SDÜ Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi

What SDÜ Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi does

Süleyman Demirel University Continuing Education Application and Research Center (SDÜSEM) is a public university-affiliated continuing education center headquartered at the SDÜ East Campus in Isparta, Turkey, operating as a research and application unit under S.D.Ü. governance. The center delivers continuing education programs beyond formal associate, undergraduate, and graduate tracks, including vocational short courses, professional development seminars, corporate training, and — via its Personel Belgelendirme Birimi (SEMPER) — accredited personnel certification examinations. SEMPER holds TÜRKAK accreditation (AB-0068-P, since 29.10.2014) under TS EN ISO/IEC 17024 and MYK authorization (YB-0035, since 21.01.2015), making SDÜSEM one of only a few university-based Authorized Certification Bodies in the Isparta region with legally recognized national qualifications authority.

The center's technology footprint consists of three purpose-built web properties — the institutional site (sem.sdu.edu.tr), the self-service training application portal (sembasvuru.sdu.edu.tr), and the SEMPER certification management portal (semper.sdu.edu.tr) — supported by Microsoft Teams for online session delivery and access to SDÜ laboratory facilities (SEM, HPLC, GC-MS) via partnerships with YETEM. The product portfolio spans technical training (HACCP, Applied SEM, Excel), professional certification (İş ve Meslek Danışmanı, Construction Painter, Scaffolding Installer, Battery EV/Hybrid Maintenance Repairer, Sustainability Expert), creative and personal development (Creative Drama, AIKIDO, Food Photography), and corporate programs for named clients such as A101, ORMA, Göltaş, Gülbirlik, and BoschCar Service.

SDÜSEM operates as a döner sermaye (revolving fund) unit with a public-sector governance model rather than as a commercial enterprise. Revenue is generated through three streams: open-enrollment fee-based courses (e.g., 120-150 TL for 8-session swimming), per-contract corporate and institutional training negotiated by the Eğitim Koordinatörlüğü Birimi, and SEMPER certification exam fees (1,200 TL new exam, 900 TL renewal exam, 150-200 TL portfolio/document fees). Pricing is not publicly disclosed in aggregate, marketing is primarily pull-oriented through the website and portals, and the center has approximately 12-15 staff across management and administrative units, serving a single domestic geography.

Name

SDÜ Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi

Legal name

Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sürekli Eğitim Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi

Website

https://sem.sdu.edu.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SDÜ Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi is a public university-affiliated continuing education center in Isparta, Turkey, offering vocational training, corporate programs, and TÜRKAK/MYK-accredited personnel certification (SEMPER) to individuals and regional enterprises via SDÜ's faculty and labs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Education and Professional Certification

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Credentialing, Certification Prep & Exam Training (BPACANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional & Applied Skills Noncredit Certificates (Non-licensure) (EDAAAEAD), Compliance, Certification & Continuing Education LMS (EDAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Continuing education services
• Personnel certification programs
• Vocational training courses
• Corporate employee training
• Professional certification exams

Headquarters

HQ city

Isparta

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Open Enrollment Training Programs: Revenue from fee-based short courses and certificate programs offered to the public, including professional development, skills training, hobby courses (e.g., AIKIDO, swimming, creative drama), and technical programs. Course fees are paid by participants via bank transfer to SDÜ Döner Sermaye İşletme Müdürlüğü.
2. Corporate / Institutional Training: Custom training engagements delivered to private sector and public organizations (e.g., A101, ORMA, Göltaş, Gülbirlik, BoschCar Service). Fees are negotiated per contract and paid to the döner sermaye account.
3. Personnel Certification Examinations (SEMPER): Fees charged for initial certification exams, certificate renewal exams, and portfolio-based renewal applications for national occupational competency certifications (e.g., İş ve Meslek Danışmanı). The center is authorized by MYK and accredited by TÜRKAK. Revenue stream includes new exam fees (1,200 TL as of 2021), renewal exam fees (900 TL), and document fees (150 TL).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SDÜSEM provides continuing education programs (vocational, technical, personal development, sports) and corporate training to both individual learners and organizations through the university's self-service registration portal. Its SEMPER unit delivers TÜRKAK-accredited and MYK-authorized personnel certification exams against Turkish national occupational standards, issuing legally recognized competency certificates.

