Instituto Superior de Estudios en Traducción e Interpretación

Name

Instituto Superior de Estudios en Traducción e Interpretación

Legal name

Instituto Superior de Estudios en Traducción e Interpretación, S.C.

Website

https://iseti.org.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Translation Education

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Translation and Interpretation Services (541930), Language Schools (611630)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDANACAD

Language Proficiency Exam Prep (CEFR, TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test, PTE)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Language Tutoring & Exam Prep

Keywords

• Translation education
• Interpretation training
• Certified translation
• Forensic linguistics
• Professional diplomas

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City (CDMX)

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Diplomados and Specialized Courses: Revenue from professional diploma programs and specialized courses in translation, interpretation, forensic linguistics, and related fields. Programs offered in multiple languages (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Korean, Italian) with various pricing structures including upfront payment and monthly installment options.
2. Degree Programs (Licenciatura and Maestría): Revenue from undergraduate and master's degree programs in Translation and Interpretation. Programs feature registration fees, monthly or quarterly tuition payments, and annual payment options.
3. OPI Translation and Interpretation Agency: Translation and interpretation services offered through OPI (Oficina de Proyectos ISETI), the agency's project management division providing certified translation, interpretation, and external project management to clients.
4. Course Fees and Certifications: Individual course fees ranging from 2,200 MXN to 30,240 MXN depending on program type and duration. Includes certification exams like Pearson Test Level (800 MXN).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ISETI is a private Mexican educational institution offering specialized training programs in translation and interpretation. Its portfolio includes professional diplomas, certificates, courses and workshops through ISETI Formación Continua, formal degree programs (Licenciatura en Traducción and forthcoming Maestrías) under SEP recognition, and a professional translation/interpretation agency (OPI) that delivers certified translation, interpretation, and project management services to corporate clients.

Product overview

ISETI (Instituto Superior de Estudios en Traducción e Interpretación) is a Mexico-based education and professional services institution offering a multi-layered portfolio centered on translation and interpretation. The core offerings include: (1) ISETI Formación Continua providing diplomas, certificates, courses, and workshops for professional development in legal, medical, financial, audiovisual, and forensic translation; (2) OPI (Oficina de Proyectos ISETI) as the professional translation and interpretation agency delivering services in multiple language combinations; (3) ISETI Universidad offering formal degree programs including the Licenciatura en Traducción and upcoming Maestría programs with SEP recognition; and (4) ISETI Centro Examinador, an official examining center for expert translator/interpreters in collaboration with the Tribunal Superior de Justicia of CDMX. The platform operates digitally via Moodle with live Zoom sessions, integrates with tools like Trados Studio, DeepL, ModernMT, Smartcat, and Stripe for payments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diplomado en Traducción Profesional A six-month professional translation diploma covering fundamental translation disciplines, comparative grammar, techniques and procedures, applied translatology, error control, and professional revision/editing across literary, social media, clinical trials, technical, legal, and audiovisual translation themes. Targeted at individuals seeking to enter or formalize a professional translation career.
• Certificado en Traducción de Demandas y Sentencias A specialized certificate program focused on legal document translation centered on court sentences, training participants to translate judicial documents from Spanish to English with precision for civil, criminal, family, and other legal matters. Targeted at translators seeking legal specialization.
• Curso de Dictámenes Periciales en Traducción Expert witness opinion workshop teaching theoretical and practical skills for preparing reliable expert opinions in translation, including scientific analysis of translation, judicial communication, and practical case studies. Targeted at translators preparing for perito traductor certification.
• Trados Studio Para Traductores Computer-assisted translation (CAT) tool training from beginner to expert level covering SDL Trados Studio for terminology consistency and optimized workflows as demanded by agencies and clients. Targeted at translators wanting to upskill on industry-standard CAT tools.
• Licenciatura en Traducción Full bachelor's degree in translation available in non-scholasticized asynchronous (online) and mixed modalities. Three-year program with quatrimestral plan covering English, Portuguese, and Spanish translation with technology tools. SEP-recognized with official validity in Mexico and abroad. Targeted at students pursuing formal higher education credentials.
• Maestría Programs in Translation Graduate degree programs in Translation and Legal/Technical Interpretation, and Audiovisual Translation with SEP recognition, part of the ISETI Universidad expansion. Targeted at graduates seeking advanced specialization in translation disciplines.
• OPI Translation Services Certified and simple translation services covering medical, financial, legal, technical, editorial, literary, audiovisual (transcription, translation, subtitle insertion), transcreation, software localization, and video game/App/Web localization delivered through the OPI agency. Targeted at corporate and institutional clients requiring professional translation.
• OPI Interpretation Services Interpretation services including simultaneous (conferences), consecutive, remote (via Interprefy, Kudo, Zoom), accompanying, bilateral, relay, sight translation, and expert witness interpretation for judicial proceedings. Targeted at corporate clients and government entities needing multilingual interpretation.
• OPI Project Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 perito translator aspirants trained since 2019
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tribunal Superior de Justicia de la Ciudad de México (TSJ CDMX)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISETI serves as official evaluators of aspiring expert translator and interpreter candidates for the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de CDMX. This partnership enables ISETI to assess and prepare professionals seeking official perito traductor certification for court proceedings. The institution advises courts and jurisdictional bodies on matters of Translation, Interpretation, and Expert Witness services, positioning it as a key player in Mexico's legal translation ecosystem.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lionbridge: Global leader in translation and localization services offering AI-augmented human translation at enterprise scale. Competes with ISETI's OPI agency for corporate translation contracts while offering broader language coverage and technology infrastructure.
• Smartling: Translation management platform with AI capabilities serving enterprise localization needs. Competes with ISETI's recommended tool stack and overlaps with OPI agency offerings for technology-driven translation services.
• RWS Group: Major translation and localization services company with training divisions (SDL Trados). Competes with both ISETI's agency services (OPI) and its curriculum (which teaches Trados Studio) while operating at global enterprise scale.

Direct peers

• Translated.net: Global translation services platform with MT/AI integration that directly competes with ISETI's OPI agency division. Both serve corporate clients needing certified translation, but Translated.net operates at much larger scale with a technology-first delivery model.
• Tecnológico de Monterrey: Mexico's leading private university offers language and translation-related programs with strong SEP recognition and corporate networks. Competes with ISETI for Mexican students seeking credentials with employer brand recognition in business translation contexts.
• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) — ENALLT: UNAM's Escuela Nacional de Lenguas, Lingüística y Traducción offers the most established translation and interpretation degree programs in Mexico. Both ISETI and UNAM train professional translators with Spanish as a primary working language, competing for similar Mexican student cohorts seeking translation credentials.
• Universidad Iberoamericana: Private Mexican university with translation and interpretation programs targeting the same Spanish-language professional training market. Competes with ISETI for Mexican students seeking recognized translation credentials in legal, business, and specialized domains.

Others

• ProZ.com: Global translator community and marketplace platform. Not a direct competitor but adjacent ecosystem participant where ISETI graduates register to find freelance translation work, creating a complementary relationship.
• American Translators Association (ATA): US-based professional association for translators and interpreters offering certification, training resources, and industry standards. Adjacent ecosystem participant that influences translator certification norms relevant to ISETI's perito certification positioning.

Regional players

• Universidad de Buenos Aires — Programa de Traducción: Argentina's leading public university offers translation training programs serving the broader LATAM Spanish-language market. Operates in similar space to ISETI but primarily serves Argentine students with different national accreditation frameworks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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