What Procertas does

Procertas is a privately held, South Carolina-based technology training and benchmarking company founded by Casey Flaherty that delivers competency-based assessments for legal professionals, law students, and business professionals. Its core platform is browser-based and hosted on Microsoft Azure, presenting users with real-world tasks in live software environments (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat, plus legal-specific modules like BlueBook citation, Word Contract/Brief/Memo, and PDF for Law) and automatically grading performance against time and accuracy benchmarks to issue COBOT (Certified Operator of Basic Office Technology) digital badges. The product suite comprises three SKUs sharing a common assessment infrastructure: the Legal Technology Assessment (LTA) for attorneys and law students, the Basic Office Technology Assessment (BOTA) for undergraduates and business professionals, and the AI Suite (launched 2024) covering AI ethics, fundamentals, and legal practice applications.

The business operates a hybrid B2B/B2C model. Direct-to-individual pricing is publicly disclosed (AI Suite single section at $49.99 per user, full suite at $119.99 per user), with orders processed through Microsoft Azure partner infrastructure. Enterprise deployment is enabled via SCORM-compliant modules that embed inside customer Learning Management Systems (LMS) for centralized administration and reporting. Distribution combines a self-serve e-commerce storefront, SCORM/LMS OEM-style integration for enterprise buyers, and channel partnerships with bar associations (Washington State Bar, Minnesota State Bar, The Florida Bar, Illinois Paralegal Association) and training resellers (Savvy Training & Consulting, The Paralegal Boot Camp, Hotshot, Luminate+). Per the company's own disclosures, the platform has served 18,000+ students, 85+ universities, 50+ major firms, and issued 48,000+ certifications since the 2017 web launch.

The company is structured as Procertas, LLC, employs 1-10 people, and appears bootstrapped with only a single disclosed $47,037 funding event in February 2021. Customer logos span law schools (Arizona State, Boston University, Michigan, Penn, Fordham, McGill), major law firms (Greenberg Traurig, Womble Bond Dickinson, Gowling WLG), the US Department of Justice, and enterprises outside legal (Oracle, NetApp, Blackbaud, Ford, Adidas). Geographic reach spans the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, and Ireland, with French Canadian language support introduced in 2021.

Name

Procertas

Legal name

Procertas, LLC

Website

https://procertas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Procertas provides competency-based technology training and benchmarking through its LTA, BOTA, and AI Suite products on a SCORM-compliant Azure-hosted platform, serving law schools, law firms, corporate legal departments, and business professionals with automated, real-world software assessments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Skills Assessment Software

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Computer Training (611420), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Skills Assessment & Talent/Employability Testing Platforms (EDAFADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Certification & Licensing Exam Management Platforms (EDAFADAG), Tools & Platforms Training (Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Smartsheet, etc.) (EDABAHAH), Exam Prep & Standards-Aligned Review Courseware (Within Curriculum) (EDAFACAO)

Keywords

• Technology skills assessment
• Legal technology training
• Software proficiency benchmarking
• Office productivity training
• AI competency training

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Pleasant

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Per-User Licenses: Individual and organizational subscriptions for access to AI Suite, BOTA, and LTA training and assessment modules. Pricing is per user with options for single sections or full suite bundles.
2. Enterprise LMS Licensing: SCORM-compliant modules can be deployed within enterprise Learning Management Systems, enabling organizations to administer assessments with centralized reporting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Procertas delivers competency-based technology training and benchmarking through a browser-based platform that places users inside live, sandboxed copies of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat to perform timed real-world tasks. The platform automatically grades performance, awards COBOT digital badges or completion certificates, and offers three core products: AI Suite (ethics-first AI competency training), BOTA (basic office technology assessment for general professionals), and LTA (legal-specific technology assessment with law-practice modules).

Product overview

Procertas offers a unified platform-plus-modules architecture consisting of three core products: the Basic Office Technology Assessment (BOTA), the Legal Technology Assessment (LTA), and the AI Suite. All three products share a common competency-based benchmarking and training infrastructure that delivers hands-on, timed assessments in a live software environment. BOTA serves undergraduates and business professionals with broad Microsoft Office training, while LTA targets legal professionals with law-specific modules covering Word Contract, Word Brief, Word Memo, Excel for Law, PDF for Law, PowerPoint for Law, and BlueBook Citation. The AI Suite is a newer ethics-focused training covering AI fundamentals and legal practice applications. Products can be purchased individually or as a full suite, and all award digital badges upon completion (COBOT for LTA/BOTA, certificates for AI Suite).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AI Suite: Ethics-first, practical AI competency training for legal and professional work, covering AI fundamentals, ethics, and practical applications in legal practice.
• BOTA
• LTA
• COBOT