Product overview

SDÜ Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi operates as a comprehensive continuing education platform providing vocational training, professional certification, and personnel accreditation services. The center offers a unified portfolio consisting of SDÜSEM (core continuing education programs), SEMPER (personnel certification unit with TÜRKAK accreditation and MYK authorization), and specialized training modules including İş ve Meslek Danışmanı certification, technical skills training (SEM, HACCP, Excel), creative arts (drama, photography), sports programs, and expert witness training. The offering follows a hub-and-spoke model where SDÜSEM serves as the main coordination center while SEMPER handles accreditation-specific certification assessments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SEMPER (Personel Belgelendirme Birimi): Personnel certification unit providing accreditation services under MYK and TÜRKAK standards for national qualifications including İş ve Meslek Danışmanı (Job and Career Counselor) certification.

Products and services

• SDÜSEM Continuing Education Center Continuing education center offering short courses, certificate programs, seminars, workshops, and corporate training programs across technical, professional, and personal development domains. Open enrollment via sembasvuru.sdu.edu.tr portal; delivered on SDÜ East Campus in Isparta or at client premises.
• SEMPER Personnel Certification Unit TÜRKAK-accredited (AB-0068-P) and MYK-authorized (YB-0035) personnel certification body that conducts legally recognized competency exams under national occupational standards (ulusal yeterlilikler), issues certificates, and manages renewals via semper.sdu.edu.tr.
• İş ve Meslek Danışmanı Certification Program (Job and Career Counselor Certification) Professional certification program for Career and Vocational Counselors conducted under national qualification standards with theoretical and performance-based examinations. Requires a bachelor's degree and A2/A3 competency unit training; priced at 1,200 TL per exam attempt.
• HACCP Hazard Analysis Training (Tehlike Analizi Eğitimi) Food safety training program covering Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points standards and food hygiene practices, targeted at food industry professionals and students.
• Applied Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Training Hands-on training program for Scanning Electron Microscopy operation, delivered jointly with YETEM, providing access to electron microscope equipment for researchers and technicians.
• Expert Witness Training (Bilirkişilik Temel Eğitimi)

