Charles Institute

What Charles Institute does

Charles Institute is a privately held, bootstrapped training company founded in 2011 in Bandra, Mumbai, operating as an authorized American Heart Association (AHA) training center. It delivers AHA-certified life-support courses — Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), PHTLS, NRP, ITLS, and CPR AED & First Aid — through nine physical training centers across Maharashtra (Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Pune), Delhi, and Kerala (Trivandrum, Kollam, Thiruvalla, Thrissur, Pala). The company targets Indian healthcare professionals — primarily nurses, paramedics, and doctors — seeking internationally recognized certifications and preparation for Gulf and overseas licensing examinations including Saudi/Qatar/Oman Prometric, DHA, HAAD, MOH, NCLEX, IELTS, and OET.

Name

Charles Institute

Legal name

Charles Institute

Website

https://charlesinstitute.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Charles Institute is a Mumbai-headquartered, AHA-authorized training institute operating nine centers across India, delivering AHA-certified life-support courses and Gulf/overseas licensing exam preparation (Prometric, DHA, HAAD, NCLEX, OET) to Indian healthcare professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Training & Certification

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDANAIAA

Healthcare & Medical Licensure Exam Prep (USMLE/COMLEX, NCLEX, Dentistry, Pharmacy, PA)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Professional Certification & Licensure Exam Prep

SECONDARYEDANAIAB

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

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Professional Certification & Licensure Exam Prep

Keywords

• Medical certification training
• Emergency life support courses
• Healthcare licensing exam coaching
• AHA accredited programs
• Nursing exam preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training Course Fees: Revenue generated from offering AHA-certified training courses including BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, ITLS, and First Aid CPR AED. Courses are priced per participant with different pricing for bundled packages vs individual courses.
2. Exam Coaching and Registration Services: Coaching for international licensing exams including DHA, HAAD, Prometric (Saudi, Qatar, Oman), NCLEX, IELTS, OET, and MOH with associated exam registration assistance.
3. Dataflow and Documentation Services: Provides fastest, reliable and hassle-free paperwork and Dataflow services for foreign licensing examinations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Charles Institute is an authorized American Heart Association training center that delivers AHA-accredited emergency life support certification courses (BLS, ACLS, PALS, PHTLS, NRP, ITLS, and CPR AED & First Aid) to healthcare professionals. In parallel, the institute coaches candidates for international healthcare licensing examinations including DHA, HAAD, Prometric, NCLEX, IELTS, OET, and MOH, and supports Gulf credentialing through Dataflow documentation services. Course delivery combines classroom instruction, skills practice with manikins, and an online mock test platform.

Product overview

Charles Institute operates as a multi-course training center offering AHA-certified medical courses and international healthcare exam preparation programs. The core offerings consist of BLS, ACLS, PALS, PHTLS, NRP, and ITLS courses under American Heart Association certification. These are complemented by a comprehensive suite of international exam coaching programs including Saudi Prometric, Qatar Prometric, DHA, HAAD, MOH, NCLEX, IELTS, and OET. The institute also provides a digital mock tests platform for exam practice, Dataflow services for foreign licensing paperwork, and placement assistance. The institution functions as an authorized AHA training center established in 2011, with classroom-based training supported by an online examination practice portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Course

Quantifiable outcome

• Certificates globally valid for 2 years upon successful completion
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Heart Association (AHA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Charles Institute is an authorized training center of the American Heart Association, conducting emergency medical courses since its inception in 2011. The partnership enables the institute to offer AHA-certified BLS, ACLS, and PALS courses with globally recognized credentials. Instructors are AHA-certified and curriculum follows the latest AHA guidelines.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AHERF (Apollo Hospitals Education and Research Foundation): Apollo Hospitals' education arm delivering AHA-certified programs plus broader clinical and allied health training across India. Directly comparable as an AHA-affiliated training network with hospital-system backing.
• HealthStream: Large US-listed healthcare workforce development company providing compliance, BLS, ACLS certification, and clinical training to hospital systems. Comparable as healthcare-compliance training provider, though US-focused and enterprise-oriented.
• BMJ Learning: British Medical Journal's online CME and clinical education platform used globally by healthcare professionals. Comparable as continuing medical education provider, though digital-first and broader clinical scope than Charles Institute.
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE): Large Indian healthcare education provider offering degree programs, certifications, and continuing professional development through Manipal College of Nursing and allied health sciences. Comparable as a competitor for healthcare professional upskilling, though broader in scope.

Direct peers

• Medvarsity: Apollo Hospitals' online healthcare education arm offering certificate courses, clinical training, and continuing medical education to Indian healthcare professionals. Directly comparable as it serves the same Indian healthcare professional audience with skill-enhancement and certification programs.
• Indian Medical Association (IMA) eCME: India's largest medical professional body offering continuing medical education, certification, and skill-building programs to physicians nationwide. Comparable for CME certification provision and Indian doctor audience reach.
• Symbiosis Centre for Health Skills (SCHS): Pune-based healthcare skills training institute offering BLS, ACLS, PALS, and clinical training to Indian healthcare workers. Comparable for AHA-affiliated certification delivery and Indian medical professional audience targeting.

Others

• Laerdal Medical: Norwegian-headquartered global leader in CPR training equipment (manikins, AED trainers) and resuscitation education programs. Comparable as enabling supplier whose CPR manikins with quality indicators are explicitly used in Charles Institute's BLS/ACLS courses.

Emerging players

• Global Health Academy: Online platform providing NCLEX, HAAD, DHA, and Prometric exam preparation for internationally migrating nurses. Comparable for international healthcare licensing exam coaching, though digital-delivery-focused versus Charles Institute's classroom model.
• Texila American University (TAU): International university offering healthcare degree programs and NCLEX-RN preparation coaching aimed at internationally migrating healthcare workers. Comparable for international healthcare licensing prep, though degree-granting versus training-only model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chals_institute
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCB2G7pvKsx_9JTZHsDVxQxQ?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/charlesinstitute
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/charles-institute
• Instagraminstagram.com/charlesinstitute1?utm_source=qr&igsh=bTdzcWE5a2kyNzI1

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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