COPIME

What COPIME does

COPIME (Consejo Profesional de Ingeniería Mecánica y Electricista) is an Argentine non-profit professional council headquartered in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, founded in 1944, that holds statutory authority to register, license, and certify engineers, technicians, and skilled workers across mechanical, electrical, environmental, occupational safety, and related engineering disciplines in approximately 75 recognized specialty areas. The organization maintains the official professional registry (Matrícula) required to legally practice in covered fields in Argentina, issues digital credentials (Credencial Digital) with 24/7 verification, and operates a Centro de Formación Profesional that delivers diploma programs, certification courses, and microcredentials both in-person and via Zoom-based distance learning, many co-validated with the Ministerio de Educación of the Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires.

The technology stack centers on a digital credential and certificate verification system, a self-serve member portal for registration and professional record management, and an online platform for course enrollment and Encomiendas Digitales (digital commission and certification assignments). Supporting infrastructure includes 15+ specialized internal commissions (covering judicial expert affairs, electromobility, fire engineering, occupational hygiene, AI and development, vertical transport, and others) and a network of partnerships with CONEAU (university accreditation), INET (technical education), the Superintendencia de Riesgos del Trabajo, the Dirección General de Defensa Civil, and reciprocal councils in La Pampa (COPROCNA) and Córdoba (CIEC).

COPIME generates revenue primarily through mandatory annual registration fees (a recurring subscription across its professional membership), continuing-education course and diploma fees across technical specializations (ISO implementation, fire safety, occupational ergonomics, solar PV, industrial electrical installation), examination fees for provisional registration holders, and administrative service fees (certificate issuance, signature certification, additional registrations). Fees are periodically updated (next effective July 2026) and accepted via Mercado Pago and bank transfer. The organization is governed by an elected Mesa Directiva from its membership, operates 58 staff across two CABA locations (administrative headquarters on Del Carmen 776 and the training academy on Bartolomé Mitre 1617), and hosts annual congresses, awards programs for best graduates, a professional magazine, and a job board for its registered professionals.

Name

COPIME

Legal name

Consejo Profesional de Ingeniería Mecánica y Electricista

Website

https://copime.org.ar

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

COPIME is an Argentine non-profit professional council, founded in 1944, that statutorily registers and certifies engineers, technicians, and skilled workers across ~75 mechanical, electrical, environmental, and safety disciplines in Buenos Aires, operating digital credentials, training programs, and microcredentials co-validated with the Ministerio de Educación.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Licensing and Engineering Regulation

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & Trades Licensure (Contractor, Electrician, Plumber, HVAC CE) (EDAAALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental, Health & Safety / Sustainability (EHS, Environmental Compliance CE) (EDAAALAO), Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE) (EDAAALAM), Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

Keywords

• Professional engineering registration
• Engineering licensing services
• Continuing professional education
• Technical certification programs
• Digital professional credentials

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Registration Fees: Annual registration and licensing fees for engineers, technicians, and specialists at various educational levels (university, tertiary, secondary)
2. Training Programs: Revenue from professional development courses, diplomas, workshops, and continuing education programs offered through Centro de Formación Profesional COPIME
3. Administrative Services: Fees for various administrative services including certificate issuance, signature certification, professional authorization, and additional registrations
4. Examination Fees: Fees charged for competency validation examinations for provisional registration holders

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

COPIME is a non-profit professional council that registers, regulates, and certifies mechanical, electrical, environmental, and occupational safety engineers, technicians, and skilled workers in Argentina. It issues digital professional credentials, administers competency examinations, and delivers continuing education through its Centro de Formación Profesional, including official titles with national validity, diploma programs, and micro-credentials validated by the Ministry of Education.

Product overview

COPIME (Consejo Profesional de Ingeniería Mecánica y Electricista) is a professional licensing and regulatory body for mechanical and electrical engineers in Argentina. The organization operates as a professional council that manages professional registration, issues digital credentials, and provides continuing education through its Centro de Formación Profesional. The product portfolio includes digital credential services (Credencial Digital), professional certification (Certificados Digitales), various training courses and diploma programs in specialized areas like ISO implementation, fire safety, occupational ergonomics, solar energy, and judicial expertise. Additional services include a job board, professional recognition programs, and a professional magazine. The organization also hosts congresses and events for professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centro de Formación Profesional COPIME: Professional Training Center operated by COPIME offering official-validated courses, diplomatures, and micro-credentials in partnership with the Ministerio de Educación del GCBA

