Fundación Tecnológica Nacional

Name

Fundación Tecnológica Nacional

Legal name

Fundación Tecnológica Nacional

Website

https://ftn.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Certification Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternative Certification Pathway Authorization & Oversight (EDADAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF), Construction & Trades Licensure (Contractor, Electrician, Plumber, HVAC CE) (EDAAALAH), Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE) (EDAAALAM)

Keywords

• Vocational certification
• Prior learning recognition
• Competency certification
• ETDH education
• Labor certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Chía

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Network coordination services: FTN operates as a non-profit inter-institutional connector between ETDH educational institutions and working professionals. As an ESAL (Entity Without Profit Purpose), revenue details are not publicly disclosed. The organization connects professionals with ETDH institutions that charge for certification services, with FTN serving as the coordinating entity.
2. Educational institution network fees: ETDH institutions join the FTN network to access professionals seeking certification. FTN channels demand toward affiliated institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fundación Tecnológica Nacional operates as a non-profit inter-institutional connector that links experienced working professionals with accredited ETDH (Education for Work and Human Development) institutions for competency certification through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RAP) pathway. The foundation operates two complementary digital platforms — Certificación Online for registration and certification control and Aula Máxima Online for foundational reinforcement learning — while channelling demand toward partner ETDH institutions that issue the official Certificado de Técnico Laboral por Competencias.

Product overview

Fundación Tecnológica Nacional operates as an inter-institutional linkage organization (not a direct certifying entity) that connects experienced professionals with accredited ETDH (Educación para el Trabajo y el Desarrollo Humano) educational institutions. The FTN ecosystem comprises the FTN core linkage service for Recognition of Prior Learning (RAP), complemented by the Certificación Online platform for certification registration and control, and the Aula Máxima Online platform for supplementary learning. Together, these products facilitate the certification of labor competencies according to Colombian regulatory framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Certificación Online: Online certification registration and control platform offering Técnico Laboral por Competencias programs registered in the SIET system.
• Aula Máxima Online

Products and services

• Certificación Online Online platform for registration and control of certifications, featuring a catalog of Técnico Laboral por Competencias programs with SIET registration. Serves as the primary digital channel for professionals to initiate the certification process.
• Aula Máxima Online Online learning platform for reinforcing foundational knowledge and basic professional teaching for individuals pursuing labor competency certification.
• FTN — Reconocimiento de Aprendizajes Previos (RAP) Core inter-institutional linkage service connecting experienced professionals with accredited ETDH educational institutions for validation and certification of prior learning under Colombian law (Decreto 4904/2009, Ley 2294/2023). The institution is the certifying party of record via its partner network.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ETDH Institutions NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFTN partners with Educational Institutions for Work and Human Development (ETDH) that hold operating licenses from the Secretary of Education. These institutions evaluate professionals' competencies and issue the official Certificate of Labor Competencies. The network currently includes 2 affiliated institutions offering 60 certification programs across 9 training areas.
• Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá (CCB)coreOthersOfficial commercial registry where FTN holds registration S0057320. CCB issues the Certificate of Existence and Legal Representation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Coursera: Global online learning platform offering professional certificates, microcredentials, and recognized certifications from universities and companies. Comparable as a digital credentialing platform that enables working professionals to obtain formal recognition of skills.
• edX: Online learning platform offering university-backed credentials, professional certificates, and MicroMasters programs. Comparable as a recognized alternative credentialing channel serving working professionals seeking formal qualifications outside traditional degree pathways.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad de los Andes: Top Colombian university with significant continuing education and lifelong learning programs. Comparable as a high-end Colombian provider of professional certifications and pathways for experienced workers seeking formal credentials.
• Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD): Largest Colombian distance-learning university with broad postsecondary and continuing education offerings, including articulation pathways. Comparable as a large-scale Colombian institution offering competency certification and propaedeutic cycles that overlap with FTN's downstream value proposition.
• Compensar: Colombian family compensation fund operating large-scale education and workforce training programs. Comparable as a major Colombian provider of competency-based training and certification competing for the same adult learner market.
• Universidad EAFIT: Major Colombian university with continuing education, professional development, and prior learning recognition offerings. Comparable as an established Colombian higher education institution that competes for the same professional development and certification market.
• SENA (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje): Colombia's national vocational training institution and the dominant player in workforce certification. Comparable as the largest provider of competency-based qualifications and the primary alternative pathway (Capacitación) within Colombia's National Qualifications Framework that competes with FTN's RAP focus.

Emerging players

• Politécnico Grancolombiano: Private Colombian university offering technical and professional programs with flexible entry pathways. Comparable as a Colombian institution that absorbs experienced workers into formal education programs, partially overlapping with FTN's downstream articulation value.

Others

• Credly: Digital credential management platform used by educational institutions and certification bodies to issue, manage, and verify credentials. Comparable as the infrastructure layer that enables ETDH-style competency certification at scale.
• SkillsFuture Singapore: Singapore national movement for lifelong learning that recognizes prior skills and provides pathways for workforce credentialing. Comparable as a government-backed framework for validating prior learning that mirrors Colombia's RAP pathway in intent and structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Certificacion.Online
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacion-tecnologica-nacional

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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