kardiotec

What kardiotec does

Kardiotec is a Chilean healthcare emergency training provider that delivers internationally accredited certification courses to medical professionals and, more recently, community members. Founded approximately four years ago and headquartered in Viña del Mar, the company operates training academies in four Chilean cities — Viña del Mar, Antofagasta, Calama, and Osorno — and has certified over 1,230 students through its programs.

Its core offering is a portfolio of 12+ certification programs delivered through in-person, simulation-based instruction. These include NAEMT-accredited courses (PHTLS Prehospital Trauma Life Support, TECC Tactical Emergency Casualty Care, AMLS Advanced Medical Life Support, EPC Emergency Pediatric Care, AHDR All Hazards Disaster Response, TFR First Responder, GEMS Geriatric Education, PTEP Psychological Trauma, PEPL Ethics & Leadership), AHA-accredited courses (BLS Basic Life Support, ACLS Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), and ECSI-accredited courses, plus proprietary branded modules (TRC, MVA Airway Management, ARSENALERÍA Surgical Instrumentation) and a community-facing DEA/AED course. Course delivery is anchored at the Fundación Cardiovascular Dr. Jorge Kaplan Meyer venue in Viña del Mar, with regional academies in the other three cities and on-site customized group training for institutional clients.

The business model is built on three revenue streams: per-seat individual course fees, customized B2B group training (minimum 6 participants, 20% discount, one-month advance booking), and discounted volume enrollments through referral partnerships with Chilean nursing associations (Federación Nacional de Enfermeras, Colegio de Enfermeras, Confedeprus) and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (10-20% discounts). Distribution is omnichannel but human-intensive: a website catalog and public course calendar drive discovery, Instagram provides social proof, healthcare industry events (FIDAE 2024, SOCHICAR 2024 cardiology congress) drive lead generation, and online components supplement in-person training. The company operates privately with no disclosed investors, funding, or headcount.

Name

kardiotec

Legal name

Kardiotec

Website

https://kardiotec.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kardiotec is a Chilean emergency medical training provider delivering NAEMT-, AHA-, and ECSI-accredited certification courses (ACLS, BLS, PHTLS, TECC, AMLS, EPC and others) to healthcare professionals across four Chilean cities, with over 1,230 students certified in four years of operation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT) (EDANAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Safety, Security & Emergency Services (OSHA, Fire, EMS, Security CE) (EDAAALAK)

Keywords

• Emergency medical training
• Cardiac life support
• Prehospital trauma care
• Healthcare certification courses
• Advanced life support

Headquarters

HQ city

Viña Del Mar

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Certification Course Fees: Revenue from in-person healthcare emergency certification courses (PHTLS, ACLS, BLS, AMLS, TECC, EPC) for healthcare professionals. Courses priced per participant with group discounts available for 6+ attendees.
2. Customized Group Training: B2B customized training for healthcare institutions and companies with minimum 6 participants. Includes 20% discount on total course value. Requires 1-month advance coordination.
3. Partnership Discount Programs: Discounted rates (10-20%) offered through institutional partnerships with nursing associations, universities, and healthcare professional organizations driving volume enrollments.
4. Community Training Programs: DEA/CPR certification courses for non-healthcare community members, broadening customer base beyond medical professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kardiotec is a certified healthcare emergency training provider delivering internationally accredited in-person courses (NAEMT, AHA, ECSI) such as ACLS, BLS, PHTLS, TECC, AMLS, EPC, AHDR, GEMS, and PEPL to healthcare professionals across multiple Chilean cities (Viña del Mar, Calama, Osorno, Antofagasta). The company also offers customized group training programs for healthcare institutions and basic community certification such as CPR/AED. Courses combine hands-on simulation-based instruction with internationally recognized certifications valid across borders.

