Centro Provinciale Istruzione Adulti

What Centro Provinciale Istruzione Adulti does

Centro Provinciale Istruzione Adulti CPIA 2 CN GINO STRADA is a public adult education institution (CPIA) operating under the Italian Ministry of Education (Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito, MIM). Established in 2019 and headquartered in Alba, Cuneo province (Piedmont), it serves the Alba-Bra-Mondovì district through five physical sites — the Alba headquarters (housing the Dirigenza Scolastica and Segreteria), two Bra locations (morning sessions at Oratorio Sant'Andrea and afternoon/evening sessions on Via Mendicità Istruita), a Mondovì site, and an instructional presence inside the Alba Casa Circondariale (prison). The institution's core educational offering comprises Italian literacy and language courses for foreign adults (Alfabetizzazione), middle school completion (Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado, conferring the Licenza Conclusiva del Primo Ciclo), and the first two years of upper secondary education (Biennio Scuole Superiori) delivered at the Centro Territoriale. These are extended by short elective courses (Corsi Ampliamento, Corsi Brevi) and third-party credentialing services — EIPASS digital-skills certification and CELI Italian-language proficiency exams administered on behalf of authorized bodies.

Its technology layer is conventional public-sector administrative infrastructure: a MADISOFT-built website, the SOGI electronic register for attendance and grading, the pagoPA-integrated Pago in Rete payment system, and online enrollment via the national MIUR Unica platform. There is no proprietary technology product; the school operates as a service-delivery unit within the Italian state education system rather than as a technology vendor.

The business model is non-commercial. As a state-funded public school, CPIA 2 CN charges no tuition for its core courses under Italian public education law. Operating funding flows from MIM appropriations, supplemented by EU co-funding through the Erasmus+ programme (project 2024-1-IT02-KA121-ADU-000222309) and PNRR (Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza) initiatives targeting digital transition and educational-gap reduction. The customer base comprises four learner personas — immigrant adults, low-literacy adults, working adults needing Italian for employment, and prison inmates — none of whom are paying customers in the conventional sense. Governance is led by Dirigente Scolastico Prof.ssa Alessandra Arnaldi and DSGA Dott. Enrico Basile.

Name

Centro Provinciale Istruzione Adulti

Legal name

Istituto Centro Provinciale Istruzione Adulti CPIA 2 CN GINO STRADA

Website

https://cpia2albabramondovi.edu.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CPIA 2 CN GINO STRADA is a state-funded Italian adult education institution under the Ministry of Education, serving immigrant, low-literacy, working, and incarcerated adults across five sites in the Alba-Bra-Mondovì district of Piedmont with free literacy, language, and secondary-completion courses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adult Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Junior Colleges (61121)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAAEAB

Community & Adult Education (Municipal/Community Schools)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

SECONDARYEDAAABAL

Tutoring, Study Skills & Learning Strategies for ASE

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Adult Secondary Education (ASE) / High School Equivalency (GED/HiSET)

SECONDARYEDAAACAM

Teacher Training & Professional Development for Adult ESL (TESOL/TEFL/CELTA for Adult Ed)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/English as a Second Language (ESL) & Adult Language Learning

SECONDARYEDAAALAM

Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE)

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

Keywords

• Adult education
• Italian language courses
• Literacy programs
• Secondary education completion
• Public adult schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Alba

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Centro Provinciale Istruzione Adulti (CPIA 2 CN GINO STRADA) is a public adult education institution that delivers Italian language literacy courses, middle school completion programs, and the first two years of upper secondary education across multiple locations in the Cuneo province. It also operates as a testing center for EIPASS digital skills and CELI Italian language proficiency certifications.

