What Ecoem Formación does

Ecoem Formación (legal entity ECOEM, S.A.) is a Seville-based Spanish educational institution founded in 1989 that specializes exclusively in preparing candidates for public teacher civil service examinations (oposiciones docentes) administered by the Spanish state. The company serves aspiring public servant teachers across two main bodies — Cuerpo de Maestros (primary/infant education) and Cuerpo de Profesores de Enseñanza Secundaria y FP (secondary and vocational training) — plus, to a lesser extent, education inspectors. Delivery is via two modalities: in-person classes at the Seville headquarters and three collaborating centers (Cádiz, Jerez, Málaga), and a virtual classroom platform (Aula Virtual Ecoem, aulavirtualecoem.es) for remote students. The product is supplemented by monthly material delivery (physical and digital folders), practice/didactics groups, video content (YouTube Shorts), and a digital magazine (Mundo Educativo, 1993–2013).

The business model is a tuition-based, subscription/annual fee for multi-month to multi-year preparation courses, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is a sales-led, direct-enrollment model driven by content marketing (website, downloadable informational books, blog, email newsletter), social proof (Google reviews, alumni video testimonials accounting for "tens of thousands" of former students now serving as public servant teachers), and short-form video — all synchronized to the Spanish oposiciones exam calendar. The company reports that in the 2025 oposiciones, its students obtained 22.25% of all available positions (1,542 plazas) across the Maestros and Profesores de Secundaria bodies. The company is privately held, employs 23 staff, has no disclosed parent, no funding rounds, and operates exclusively in Spain with concentration in Andalusia.

Name

Ecoem Formación

Legal name

ECOEM, S.A.

Website

https://ecoem.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ecoem Formación, founded in 1989 in Seville, Spain, prepares candidates for Spanish public teacher civil service examinations (oposiciones) for Maestros and Profesores de Secundaria/FP, delivered via in-person classes at Andalusian centers and the Aula Virtual online platform. Tuition-based B2C model serving individual aspiring teachers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Service Exam Preparation

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration, Citizenship & Integration Language Exam Prep (EDANACAG)

Keywords

• Oposiciones preparation
• Teacher exam preparation
• Civil service training
• Public teacher examinations
• Education training courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Seville

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Oposiciones Preparation Courses: Tuition fees for preparation courses for public teacher examinations (oposiciones). Offers both in-person and virtual classroom modalities for the bodies of Maestros (Primary teachers) and Profesores de Enseñanza Secundaria y FP (Secondary and Vocational Training teachers).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ecoem Formación delivers preparation courses for Spanish public teaching civil service examinations (oposiciones docentes), covering both the Cuerpo de Maestros (Primary/Infant education teachers) and the Cuerpo de Profesores de Enseñanza Secundaria y FP (Secondary and Vocational Training teachers). Services are delivered through in-person classes at the Seville headquarters and partner centers in Cádiz, Jerez, and Málaga, and via the Aula Virtual Ecoem online platform, supported by monthly thematic study materials, practice groups, and didactic training.

Product overview

Ecoem Formación offers a comprehensive educational preparation service for Spanish public teacher opposition exams (oposiciones), operating as a unified academy with multiple delivery modalities. The core offering consists of two main preparation programs: Oposiciones a Maestros (for Primary/Infant education teachers) and Oposiciones a Profesores de Secundaria y FP (for Secondary and Vocational Training teachers). These are delivered through two complementary channels: the in-person preparation at physical centers in Seville and partner locations, and the Aula Virtual online platform for remote learning. Supporting resources include monthly study materials, planning documents, practice groups, and a digital magazine. The company focuses exclusively on teaching career preparation, with 37 years of experience and a reported 22.25% pass rate among its students in the 2025 oppositions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mundo Educativo: Digital educational magazine published by Ecoem from 1993 to 2013, containing 52 issues in PDF format covering educational topics.

Products and services

• Preparación de Oposiciones a Maestros Comprehensive preparation program for aspiring primary/infant education teachers (Cuerpo de Maestros), covering specialties such as Educación Infantil, Educación Primaria, Educación Física, Música, Pedagogía Terapéutica, Audición y Lenguaje, and foreign languages (English, French). Available in both in-person and Aula Virtual modalities.
• Preparación de Oposiciones a Profesores de Secundaria y FP Preparation program for teachers aiming to pass opposition exams for the Cuerpo de Profesores de Enseñanza Secundaria and Formación Profesional, covering academic subjects across multiple secondary and vocational training specialties. Available in both in-person and Aula Virtual modalities.
• Aula Virtual Ecoem Online virtual classroom platform enabling students across Spain to participate in preparation courses remotely, offering live classes, recorded materials, and digital resources for oposiciones exam preparation.
• Preparación Presencial In-person classroom preparation at the Seville headquarters and partner centers in Cádiz, Jerez, and Málaga, with face-to-face instruction from expert preparators for both Maestros and Profesores de Secundaria oposiciones.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22.25% of all teaching positions obtained in 2025 oposiciones
• +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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Centro de Estudios Náfor (Cádiz)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaborating study center in Cádiz providing Ecoem oposiciones preparation services under partnership. Located at C/ Rosario 10, Duplicado, 11004, Cádiz. Contact: 956 224 400, [email protected]
• Academias Unitec (Málaga)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaborating academic center in Málaga (Teatinos) providing Ecoem oposiciones preparation services. Located at C/ Eolo, 3, 29010, Málaga. Contact: 952 345 678, [email protected]
• Colegio Jesús María –El Cuco– (Jerez)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaborating educational center in Jerez de la Frontera hosting Ecoem preparation courses. Located at C/ Marqués de Bonanza, 19, 11407, Cádiz. Contact: 607 995 522, [email protected]

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MasterD: Large Spanish multi-vertical training company offering oposiciones preparation across many civil service categories including teaching, with nationwide physical and online presence. Closest large-scale competitor to Ecoem in the teacher oposiciones segment.
• Centro de Estudios Adams: Long-established Spanish oposiciones preparation academy with multi-decade history offering teacher oposiciones alongside other civil service categories across multiple Spanish cities. Comparable to Ecoem in longevity, modality, and target customer.
• Opositatest: Online-first Spanish oposiciones preparation platform focused on teacher and other civil service exams. Competes directly with Ecoem's Aula Virtual for the same aspiring-teacher customer segment via remote learning.
• Flou: Spanish online oposiciones preparation platform focused on civil service exams including teaching, offering subscription-based remote learning. Competes with Ecoem's Aula Virtual for digitally-native oposiciones candidates.
• Nubika: Spanish online training and oposiciones preparation company offering teacher exam prep among other civil service categories. Comparable in virtual classroom delivery and subscription business model to Ecoem.
• Campus Training: Spanish training company offering oposiciones preparation including teacher oposiciones through online and in-person modalities. Comparable in customer segment and delivery model to Ecoem.
• CEF (Centro de Estudios Financieros): Spanish educational institution offering oposiciones preparation alongside broader business and professional training. Comparable to Ecoem in targeting the same Spanish civil service teacher exam pathway with multi-channel delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ecoemformacion
• Facebookfacebook.com/ecoemformacion
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centro-de-estudios-ecoem-s-a-

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Ecoem Formación