Product overview

Kardiotec is a certified health and emergency training provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of internationally accredited courses. The company offers NAEMT-accredited courses (AMLS, TECC, AHDR, PHTLS, EPC, TFR, GEMS, PTEP, PEPL), ECSI-accredited courses (BLS, ACLS), and AHA-accredited courses. Additionally, they provide their own branded courses (TRC, MVA, ARSENALERÍA) and community training (DEA). The company operates as a unified training platform with both in-person courses held at multiple Chilean locations (Viña del Mar, Calama, Osorno, Antofagasta) and online options, plus custom group training packages for institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AMLS (Advanced Medical Life Support) NAEMT-accredited Advanced Medical Life Support course providing knowledge and skills for the assessment and management of medical emergencies, targeted at healthcare professionals.
• TECC (Tactical Emergency Casualty Care) NAEMT-accredited Tactical Emergency Casualty Care course focused on providing care during tactical emergency situations, targeted at prehospital emergency responders.
• AHDR (All Hazards Disaster Response) NAEMT-accredited All Hazards Disaster Response course covering disaster preparedness and emergency response across multiple hazard types, targeted at emergency medical professionals.
• PHTLS (Prehospital Trauma Life Support) NAEMT-accredited Prehospital Trauma Life Support course teaching advanced trauma care for prehospital emergency medical professionals.
• EPC (Emergency Pediatric Care) NAEMT-accredited Emergency Pediatric Care course focused on emergency care for pediatric patients, targeted at prehospital and emergency medical professionals.
• TFR (Primer Respondiente al Trauma) NAEMT-accredited First Responder Trauma course for initial emergency responders, providing foundational trauma response skills.
• PEPL (Principles of Ethics and Leadership) NAEMT-accredited Principles of Ethics and Leadership course for emergency medical professionals.
• BLS/SVB (Soporte Vital Básico) AHA-accredited Basic Life Support course providing foundational CPR and emergency cardiovascular care skills for healthcare professionals.
• ACLS/SVCA (Soporte Vital Cardiovascular Avanzado) AHA-accredited Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support course for healthcare professionals managing cardiopulmonary emergencies.
• PTEP (Trauma Psicológico en Servicios de Emergencias) NAEMT-accredited Psychological Trauma in Emergency Medical Services course addressing mental health aspects of emergency care for healthcare professionals.
• GEMS (Geriatric Education for Medical Emergencies) NAEMT-accredited Geriatric Education for Medical Emergencies course addressing emergency care for elderly patients, targeted at emergency medical professionals.
• MVA (Manejo de Vía Aérea) Kardiotec-branded Airway Management course teaching techniques for securing and managing patient airways, targeted at emergency medical professionals.
• DEA (Desfibrilador Externo Automático) Automated External Defibrillator training course covering CPR and AED use for cardiac emergencies, targeted at community members and non-healthcare individuals.
• Customized Group Courses B2B customized training packages covering PHTLS, EPC, AMLS, ACLS, and TECC for institutions and teams of minimum 6 participants, including 20% discount on total course value and delivered at client venues with at least one month advance coordination.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1230+ students certified through Kardiotec programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)coreOthersOfficial accreditation partnership enabling Kardiotec to deliver PHTLS (Prehospital Trauma Life Support), TECC (Tactical Emergency Casualty Care), AMLS (Advanced Medical Life Support), and EPC (Emergency Pediatric Care) courses with internationally recognized NAEMT certification.
• American Heart Association (AHA)coreOthersAccreditation partnership allowing Kardiotec to offer BLS and ACLS certification courses meeting AHA international standards for cardiovascular emergency response and advanced life support training.
• Emergency Care & Safety Institute (ECSI)coreOthersAccreditation partnership for CPR, Basic and Advanced Life Support training with ECSI international certification standards.
• Fundación Cardiovascular Dr. Jorge Kaplan MeyercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partnership at Limache 1558, Viña del Mar for primary in-person course delivery. Co-branded presence at FIDAE 2024 and health fairs. Shared branding in marketing materials indicating long-term strategic relationship.
• Federación Nacional de Asociaciones de Enfermeras y Enfermeros de ChileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInstitutional partnership offering 20% discount on all courses for federation members. Drives volume enrollments through professional network.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica de ValparaísominorGTM or Marketing PartnerUniversity partnership providing 15% discount on courses for students and faculty. Enables campus recruitment and academic credibility.
• Confederación Democrática de Profesionales Universitarios de la Salud (Confedeprus)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional association partnership offering 15% discount to member healthcare professionals.
• Colegio de Enfermeras de ChileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional nursing association partnership providing 10% discount on certification courses for members.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Relias: Healthcare-focused online training and compliance platform serving providers and payers. Relias competes in the broader healthcare continuing education space that overlaps with Kardiotec's institutional training buyer base.
• HealthStream: US-listed healthcare workforce training and credentialing platform serving hospitals and health systems. While primarily US-focused, HealthStream represents the digital, scalable training model that could expand into Latin America and disrupt in-person-only providers like Kardiotec.
• American Red Cross: Largest US-based CPR, BLS, and first aid training organization with global reach through national societies. Comparable in scale, accreditation depth, and curriculum breadth for healthcare and community emergency response training.
• Laerdal Medical: Norwegian-headquartered global provider of healthcare simulation equipment and training programs (including the RQI resuscitation quality improvement program with AHA). Laerdal operates in adjacent healthcare training ecosystems and partners with similar instructor networks.
• National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT): NAEMT accredits PHTLS, TECC, AMLS, EPC, and other emergency-care courses worldwide. While a current accreditation partner of Kardiotec, NAEMT's global network of authorized centers functions as the broader competitive peer set in prehospital trauma training.
• American Heart Association (AHA) International Training Centers: AHA authorizes a global network of training centers delivering BLS, ACLS, and related courses. Kardiotec itself is one such center, but the broader AHA ecosystem sets the curriculum standards and competes for the same student wallet share in Chile.

Emerging players

• ProTrainings: Online CPR, first aid, and EMS certification platform offering blended and fully digital alternatives to in-person training. ProTrainings represents the digital substitute model that could erode demand for physical-classroom providers like Kardiotec.

Direct peers

• EMS Safety Services: US-based provider of CPR, BLS, ACLS, and first aid certification courses for healthcare professionals and workplaces. Direct functional peer in terms of curriculum, target buyer, and certification economics.
• RQI Partners: Joint venture between AHA and Laerdal offering low-dose, high-frequency resuscitation training programs that target the same BLS/ACLS learner base as Kardiotec. RQI is a direct substitute delivery model that competes for the same healthcare professional wallet.
• Cruz Roja Chilena (Chilean Red Cross): The Chilean Red Cross delivers first aid, CPR, and BLS-style community and healthcare training across Chile. It is the most prominent local competitor offering overlapping certification content in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/kardiotec_
• Xx.com/kardiotec
• Facebookfacebook.com/kardiotec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kardiotec

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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