Products and services

• AI Suite Ethics-first AI competency training suite for legal and professional work, organized into three progressive sections covering AI ethics and professional responsibility, AI fundamentals, and practical applications in legal practice. Includes digital certificates upon completion. Available as single-section purchase ($49.99 per user) or full-suite bundle ($119.99 per user, saving 20%).
• Basic Office Technology Assessment (BOTA) Benchmark assessment and training platform focused on technical proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for undergraduates and business professionals. Uses competency-based assessments with active learning to identify skill gaps and is SCORM compliant for enterprise LMS deployment.
• Legal Technology Assessment (LTA) Competency-based benchmark assessment and training platform for law school students, legal associates, and attorneys, covering Microsoft Word (with legal-specific modules including Word Contract, Word Brief, Word Memo), Excel for Law, PDF for Law, PowerPoint for Law, and BlueBook Citation. Awards COBOT digital badges upon completion and is SCORM compliant for enterprise LMS deployment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dramatic improvement in department's technological efficiency after using Procertas diagnostic test and training
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Luminate+coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive collaboration with Luminate+, a streaming CLE learning platform. Students, faculty, and staff can access the growing library of expertly-curated legal content on Luminate+ for free through the partnership (a $180/yr value). Think Netflix for lawyers.
• HotshotminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHotshot is a learning platform for law students and lawyers creating short, practical videos on corporate, litigation, and business topics. Used by top law schools as well as Am Law 100 and 200 firms.
• Washington State Bar AssociationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdministrative arm of the Washington State Supreme Court serving 34,000+ members. WSBA mission is to serve the public and members of the Bar, ensure integrity of the legal profession, and act as champion of justice.
• Savvy Training & ConsultingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrains attorneys and law firm staff for maximum efficiency and security. Partners with firms adopting new technologies and improving efficiency in Microsoft products, document management systems. Provides webinars, instructor-led trainings, and subscriber-based LMS.
• Illinois Paralegal AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSince 1972, the IPA mission has been to promote communication among members of the paralegal profession, legal community, civic and professional organizations.
• The Paralegal Boot CampminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIn-house training options for managers and administrators providing affordable paralegal professional development programs. World-class solutions to train entire organizations.
• Minnesota State Bar AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFounded in 1883, this voluntary professional group is the oldest professional association for attorneys in Minnesota with over 16,000 active members. Pools talents and experiences of lawyers, judges, and legal professionals to improve practice of law.
• The Florida BarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStatewide professional organization of lawyers and advocate for attorneys, the court, and the public.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• NetDocuments: Cloud document management system used by Am Law 200 firms and corporate legal departments. NetDocuments sits within the same legal technology procurement stack and overlaps with Procertas's LTA PDF and document workflow training content.
• Coursera: Large online learning marketplace with university and enterprise offerings in productivity tools, AI, and professional development. Coursera's enterprise catalog competes for the same corporate training budgets Procertas targets with BOTA and AI Suite.
• Udemy Business: Enterprise version of the Udemy course marketplace with extensive Microsoft Office and AI training content. Competes on breadth and price with Procertas's per-user subscriptions for individual and SMB buyers.
• Skillsoft: Large enterprise corporate training and talent development provider offering content across technology, leadership, and compliance. Skillsoft's Percipio platform overlaps with Procertas in computer and professional skills training for enterprise buyers.
• Clio: Leading cloud-based legal practice management platform serving Am Law and small firm customers. While Clio's focus is practice management software rather than training, its position with the same law firm buyers creates overlap in legal technology purchasing decisions.
• LinkedIn Learning: LinkedIn's video-based professional learning platform covers Microsoft Office, productivity tools, and AI skills. It is the most direct substitute for Procertas's training content among general professionals, though it lacks Procertas's live-environment competency assessments and legal-vertical specialization.

Direct peers

• Pluralsight: Enterprise technology skills platform offering assessments, learning paths, and hands-on labs across software tools including Microsoft Office. Pluralsight's Skill IQ and Role IQ assessments compete most directly with Procertas's benchmarking model.
• BarBri: Premier bar exam prep provider now expanding into broader legal education and practice-readiness content. BarBri's law school and new-attorney market overlap directly with Procertas's law school and entry-level associate training segments.
• Practising Law Institute (PLI): Long-standing provider of continuing legal education and professional training for lawyers. PLI competes with Procertas's LTA and AI Suite products in delivering legal-specific technology and practice training to attorneys and firms.

Emerging players

• Lawyaw: Legal document automation and assembly platform serving solo and small firm lawyers. Lawyaw addresses a similar buyer profile and shares the legal-tech productivity theme, though its product is document automation rather than skills assessment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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