COSAM

What COSAM does

COSAM (Colégio Santo Alberto Magno) is a private distance-learning institution headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, focused on technical vocational certification for non-teaching school personnel. Its flagship offering is the Técnico em Secretaria Escolar course, which trains school secretaries, student inspectors, and administrative assistants for public and private basic and higher education institutions. The course is structured as three sequential modules — Inspetor de Alunos (222 hours), Auxiliar de Secretaria Escolar (531 hours), and the full Técnico diploma (982 hours total) — and is recognized by the CNE (Conselho Nacional de Educação) and authorized by CEE-RJ through Parecer 71/2007 and reaffirmed by Parecer 18/2024, granting national diploma validity.

The underlying technology stack is a Moodle-based learning management system hosting virtual classrooms, online assessments, and student progress tracking, complemented by a curated open-access virtual library (47 entries) covering education, library science, accounting, and marketing topics. Delivery is hybrid: students complete coursework remotely and attend monthly in-person sessions at the Maracanã headquarters or one of six regional polos across Rio de Janeiro state (Niterói, Campo Grande, Macaé, Teresópolis, Madureira, Barra do Piraí).

COSAM generates revenue through tuition fees collected as monthly installments — 14-16 installments of R$220-260 for the technical course and 5 installments of R$250 for the shorter Atualização de Secretário continuing-education program — with discounts for full payment, group enrollments, and referrals. Distribution is primarily community-led, leveraging alumni testimonials and public-competition placement outcomes, with inside-sales follow-up via WhatsApp and a self-serve online enrollment form. The institution is founder-owned and operated, with Jeane Gonçalves as Director, and discloses no external investors or institutional backers. Four additional technical courses (Biblioteconomia, Contabilidade, Marketing/Mídias Sociais, Multimeios Didáticos) are planned for August 2026 launch pending CEE-RJ approval.

Name

COSAM

Legal name

Colégio Santo Alberto Magno

Website

https://cosam.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

COSAM (Colégio Santo Alberto Magno) is a private Rio de Janeiro-based distance-learning institution offering CNE-recognized technical certification courses in school secretarial work for non-teaching school staff across Brazil, delivered via Moodle LMS and regional polos.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Course Fees: Primary revenue from course tuition fees collected through monthly installments (parcelas). Technical courses run approximately 12 months with 14-15 monthly payments. Update courses run 5 months with 5 payments. Fees include course materials and printed anthologies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

COSAM delivers distance-learning technical vocational courses aimed at non-teaching school personnel, with the flagship T\u00e9cnico em Secretaria Escolar qualification (recognized by CNE and authorized by CEE-RJ with national diploma validity). Course delivery combines online modules through a Moodle-based virtual classroom with monthly in-person sessions at regional polos, supported by printed apostilas and access to a curated Biblioteca Virtual of 47 open-access resources.

Product overview

COSAM (Colégio Santo Alberto Magno) operates as an educational institution offering distance learning (EAD) technical courses primarily for non-faculty school personnel. The core offering is the Técnico em Secretaria Escolar course, a CNE-recognized and CEE-RJ-authorized distance program structured in three sequential modules (Inspetor de Alunos, Auxiliar de Secretaria Escolar, and Técnico em Secretaria Escolar). Supporting courses include Atualização de Secretários de Escolas for continuing education. Planned additions include Técnico em Biblioteconomia, Técnico em Contabilidade, Técnico em Marketing com enfoque em mídias sociais, and Técnico em Multimeios Didáticos, all pending CEE approval. All students have access to a Biblioteca Virtual providing open-access digital resources. The institution uses Moodle-based virtual classrooms and operates primarily from Rio de Janeiro with multiple regional poles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Curso T\u00e9cnico em Secretaria Escolar Main distance-learning technical course training professionals to work as school secretaries in basic and higher education institutions. Recognized by CNE and authorized by CEE-RJ with national diploma validity. Structured in three sequential modules totaling 982 hours.
• Atualiza\u00e7\u00e3o de Secret\u00e1rios de Escolas

