Escola de Saúde Unyleya

What Escola de Saúde Unyleya does

Escola de Saúde Unyleya is a Brasília-based technical health education institution operating under the Unyleya Educacional group, accredited by the Secretaria de Educação do Distrito Federal in April 2018. The school offers four semipresential (blended) technical courses — Nursing (1,960 hours), Aesthetics (1,400 hours), Oral Health (1,440 hours), and Pharmacy (1,320 hours) — targeted at students enrolled in the second year of high school or high school graduates seeking intermediate certifications and rapid entry into the Brazilian healthcare workforce. Curriculum delivery combines online theoretical video lessons accessed through the proprietary Portal do Aluno with in-person practical training in state-of-the-art laboratories located within the Edifício Parque da Saúde complex in Águas Claras, DF; a 24-hour digital library is available for unlimited consultations.

The school's revenue model is tuition-based on the four technical course lines, with pricing opaque and provided on a quote basis via phone, WhatsApp, or email. The go-to-market motion is primarily sales-led through the school's website supplemented by event-driven short courses delivered in partnership with Hospital Águas Claras, GRE (Grupo de Resgate e Emergência), and Rede Ímpar, which simultaneously serve as a graduate placement channel. Differentiation rests on regulatory recognition (diplomas valid nationwide and recognized by COREN, CRO, and CRBM), structured intermediate certifications issued along the academic path that permit employment before graduation, and a small in-house team of 19 employees supporting operations.

Strategically, the institution leverages its parent group's scale (500,000+ students served over nearly 20 years across multiple entities including Unyead Educacional, IMP Editora e Cursos, IMP Online, Unyleya Socioambiental, Unytech, and Nova Educação) while operating as a focused single-campus health education brand. Marketing is conducted through the school website, WhatsApp, and PR via Destak Comunicação. No external private equity, venture capital, or public listing involvement is identified; ownership remains private within the group.

Name

Escola de Saúde Unyleya

Legal name

UNYLEYA EDITORA E CURSOS S.A.

Website

https://saudeunyleya.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Escola de Saúde Unyleya is a Brasília-based technical health school offering blended semipresential courses in Nursing, Aesthetics, Pharmacy, and Oral Health, accredited by SEEDF and recognized by COREN, CRO, and CRBM, serving high-school and high-school-graduate students seeking rapid entry into the Brazilian healthcare workforce through intermediate certifications and partner-driven placement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical and Vocational Health Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Credentialing, Certification Prep & Exam Training (BPACANAJ)

Keywords

• Technical health education
• Vocational nursing training
• Pharmacy technician courses
• Oral health training
• Distance learning healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Águas Claras

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Health Courses: Revenue generated from tuition fees for four technical courses in health: Nursing (1,960 hours), Aesthetics (1,400 hours), Oral Health (1,440 hours), and Pharmacy (1,320 hours). Courses are offered in semi-presencial format with theoretical distance learning and in-person practical training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Escola de Saúde Unyleya is a technical health education school offering four semi-presential vocational programs — Técnico em Enfermagem (1,960 hours), Técnico em Estética (1,400 hours), Técnico em Farmácia (1,320 hours), and Técnico em Saúde Bucal (1,440 hours) — combining theoretical video lessons delivered through an online student portal with mandatory in-person practical training in on-site laboratories. Courses grant intermediate certifications during the program (e.g., Pharmacy Attendant after 6 months, Oral Health Assistant after 1 year) enabling early workforce entry, and confer diplomas recognized by Brazilian professional councils (COREN, CRO, CRBM) valid throughout Brazil.

Product overview

Escola de Saúde Unyleya is a technical health school offering a portfolio of four semipresential technical courses: Técnico em Enfermagem (1,960 hours), Técnico em Estética (1,400 hours), Técnico em Farmácia (1,320 hours), and Técnico em Saúde Bucal (1,440 hours). All courses combine theoretical video lessons delivered through an online student portal with practical in-person laboratory sessions and supervised internships. The institution provides intermediate certifications throughout each program to enable early workforce entry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Portal do Aluno: Student portal providing access to theoretical video lessons and practical demonstration videos of procedures.

Products and services

• Técnico em Enfermagem (Technical Nursing Course) A 1,960-hour semi-presential technical nursing course combining theoretical video lessons via the student portal with in-person laboratory sessions. Students earn intermediate certifications such as Elderly Caregiver (after 6 months) and Public Health Agent (after 1 year) before completing the full program, with diplomas recognized by COREN.
• Técnico em Estética (Technical Aesthetics Course) A 1,400-hour semi-presential technical aesthetics course offering progressive intermediate certifications such as Makeup Artist, Eyebrow Designer, Facial Esthetician, Body Esthetician, and Scalp Esthetician as students advance through the program. Includes access to an on-site aesthetics nucleus serving the community and a coworking space for regional professionals.
• Técnico em Farmácia (Technical Pharmacy Course) A 1,320-hour semi-presential technical pharmacy course providing intermediate certifications such as Pharmacy Attendant (after 6 months) and Pharmacy Assistant (after 1 year) before full program completion, with diplomas recognized by CRBM.
• Técnico em Saúde Bucal (Technical Oral Health Course) A 1,440-hour semi-presential technical oral health course organized over 4 semesters with 24 disciplines. Students earn an intermediate Oral Health Assistant certification after one year, enabling early entry into the dental workforce, with diplomas recognized by CRO.

Quantifiable outcome

• Intermediate certifications during the course enable employment before graduation
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hospital Águas ClarascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership providing short courses focused on employability for students. The partnership offers practical training opportunities and serves as a pathway for student job placement in the healthcare sector.
• GRE - Grupo de Resgate e EmergênciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with GRE for free courses focused on rescue and emergency training, enhancing student employability in emergency healthcare services.
• Rede ÍmparminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for free courses under the Rede Ímpar initiative, providing additional professional development opportunities for students.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• UNINASSAU: Brazilian education group with strong health programs including technical and higher education in nursing and related fields. It is a direct competitor in the Brazilian health technical education space.
• Senac: Brazil's largest vocational education provider, offering technical courses across multiple sectors including health. It is a direct competitor to Escola de Saúde Unyleya for technical healthcare students in Brazil.
• SENAI: Brazil's main industrial and technical education network, providing vocational courses nationwide. It competes for the same technical education student demographic and includes health-adjacent technical programs.

Others

• Faculdade Unyleya: Higher education arm of the same Grupo Unyleya Educacional. While related by corporate structure, it operates in degree-granting higher education rather than technical health courses, serving as a complementary rather than competitive entity.

Broad incumbents

• Wyden: Large Brazilian higher education group operating multiple brands and campuses. It offers technical and undergraduate health programs as part of a broader portfolio, competing for the same student demographic with more geographic reach.
• Unopar: Brazilian distance learning higher education group with health and technical programs. It represents a broader incumbent with nationwide reach and a similar distance-learning pedagogy.
• UNINOVE: São Paulo-based higher education institution offering technical, undergraduate, and graduate programs including health courses. It competes in the broader Brazilian education market with a more established geographic presence.
• Anhanguera: Major Brazilian higher education group with nationwide campuses. It offers a range of technical and degree programs including health-related courses, with broader geographic coverage than the subject company.
• Estácio: One of Brazil's largest private higher education groups with extensive course offerings across health, business, and engineering. It competes for the same student demographic with a broader portfolio and more locations.
• Afya Educacional: Brazilian medical and health education group focused on training physicians and healthcare professionals. While focused on higher education, it represents a larger, well-capitalized player in the Brazilian health education market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saudeunyleya

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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