CREA-SC

What CREA-SC does

CREA-SC (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia de Santa Catarina), headquartered in Florianópolis, is a regional regulatory council founded in 1958 and operating as part of Brazil's federal Sistema Confea/Crea framework. With 232 employees and a statewide footprint across Santa Catarina, the council holds statutory authority to register and supervise engineering, agronomy and geoscience professionals and companies, issuing the mandatory ART (Anotação de Responsabilidade Técnica) annotations, certificates, and enforcing professional legislation. Its core technology platform, CREANET, provides online registration, ART submission, certificate issuance, and professional query services, complemented by a virtual service desk and the Aplicativo Fiscalização mobile inspection app.

The council's revenue model is funded through mandatory annual fees (anuidades) paid by registered professionals and companies, with pricing not publicly disclosed due to its regulatory status. Beyond core compliance, CREA-SC operates an integrated ecosystem of sub-brands: Unicrea (corporate university with 300+ free online courses), CREAjr (student enterprise program), CredCrea (credit cooperative that surpassed R$1 billion in assets with 35% growth in 2025), Crea Acelera (startup acceleration), and Inova Crea-SC / Hub Confea-X Santa Catarina (innovation hub at ACATE inaugurated June 2026). Distribution combines a Florianópolis headquarters, regional inspection offices (inspetorias), and digital channels including the CREANET portal, electronic newsletter, social media, and major annual events such as the CREA Summit.

Customer segments are mandated by law: registered engineering/agronomy/geoscience professionals (primary), registered companies requiring ART and technical compliance (primary), and academic institutions and students served via CREAjr and university partnerships (secondary). The council maintains 50+ strategic cooperation agreements with state and federal entities — including the Tribunal de Justiça de SC, Tribunal de Contas, Ministério Público, CELESC, CASAN, IMA, SEBRAE-SC, UFSC, UDESC, and ACATE — for joint enforcement, training, and information exchange. Leadership transitioned in 2027 with Eng. Felipe Penter elected president for the 2027-2029 term, succeeding Eng. Kita Xavier.

Name

CREA-SC

Legal name

Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia de Santa Catarina

Website

https://portal.crea-sc.org.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CREA-SC is a Brazilian regional regulatory council, part of the Sistema Confea/Crea, that registers and supervises engineering, agronomy and geoscience professionals and companies in Santa Catarina, delivering ART annotations, certifications and continuing education through its CREANET platform, Unicrea university and affiliated credit and innovation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Regulatory Services for Engineering and Agronomy

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Public Administration (92), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Credential, Education & Professional License Verification (BPAKAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architecture, Planning & Surveying (AIA, Planning, Land Surveyor CE) (EDAAALAG), National/State Examination Boards & Testing Agencies (EDADAFAA)

Keywords

• Professional regulatory services
• Engineering registration
• Technical responsibility annotation
• Professional licensing
• Continuing professional education

Headquarters

HQ city

Florianópolis

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CREA-SC regulates and registers engineering, agronomy, and geosciences professionals and companies in Santa Catarina through professional registration, ART (Anotação de Responsabilidade Técnica) management, and certificate issuance. The council also delivers continuing professional education via the Unicrea corporate university, student integration programs (CREAjr), credit cooperative services (CredCrea), startup acceleration (Crea Acelera), and innovation hub services (Inova Crea-SC and Hub Confea-X), supplemented by a virtual service desk and physical inspetorias across the state.

Product overview

CREA-SC operates as a comprehensive digital service platform for engineering and agronomy professionals in Santa Catarina, Brazil. The core offering centers on CREANET, an online portal enabling professional registration, ART management, certificate issuance, and service requests. Supporting the core platform are specialized sub-brands: Unicrea (corporate university with 300+ free courses), CREAjr (student integration program), CredCrea (financial cooperative), Crea Acelera (startup acceleration), Inova Crea-SC (innovation hub and coworking), and the Hub Confea-X (innovation ecosystem in partnership with ACATE). Additional services include the Bolsa de Oportunidades job board, Catálogo Empresarial directory, Aplicativo Fiscalização for inspections, and virtual service desk. The platform serves registered professionals, companies, educational institutions, and the public through both digital and physical service channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CREAjr: Program for engineering and agronomy students providing early integration with the professional system
• CredCrea
• Unicrea
• Crea Acelera
• Inova Crea-SC
• Conecta Energia SC
• CREA Summit

