Instituto de Capacitacion Para el Trabajo del Estado de Hidalgo

What Instituto de Capacitacion Para el Trabajo del Estado de Hidalgo does

ICATHI (Instituto de Capacitacion Para el Trabajo del Estado de Hidalgo) is a decentralized public organism of the State of Hidalgo, Mexico, sectorized to the Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social under a gubernatorial decree dated December 9, 2019. The institution provides vocational and occupational training to the general public, entrepreneurs, students, private-sector workers, and seniors across the state of Hidalgo. Its delivery model is built on a physical infrastructure of 15 fixed planteles (campuses) and 10 AMCs (mobile training units), operating across 20 specialty areas with a catalog of more than 254 courses. The institution is ISO 9001:2015 certified and holds CONOCER accreditation, which authorizes it to issue official competency standards certificates recognized at the national level.

The business model is government-funded and subsidized: revenue is derived primarily from annual state budget appropriations, with marginal tuition contributions from course fees set at MXN $145.46 (courses up to 40 hours), MXN $290.93 (41–200 hours), and MXN $363.66 (over 200 hours). Course delivery is largely in-person, supplemented by community outreach through the Servicios Educativos Solidarios (SES) program, which has delivered 108+ missions since 2009 and reached approximately 2,000 beneficiaries. The institution has also developed a business incubator offering as part of its broader workforce development mandate.

In June 2024, ICATHI launched ICATHI 4.0, a modernization initiative that refreshed branding, upgraded infrastructure, and introduced a more flexible educational model. The institution is headquartered in San Agustín Tlaxiaca, Hidalgo, employs 101–250 staff, and is currently led by Director General Jorge Israel Acosta Benítez. As a public-sector entity, ICATHI's commercial risk profile is defined more by state fiscal cycles and political continuity than by market competition.

Name

Instituto de Capacitacion Para el Trabajo del Estado de Hidalgo

Legal name

Instituto de Capacitación para el Trabajo del Estado de Hidalgo

Website

https://icathi.edu.mx

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ICATHI is a decentralized public organism of Hidalgo, Mexico, providing subsidized vocational and occupational training across 15 campuses and 10 mobile units, serving the general public, workers, entrepreneurs, and students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Agustín Tlaxiaca

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course Tuition Fees: ICATHI charges tuition fees based on course duration: up to 40 hours costs $145.46 MXN, 41-200 hours costs $290.93 MXN, and over 200 hours costs $363.66 MXN. Additional per-hour rate for sector training is $218.22 MXN per hour.
2. Competency Certification Fees: Fees charged for competency labor certification through CONOCER accreditation, providing nationally recognized credentials.
3. Vocational Orientation Testing: Vocational orientation test services including multiple intelligence tests, aptitude tests, and vocational preference assessments for career guidance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ICATHI is a state vocational training institute that delivers competency-based courses (254+) across 15 fixed campuses and 10 mobile training units throughout Hidalgo, Mexico, with official SEP/DGCFT-validated certificates. Its service portfolio spans in-person and online training (via ICAMPUS), labor competency certification through CONOCER accreditation, business incubation, vocational orientation testing, and specialty schools under the ICATHI 4.0 modernization initiative. Courses are priced per hour/level and delivered using an 80% practical / 20% theoretical methodology.

Product overview

ICATHI offers a unified platform of vocational training and employment services for the State of Hidalgo, Mexico. The core offering centers on competency-based training (Capacitación para y en el Trabajo) with 254+ courses, complemented by specialized services including labor certification (Certificación en Competencia Laboral), business incubation (Incubadora de Empresas), and occupational recognition (R.O.C.O.). Key support services include CIATIV for textile industry technical assistance, Manos Artesanas for artisan product promotion, and Orientación Vocacional with psychological testing. The digital channel is ICAMPUS (Campus Virtual) for 24/7 online learning, while the ICATHI 4.0 initiative unifies 20 specialty schools under a modern training model. SES collaboration brings German expert missions. The institutional network spans 15 campuses (planteles) and 10 mobile training actions (AMCs) across Hidalgo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ICAMPUS: Virtual campus platform for online training courses available 24 hours a day
• Incubadora de Empresas
• Certificación en Competencia Laboral
• R.O.C.O.
• Manos Artesanas
• CIATIV
• Orientación Vocacional
• Escuelas ICATHI 4.0
• Misiones SES

