CELAN Centro Latinoamericano de Nutrición

What CELAN Centro Latinoamericano de Nutrición does

CELAN Centro Latinoamericano de Nutrición is a Colombian private company (CENTRO LATINOAMERICANO DE NUTRICIÓN S.A.S., NIT 901.173.553-1) headquartered in Chía, Cundinamarca, that operates a virtual continuing-education business in clinical and applied nutrition. The company sells cohort-based online courses to licensed healthcare professionals — primarily nutritionists, dietitians, physicians, specialists, and nurses — covering applied clinical nutrition across renal disease, oncology, pediatrics, internal medicine, neurology, enteral support, and other specializations. Courses run 6-12 weeks and are priced between USD 15-115 (COP 50,000-360,000), with most professional courses at USD 80.

The core technology stack is a Moodle-based learning management system (Open LMS, hosted at plataforma.nutricioncelan.com) paired with a WooCommerce e-commerce storefront at nutricioncelan.com and ePayco as the payment gateway supporting COP and USD transactions. CELAN also publishes academic reference books (notably 'Nutrición Aplicada en Patologías Crónicas') and operates consumer-facing sub-brands: 'La llave de tu bienestar' (a free microbiota course co-developed with Alpina) and 'CreSeré' (educational content for caregivers and families). Revenue is generated primarily through one-time course fees with a freemium layer for consumer-facing content, distributed via direct-to-consumer e-commerce and an 'Oferta Académica en Convenio' academic partnership channel. The company employs 8 people, draws on 15+ expert instructors sourced from leading Colombian universities and hospitals, and operates under the leadership of N.D. Patricia Savino Lloreda (Dirección General) and N.D. Cristina Posada Álvarez (Dirección Académica).

Name

CELAN Centro Latinoamericano de Nutrición

Legal name

CENTRO LATINOAMERICANO DE NUTRICIÓN S.A.S.

Website

https://nutricioncelan.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CELAN is a Colombian virtual education company selling 6-12 week cohort-based courses in applied clinical nutrition to healthcare professionals (nutritionists, physicians, nurses) via a Moodle-based platform, supplemented by consumer health sub-brands, academic book publishing, and a co-development partnership with Grupo Alpina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Medical Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nutrition, Special Diets & Wellness Cooking (EDAOAKAJ)

Keywords

• Clinical nutrition education
• Healthcare professional training
• Continuing medical education
• Nutrition e-learning
• Medical nutrition therapy

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

Revenue model

1. Virtual course sales (open enrollment): CELAN sells individual virtual courses on nutrition topics directly to healthcare professionals and students via its e-commerce platform. Courses run in cohorts with defined start/end dates per the academic calendar. The primary revenue comes from one-time course fees per enrollment.
2. Academic book and publication sales: CELAN publishes and sells academic books such as 'Nutrición Aplicada en Patologías Crónicas' in multiple formats (e-book, softcover, hardcover). Physical books include shipping within Colombian territory.
3. Academic partnership courses: CELAN offers courses under academic partnership agreements, such as 'Aspectos Prácticos del Soporte Nutricional Enteral para Enfermería' and 'Nutrición para la vida: disfruto mi alimentación y cuido mi salud', which may be offered under institutional or corporate partnership arrangements.
4. Consumer health education programs: Free and paid consumer-facing courses such as 'Microbiota: la llave de tu bienestar' (free, developed with Alpina support) and 'Viviendo bien con diabetes' provide education to general public and caregivers. Some consumer programs are free while others have a nominal fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CELAN Centro Latinoamericano de Nutrición is a Colombian educational organization that provides virtual training programs, diplomas, and certifications in applied clinical nutrition for healthcare professionals. The company operates a Moodle-based virtual campus (aula.celan.org) complemented by an e-commerce store and academic publications, serving nutritionists, physicians, and allied health practitioners across Latin America.

Product overview

CELAN Centro Latinoamericano de Nutrición operates a platform-plus-catalog model centered on its Moodle-based virtual learning portal (Plataforma CELAN). The primary product is the Oferta Académica Abierta — a structured portfolio of 6–12 week virtual professional courses in applied clinical nutrition, priced in COP and USD and delivered via cohort-based enrollment. This portfolio includes flagship full courses (Nutrición Clínica Pediátrica Aplicada, Nutrición Aplicada en Enfermedad Renal Crónica, Nutrición Aplicada en Personas con Enfermedad Oncológica, Soporte Nutricional en Paciente Hospitalizado, and more) and a set of standalone foundational modules (Anatomía y fisiología de la alimentación, Macronutrientes: proteínas, Macronutrientes: grasas y carbohidratos, Desnutrición relacionada con la enfermedad, Cambios Nutricionales Asociados con el Envejecimiento, APME Aspectos Regulatorios, Epidemiología Básica Aplicada, and Telenutrición). Separately, CELAN offers general-audience sub-brands including the free Microbiota: la llave de tu bienestar course (developed with Alpina), the Nutrition para la vida course, and the Recetas Saludables para Enfermedad Cardiovascular cookbook. In publications, CELAN publishes the academic reference book Nutrición Aplicada en Patologías Crónicas. All professional courses are built on Open LMS (Moodle), with ePayco as the payment processor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La llave de tu bienestar: Educational platform focused on gut microbiota and healthy living, developed with support from Alpina
• CreSeré
• Plataforma CELAN