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates qualify for public competition positions in school administration, with multiple documented cases of first and second-place placements
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Escola Trelelê (Campo Grande)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional learning center (polo) hosting monthly in-person sessions for Technical in School Secretary course. Provides local facilities for face-to-face instruction, assessments, and student support for students in Campo Grande area.
• Colégio Monsenhor Reader (Niterói)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional learning center at Rua General Castrioto 212, Barreto, Niterói. Hosts in-person course sessions and assessments for students in the Niterói metropolitan area.
• CETEPRO (Teresópolis)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional learning center at Rua Francisco Sá 42, Teresópolis, providing course access to students in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state.
• Colégio Pensi (Madureira)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional polo at Rua Padre Manso 202, Madureira, Rio de Janeiro, serving students in the Madureira neighborhood and surrounding areas.
• Colégio N.S. Medianeira (Barra do Piraí)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional learning center in Barra do Piraí, Rio de Janeiro state, providing in-person session facilities for the Technical in School Secretary course.
• CEMAC (Macaé)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional learning center at Rua da Igualdade 57, Centro, Macaé, serving students in the northern region of Rio de Janeiro state with course sessions and assessments.
• Colégio Pensi (Maracanã)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeadquarters operates in partnership with Colégio Pensi at Rua Ibituruna 27, Maracanã. Provides classroom facilities for weekend in-person sessions, administrative support, and institutional collaboration for course delivery.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Yduqs: Listed Brazilian education group (Idade de Pedra, Univeritas, Estácio brands) operating hybrid and EAD technical/vocational programs including administrative training. Comparable business model and regulatory positioning in the Brazilian EAD technical-education market.
• SENAI (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial): Brazil's largest vocational/technical education network offering courses across industrial and administrative disciplines. COSAM graduates are employed by SENAI units, and SENAI serves a structurally analogous role of training non-degree technical professionals — but at vastly greater scale and across multiple verticals.
• Anima Educação: Brazilian education group operating universities and technical schools (Univeritas, UniBH, São Judas). Offers EAD technical courses and shares structural similarities with COSAM as a multi-vertical EAD technical education provider in Brazil.
• Senac (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Comercial): National vocational education provider covering commercial, administrative and service-sector training with extensive EAD offerings. Comparable as a federally-backed technical training institution delivering credentials via distance learning, though broader in scope than COSAM's school-secretarial focus.
• Cogna Educação: Brazil's largest private education holding (Kroton, Unopar, Vasta), operating massive EAD vocational and higher-education platforms. Comparable as a Brazilian EAD technical education provider at vastly greater scale, with overlapping subject coverage (administration, accounting, pedagogy).
• Centro Paula Souza (ETEC): São Paulo state network of Escolas Técnicas (ETEC) offering free public technical education, including a Técnico em Secretaria Escolar track. Closest direct curriculum analogue to COSAM, with comparable modular progression but subsidized public funding and significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Fundação Bradesco (Escola Virtual): Free EAD vocational training platform from Fundação Bradesco offering technical courses in administration, IT and finance. Comparable delivery model (online self-paced with optional instructor support) and target audience (working adults seeking credentials), though funded by a banking foundation.

Direct peers

• Microlins: Brazilian vocational training franchise network offering technical and professional courses (administration, accounting, English) via in-person and EAD formats. Comparable as a private Brazilian vocational provider serving working adults with modular, credential-oriented courses.
• Unicesumar: Brazilian distance-learning institution focused on EAD technical and undergraduate programs. Comparable as a private Brazilian EAD provider serving adult learners seeking professional certification, with similar Moodle-based delivery and competitive pricing structure.
• Univeritas (Universitas): Brazilian EAD education institution offering technical and continuing education courses. Comparable as a private Brazilian EAD technical training provider targeting working professionals seeking credentialing, with overlapping subject areas (administration, accounting).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cosam

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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