Products and services

• CREANET Online digital platform portal providing services to registered professionals, companies, and society. Enables professional and company registration management, ART (Technical Responsibility Annotation) submissions, certificate issuance, and professional consultation services for engineering, agronomy, and geosciences.
• Unicrea Corporate university of CREA-SC offering more than 300 free online courses and various partnerships with educational institutions for continuous professional development of registered engineering, agronomy, and geosciences professionals.
• CREAjr Junior enterprise program connecting students of engineering, agronomy, and geosciences courses with the professional market, promoting technical, professional, and behavioral development through extension projects, events, and technical visits.
• CredCrea Credit cooperative for registered engineering, agronomy, and geosciences professionals offering financial services including credit, investments, and exclusive benefits. Surpassed R$1 billion in assets with 35% growth in 2025.
• Crea Acelera Acceleration program for startups and innovative projects in the engineering, agronomy, and geosciences sectors, providing mentorship and resources for entrepreneurs.
• Inova Crea-SC Innovation hub and coworking space fostering technology entrepreneurship and innovation within the engineering, agronomy, and geosciences ecosystem.
• Bolsa de Oportunidades Job and opportunity board connecting registered engineering, agronomy, and geosciences professionals with employment and project opportunities in their fields.
• Catálogo Empresarial CREA-SC Online business catalog in its 16th edition, serving as a directory of engineering, agronomy, geosciences companies, and suppliers in Santa Catarina.
• Hub Confea-X Santa Catarina Innovation hub inaugurated in partnership with ACATE at Centro de Inovação in Florianópolis, focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, professional development, and technological transformation in engineering, agronomy, and geosciences sectors. Part of the national Confea-X strategy.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

