Colegio Mexicano de Profesionales en Gestión de Riesgos y Protección Civil

What Colegio Mexicano de Profesionales en Gestión de Riesgos y Protección Civil does

The Colegio Mexicano de Profesionales en Gestión de Riesgos y Protección Civil A.C. (Colegio MPC) is a Mexican civil association founded on July 30, 2014 by 26 professionals — entrepreneurs, consultants, public servants, and civil protection specialists — to serve as the first collegiate body representing risk management and civil protection professionals in Mexico. Headquartered in the Escandón neighborhood of Mexico City's Miguel Hidalgo district, the organization operates with 12 staff members and a national network of more than 700 associated professionals, supported by a structured Mesa Directiva led by President Octavio Albores Sol, Vice President Jorge Vargas Díaz, and a Consejo de Honor y Comisión de Ética. Its core product is an individual professional membership that grants access to continuous training, national networking, discounts on educational activities, and participation in commissions across specialized areas including women in disaster risk management, childhood, human rights, land-use planning, indicators, and technological linkage. Admission is gated through a form-based application, Zoom interview, admission ceremony, and two recommendation letters from existing members.

The business model is a subscription-based professional association with two primary revenue streams: recurring annual membership dues tiered by renewal timing (2,000 MXN for early renewal, 2,500 MXN for late renewal, 3,000 MXN for new members) and transactional event and course fees, exemplified by a 5-hour risk analysis methods course priced at 700 MXN. Go-to-market is community-led and low-cost: an official website (colegiompc.org), a Twitter account (@Colegio_PC), Eventbrite for course registration, email campaigns, and annual membership drives with referral-based recommendations. The organization positions itself as an advisory body to Mexico's National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC) and has built strategic alliances with CONCANACO, Clúster de Energía Sonora, UL Standards & Engagement, CFE's Southeast Training Center, Instituto Rosario Castellanos, and a Chilean counterpart association supporting regional expansion into Latin America. There is no proprietary technology platform; technology footprint is limited to standard web, social, email, and event registration tools.

Name

Colegio Mexicano de Profesionales en Gestión de Riesgos y Protección Civil

Legal name

Colegio Mexicano de Profesionales en Gestión de Riesgos y Protección Civil A.C.

Website

https://colegiompc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Colegio MPC is a Mexican professional association founded in 2014 that represents 700+ risk management and civil protection specialists nationwide. It operates as a membership-based civil association, charging annual dues and event fees, while serving as an advisory body to Mexico's National Civil Protection System.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAO

Environmental, Health & Safety / Sustainability (EHS, Environmental Compliance CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Professional risk management
• Civil protection training
• Disaster risk reduction
• Professional membership association
• Emergency management education

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad de México

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees provide the primary revenue stream. Fees vary by membership type and renewal timing: new membership costs $3,000 MXN; renewing members who pay before February 16, 2024 pay $2,000 MXN; late renewal (February 17 - March 30, 2024) costs $2,500 MXN; and new members or non-renewed members from 2023 pay $3,000 MXN.
2. Event Fees: Revenue generated from educational events, courses, workshops, and congresses. For example, a course on risk analysis methods was priced at $700 MXN. Events are delivered both online and in-person.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Colegio Mexicano de Profesionales en Gestión de Riesgos y Protección Civil A.C. is a professional membership association (Asociación Civil) founded on July 30, 2014 by 26 professionals, entrepreneurs, consultants, and public servants. It provides individual professional memberships to risk management and civil protection specialists, offering continuous training programs, networking with over 700 professionals across Mexico, discounts on congresses, workshops, diploma courses, and certified courses, plus benefits from agreements with public and private institutions. Members access training through in-person and online educational events including risk analysis methodology courses.

