public sector institution under the housing ministry that trains, certifies, and sets technical standards for the construction industry workforce, serving students, workers, and construction companies nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Industry Vocational Training

NAICS

Administration of Economic Programs (926), Administration of Human Resource Programs (9231)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

TVET/Skills & Workforce Education Authorities (EDADAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction & Trades Licensure (Contractor, Electrician, Plumber, HVAC CE) (EDAAALAH), Assessment, Certification & Qualifications Frameworks (BPADAKAL), National/State Examination Boards & Testing Agencies (EDADAFAA), State/Provincial Labor, Employment Standards & Workforce Development Administration (BPAIABAN)

Keywords

• Construction industry training
• Vocational education
• Technical certification
• Workforce capacity building
• Construction skills

Headquarters

HQ city

San Borja

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sencico is a Peruvian public entity that provides technical training, professional education, and labor certification for the construction industry. It operates the Escuela Superior Técnica offering technical careers, delivers continuing education programs for construction workers, maintains a soil profiles database for engineering use, and provides consulting services via technical brigades. It also runs the Bolsa Laboral job-matching platform connecting graduates with construction employers.

Product overview

SENCICO is a Peruvian government institution that provides a multi-layered educational and service portfolio focused on the construction industry. The core offering consists of the Escuela Superior Técnica (technical school) for professional technical careers, complemented by two training programs: the Programa de Perfeccionamiento y Especialización (advanced courses) and the Programa de Calificación Ocupacional (occupational qualification). Additional services include labor competency certification (CCL), soil profile cataloging, innovative construction system consulting, technical brigades, and a job board (Bolsa Laboral). The institution operates through physical campuses and virtual platforms (SENCICO Virtual, SISWEB) to deliver its educational services nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Escuela Superior Técnica: Technical professional school offering career programs in the construction sector.

Products and services

• Escuela Superior Técnica (Higher Technical School)
• Continuing Education and Training Programs (Cursos de Capacitación)
• Worker Certification Service (Certificación del Trabajador)
• Bolsa Laboral (Job Board)
• Brigadas Técnicas (Technical Brigades / Consulting Services)
• Perfiles de Suelos Database (Soil Profiles Database)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1400 vacancies available for technical careers in construction and sanitation nationwide
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SENA (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje): Colombia's national learning service providing vocational training across multiple industries including construction. Operates a similar publicly-funded model with mandatory employer contributions and nationwide zonal delivery, making it the closest functional analog to SENCICO.
• INA (Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje): Costa Rica's national training institute providing technical and vocational education across sectors including construction, funded via mandatory employer contributions. Closely aligned with SENCICO's mandate and structure.
• CONALEP: Mexico's national technical professional education system offering vocational training and competency certification across industries. Comparable in scale, public funding model, and focus on workforce certification.
• SENATI: Peru's industrial training institution providing technical education with a similar contribution-based funding model. Operates in the same domestic market with overlapping training programs in industrial and construction trades.
• SENAI (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial): Brazil's national industrial training service funded by industry contributions, offering technical education, certification, and applied research. Highly comparable in mandate, funding mechanism, and multi-modal training delivery.
• INFOTEP: Dominican Republic's national technical and vocational training institute, funded by employer contributions. Similar in mission to develop workforce competencies, with comparable public-sector governance.
• CITB (Construction Industry Training Board): UK's construction industry training board funded by industry levy, responsible for training, standards, and qualifications in construction trades. Directly comparable mandate to SENCICO at a more mature stage.
• NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research): US non-profit providing standardized construction craft training and credentialing programs. Comparable in its focus on competency-based certification and curriculum development for the construction trades.

Regional players

• CIBERTEC: Peruvian private technical institute offering higher education and vocational training with construction and engineering programs. Competes with SENCICO for students in Peru's technical education market.

Broad incumbents

• TÜV Rheinland Akademie: Global certification and training provider offering professional credentials across construction, safety, and technical fields. Represents a private-sector competitor and international benchmark for credentialing services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sencicoperu

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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