Cenaf - Centro Nazionale Alta Formazione

What Cenaf - Centro Nazionale Alta Formazione does

Cenaf - Centro Nazionale Alta Formazione (CENAF s.r.l.) is a privately held Italian professional education provider founded in 2008 and headquartered in Rome. The company delivers continuing education and credentialing programs to licensed professionals and recent graduates across three product tiers: 8 Master programs (300+ hours, 2-year duration), 7 short courses, and single-day or weekend seminars. Curriculum is concentrated in specialized domains — family mediation (officially accredited by AIMEF and recognized by the European Forum for Research and Training in Family Mediation), forensic psychology, criminology, investigative psychology, psychodiagnostics, school psychology, emergency psychology, learning disorders, and psychological expert witness training. Select programs carry ECM (Educazione Continua in Medicina) credits approved by the Italian Ministry of Health, which is the mandatory continuing education currency for healthcare and psychology license renewal.

The company operates a hybrid delivery model: face-to-face training is conducted at 7 Italian city locations (Rome, Milan, Bologna, Vicenza, Potenza, Perugia, Palermo), with centralized enrollment processed by a national secretariat via email, fax, and postal mail. A distance learning platform extends the Master in Psicologia Scolastica and Master in Psicologia dell'Emergenza to remote students. Faculty is drawn from Sapienza Università di Roma (Facoltà di Psicologia 1 and 2), Università Pontificia Salesiana, the Italian Red Cross, and international associations.

The business model is straightforward B2C-style tuition revenue: short courses and seminars are priced on a pay-as-you-go basis (€40–€160 + VAT per unit), while Master program pricing is not publicly disclosed and requires curriculum submission. Auxiliary revenue derives from ECM credit issuance and exclusive internship placement through a partner-center network. Customer segments span young graduates, licensed psychologists/psychotherapists, lawyers, law enforcement/corrections personnel, educators, special-needs professionals, and family mediators. Leadership is founder-controlled: Lucio Bonafiglia serves as CEO (Amministratore delegato), and Ilaria Tonelli holds the Responsabile Scientifico role. Total headcount is 7, and no external funding rounds have been disclosed.

Name

Cenaf - Centro Nazionale Alta Formazione

Legal name

CENAF s.r.l.

Website

https://cenaf.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cenaf - Centro Nazionale Alta Formazione (CENAF s.r.l.) is a Rome-based Italian professional education provider founded in 2008, delivering accredited Master programs, courses, and seminars in family mediation, forensic psychology, criminology, and psychodiagnostics to licensed professionals and recent graduates across 7 Italian cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional and Continuing Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Education Professionals (Teacher/Administrator CE, CPD) (EDAAALAE)

Keywords

• Professional education programs
• Continuing medical education
• Psychology master programs
• Family mediation training
• Criminology professional courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Master Programs: Revenue from Master programs (300+ hours, 2-year duration) delivered in-person across multiple Italian cities
2. Courses: Revenue from short professional courses covering psychology, legal, and educational topics
3. Seminars: Revenue from single-day or weekend seminars for continuing education
4. ECM Credits: Continuing education credits (ECM) issued through Ministry of Health for medical and psychology professionals

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cenaf is an Italian professional education institute that designs and delivers accredited Master programs (typically 300+ hours over two years), short professional courses, and single-day seminars across psychology, family mediation, criminology, psychodiagnostics, learning disorders, school psychology, and emergency psychology. Programs combine theoretical instruction with practical exercises, case studies, role-playing, and internship placements, with most qualifying for ECM (Educazione Continua in Medicina) credits recognized by the Italian Ministry of Health.