Product overview

Colegio Mexicano de Profesionales en Gestión de Riesgos y Protección Civil operates as a professional association offering a single core membership program. Members gain access to a continuous training program, national professional networking, business development opportunities, and discounts on events and educational programs. The organization also delivers educational events, training courses, and workshops, and facilitates professional certification through its membership structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Colegio Professional Membership Annual professional membership program for individual risk management and civil protection specialists in Mexico. Provides access to continuous training programs, networking with over 700 professionals across Mexico, discounts on congresses, workshops, diploma courses, and certified courses, and benefits from institutional agreements with public and private entities. New members pay $3,000 MXN annually; renewing members receive tiered early-bird pricing.
• Risk Analysis Methods Training Course A 5-hour educational training course teaching risk analysis methodologies including William T. Fine, Meseri, and Mosler methods. Priced at $700 MXN, delivered both online and in-person to risk management and civil protection professionals seeking technical skill development.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CONCANACO (Confederación de Cámaras Nacionales de Comercio, Servicios y Turismo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership with Mexico's main confederation of commerce, services, and tourism chambers. Aims to strengthen civil protection and risk management in the commercial and services sector.
• Clúster de Energía SonoracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration agreement signed in 2023 with the energy cluster in Sonora state, focusing on risk management in the energy sector.
• UL Standards & Engagement, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UL Standards & Engagement focused on standards development and engagement in safety and risk management areas.
• Centro Nacional de Capacitación Sureste de la Comisión Federal de ElectricidadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with CFE's National Training Center in the Southeast region for civil protection and risk management training programs.
• Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Ciudad de México Rosario CastellanoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with public higher education institution in Mexico City for academic collaboration, curriculum development, and professional formation in risk management.
• Colegio de Profesionales en Gestión Integral e Inclusiva del Riesgo de Desastres Chile A.C.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership with Chilean counterpart organization for Latin American regional collaboration in comprehensive and inclusive disaster risk management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM): International professional association for emergency management and disaster preparedness professionals. Closely aligned mission (civil protection / emergency management), with comparable membership, training, and certification programs.
• Business Continuity Institute (BCI): Global membership organization providing certifications, training, and networking for business continuity and resilience professionals. Comparable collegiate model serving risk-adjacent practitioners in Mexico and Latin America through local chapters.
• Colegio de Profesionales en Gestión Integral e Inclusiva del Riesgo de Desastres Chile A.C. The Chilean counterpart organization explicitly partnered with the Colegio for Latin American regional collaboration in disaster risk management. It operates the same collegiate/professional association model for the same professional segment in a neighboring market.

Broad incumbents

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): International nonprofit delivering codes, standards, certification, and training for fire and life safety — directly adjacent to civil protection. Comparable mission, training, and credentialing model.
• The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA): Global professional association delivering certifications, CPE, and member services for risk and controls professionals. Comparable membership association model even though its primary domain is internal audit rather than civil protection.
• ASIS International: Global professional association for security management professionals that also includes risk management disciplines. Comparable as a large, established membership body offering certifications, training, and chapters — though broader in scope than the Colegio's civil protection focus.
• Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS): Established global professional association for risk managers offering credentials, education, and chapters. Comparable membership-based model serving risk management practitioners, though with a stronger enterprise risk and insurance orientation.

Emerging players

• Society for Risk Analysis (SRA): Multidisciplinary, international professional association for risk analysts with comparable membership and conference-driven engagement, though more academic than the Colegio's practitioner/civil protection focus.

Regional players

• Cruz Roja Mexicana (Mexican Red Cross): Mexico's largest civil protection-adjacent organization, focused on emergency response and humanitarian aid rather than professional certification. Comparable national footprint and civil protection mission, but operates a different organizational model.

Others

• Protección Civil México (Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana): Federal government entity that defines civil protection policy and standards in Mexico. Not a peer in the membership sense, but the institutional counterpart the Colegio advises and aligns with — useful for ecosystem context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Colegio_PC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colegio-mexicano-de-profesionales-en-gesti%C3%B3n-de-riesgos-y-protecci%C3%B3n-civil

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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