53 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNIVALI - Universidade do Vale do ItajaícoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement for physical space at UNIVALI campus in Itajai for professional engagement with students, brand exposure, and joint activities in engineering, research and innovation. Vigência: April 2031. Also includes technical and scientific cooperation for teaching, research, extension and innovation projects until April 2027.
• Conselho Municipal de Habitação de FlorianópolisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical cooperation for structuring and supporting the implementation of Social Interest Housing Technical Assistance (ATHIS) policy, with emphasis on Housing Improvements. Valid until December 2026.
• CREA-TO - Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia do TocantinsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical and infrastructure support for implementing training programs and professional development for registered professionals and collaborators of CREA-TO through the Unicrea program. Valid until January 2027.
• UDESC - Universidade do Estado de Santa CatarinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for promoting technical, professional and behavioral development of students from courses linked to Sistema Confea/Crea through CREA Jr-SC program, including extension projects, events, technical visits and integration with the job market. Valid until December 2030.
• Gautica Tecnologia e Inovação LtdaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital tools partnership offering discounts and/or free access to software and services: 100% discount for CREA Jr-SC students, 20% discount for registered professionals and companies. Valid until December 2027.
• Tribunal de Justiça de Santa CatarinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint events, courses, publications and analysis to improve judicial expert services; joint guidelines to analyze and prevent public works paralysis; implementation of CAJ-Crea Channel for direct judicial access on expert designation matters.
• UFSC - Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical cooperation agreement for future joint projects within their spheres of competence, focusing on engineering, agronomy and geociências. Valid until February 2029.
• PMI SC Chapter - Project Management InstituteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital tools partnership offering discounts on software and services for registered professionals, companies, CREA Jr/SC students and CREA-SC employees. Valid until August 2027.
• Academia Nacional de Engenharia (ANE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint actions for implementing the preparatory phase of 'Dinamização do Processo de Formação de Engenheiros de Excelência' (DPF.EE) to strengthen training of Engineers, Agronomists and Geoscientists in Santa Catarina and Brazil. Valid until July 2026.
• Secretaria de Estado da Proteção e Defesa Civil de SCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInformation diffusion, training, technical and material support, and participation in technical forums for analysis, prevention and response to critical events in Santa Catarina. Valid until July 2030.
• IEL/SC - Instituto Euvaldo LodicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutual technical cooperation to support industry and Santa Catarina society development, and technical, professional and behavioral development of students from Sistema Confea/Crea courses. Valid until July 2027.
• Ministério Público do Trabalho de SCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation procedures for information exchange and joint enforcement regarding labor law violations in engineering and agronomy sectors.
• SEPLAN - Secretaria de Estado do Planejamento de SCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState planning cooperation between Santa Catarina and CREA-SC for joint actions in areas of competence. Valid until March 2030.
• CASAN - Companhia Catarinense de Águas e SaneamentocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional relationship enhancement, professional practice management, training, information exchange, legislation compliance promotion, enforcement and combating illegal professional practice. Valid until March 2027.
• CELESC - Centrais Elétricas de Santa CatarinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional relationship enhancement, professional practice management, training, information exchange, legislation compliance promotion, enforcement and combating illegal professional practice. Valid until October 2026.
• IMA - Instituto do Meio Ambiente de SCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocity of information about environmental activities, companies and professionals; collaboration on documents, technical notes, instructions and enforcement related to environmental legislation. Valid until September 2027.
• FECAM - Federação Catarinense de MunicípioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal cooperation for efficiency, qualification and effectiveness in engineering services elaboration and execution, training, information exchange and professional legislation compliance to guarantee public safety. Valid since 2021.
• TCE-SC - Tribunal de Contas do Estado de SCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation mechanisms for enforcement of regularity in projects, budgets, works and services involving engineering, agronomy and related activities in state and municipal administration. Includes enforcement of ART annotations. Valid since 2021.
• Ministério Público de Contas de SCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional, technical, scientific and operational cooperation for enforcement of regularity in projects, budgets, works and services involving engineering and agronomy in public administration. Valid since August 2019 with indeterminate term.
• Ministério Público de SCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunication exchange to reduce irregular occupations, disordered growth, environmental and urban damage; ensure proper commercialization of real estate projects. Includes CRECI, CAU/SC, Sinduscon, IMA and ANOREG/SC.
• SEBRAE-SCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical cooperation to provide SEBRAE/SC innovation and management solutions for registered professionals through a communication channel. Valid until August 2027.
• SIE - Secretaria de Estado da Infraestrutura e MobilidadecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocity of information about activities, companies and professionals; collaboration on documents, technical notes, enforcement and professional development in infrastructure areas. Valid until April 2027.
• SES - Secretaria de Estado da SaúdecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocity of information about activities, companies and professionals; joint enforcement and professional development in health-related engineering areas. Valid since 2022.
• ACATE - Associação Catarinense de Empresas de TecnologiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for Confea-X Santa Catarina innovation hub, promoting innovation, entrepreneurship and professional development. Inaugurated June 2026.
• IPOS - Instituto de EspecializaçãominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrograms and projects for professional development, continuing education and scholarship grants. Valid until December 2028.
• Juliano PeríciasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional development and scholarship grants cooperation. Valid until June 2028.
• School SteelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional development and scholarship grants cooperation. Valid until April 2029.
• Faculdades Decision/FGVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree online courses for registered professionals and CREA-SC collaborators. Valid until April 2026.
• ABCP - Associação Brasileira de Cimento PortlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining and professional development in cement-based construction systems for urban roads and highways requalification. Valid until March 2028.