Product overview

Cenaf - Centro Nazionale Alta Formazione offers a portfolio of professional training programs organized into three tiers: 8 Master programs providing high-level specialized training in psychology, law, and education; 7 short courses (Corsi) for skill enhancement and continuing education; and seminars for professional reflection and updates. The Masters include Family Mediation (accredited by AIMeF), Emergency Psychology, Criminology, Psychological Expert Witness, Specific Learning Disorders, Psychodiagnostics, Investigative Psychology, and School Psychology. The Corso offerings focus on specialized topics such as Mindfulness for children, sexuality in mediation, first aid for disabled persons, child abuse prevention, and parental alienation. All programs include practical interactive methodologies, case studies, and internships, with some offering ECM (continuing education) credits for healthcare professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master in Mediazione Familiare (Family Mediation Master) Two-year professional Master program in Family Mediation accredited by AIMEF and recognized by the European Forum for Restorative Justice; targets graduates and professionals seeking qualification as family mediators.
• Master in Criminologia (Criminology Master) Two-year professional Master in Criminology providing theoretical and practical training in criminal behavior analysis, aimed at graduates and law enforcement/corrections professionals.
• Master in Perizia Psicologica (Psychological Expert Witness Master) Professional Master program training psychologists to serve as expert witnesses (CTU/CTP) in Italian legal proceedings, including civil, criminal and family law cases.
• Master in Psicologia dell'Emergenza (Emergency Psychology Master) Professional Master program in emergency and disaster psychology preparing psychologists for clinical intervention in critical events and emergencies.
• Master in Disturbi Specifici dell'Apprendimento (Learning Disorders Master) Professional Master program on Specific Learning Disorders (DSA/DSA-related disabilities), aimed at psychologists, psychotherapists, and educators who need assessment and intervention skills.
• Master in Psicodiagnostica (Psychodiagnostics Master) Professional Master program in Psychodiagnostics, focused on clinical assessment tools and psychodiagnostic testing for practicing and trainee psychologists.
• Master in Psicologia Investigativa (Investigative Psychology Master) Professional Master program in Investigative Psychology covering profiling, witness interviewing, statement analysis, and forensic psychology techniques for law enforcement and legal professionals.
• Master in Psicologia Scolastica (School Psychology Master) Professional Master program in School Psychology, training psychologists to deliver psychological services within Italian schools to support developmental and learning issues in school-age children.
• Corso Abuso Sessuale e Pedofilia (Sexual Abuse and Pedophilia Course) Short professional course addressing sexual abuse and pedophilia, aimed at psychologists, educators, and social workers dealing with victims and offenders; ECM-accredited.
• Corso Sindrome di Alienazione Parentale (Parental Alienation Syndrome Course) Short professional course on Parental Alienation Syndrome aimed at psychologists, family mediators, and lawyers.
• Corso La Disabilità in età Evolutiva (Disability in Developmental Age Course) Short professional course on disability in developmental age aimed at psychologists, educators, and rehabilitation professionals, with student internship opportunities at the National Observatory on Disability.
• Corso Sessualità e Affettività della Coppia (Couple Sexuality and Affectivity Course) Short professional course on couple sexuality and affectivity for psychologists, psychotherapists, and sexologists.
• Corso Mindfulness e Pratiche Meditative per Bambini (Mindfulness for Children Course) Short professional course introducing mindfulness and meditative practices for children, targeted at educators, school psychologists, and child-care professionals.
• Corso Terapie Forestali ed Immersioni in Foresta (Forest Therapy Course) Short professional course on forest therapy (silvotherapy) and forest-bathing immersion, aimed at wellness professionals, psychologists, and natural-health practitioners.
• Corso Primo Soccorso per Persone Disabili (First Aid for People with Disabilities Course) Short professional course on first aid procedures adapted for people with disabilities, targeted at caregivers, educators, and rehabilitation professionals.
• Seminario Consulenza e Analisi Criminologica (Criminological Consulting and Analysis Seminar) Single-day professional seminar on criminological consulting and analysis methods targeting a limited number of professionals per session.
• Distance Learning Masters (Master in versione distance learning) Distance-learning equivalent of Cenaf's Master programs, delivered via an online platform with video lessons, remote practical activities, and interactive sessions for geographically dispersed learners.
• Master in Mediazione Familiare - Distance Learning Edition Accredited Master in Family Mediation offered via distance learning with the same AIMEF accreditation and European Forum for Restorative Justice recognition as the in-person version.

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• A.I.Me.F. (Associazione Italiana Mediatori Familiari)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial accreditation body for Cenaf's Family Mediation Master programs. Graduates who pass the final exam can register directly with AIMEF without additional examinations. Cenaf programs are recognized under the Ministry of Economic Development (Mi.SE).
• Forum Europeo di Ricerca e Formazione in Mediazione FamiliarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean-level recognition body for family mediation training and research. Provides official endorsement for Cenaf's family mediation curriculum and certification standards.
• Facoltà di Psicologia 1 - Università Sapienza di RomaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university faculty providing faculty members and expertise for Cenaf's educational programs. Listed as a useful resource link.
• Facoltà di Psicologia 2 - Università Sapienza di RomaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university faculty providing faculty members and expertise for Cenaf's educational programs. Listed as a useful resource link.
• Istituto di Psicologia - Università Pontificia SalesianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university faculty contributing academic expertise to Cenaf's psychology programs. Listed as a useful resource link.
• Ordine Avvocati MilanominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional bar association referral link for lawyers interested in Cenaf's forensic psychology and criminology programs.
• Ordine Avvocati RomaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional bar association referral link for Roman lawyers seeking continuing education in family mediation and forensic psychology.
• Ordine Nazionale degli PsicologiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational psychology association providing referral channel for psychologists seeking continuing education credits (ECM) and specialized training.
• Mo.P.I. (Movimento Psicologi Indipendenti)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndependent psychologists movement providing referral pathway for members seeking professional development courses.
• Internship Partner CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of specialized centers across Italy providing exclusive internship opportunities for Master in Mediazione Familiare students. Cenaf offers students the ability to propose new centers for partnership agreements.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Eurosofia: Italian accredited professional training provider delivering masters, courses, and continuing education across legal, educational, and psychological disciplines. Comparable to Cenaf in target customer (graduates and licensed professionals), ECM-style accreditation, and Italian-only delivery.
• Studi Cognitivi: Italian network specializing in cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy training and masters for psychologists and psychotherapists. Comparable to Cenaf as a specialized, multi-city Italian psychology training provider with structured multi-year masters.
• Giunti Psychometrics: Italian psychometric publisher and training provider offering assessment tools and professional development courses for psychologists and educators. Comparable to Cenaf in psychodiagnostics and learning-disorder screening content and ECM-oriented training for licensed practitioners.
• Spazio IRIS: Milan-based psychology training institute offering masters, courses, and clinical specializations. Comparable to Cenaf in psychology-focused masters, regional Italian delivery, and continuing-education positioning for practitioners.
• ISFAR - Istituto Superiore di Formazione e di Aggiornamento e di Ricerca: Italian institute offering postgraduate training and masters in psychotherapy, psychology, and related clinical disciplines. Comparable to Cenaf in adult professional CE, psychology masters, and Italian post-graduate credentialing.
• Centro Studi Erickson: Italian continuing-education and professional training provider focused on educators, psychologists, and social workers. Highly comparable to Cenaf given its parallel focus on specialist professional CE (special needs, learning disorders, school psychology) and a similar Italian geographic footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Sapienza Università di Roma: Italy's largest university and a Cenaf faculty source via its Psychology Faculties. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping psychology and education programs at scale, and a structural alternative for the same student segments.
• Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore: Major Italian private university with established postgraduate psychology, education, and family-studies programs. Comparable to Cenaf as a broader incumbent in the same Italian professional education ecosystem, drawing on overlapping faculty and student pools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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