Coren-Df

What Coren-Df does

Coren-DF (Conselho Regional de Enfermagem do Distrito Federal) is a Brazilian federal autarchy established by Lei Federal nº 5.905/73, charged with regulating, registering, and fiscalizing the practice of nursing professionals within the Federal District. It operates as the regional arm of the national Sistema Cofen/Conselhos Regionais de Enfermagem under the supervisory authority of the Conselho Federal de Enfermagem (Cofen). The council serves approximately 30,000+ registered professionals across four categories — enfermeiros, obstetrizes, técnicos de enfermagem, and auxiliares de enfermagem — as well as healthcare institutions requiring technical responsibility coverage.

The service portfolio centers on a public-facing WordPress-based website portal at coren-df.gov.br, integrated with the federal SIGEN (Sistema Integrado de Gestão) transactional system hosted at sigen.cofen.gov.br for online registration, anuidade payment, technical responsibility annotations, professional ID issuance, and denunciation intake. Supplementary platforms include Coren Plus (member benefits), Movimenta Coren (events and professional development), and an Empreendedorismo advisory council for autonomous nursing practice. Underlying technology is not publicly disclosed and no APIs, SDKs, or AI capabilities are documented. Channels include the SIGEN self-service portal, WhatsApp Business support, and an in-person service counter at the Brasília headquarters.

The business model is fee-based and statutory. Primary revenue is the annual anuidade, tiered by professional category (R$310 to R$558 for 2026), with 75% retained by Coren-DF and 25% remitted to Cofen. Supplementary revenue comes from transactional fees (second via R$108, ART R$255, AOSD R$231, foreign-exercise validation R$186), with 5.05% indexation in 2026 and installment/discount structures to optimize collection. As a regulated monopoly with captive, license-mandated demand, Coren-DF's revenue is structurally recurring and tied to the size of the local nursing workforce.

Name

Coren-Df

Legal name

Conselho Regional de Enfermagem do Distrito Federal

Website

https://coren-df.gov.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Conselho Regional de Enfermagem do Distrito Federal (Coren-DF) is a Brazilian federal autarchy that regulates, registers, and oversees approximately 30,000+ nursing professionals in the Federal District, issuing professional IDs, collecting annual fees, and enforcing ethical and practice standards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Fees (Anuidades): Annual membership fees collected from registered nursing professionals (Enfermeiros, Obstetrizes, Técnicos de Enfermagem, Auxiliares de Enfermagem). Fee values are set by Conselho Federal de Enfermagem (Cofen) per Lei 12.514/2011. 75% of collected fees remain with Coren-DF for operations, 25% goes to Cofen.
2. Service Fees (Taxas e Emolumentos): Fees charged for various professional services including second via of professional ID card (R$108), AOSD authorization (R$231), ART certificate (R$255), and exercise abroad validation (R$186).

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Coren-DF is a Brazilian federal government autarchy that regulates, registers, and supervises the practice of nursing professionals in the Federal District. It delivers mandatory professional licensing (inscrição), annual fee management (anuidades), technical responsibility registration, professional ID card issuance, ethics oversight, fiscalization of healthcare institutions, and denunciation handling for nursing professionals and healthcare companies. The organization operates as the regional arm of the national Cofen/Corens system, funded through annual fees and transactional service charges.