• ACAFE - Associação Catarinense das Fundações EducacionaisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBroad cooperation for joint projects, course offerings, technical-scientific cooperation and consulting services. Valid until September 2026.
• FURB - Universidade Regional de BlumenauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiscount on tuition fees for graduate and postgraduate courses for registered professionals and employees. Valid until September 2026.
• UNISUL - Sociedade de Educação Superior e CulturaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTuition discounts for short, undergraduate and postgraduate courses for registered professionals, employees and dependents. Valid since 2023.
• UNOCHAPECÓ - Universidade Comunitária da Região de ChapecóminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTuition discounts for postgraduate and continuing education courses for registered professionals and employees. Valid until July 2027.
• UNOESC - Universidade do Oeste de Santa CatarinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTuition discounts for courses for registered professionals and employees with extended benefits to dependents. Valid since 2023.
• UNIARP - Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do PeixeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional development, continuing education and tuition discounts for registered professionals. Valid until June 2028.
• Instituto NavigareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional development and tuition discounts for new students who are registered professionals, employees and extended family members. Valid until July 2027.
• IBRAOP - Instituto Brasileiro de Auditoria de Obras PúblicasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint actions for improvement of public works and engineering activities. Valid until May 2027.
• Horus Aeronaves/MappaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCourse discounts for registered professionals, employees and extended family members. Valid since 2023.
• Lab of Codes Soluções Digitais LtdaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital tools partnership offering discounts on software and services for registered professionals, companies, students and employees.
• Azteca Software LtdaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital tools partnership offering discounts on software for registered professionals, students and employees. Valid until October 2026.
• CIDASC - Companhia Integrada de Desenvolvimento Agrícola de SCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional relationship enhancement, professional practice management, training, information exchange and enforcement. Provides CREA-SC inspectors access to SIGEN+ system.
• CREA-SPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional relationship activities between regional councils. Valid until March 2028.
• CREDCREAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysical space and communication media sharing arrangement.
• EBGE SC Publicidade LtdaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration to organize, categorize, update and publish the digital Catálogo Empresarial Online Crea-SC.
• Engenheiros Sem Fronteiras Brasil - Núcleo FlorianópoliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFacilitate access of charitable entities and general public to voluntary technical services by professionals. Valid until January 2028.
• EletrosulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional relationship enhancement and compliance with professional legislation. Valid since 2021.
• SAMAE Jaraguá do SulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional relationship enhancement, professional practice management, training, information exchange and enforcement. Valid since 2022.
• Município de Jaraguá do SulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint enforcement criteria and guidelines for compliance with professional legislation, building codes and zoning regulations. Valid until November 2027.
• SINCODIV-SCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for improved enforcement of engineering and agronomy activities by SINCODIV-SC members and their suppliers. Valid since 2021.
• Associação dos Bananicultores de Corupá (ASBANCO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial interest technical assistance for rural banana production. Valid until December 2028.
• Associação dos Bananicultores de Guaramirim (ABG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerART fee reductions for qualified professionals contracted to prepare rural credit projects and provide technical assistance to association members. Valid until July 2028.
• Associação dos Produtores de Banana de Massaranduba (APROBAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial interest technical assistance for rural banana production. Valid until November 2029.
• UFSC - Campus JoinvillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with CREA Jr-SC for technical, professional and behavioral development of students through extension projects, events and technical visits. Valid until August 2030.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CREA-RJ (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia do Rio de Janeiro): Another large state CREA with a comparably complex membership base (oil & gas, civil construction, industrial). Operates under identical statutory authority and member-fee model.
• CREA-SP (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia de São Paulo): Another state-level CREA serving the largest engineering/agronomy professional base in Brazil. Directly comparable in mandate, fee structure, ART system, and inspection function; CREA-SC and CREA-SP even maintain a formal institutional cooperation agreement.
• CREA-MG (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia de Minas Gerais): One of the largest CREAs by registered population, covering a diversified industrial and mining economy in Minas Gerais. Functionally and structurally identical to CREA-SC in mandate and revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• CFM (Conselho Federal de Medicina): Federal regulator for the medical profession in Brazil. Comparable as a professional licensing/ethics authority with regional councils (CRMs), mandatory registration, and member-service extensions (training, certification). Useful structural analog outside the engineering domain.
• CONFEA (Conselho Federal de Engenharia e Agronomia): Federal-level parent of the Sistema Confea/Crea; CREA-SC reports into CONFEA. Comparable in that it sets the regulatory framework, professional guidelines, and ART rules that CREA-SC operationalizes at the state level — the closest structural and functional analog.
• OAB (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil): National regulatory body for lawyers in Brazil. Functions as a quasi-public professional licensing authority with membership-based fee revenue, ethics oversight, and continuing education — a structurally analogous operating model to CREA-SC.
• CAU (Conselho de Arquitetura e Urbanismo do Brasil): Federal/regional regulatory body for architects in Brazil. Parallel structure to Confea/Crea for an adjacent profession — comparable professional-licensing franchise model, ART-like responsibility annotations (RRT), and member services portfolio.

Regional players

• CREA-RS (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia do Rio Grande do Sul): Neighboring South-Brazil CREA serving Rio Grande do Sul. Directly comparable in regulatory scope, member services portfolio, and regional economic profile.
• CREA-PR (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia do Paraná): Neighboring South-Brazil CREA serving Paraná. Highly comparable mandate, fee model, and inspection scope, operating in a similar agribusiness-and-industry economic base to Santa Catarina.

Emerging players

• Mútua Caixa de Assistência dos Profissionais dos CREAs: National assistance fund/caixa linked to the Confea/Crea system and operated jointly with CREA-SC. Comparable as a member-benefit financial entity serving the same registered professional base, including credit, insurance, and social benefit products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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