Named customers5 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

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BoschCar Service Aktaş OtomotivcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026BoschCar Service Aktaş Otomotiv collaborated with SDÜSEM during the MYK scope expansion audit for new automotive national qualifications (Battery Electric Vehicle and Hybrid Vehicle Maintenance Repairer). Provided automotive expertise, practical training environment, and sectoral knowledge to support the scope expansion in the automotive sector.
• Radyo-Televizyon Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi (SDÜ RTV Application and Research Center)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026Collaborated with the SDÜ Radio-Television Application and Research Center during the MYK supervision and scope expansion audit in June 2026, providing cross-center support for technical and administrative aspects of the audit process.
• YETEM - Yenilikçi Teknolojiler Uygulama ve Araştırma MerkezicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2026Collaboration between SDÜSEM and YETEM (Innovative Technologies Application and Research Center) for delivering specialized technical training. Jointly organized the Uygulamalı Taramalı Elektron Mikroskobu (SEM) training on 14-15 February 2026, utilizing YETEM's electron microscope facilities and expertise.
• Gıda Topluluğu (Food Club)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2026SDÜSEM partnered with the university Gıda Topluluğu (Food Club) to co-deliver the HACCP (Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points) training program on 14 February 2026, attracting 44 participants.
• GülbirlikminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 23 December 2025Delivered 'Proses Güvenliği ve Tehlike Önleme Eğitimi' (Process Safety and Hazard Prevention Training) to Gülbirlik employees in December 2025.
• A101 Yeni Mağazacılık A.ŞcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 November 2019Longstanding corporate training partnership with A101 Yeni Mağazacılık (a major Turkish grocery retail chain) for store manager (Mağaza Sorumlusu) training. Programs covered Effective Communication, Workplace Ownership, Customer Relations, and Sales Techniques. 65 employees trained in November 2019. Relationship formalized under 'Üniversite Kent Sanayi İşbirliği' (University-Industry Collaboration) framework.
• ORMA Orman Mahsulleri İntegre Sanayi ve Ticaret A.ŞminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 October 2019Delivered 'Temel Excel' (Basic Excel) training to ORMA forestry products company's employees at their facilities in 2019, as part of institutional upskilling program.
• Göltaş Çimento A.ŞminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 October 2019Delivered 'Temel Excel' training to Göltaş Çimento A.Ş employees alongside ORMA in the same 2019 program series.
• Mesleki Yeterlilik Kurumu (MYK)coreOthers · 21 January 2015MYK is the government authority that authorized SDÜSEM (YB-0035) to conduct certification exams against nationally recognized occupational standards (ulusal yeterlilikler). MYK oversees the quality and compliance of authorized certification bodies.
• Türk Akreditasyon Kurumu (TÜRKAK)coreOthers · 29 October 2014TÜRKAK is the national accreditation body that granted SDÜSEM Personel Belgelendirme Birimi accreditation (AB-0068-P) under ISO/IEC 17024 for personnel certification bodies. Continuous surveillance and scope expansion audits are conducted by TÜRKAK.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• İŞKUR (Türkiye İş Kurumu) Aktif İşgücü Piyasası Programları: Turkish Employment Agency's active labor market programs, which fund and deliver vocational training across Turkey. Operates in the same continuing-education and workforce-certification space as SDÜSEM, primarily through subsidized cohort-based programs rather than fee-based corporate engagements.

Broad incumbents

• TÜV Rheinland Turkey: International testing, inspection, and certification body with Turkish operations authorized to issue accredited personnel certifications. Competes with SDÜSEM in the same MYK/TÜRKAK-regulated certification market but with global brand recognition and broader service portfolio.
• Bureau Veritas Turkey: Global certification and testing body operating in Turkey, including MYK-authorized personnel certification. Offers broader international footprint and corporate reach than SDÜSEM, competing for the same personnel certification and corporate training engagements at scale.
• SGS Turkey: Global certification, inspection, and verification company with Turkish operations providing accredited personnel certification and corporate training services. A larger, more diversified incumbent operating in adjacent regulatory frameworks to SDÜSEM.

Direct peers

• ODTÜ Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi (METU SEM): Middle East Technical University's continuing education center — the premier Turkish state university SEM, operating the same public-university continuing-education and certification model as SDÜSEM, with broader national reach and a larger course catalog. Directly comparable in regulatory structure and academic-resource advantages.
• İstanbul Üniversitesi Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi (İÜSEM): Istanbul University's continuing education center — a direct peer offering open-enrollment courses, corporate training programs, and certification under the same state-university SEM framework, with access to a large metropolitan academic talent pool.
• Hacettepe Üniversitesi Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi (HÜSEM): Hacettepe University's continuing education center, providing a parallel model of university-based continuing education, corporate training, and certified programs in Ankara. Comparable structure, public-university backing, and Turkish higher-education system positioning.
• Ankara Üniversitesi Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi (ANKÜSEM): Ankara University's continuing education center, operating the same public-university continuing-education and certification delivery model as SDÜSEM. Comparable in governance, scope (corporate + open enrollment), and integration with the parent university's academic resources.
• Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi (BÜSEM): Boğaziçi University's continuing education center — a high-prestige Turkish university SEM offering executive education, corporate training, and certificate programs with the same university-backed delivery model, though at higher price points and with a stronger executive-education focus.
• Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi (YTÜ SEM): Yıldız Technical University's continuing education center — another state university SEM with a similar mix of corporate training, technical short courses, and certification programs serving Turkish industry. Directly comparable in target market and program structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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