Instituto Premium

What Instituto Premium does

Instituto Premium, operating through IP Cursos Profissionalizantes Ltda., is a Brazilian vocational education provider headquartered in Barbacena, Minas Gerais, focused on regulated dental auxiliary training. Its core catalog comprises the ASB (Auxiliar em Saúde Bucal), TSB (Técnico em Saúde Bucal), and TPD (Técnico em Prótese Dentária) qualifications, each accredited by the MEC (Ministry of Education) and the CFO (Conselho Federal de Odontologia), with an expanded offering that now includes a Pharmacy Assistant course and a portfolio of short-format continuing education/update courses for working dental professionals. The institution reports more than 8,000 alumni trained since its founding and operates with a lean staff of 13 employees.

The platform supports both in-person instruction at the Barbacena campus and a distance learning (EAD) delivery mode, with AI-assisted features embedded in the student journey — including a customer service chatbot, automated essay grading, a generative Q&A study assistant, and AI-assisted content production for course materials. The institution holds partnerships with ABO Barbacena (regional Brazilian Dental Association chapter) for accredited courses targeted at practicing dentists, and participates in the Trilhas de Futuro municipal government vocational training program, which supplies subsidized enrollment pipelines.

The business model combines direct-to-consumer tuition (B2C) with two institutional channels: government-subsidized seats through Trilhas de Futuro and association-channel sales via ABO Barbacena. List pricing for full dental auxiliary programs ranges from R$1,056 to R$2,004, the Pharmacy Assistant course is priced at R$478.80, ABO-partnered courses at R$806.40, and short update/continuing education courses from R$335.88 upward. No mobile application is offered; the company's digital footprint is centered on its EAD platform and active social media presence.

Name

Instituto Premium

Legal name

IP Cursos Profissionalizantes Ltda.

Website

https://institutopremium.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Instituto Premium is a Brazilian vocational education provider in Barbacena, MG, offering MEC/CFO-accredited dental auxiliary courses (ASB, TSB, TPD) plus Pharmacy Assistant and continuing education, delivered in-person and via EAD to entry-level students and practicing dental professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational and Technical Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT) (EDANAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

Keywords

• Dental vocational training
• Oral health education
• Technical certification courses
• Distance learning platform
• Pharmacy assistant training

Headquarters

HQ city

Barbacena

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Course Tuition - ASB: Revenue from selling packaged courses for Auxiliary in Oral Health (ASB), available in four tiers (Basic, Intermediate, Specialist, Premium) with different inclusions (online materials, printed materials, update courses). Also individual course sales and separate apostilas (printed study materials).
2. Course Tuition - TSB and TPD: Revenue from Technical courses in Oral Health (TSB) and Dental Prosthesis (TPD). These are longer programs with minimum 1200 hour curricula. TSB is available via competency certification route for experienced professionals.
3. ABO Dentist Courses: Specialized courses for dentists offered in partnership with ABO Barbacena, including radiological reports (Laudo Radiológico) and invisible aligners (Alinhadores Invisíveis Ortodônticos) at R$ 806.40 each. ABO members receive 50% discount.
4. Pharmacy Assistant Course: Individual course sale for Pharmacy Assistant, priced at R$ 478.80, 160-hour online course.
5. Continuing Education (Update Courses): Shorter update courses in specialty topics (Ortodontia, Biossegurança, Marketing Odontológico, Receptionist) priced at R$ 335.88 each.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Instituto Premium is a Brazilian vocational education institution that sells MEC- and CFO-recognized technical certification courses for Dental Health Assistants (ASB), Oral Health Technicians (TSB), and Dental Prosthesis Technicians (TPD), along with a Pharmacy Assistant course and dentist continuing education delivered through an ABO Barbacena partnership. Courses are offered both onsite in Barbacena and via an EAD distance learning platform with AI-assisted student support tools.

Product overview

Instituto Premium is an educational institution offering a portfolio of technical and professional courses primarily focused on oral health (dental) professions. The core offerings include three main technical courses: Auxiliar em Saúde Bucal (ASB), Técnico em Saúde Bucal (TSB), and Técnico em Prótese Dentária (TPD), along with auxiliary courses like Pharmacy Assistant. The ASB course is sold through tiered packages (Básico, Intermediário, Especialista, Premium) that add specialization courses and printed materials. Additional update courses in Ortodontia, Biossegurança, and Marketing Odontológico are offered as standalone modules. For dentists, ABO partnership courses cover Radiological Reports and Invisible Aligners. All courses are delivered through a student EAD portal with video lessons, apostilas, and assessments. The institution holds recognition from MEC, CFO, and CRO.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ABO Barbacena - Escola de Aperfeiçoamento Profissional EAD: Virtual professional improvement school operated in partnership with Brazilian Dental Association - Barbacena chapter, offering courses for dentists including radiographic report and invisible aligners.
• Trilhas de Futuro

Products and services

• Curso de Auxiliar em Saúde Bucal (ASB)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 8,000 students trained since founding
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Governo do Estado de Minas Gerais - Trilhas de FuturocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstituto Premium participates as an approved training provider in the Minas Gerais state government's Trilhas de Futuro program, offering free TSB (Técnico em Saúde Bucal) and TPD (Técnico em Prótese Dentária) technical courses to eligible students. Students receive R$ 20/day stipend paid via PIX. Enrollment occurs during open windows (typically September) via trilhasdefuturo.mg.gov.br. Students must have completed at least 1st year of high school. Courses are 18 months with morning (8:00–12:00) or night (18:15–22:15) shifts.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UNINASSAU: Brazilian higher education group (Ser Educacional) with strong health-sciences orientation, offering technical and undergraduate programs in dental and other health fields. Direct overlap in health technical education with national EAD reach.
• Anhanguera: Cogna-owned Brazilian education brand offering technical courses and degrees via EAD, including health technical tracks. Competes in the same regulatory-recognized technical education market as Instituto Premium.
• Unicesumar: Large Brazilian EAD institution with MEC-recognized technical and higher education programs, including health technical courses. Competes with Instituto Premium for online students seeking recognized certifications nationally.
• Senac (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Comercial): Brazil's largest vocational education network, offering MEC-recognized technical courses including health auxiliaries across hundreds of physical units and EAD. Comparable as a regulatory-recognized vocational education provider in Brazil, though with a far broader portfolio beyond dental.
• UNINTER: Large Brazilian distance-learning university offering technical and graduate programs via EAD. Comparable as a national-scale EAD technical education provider competing for the same online student.
• Senai (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial): Brazil's largest industrial vocational education network, offering MEC-recognized technical courses in multiple trades. Comparable as a regulatory-recognized, government-linked vocational institution, though focused on industrial rather than health verticals.
• Estácio: One of Brazil's largest private education groups, operating EAD and on-campus technical and undergraduate programs including health auxiliaries. Comparable as a large-scale, MEC-recognized education provider with national student acquisition.

Direct peers

• CEFAC: Brazilian health-vocational education institution specializing in pharmacy and related technical courses. Comparable as a niche, MEC-recognized health technical education provider with direct-to-consumer EAD offerings.
• Unyleya: EAD-focused Brazilian education institution offering MEC-recognized technical courses across multiple verticals including health. Closely comparable model: online, MEC-recognized, multi-vertical technical certifications sold direct-to-consumer.
• FAVENI: Brazilian EAD education institution focused on technical and undergraduate courses sold direct-to-consumer. Comparable as a multi-vertical, MEC-recognized online technical education provider targeting career-changers and entry-level workers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2C5dceirtV27u9UvvsfDIQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/institutopremiumasb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/instituto-premium
• Instagraminstagram.com/instituto_premium

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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