Products and services

• Credencial Digital (Digital Professional Credential)
• Centro de Formación Profesional COPIME
• Electricista Industrial Course
• Instalador Electricista Nivel 3 Course
• Energía Solar Fotovoltaica Course
• Diplomatura en Implementación de Normas ISO
• Diplomatura en Seguridad contra Incendios y Explosiones
• Diplomatura en Ergonomía Ocupacional
• Diplomatura en Higiene Ocupacional
• Diplomatura en Planificación y Control del Mantenimiento Hospitalario
• Diplomatura en Pericias Judiciales
• Diplomatura en Economía de la Energía y Planificación Energética
• Certificados Digitales (Digital Certificates)
• Encomiendas Digitales
• Búsquedas Laborales (Job Board)
• Microcredenciales COPIME

Quantifiable outcome

• Digital credentials allow 24/7 verification of professional registration status
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministerio de Educación del Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos AirescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational cooperation agreement for Centro de Formación Profesional COPIME. Joint program for microcredentials with official validity through the Ministry of Education, providing nationally recognized professional certifications.
• Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires - Ministerio de EducacióncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement for Electricista Industrial official title program with national validity. Students receive official government-validated certification upon completion.
• INET (Instituto Nacional de Educación Tecnológica)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for registration of secondary technical school titles in mechanical, electrical, environmental, safety and related specializations. Technical titles are accredited by INET and Consejo Federal de Educación.
• CONEAU (Comisión Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación Universitaria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity accreditation body for tertiary university careers. COPIME registers university-level engineering and degree programs that have been accredited by CONEAU.
• COPROCNA (Consejo Profesional de Ciencias Naturales de La Pampa)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReciprocity agreement for professional registration of engineers and graduates. Allows members of one council to practice in the jurisdiction of the other through simplified registration process.
• CIEC (Colegio de Ingenieros Especialistas de Córdoba)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReciprocity agreement for professional registration of engineers and graduates. Facilitates professional mobility between jurisdictions through mutual recognition of qualifications.
• Junta Central de los Consejos Profesionales de Agrimensura, Arquitectura e IngenieríacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational coordinating body for professional councils in Argentina. COPIME participates in joint training activities, seminars, and professional development programs organized through Junta Central.
• Dirección General de Defensa Civil (DGDCIV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint seminars and training programs on self-protection systems and emergency management under Law 5920. Professional registration and certification coordination for civil defense specialists.
• Superintendencia de Riesgos del Trabajo (SRT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint seminars on occupational safety including seminars on height safety measures (Resolution SRT 61/2023). Professional development for workplace safety specialists.
• Colegio de Ingenieros Mecánicos y Electricistas de Buenos Aires (CIMEBA)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaborating organization for Electricista Installateur Level 3 training courses. CIMEBA organizes professional development programs in partnership with COPIME.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Superintendencia de Riesgos del Trabajo (SRT): Argentine occupational risk authority that co-develops occupational safety seminars with COPIME; an ecosystem partner that drives demand for COPIME's continuing education in workplace safety.
• CONEAU (Comisión Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación Universitaria): Argentine university accreditation body whose accreditations are prerequisites for COPIME to register university-level engineering graduates; an upstream enabling partner rather than direct competitor.
• Instituto Nacional de Educación Tecnológica (INET): Argentine national technical education authority that accredits the secondary technical titles COPIME registers; a strategic partner and upstream accreditation body rather than a competitor, enabling COPIME's registration framework.

Broad incumbents

• National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE): US-based professional engineering society; comparable in providing continuing education, credentialing, and advocacy for engineers, though it operates as a voluntary member society rather than a statutory licensing body like COPIME.
• Engineering Council (UK): UK statutory regulator for the engineering profession; comparable internationally as a chartered engineering registration body with similar registration fees, CPD requirements, and credential verification functions, but operating at national scale.
• Junta Central de los Consejos Profesionales de Agrimensura, Arquitectura e Ingeniería: National coordinating body for Argentine professional councils in surveying, architecture, and engineering; comparable as the umbrella coordinating COPIME's joint training and policy activity, but operating at the inter-council coordination level rather than direct member services.

Direct peers

• CIMEBA (Colegio de Ingenieros Mecánicos y Electricistas de Buenos Aires): Collaborating professional body partnering with COPIME on Electricista Installateur Level 3 training; directly comparable as an engineering professional organization in Buenos Aires focused on mechanical/electrical engineers with overlapping training offerings.
• COPROCNA (Consejo Profesional de Ciencias Naturales de La Pampa): Argentine provincial professional council with reciprocity agreement with COPIME; directly comparable as a statutory professional licensing body for related disciplines, operating similar registration, fee, and continuing-education models in a different jurisdiction.
• Consejo Profesional de Ingeniería Civil (CPIC): Argentine professional council for civil engineers; directly comparable statutory professional licensing body with similar registration, fee, and continuing education structures — but covering civil engineering discipline rather than mechanical/electrical.
• CIEC (Colegio de Ingenieros Especialistas de Córdoba): Argentine provincial professional engineering body in Córdoba with formal reciprocity agreement with COPIME; comparable in scope (specialist engineering registration), member fee structure, and continuing education programming for engineers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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