Product overview

Centro Provinciale Istruzione Adulti CPIA 2 CN GINO STRADA is an adult education institution serving the Alba-Bra-Mondovì district in Piedmont, Italy. The school operates as a multi-site institution with campuses in Alba (main headquarters including a correctional facility), Bra (morning and afternoon/evening sessions), and Mondovì. Its educational portfolio consists of a core adult education program offering Italian language literacy courses (Alfabetizzazione), middle school completion (Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado), and the first two years of upper secondary education (Biennio Scuole Superiori). These are supplemented by short elective courses (Corsi Ampliamento and Corsi Brevi) and external certification testing services including Eipass (digital skills) and CELI (Italian language proficiency). Administrative services include an electronic register (Registro Elettronico SOGI), online payment (Pago in Rete via pagoPA), and online enrollment integrated with the national MIUR platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alfabetizzazione – Corsi di Italiano (Italian Language Literacy Courses) Italian language literacy courses for foreign adults offered at multiple provincial locations including Alba, Bra, Mondovì, and Villanova Mondovì.
• Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado (Middle School Completion) Program leading to the licenza conclusiva del primo ciclo di istruzione for adult learners, including courses delivered at the Alba correctional facility.
• Biennio Scuole Superiori (First Two Years of Upper Secondary Education) First two years of upper secondary education for adult students delivered through the Centro Territoriale.
• EIPASS Test Center Testing center service administering EIPASS (European Informatics Passport) certification exams for digital skills certification.
• CELI Certification (Certificazione di Lingua Italiana) Examination service for CELI Italian language proficiency certification administered to foreign learners.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MIUR (Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito)coreOthersItalian Ministry of Education and Merit - the governing body that oversees all public schools in Italy, providing curriculum guidelines, funding, and regulatory framework.
• MADISOFT SPAcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner responsible for website development and maintenance (Realizzato da MADISOFT SPA), and providing the SOGI electronic register platform used for student records and administration.
• European Union / Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in Erasmus+ mobility programs. The institution has conducted staff mobility to Lisbon (May 2024) under project 2024-1-IT02-KA121-ADU-000222309, involving 27 staff members in March-May 2026.
• Unione Europea (European Union)coreOthersEuropean Union co-funding for educational programs including PNRR (Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza) initiatives for digital transition, new competencies, and reducing educational gaps.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• British Council Italy: UK cultural body delivering English language testing/certification and partnerships with Italian schools; adjacent in adult language certification and Erasmus-adjacent international mobility programming, but not a direct competitor in Italian L2 literacy.

Regional players

• Volkshochschule (VHS) Germany: Germany's publicly funded municipal adult education centers (VHS) deliver the closest international analog: state-subsidized adult literacy, language, and second-chance education across regional networks; comparable mission and recurring public funding model.
• CPIA Torino: Piedmont-region peer CPIA offering Italian L2, adult secondary completion, and certification (CELI/EIPASS) services; same institutional model and MIUR governance, but serves the metropolitan Turin area rather than Cuneo province.
• Folkuniversitetet Sweden: Swedish publicly subsidized adult education foundation offering language, literacy, and continuing education; comparable adult-learner focus and government-aligned curriculum, but operated outside Italy's CPIA framework.
• CPIA Napoli: Southern-Italy CPIA peer carrying the same mandate in a high-immigration, high-illiteracy region; structurally similar institution with distinct local market dynamics.
• CPIA Milano: Largest-scale CPIA peer in northern Italy, serving immigrant-heavy Milan with the same Italian literacy, first-cycle secondary, and certification portfolio; comparable in mandate but materially larger in operating scale.
• CPIA Roma: Major central-Italy CPIA peer offering the full adult education portfolio to one of Italy's most immigrant-dense catchment areas; same public institution role and curriculum, different region.
• CPIA Bologna: Emilia-Romagna CPIA peer operating the identical Italian public adult education mandate (literacy, secondary completion, certifications); comparable scope and MIUR oversight, distinct geography.

Emerging players

• Dante Alighieri Society: Italian cultural organization promoting Italian language worldwide through courses and PLIDA certification; tangential overlap with CPIA's adult Italian literacy and CELI-style certification functions.

Direct peers

• CPIA 1 Cuneo: Adjacent CPIA covering the Cuneo city area within the same Cuneo province; offers the same Italian L2 literacy, first-cycle completion, and certification testing services under MIUR, competing for the same pool of adult learners in overlapping territories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cpiaalba
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centro-provinciale-istruzione-adulti

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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