Products and services

• Capacitación para y en el Trabajo In-person competency-based training courses (254 offered) with official SEP/DGCFT-validated documents; delivered with 80% practical / 20% theoretical methodology using technology, workshops, and necessary equipment. Targets individuals in Hidalgo seeking job-relevant skills.
• Certificación en Competencia Laboral CONOCER-accredited service certifying knowledge, skills, attitudes, and abilities for a defined work function, offering nationally recognized credentials to company personnel and individuals.
• Incubadora de Empresas Business incubation service for entrepreneurs offering brand design, training with key institutions, microbiological studies, trademark registration assistance, product marketing, and business plan validation.
• R.O.C.O. (Reconocimiento Oficial de la Competencia Ocupacional) Official document endorsed by SEP federal that certifies knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes acquired self-taught through theoretical-practical evaluation, for individuals with work experience but no official documentation.
• CIATIV (Centro de Investigación y Asistencia Técnica a la Industria del Vestido) Technical center for the textile industry offering pattern making, digitization, size grading, plotting, laying, and automated cutting of garments with updated technology and professional staff.
• Manos Artesanas Platform dedicated to promoting and supporting consumption of artisanal products, providing artisans opportunities for dissemination, promoting artisan culture, supporting artisans, and conserving traditions.
• Orientación Vocacional Vocational guidance service including three psychological tests: Multiple Intelligences Test (10 min), Aptitudes and Interests Test (10 min), and Vocational Preference Test (50 min), helping participants identify career paths aligned with their skills. Priced at $107.48 MXN.
• ICAMPUS Virtual Campus Online learning platform offering courses 24/7 with tutor support, flexible teaching strategies, and online evaluation activities; covers specialties in Administration, Teaching, Computing Operations, Health, Agriculture, and more.
• Escuelas ICATHI 4.0 Collection of twenty specialty schools for continuous training including Adults, Agricultural Regeneration, Hidalguense Crafts, Teaching Development, Textile Design, Environmental Care, Entrepreneurship, Home Maintenance, Digital Design, Family Well-being, Vehicle Operation, Disability Inclusion (Sin Límites), Flavors, Artistic Painting, Tourist Care, Physical Education, Elegant Sounds (Piano/Guitar), Body Therapeutics, Pet Care, Sustainable Livestock, Water Care, Conceptual Photography, and Financial Education.
• Colaboración SES (Senior Experten Service) Partnership service with the German Senior Experten Service foundation providing advisory and training missions through over 10,000 retired German experts covering administration, alternative energy, agriculture, and confectionery.

Quantifiable outcome

• 254 courses taught by teaching personnel
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fundación Senior Experten Service (SES)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Partnership with German industry foundation providing expert advisory missions. SES brings over 10,000 retired German experts who offer consulting and training to help solve problems for organizations, businesses, and groups in areas such as administration, alternative energy, agriculture, and confectionery. ICATHI coordinates over 108 SES missions since 2009 benefiting approximately 2,000 people. SES covers flight costs from Germany and expert insurance; ICATHI manages local logistics and provides facilities.
• CONOCERcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONOCER is the national competency certification council that accredits ICATHI as an entity for competency certification and evaluation, enabling the institution to issue nationally recognized competency certificates.
• Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP) / DGCFTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal education ministry through DGCFT (Dirección General de Centros de Formación para el Trabajo) provides official validation for all ICATHI certificates and constancias, ensuring national recognition of credentials issued.
• Gobierno del Estado de HidalgocoreOthersICATHI is a decentralized public organism of the state government administration, sectorized to the Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social, operating as part of the state's public training infrastructure.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Crehana: Latin American online learning platform for design, marketing, business, and technology skills with Spanish-language content. Competes with ICATHI's online training and ICATHI 4.0 digital schools for Spanish-speaking learners seeking self-paced upskilling.
• Platzi: Leading Latin American online learning platform specializing in technology, business, and creative skills via a subscription model. Directly competes with ICATHI's ICAMPUS virtual offerings in similar subject areas including administration, computing, and digital skills, often at comparable or lower price points.
• Coursera: Global online learning platform partnering with universities and companies to offer courses, certificates, and degrees. Emerging competitor for online vocational training delivered via ICAMPUS, particularly for learners seeking internationally recognized credentials rather than SEP-validated certificates.
• Domestika: Online creative skills learning platform focused on illustration, design, crafts, and creative disciplines. Overlaps meaningfully with ICATHI's textile design, artisan painting, conceptual photography, and Manos Artesanas craft promotion programs at typically lower individual course prices.

Direct peers

• CONALEP: Mexico's federal vocational training system offering technical career programs (professional technician) across all 32 states with SEP-recognized certifications. Directly comparable to ICATHI as both provide government-validated competency credentials using similar competency-based training models.
• CECATI: Federal industrial training centers (Centros de Capacitación para el Trabajo Industrial) operated under SEP, providing free or low-cost technical training in trades and industrial skills nationwide. Closely comparable to ICATHI's training model, course pricing structure, and government-backed certification approach through DGCFT.
• Universidad Tecnológica de Hidalgo: State-level technical university in Hidalgo offering higher-education technical degrees with practical training orientation. Operates in the same geography as ICATHI with overlapping technical/vocational programs targeting similar demographic segments seeking employability credentials.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM): Mexico's national public university offering continuing education, open learning, and extension courses through SUAyED and similar programs. Broad educational incumbent whose diverse course catalog competes with ICATHI's offerings for adult learners across Mexico.
• Tecnológico de Monterrey: Mexico's largest private university with broad educational offerings including continuing education, executive education, and online certificates via TecdeMonterreyX. Overlaps with ICATHI's professional development training, particularly for corporate and entrepreneurial segments seeking premium credentials.
• Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN): Mexico's leading public technological university with extensive vocational, technical, and continuing education programs. A broader incumbent offering technical education alongside academic degrees, overlapping with ICATHI's competency-based training and workforce development mission at a national scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ICATHI.Oficial
• Xx.com/icathi_evirtual
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/icathi

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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