EICT

What EICT does

EICT (Escuela Iberoamericana de Ciencias Técnicas) is a privately held Colombian technical vocational institution headquartered at Carrera 7 # 15-10, Soacha, Cundinamarca, operating under Decreto 1075 de 2015. The institution offers three "Técnico Laboral" (labor technical) programs — Criminalística e Investigación Judicial (1,600 hours, 4 semesters), Supervisión de Tránsito y Seguridad Vial (1,728 hours, 4 semesters), and Atención a la Primera Infancia — targeted at young adults in Soacha and surrounding Cundinamarca municipalities seeking rapid entry into the workforce without an ICFES exam requirement. Programs are delivered in person with morning, evening, and weekend schedules. EICT's curriculum integrates applied technology unusual for the técnico laboral tier: a forensic computing laboratory running Autopsy and FTK Imager, drone-based photogrammetry for traffic accident reconstruction, AI-assisted drafting of judicial technical reports (IPAT), OSINT intelligence cycles, and direct access to Colombian national mobility platforms SIMIT and RUNT.

The institution operates as a direct-to-consumer education provider. Go-to-market combines WhatsApp admissions, website inquiry forms, Facebook/Instagram, paid digital ads, radio spots, and street-level perifoneo/volanteo in local communities. Revenue is generated exclusively through tuition, with monthly installment financing, a 10% upfront-payment discount, and a 20% referral discount. The Google for Education platform underpins all digital learning and administrative workflows. Headcount is 18 employees. Named graduate placements include Colombia's Policía Nacional, INPEC, Bomberos Voluntarios, Fiscalía General de la Nación, and private-sector employer OLAP Soluciones Empresariales — reflecting absorption into Colombia's justice, security, and mobility sectors rather than enterprise customer contracts. Program launches are cohort-gated: groups open only when a minimum enrollment threshold is met, which introduces throughput volatility.

Name

EICT

Legal name

Escuela Iberoamericana de Ciencias Técnicas

Website

https://escuelaiberoamericana.edu.co

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EICT is a private Colombian technical vocational school in Soacha offering three 4-semester programs in criminalistics, traffic/road safety, and early childhood care, integrating forensic lab tooling, AI, and drone photogrammetry into its curriculum for direct-to-consumer student enrollment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDACAIAB

In-Service Professional Development (Workshops/Institutes/Short Courses)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Teacher Training & Professional Development

SECONDARYEDACAIAA

Pre-Service ECE Credential Programs (Certificates/Diplomas/Degrees)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Teacher Training & Professional Development

Keywords

• Technical vocational education
• Criminalistics training
• Judicial investigation
• Traffic safety supervision
• Early childhood care

Headquarters

HQ city

Soacha

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees: EICIT generates revenue through tuition payments for its three technical labor programs. The institution offers financing options to make tuition accessible, including monthly installment plans. Discounts are offered for full upfront payment (10%) and for referred students (20%).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EICT is a Colombian technical vocational school that delivers authorized labor-technical (técnico laboral) programs under Decreto 1075 de 2015, focused on three programs: Criminalística e Investigación Judicial, Supervisión de Tránsito y Seguridad Vial, and Atención a la Primera Infancia. Programs run across 4 semesters (1,600–1,728 hours), are delivered in-person with morning, evening, and weekend schedules, and require no ICFES exam for admission.

Product overview

EICIT (Escuela Iberoamericana de Ciencias Técnicas) is a Colombian technical vocational school based in Soacha, Cundinamarca, offering three labor technical (Técnico Laboral) programs authorized under Decreto 1075 de 2015. The core portfolio consists of two public safety-focused programs — the Criminalística e Investigación Judicial (Criminalistics and Judicial Investigation) and the Supervisión de Tránsito y Seguridad Vial (Traffic and Road Safety Supervision) — alongside a third program in Early Childhood Care (Atención a la Primera Infancia). The Criminalistics program is built around four academic axes (Jurídica, Criminalística, Innovación, and Práctica) spanning 29 subjects over 1,600 hours, while the Traffic Safety program provides 1,728 hours across 7 modules and 29 subjects. Both the Criminalistics and Traffic Safety programs integrate AI capabilities — including AI-assisted report drafting, digital reconstruction, and OSINT — and utilize national technology platforms (SIMIT, RUNT) and specialized software tools. The school operates under Google for Education as its learning management infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Técnico Laboral en Criminalística e Investigación Judicial
• Técnico Laboral en Supervisión de Tránsito y Seguridad Vial
• Técnico Laboral en Atención a la Primera Infancia

Quantifiable outcome

• Programs range from 1,600 to 1,728 total training hours with 29 subject areas per technical program.
• +2 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

AI capability9 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Google for EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationEICIT utilizes Google for Education as its primary digital learning platform, providing students with an intuitive, modern digital environment aligned with current labor market demands. This platform underpins all online learning, digital collaboration, and administrative functions of the school.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• INCAP (Instituto Colombiano de Aprendizaje): A Colombian technical education institution offering labor-technical programs in multiple disciplines. INCAP competes directly with EICIT's model of short-cycle, tuition-funded vocational credentials aimed at rapid workforce entry.
• Universidad Manuela Beltrán: A Colombian university with notable programs in forensic sciences, criminalistics, and judicial investigation. It is one of the closest competitors to EICIT's Criminalistics program, although it operates as a degree-granting university rather than a 'Técnico Laboral' provider.
• SENA (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje): Colombia's flagship public vocational training institution offering free technical programs nationwide. SENA is the most direct competitor to EICIT's 'Técnico Laboral' model, particularly for criminalistics and transit-related programs, although SENA programs are government-subsidized rather than tuition-funded.
• Sena - Tránsito y Transporte (specific program): SENA's dedicated transit and transport training programs compete directly with EICIT's Traffic and Road Safety Supervision program. Both target the same employer segment (transit agencies, mobility authorities) and the same student demographic of technical-oriented youth.

Broad incumbents

• Politécnico Grancolombiano: A large private Colombian institution offering technical, undergraduate, and continuing education programs, including security-related coursework. It is comparable to EICIT as a private education provider in Colombia but with a much broader portfolio and degree-bearing programs.
• Universidad de Antioquia — Programa de Criminalística: A major public Colombian university offering a recognized criminalistics program. It competes with EICIT at a more advanced credential level (professional degree) for the same student demographic interested in forensic and judicial careers.
• CUN (Corporación Unificada Nacional de Educación Superior): A larger Colombian higher-education institution offering technical and technological programs across multiple fields including security and criminology. CUN competes with EICIT on the criminalistics and judicial investigation niche but operates at broader scale with degree-bearing credentials.
• Pontificia Universidad Javeriana — Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas: A prestigious Colombian university with strong legal, criminology, and forensic science programs. While at a much higher credential tier than EICIT, it competes for the same student interest in judicial and forensic careers and influences employer expectations on credentials.

Regional players

• Instituto Técnico de Tránsito y Transporte (various Colombian private providers): A category of smaller private Colombian institutes offering transit and road-safety technical programs in cities such as Medellín, Cali, and Barranquilla. These compete with EICIT in similar niches but in different Colombian regional markets.

Emerging players

• CEIPA (Centro de Estudios e Investigación para la Paz y los Derechos Humanos) — affiliated technical offerings: A Colombian higher-education institution focused on social sciences, security, and human rights. While not a direct 'Técnico Laboral' competitor, it overlaps with EICIT's criminalistics/justice segment as an alternative credential path for similar student profiles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/eicitcolombia?igsh=MTBld2FiYnFmeGRjbQ==
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eict

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