Coren Rn

What Coren Rn does

Coren-RN (Conselho Regional de Enfermagem do Rio Grande do Norte) is a state-level regulatory council (autarquia) that oversees the nursing profession in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Established under Lei nº 5.905/1973 and supervised by the federal Conselho Federal de Enfermagem (COFEN), Coren-RN mandates registration and licensing for all nursing professionals practicing in the state, including enfermeiros (registered nurses), técnicos de enfermagem (nursing technicians), and auxiliares de enfermagem (nursing assistants). Its core functions include professional registration and credentialing, ethical oversight and fiscalization (including sanctions and facility interdictions), continuing education through the NEP (Núcleo de Educação Permanente) program created in 2021, and mobile outreach via the Coren Itinerante program to underserved municipalities.

Coren-RN serves approximately 38,235 enrolled nursing professionals and operates through four physical locations (headquarters in Natal and subsections in Mossoró, Caicó, and Pau dos Ferros), supplemented by digital platforms. Its technology infrastructure includes the Sigen system for annual fee collection and certificate issuance, the SEI (Sistema Eletrônico de Informações) for digital administrative document management implemented in June 2026, the Extranet portal for professional services, and online appointment scheduling systems. The council also runs a Benefits Program (Programa de Benefícios) providing discounts through partnerships with entities including Unimed, Delfhi Odonto, SENAC/RN, SENAI, and UNI-RN, serving 40,000+ people.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through mandatory annual fees (anuidades) collected from registered professionals, with no commercial revenue streams. Governance is exercised through an elected Plenary of counselors serving three-year terms, with the next elections scheduled for November 2026 via internet. The organization maintains active regulatory enforcement, including ethical interdictions at health facilities and judicial action to protect professional standards and working conditions for nursing staff in the state.

Name

Coren Rn

Legal name

Conselho Regional de Enfermagem do Rio Grande do Norte

Website

https://coren.rn.gov.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coren-RN is the state-level Brazilian regulatory council overseeing nursing professional licensing, ethical oversight, and continuing education for approximately 38,235 nursing professionals in Rio Grande do Norte, funded through mandatory annual registration fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nursing Professional Regulation

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLALAKAM

Provider Credentialing, Licensing & Compliance Enablement (multi-state)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Telehealth Platforms/Telehealth Infrastructure & Enablement Platforms (video, scheduling, EHR integration)

Keywords

• Nursing professional regulation
• Professional licensing services
• Continuing nursing education
• Regulatory council services
• Nursing practice oversight

Headquarters

HQ city

Natal

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 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. Annual Fees (Anuidades): Annual fees collected from 38,235 enrolled nursing professionals. Professionals must maintain current registration and payment to practice legally in Rio Grande do Norte.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Coren-RN regulates the nursing profession in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, by maintaining mandatory professional registration and licensing for approximately 38,235 nurses, nursing technicians, and nursing assistants. The council delivers registration/renewal services, fiscalization of professional practice, ethical oversight, continuing education through NEP (Núcleo de Educação Permanente), mobile outreach via Coren Itinerante, and a benefits/discounts program through partner establishments. All services are tied to the statutory requirement that nursing professionals maintain active registration to legally practice in the state.

Product overview

Coren Rn is a professional regulatory council for nursing in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The organization operates as a unified service platform offering professional registration and credentialing services, continuing education programs (NEP), mobile outreach services (Coren Itinerante), and a benefit program with partner discounts. Core digital infrastructure includes the Sigen system for fees and certificates, the SEI system for digital document management, appointment scheduling systems, and the Extranet portal for professional services. The council provides oversight and enforcement of professional nursing standards across the state.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NEP (Núcleo de Educação Permanente): A permanent education center created by COREN-RN to promote professional development and continuous training for nursing professionals, offering courses, lectures, workshops, and seminars in online and in-person formats.
• Coren Itinerante

Products and services

• Professional Registration Services
• Núcleo de Educação Permanente (NEP)
• Coren Itinerante
• Programa de Benefícios
• Fiscalização (Professional Oversight)
• Master Prescription Tech Training

Quantifiable outcome

• 38,235 enrolled nursing professionals served
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministério da SaúdecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Collaboration on public health initiatives including contraceptive subdermic implant implementation, nursing prescription rights advocacy, and health system strengthening programs.
• SESAP/RN (Secretaria de Estado da Saúde Pública do Rio Grande do Norte)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Joint initiatives for public health programs including contraceptive implant rollout, epidemiological surveillance, and nursing professional development in the state healthcare system.
• Delfhi OdontominorOthersDental plan partnership offering R$14.90/month per person to enrolled nursing professionals and Coren-RN employees.
• UnimedminorOthersHealth insurance partnership offering plans and special conditions for nursing professionals.
• SENAC/RNminorOthersEducational institution partnership offering 15% discount on courses for nursing professionals.
• SENAIminorOthersProfessional education partnership with discounts for nursing professionals on vocational training courses.
• UNI-RNminorOthersUniversity partnership offering postgraduate courses in Obstetric Nursing at R$297/month with special pricing for nursing professionals.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Coren-RJ (Conselho Regional de Enfermagem do Rio de Janeiro): State-level nursing council in Rio de Janeiro offering the same regulatory, licensing, and continuing education services as Coren-RN within a different Brazilian state.
• Coren-SP (Conselho Regional de Enfermagem de São Paulo): State-level nursing council in São Paulo. Coren-RN explicitly exchanged experience with Coren-SP on legal and registration/cadastro functions, confirming structural and operational parity.
• Coren-MG (Conselho Regional de Enfermagem de Minas Gerais): State nursing council for Minas Gerais, providing identical registration, fiscalization, and continuing education services under the same federal COFEN framework as Coren-RN.

Others

• ANVISA: Brazilian health regulatory agency that interacts with Coren-RN on professional oversight and public health policy. Not a direct competitor but a complementary regulator shaping the environment in which Coren-RN operates.

Broad incumbents

• Conselho Federal de Medicina Veterinária (CFMV): Federal regulator for veterinarians operating under the same autarquia/statutory model as Coren-RN/COFEN, with regional councils (CRMVs) providing direct state-level parallels.
• Conselho Regional de Medicina do Estado (CRM): Analogous state-level medical regulatory councils under CFM. Comparable regulatory authority model for physicians, with similar licensing, ethics, and oversight functions that interact with Coren-RN in scope-of-practice disputes.
• Conselho Regional de Farmácia (CRF): State-level pharmacy councils under CFF, sharing the autarquia structure, mandatory registration revenue model, and continuing education mission used by Coren-RN.
• Conselho Federal de Enfermagem (COFEN): Federal-level nursing regulatory body overseeing all 27 state Corens including Coren-RN. Operates the same regulatory functions (licensing, ethics, oversight) at national scale and is Coren-RN's direct supervisory authority.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@conselhoregionaldeenfermag6586
• Facebookfacebook.com/CorenRNOficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/corenrn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coren-rn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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