ETEPA

What ETEPA does

ETEPA - Escola Tecnológica e Profissional Albicastrense is a private vocational and professional secondary-education institution headquartered at Rua Frei Manuel da Rocha, 1, 6000-337 Castelo Branco, Portugal. Founded in 1992, the school delivers technician-level professional courses (12th-grade equivalent) plus a Certificate of Vocational Qualification (CEF) course, targeting young people aged 15-20 who have completed the 9th grade. Its curriculum spans four technician tracks — Técnico/a de Animação e Mediação Comunitária (Community Animation and Mediation), Técnico/a de Artes e Produções Gráficas (Arts and Graphic Productions), Técnico/a de Comunicação, Marketing, Relações-Públicas e Publicidade (Communication, Marketing, PR and Advertising), and Técnico/a de Sistemas de Computação e Redes (Computer and Network Systems) — together with the CEF Operador/a de Informática track for 9th-grade completers. The institution combines classroom instruction with mandatory FormaÇão em Contexto de Trabalho (FCT) work-based learning placements hosted by local and regional employers.

Name

ETEPA

Legal name

ETEPA - Escola Tecnológica e Profissional Albicastrense

Website

https://etepa.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ETEPA is a Castelo Branco-based Portuguese vocational school, founded in 1992, offering five secondary-level technician and CEF courses in community animation, graphic arts, communication/marketing, and computing to youth aged 15-20, funded primarily by the Portuguese government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Castelo Branco

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ETEPA is a private vocational secondary school in Castelo Branco, Portugal that delivers five professionally-oriented secondary-level courses — community animation and mediation, graphic arts and production, communication/marketing/PR/advertising, computer systems and networks, and a CEF computer operator track — for students who have completed the 9th grade. Programs combine classroom instruction with professional practice and are aligned with Portugal's EQAVET quality framework. The school supports student mobility through Erasmus+ partnerships.

Product overview

ETEPA offers a portfolio of vocational and professional training programs. The institution operates a platform-plus-courses model, providing five distinct professional programs at the secondary education level: four Technician-level courses (Animação e Mediação Comunitária, Artes e Produções Gráficas, Comunicação/Marketing/RP/Publicidade, and Sistemas de Computação e Redes) targeting students who have completed the 12th grade, and one CEF (Certificado de Formação Profissional) course in Computer Operations for students who have completed the 9th grade. The courses include theoretical classroom instruction combined with workplace training (Formação em Contexto de Trabalho), and the institution maintains quality assurance through EQAVET certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Técnico/a de Animação e Mediação Comunitária Professional secondary course training students in community animation and mediation, designed for youth who have completed the 9th grade and are pursuing employment in community services and social-animation roles.
• Técnico/a de Artes e Produções Gráficas Professional secondary course preparing students in graphic arts and production techniques, intended for learners targeting careers in printing, pre-press, and graphic production environments.
• Técnico/a de Comunicação, Marketing, RP e Publicidade Professional secondary course covering communication, marketing, public relations, and advertising fundamentals, aimed at students pursuing entry-level roles in marketing, communications, and PR.
• Técnico/a de Sistemas de Computação e Redes Professional secondary course training students in computer systems and networking administration, intended for learners targeting IT support, network operations, and systems administration roles.
• CEF Operador/a de Informática CEF (Curso de Educação e Formação) track training students as computer operators, designed for learners seeking an entry-level IT operator qualification through a shorter vocational pathway.

Quantifiable outcome

• EQAVET quality indicators tracked for course completion rates (OG4), placement rates after graduation (OG5), competence utilization (OG6a), employer satisfaction (OG6b), and transition rates (OG7a)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Liceo Artistico Statale 'G. C. Argan' - RomaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2023
• Ecogerminar (Erasmus+ Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 January 2022
• Austrian National Agency for Erasmus+coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 December 2021
• Câmaras Municipais (Municipal Councils)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Santas Casas da MisericórdiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Instituto Politécnico de Castelo BrancocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• EPATV - Escola Profissional de Artes, Tecnologia e Comunicação: Portuguese professional school offering vocational courses in arts, technology, and communication, directly comparable to ETEPA's portfolio of técnico-level programs. Both operate under the Portuguese VET framework with EQAVET alignment and serve secondary-level students.
• EPAD - Escola Profissional de Artes Decorativas: Lisbon-based Portuguese professional school offering vocational courses in graphic arts, decorative arts, and design. Highly comparable to ETEPA's Artes e Produções Gráficas program, with similar technician-level qualifications and EQAVET alignment.
• INETE - Instituto de Educação Técnica: Portuguese private vocational education institution offering secondary-level técnico courses across multiple disciplines. Directly comparable to ETEPA in targeting post-9th-grade students with professional qualifications, though operating at a larger scale from Lisbon.
• CENFIM - Centro de Formação Profissional da Indústria Metalúrgica e Metalomecânica: National network of Portuguese vocational training centers focused on technical and trade education. Comparable to ETEPA in delivering EQAVET-aligned technical courses with mandatory workplace training, though with a heavier industrial/mechanical orientation and broader geographic footprint.
• ETAP - Escola Técnica de Artes Profissionais: Portuguese vocational school specializing in performing and creative arts training at the secondary and post-secondary level. Comparable to ETEPA in delivering EQAVET-certified professional courses with a practical, project-based pedagogy.
• Restart - Instituto de Criatividade, Artes e Novas Tecnologias: Lisbon-based professional education institute offering vocational and continuing courses in creative arts, design, and digital technologies. Comparable to ETEPA in delivering technician-level qualifications with strong industry integration, though operating in a larger urban market.

Broad incumbents

• IEFP - Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional: Portuguese public employment and vocational training institute operating the country's largest network of VET centers. Comparable as a primary national provider of professional qualifications in overlapping fields, though it is much larger and offers a broader portfolio including adult upskilling.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/escola.etepa
• Instagraminstagram.com/escola_etepa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/etepa

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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