Products and services

• Clinical Nutrition Diploma Programs Comprehensive long-format diploma programs in applied clinical nutrition delivered via the virtual campus, intended for healthcare professionals seeking in-depth certification.
• Individual Clinical Nutrition Courses Standalone, shorter virtual courses on specific clinical nutrition topics, available for individual enrollment by healthcare professionals and students.
• Certifications in Clinical Nutrition Certification programs that award credentials to healthcare professionals upon successful completion of CELAN's clinical nutrition training curricula.
• Corporate Training Services (Servicios corporativos) Customized institutional training programs in clinical nutrition delivered to healthcare organizations and corporate clients on a contract basis.
• Academic Books and Publications Printed and digital academic publications authored by CELAN's faculty on clinical nutrition subjects, distributed through the company's online store.
• Community and Consumer Health Programs (Comunidad y público general) Consumer-oriented health and nutrition education programs designed for the general public, accessible through the company's outreach channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Course completion tracking via progress bar visible to students
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alpina (Grupo Alpina S.A.S. / Alpina Productos Alimenticios S.A. BIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCELAN developed the free consumer course 'Microbiota: la llave de tu bienestar' with support from Alpina (Grupo Alpina S.A.S. and Alpina Productos Alimenticios S.A. BIC). The privacy policy also notes that user data may be transferred to Grupo Alpina S.A.S. and Alpina Productos Alimenticios S.A. BIC for commercial purposes including marketing and promotions. This is a significant co-development and marketing partnership targeting consumer health education.
• Universidad Nacional de ColombiaminorOthersMultiple CELAN faculty members (including N.D. Cristina Posada Álvarez, N.D. David Fernando Lopez, N.D. Ricardo Merchán, D.R. Roberto Ramírez Marmolejo) are affiliated with or graduated from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, indicating an academic relationship for faculty recruitment and content expertise.
• Pontificia Universidad JaverianaminorOthersSeveral CELAN instructors (including N.D. Patricia Savino Lloreda, N.D. Cristina Posada Álvarez, N.D. María Paula Guzmán) hold degrees from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, indicating an academic relationship for faculty sourcing.
• Universidad CESminorOthersCELAN faculty members (including Dr. Roberto Ramírez Marmolejo, Dr. Carlos A. Pardo González, Dr. Richard Baquero Rodríguez) are affiliated with Universidad CES, suggesting an academic relationship for faculty and research collaboration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ilerna: Online vocational training provider headquartered in Spain with health-focused program portfolio (nursing auxiliaries, pharmacy, dietetics). Comparable as a Spanish-language online healthcare training operator using a cohort/e-commerce delivery model.
• FUNIBER: Iberoamerican university foundation network delivering online postgraduate degrees, specializations, and continuing education in Spanish and Portuguese. Comparable as a distance-learning CE provider serving Spanish-speaking healthcare professionals across multiple LatAm countries.
• Grupo CTO: Iberoamerican medical and healthcare training group operating online courses and postgraduate programs in Spanish across Spain and Latin America. Highly comparable operating model — cohort-based virtual healthcare professional education with similar pricing and target buyer (medical specialists and nurses).
• Nutriguía: Spanish-language nutrition education and information platform active across Latin America and Spain. Comparable niche overlap in nutrition content and continuing education for nutrition professionals, with similar target audience of dietitians and healthcare consumers.

Broad incumbents

• Medscape Education: Large, free global continuing medical education platform owned by WebMD. Comparable target buyer (licensed healthcare professionals seeking CE) and clinical subject overlap (nutrition, oncology, nephrology), though broader and English-first.
• AMA Ed Hub: American Medical Association's online continuing education platform offering accredited CME across specialties. Comparable buyer (practicing physicians and specialists) and clinical subject overlap, including nutrition-related content for chronic disease.
• Elsevier Clinical Solutions: Major healthcare publisher offering clinical reference, decision-support, and continuing education products. Comparable as a credentialed healthcare professional content provider with overlapping subject matter in clinical nutrition and chronic disease.
• Coursera Health & Nutrition Catalog: Global MOOC platform offering nutrition, public health, and clinical courses from accredited universities. Comparable as a scaled online CE destination for healthcare workers, though positioned as a broader multi-subject platform rather than a nutrition specialist.

Regional players

• Pontificia Universidad Javeriana — Educación Continua: Continuing and executive education arm of Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Colombia, several of whose faculty teach at CELAN. Comparable regional competitor offering accredited online health and nutrition programs to the same Colombian professional buyer.
• Universidad de los Andes — Educación Continua: Continuing education unit of a top Colombian university offering online specializations for healthcare professionals in Colombia and the region. Comparable regional positioning, Spanish-language clinical CE catalog, and credentialing depth that CELAN currently lacks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@centrolatinoamericanodenut1128
• Facebookfacebook.com/nutricioncelan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/celan-centro-latinoamericano-de-nutricion
• Instagraminstagram.com/nutricioncelan

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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