CEFAC

What CEFAC does

CEFAC - Saúde e Educação is a Brazilian private educational institution headquartered in the Perdizes neighborhood of São Paulo, focused on continuing education and professional development for healthcare practitioners in speech-language pathology (fonoaudiologia), audiology, and adjacent health sciences. The institution operates a tiered course portfolio spanning short-duration extension courses (up to 50 hours), specialized improvement courses (60+ hours), and in-depth specialization programs (minimum 360 hours). Course delivery occurs both on-site at the São Paulo headquarters and through a distance learning infrastructure that includes a dedicated academic platform with login-based access and a video-based course platform (tv.cefac.br) offering live and pre-recorded classes.

Beyond its core tuition business, CEFAC maintains an academic publishing footprint, including the peer-reviewed Revista CEFAC indexed on SciELO, plus ancillary educational products such as books, therapy games, clinical protocols, and scientific articles. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time course tuition and enrollment fees on a direct-to-consumer basis, with no subscription or enterprise pricing model disclosed. Marketing is conducted through the institutional website (cefac.br), social media channels (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram), an email newsletter, and the academic journal.

The target customer base consists of individual healthcare professionals in Brazil rather than enterprise buyers, and CEFAC operates as an independent entity with no disclosed parent company, outside investment, ownership structure, or strategic partnerships in the available source material.

Name

CEFAC

Legal name

CEFAC - Saúde e Educação

Website

https://cefac.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CEFAC - Saúde e Educação is a São Paulo-based private Brazilian educational institution delivering continuing education courses in speech-language pathology, audiology, and related health sciences through on-site instruction, distance learning, and academic publishing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Professional Education

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Language & Communication Continuing Education (EDAAAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

Keywords

• Continuing education
• Speech-language pathology
• Audiology courses
• Healthcare professional development
• Specialization programs

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course Tuition and Enrollment Fees: Revenue is generated through enrollment and tuition fees for educational courses including extension courses (up to 50 hours), improvement courses (60+ hours), and specialization courses (minimum 360 hours). The institution also publishes the CEFAC Journal through SciELO and sells books and educational materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CEFAC - Saúde e Educação is a Brazilian educational institution that delivers continuing education and professional specialization courses for healthcare professionals, primarily speech-language pathologists (fonoaudiólogos) and audiologists. Its core offerings include tiered courses (extension up to 50 hours, improvement 60+ hours, and specialization 360+ hours), live and pre-recorded video classes via its online TV platform, and supporting academic publications including the SciELO-indexed Revista CEFAC journal, books, educational games, clinical protocols, and scientific articles.

Product overview

CEFAC (Saúde e Educação) operates as an educational and healthcare institution offering a portfolio of continuing education courses in speech therapy and related health fields. The core offerings include Cursos de Extensão (short courses up to 50 hours), Cursos de Aprimoramento (specialized courses from 60 hours), and Cursos de Especialização (in-depth specialization programs minimum 360 hours). The institution also provides Vídeo Aulas - online video-based courses delivered via its TV platform. Supporting the educational mission, CEFAC publishes the Revista CEFAC academic journal, produces books and educational games (Livros & Jogos), disseminates scientific articles, and provides clinical protocols. Administrative services include an educational platform and various enrollment and certificate request forms (Fichas e Requerimentos).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cursos de Extensão (Extension Courses) Short-duration training courses focused on specific topics, with a maximum workload of 50 class hours. These correspond to continuing education programs for healthcare professionals, particularly speech-language pathologists and audiologists.
• Cursos de Aprimoramento (Improvement Courses) Training courses aimed at deepening knowledge in specific topics in speech-language pathology and audiology, with a workload starting from 60 class hours. Targeted at healthcare professionals seeking more depth than extension courses.
• Cursos de Especialização (Specialization Courses) In-depth and specialized training providing specific knowledge for practical application, with a minimum of 360 class hours. These are the most comprehensive courses offered, qualifying healthcare professionals for advanced practice in speech-language pathology and audiology.
• Vídeo Aulas (Video Classes) Distance learning courses offered via the internet, either live or pre-recorded. Focus on specific topics and generally short-duration courses. Broadens CEFAC's geographic reach beyond São Paulo to healthcare professionals across Brazil.
• Revista CEFAC (Academic Journal) Academic journal published by CEFAC covering health and education research topics, available through SciELO. Demonstrates the institution's academic rigor and research contribution in speech-language pathology and audiology.
• Livros & Jogos (Books and Educational Games) Publications including books and educational games developed by CEFAC for educational purposes and use in speech-language therapy practice.
• Artigos (Scientific Articles) Scientific and academic articles published by CEFAC researchers and collaborators, providing access to research in speech-language pathology, audiology, and related health sciences.
• Protocolos (Clinical Protocols) Clinical and educational protocols developed by CEFAC professionals, providing standardized practice guidance for assessment and treatment in speech-language pathology and audiology.
• Plataforma Educacional (Educational Platform) Academic platform providing access to educational content, scientific methodology resources, and research ethics committee information for enrolled students.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Unyleya Educacional: Large Brazilian online higher education and CE provider offering post-graduate and extension courses across multiple fields including health sciences. Directly comparable as a Brazil-based digital CE provider, though with broader scope than CEFAC's fonoaudiologia focus.
• Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional: Large Brazilian educational group operating multiple campuses and online programs in healthcare and other fields. Comparable as a São Paulo-based CE provider in healthcare verticals at much greater scale and scope.
• IPOG (Instituto de Pós-Graduação): Brazilian graduate education institution offering specialization courses across healthcare, education, and business. Comparable business model with online specialization courses priced per program, though operating at greater scale and broader scope.
• Faculdade Univeritas: Brazilian online higher education institution offering extension and specialization courses. Comparable as a digital-first Brazilian CE provider, though broader in scope than CEFAC's narrow health-sciences focus.

Direct peers

• Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) - Departamento de Fonoaudiologia: Federal university with a dedicated speech-language pathology department that offers graduate-level specialization and extension courses. Closest academic peer operating in the same fonoaudiologia niche within São Paulo.
• Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo: São Paulo-based health sciences institution offering specialization and extension courses in healthcare fields including speech-language pathology. Most direct geographic and vertical peer, also operating continuing education for healthcare professionals.

Emerging players

• Portal Educação: Brazilian online education platform offering extension and free courses across multiple disciplines including health. Comparable as a digital CE delivery competitor, though with broader non-specialized course catalog.
• Educamais: Brazilian online education marketplace aggregating extension and specialization courses from multiple providers. Comparable as an indirect channel competing for the same Brazilian healthcare professional CE demand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cefacsaopaulo
• Instagraminstagram.com/cefacsp
• Xx.com/cefacsaopaulo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cefac-p-s-gradua-o-em-sa-de-e-educa-o

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Investors

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Investments

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