Product overview

Coren-DF (Conselho Regional de Enfermagem do Distrito Federal) operates a government services portal providing regulatory and administrative services for nursing professionals in Brazil's Federal District. The portfolio consists of the main Coren-DF website portal integrated with the federal SIGEN (Sistema Integrado de Gestão) system for online professional services. Core offerings include professional registration services (first-time, secondary, transfer, and re-registration), annual fee management with digital invoicing, technical responsibility registration, professional ID card issuance, specialization title registration, nursing consultancy registration, company registration, and a comprehensive denunciation system for reporting professional misconduct and institutional irregularities. Additional services include Coren Plus for member benefits and Movimenta Coren for professional development events. The platform serves approximately 30,000+ registered nursing professionals including nurses, obstetricians, nursing technicians, and nursing assistants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SIGEN (Sistema Integrado de Gestão) Online portal for nursing professionals to register, pay annual fees, request second-via professional ID cards, submit ART documentation, and access regulatory services. Accessible at sigen.cofen.gov.br and used by nurses, obstetricians, technicians, and assistants in the Federal District.
• Professional Registration Services Administrative registration services for nursing professionals covering first-time registration (with or without diploma for enfermeiros, obstetrizes, técnicos, auxiliares), secondary registration, transfer between regional councils, re-registration, suspension, and cancellation of professional inscription. Required for legal practice authorization in the Federal District.
• Annual Fee (Anuidade) Management Annual fee calculation, payment in full or installments, early-payment discounts, and digital invoice issuance for registered nursing professionals. 2026 fees: Enfermeiro R$558, Obstetriz R$530, Técnico R$384, Auxiliar R$310. Discounts: 30% if paid by January 31 and 5% if paid by February 28, with installments up to 5x without interest.
• Technical Responsibility (RT) Registration Services Registration, renewal, and cancellation of Technical Responsibility for nursing services, including online ART (Anotação de Responsabilidade Técnica) for autonomous or liberal practice, and dedicated RT email channel ([email protected]). Used by individual professionals and healthcare institutions to formalize supervisory responsibility.
• Professional ID Card (Carteira Profissional) Issuance, renewal, and duplicate (second via) request services for the professional nursing identity card in both physical and digital (virtual carteira) formats. Second-via fee is R$108, with exemption available for theft or loss cases supported by police report.
• Denunciation and Ethics Complaint Services Platform for reporting unethical or illegal conduct by nursing professionals or healthcare institutions, including professional ethics complaints and institutional irregularity reports. Backed by the Fiscalização unit ([email protected]) and integrated with the regulatory oversight process.
• Company Registration Registration of healthcare companies and institutions that employ nursing staff or provide nursing services, ensuring compliance with proper technical supervision (RT) and workforce dimensioning requirements in the Federal District.
• Coren Plus Member benefits portal providing additional services and perks for registered nursing professionals in the Federal District, available at plus.coren-df.gov.br.
• Movimenta Coren Event and professional development platform organizing activities such as the Semana de Valorização da Enfermagem, scientific showcases, academic leagues tournaments, and continuing education offerings for nursing professionals.
• Specialization and Residency Title Registration Registration service for nursing specialization titles and residency program credentials, used by professionals seeking formal recognition of advanced qualifications in the Federal District.
• Nursing Consultancy Registration Registration and regulatory oversight of nursing consultation services and autonomous/liberal nursing practices, enabling professionals to operate private nursing consultancies in the Federal District.
• Entrepreneurship Support (Conselho Consultivo de Empreendedorismo) Advisory council offering mentorship, technical support, and strategic connections to nursing professionals launching entrepreneurial ventures in the Federal District.
• Validation for Exercise Abroad Validation service for nursing professionals seeking to practice abroad, issuing the official documentation required to demonstrate Coren-DF registration and credentials internationally. Priced at R$186 per validation.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Conselho Federal de Enfermagem (Cofen)coreOthersParent federal body that establishes national standards, regulations, and policies for nursing practice across all Brazilian states. Cofen sets annual fees, ethical codes (Resolução Cofen 564/2017), and professional practice regulations that Coren-DF implements at the regional level.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• OAB (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil): National bar association regulating legal practice in Brazil. Operates a comparable professional licensing, ethical oversight, and annual fee model, though structured as an ordem rather than a conselho — the broadest professional-regulator analog in the country.

Direct peers

• Conselho Federal de Enfermagem (Cofen): Federal parent body of the Sistema Cofen/Corens. Sets national standards, ethical code (Resolução 564/2017), and fee schedules for all regional councils including Coren-DF; directly comparable as the apex authority in the same regulatory architecture.
• CRM-SP (Conselho Regional de Medicina do Estado de São Paulo): Regional medical council under the CFM system. Shares the same federal autarchy structure, mandatory anuidades, professional ID issuance, ethical oversight, and fiscalization mandate as Coren-DF, applied to physicians.
• Coren-MG (Conselho Regional de Enfermagem de Minas Gerais): Regional nursing council serving Minas Gerais with the same statutory mandate, anuidade revenue model, and SIGEN-based service delivery as Coren-DF.
• CFF (Conselho Federal de Farmácia): Federal pharmacy regulator operating under an identical autarchy framework. Comparable in mandate (professional registration, ethics, RT oversight, annual fees) and in the structure of regional councils beneath it (CRFs).
• Coren-SP (Conselho Regional de Enfermagem de São Paulo): Largest regional nursing council in Brazil by member base. Operates identical mandate, fee structure, and SIGEN platform under the same federal law; the closest functional peer to Coren-DF at a different scale and geography.
• CFP (Conselho Federal de Psicologia): Federal psychology regulator with the same conselho/autarchy architecture, regional CRPs, mandatory annual fees, and ethical/fiscalization mandate. Direct structural peer to Coren-DF across a different profession.
• Coren-RJ (Conselho Regional de Enfermagem do Rio de Janeiro): Another major regional nursing council under the Sistema Cofen/Corens, with comparable regulatory authority, fee model, and member services in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
• CRO-SP (Conselho Regional de Odontologia de São Paulo): Regional council for dental professionals under the analogous CFO system. Operates an identical autarchy model, mandatory annual fee structure, and RT oversight function — directly comparable as a parallel professional health-regulator in Brazil.
• CFESS (Conselho Federal de Serviço Social): Federal regulator for social workers under an identical autarchy/conselho structure with regional CRESS counterparts. Closely analogous in mandate, fee mechanism, and oversight scope to Coren-DF.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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