EJA Cariacica ES

What EJA Cariacica ES does

Grupo CGAE (doing business as EJA Cariacica ES, among other sub-brands) is a privately held Brazilian distance-learning education aggregator headquartered in Guarapari, Espírito Santo, with a secondary location in João Pessoa, Paraíba. The company resells MEC-recognized academic credentials — undergraduate degrees, postgraduate specializations, accelerated technical certifications, and EJA (Youth and Adult Education) high-school completion — through partnerships with established Brazilian institutions including Universidade Santo Amaro (Unisa), Instituto Pedagógico de Minas Gerais (IPEMIG), Forma Brasil Educacional, and Nexus. CGAE does not own issuing accreditation itself; it functions as a marketing, enrollment, and student-acquisition layer atop partner credentials, leveraging a 100% online delivery model (webcgae.com portal plus WhatsApp-based inside sales) to reach adult learners across all five Brazilian macro-regions.

The core technology stack is a proprietary EAD portal providing 24-hour access to study materials, evaluations, and academic support, layered with a competency-based technical certification flow (a 20-question online assessment) that allows experienced professionals to obtain technical diplomas in roughly 30 days — the company's primary differentiated offer. Multi-brand architecture (CGAE Centro Educacional Técnica, Forma Brasil, EJA Cariacica ES, CGAE Cursos, Nexus) segments the catalog by use case and price tier, including a freemium cgaecursos.com layer with 250+ free skill courses that feeds the paid funnel.

Revenue is generated through two mechanisms: (1) one-time technical certification fees in the R$1,399-R$1,499 range, typically payable in up to 12 installments, and (2) recurring monthly tuition (~R$159/month for undergraduate Tecnólogo programs and similar monthly cadence for postgraduate specializations). Scholarships via ProUni (up to 100%) and Quero Bolsa discounts (up to 75%) are prominent. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via self-serve website enrollment and WhatsApp-driven inside sales, with Instagram and Facebook providing top-of-funnel awareness. The customer base is fragmented B2C — individual working adults and experienced professionals seeking fast, affordable, MEC-validated credentials — with no disclosed enterprise concentration.

Name

EJA Cariacica ES

Legal name

Grupo CGAE

Website

https://webcgae.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Grupo CGAE is a privately held Brazilian distance-learning education aggregator based in Guarapari, Espírito Santo, that resells MEC-recognized undergraduate, postgraduate, technical certification, and EJA programs through partnerships with Unisa, IPEMIG, Forma Brasil, and Nexus to working adults and experienced professionals across Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Distance Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE) (EDAAALAM)

Keywords

• Distance education
• Online learning
• Technical certification
• Adult education
• Postgraduate programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Guarapari

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Course Certification: One-time certification fees for technical courses completed through competency assessment. Students pay course fees and upon passing the online assessment, receive their technical diploma recognized by MEC/SISTEC.
2. Monthly Tuition - Tecnólogo Programs: Monthly subscription-style payments for undergraduate technology programs (e.g., R$ 159/month for Banco de Dados e Inteligência Analítica). Students pay monthly fees until semester completion.
3. Postgraduate Courses: Revenue from postgraduate specialization courses (Pós-Graduação) offered in various fields including Education, Health, Law, Business, Technology, and Engineering.
4. EJA (Youth and Adult Education): Revenue from EJA 60-day programs allowing students to complete high school education through accelerated online courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Grupo CGAE operates as a Brazilian distance-learning (EAD) educational group offering 100% online programs in technical certification, undergraduate (Tecnólogos), postgraduate specializations, and Youth and Adult Education (EJA) for high school completion. Course delivery is enabled through partnerships with accredited institutions including Unisa, IPEMIG, Forma Brasil, and Nexus, allowing students to earn MEC-recognized diplomas.

Product overview

Grupo CGAE is an educational services platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of distance learning programs through partnerships with accredited Brazilian institutions. The core offerings include: (1) Graduação — undergraduate degrees via Unisa partnership; (2) Pós-Graduação — postgraduate specializations via IPEMIG partnership; (3) Cursos Técnicos Rápidos 30 Dias — accelerated competency-based technical certifications; (4) EJA 60 Dias — youth and adult high school education via Nexus partnership; and (5) Cursos Livres — free skills courses via cgaecursos.com. Supplementary offerings include Segunda Licenciatura (second teaching degrees) and Extensão e Capacitação (continuing education extensions). All programs are delivered 100% online with digital materials and remote assessment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Forma Brasil: Technical education institution offering over 30 technical courses with 100% online study
• EJA Cariacica ES
• CGAE Cursos
• Nexus

Products and services

• Graduação a Distância (Undergraduate Distance Learning) Undergraduate distance learning courses (Tecnólogos and full degrees) offered in partnership with Universidade Santo Amaro (Unisa), covering Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities, and Technology. Students can enroll using ENEM scores without a traditional entrance exam, with monthly payments of approximately R$159/month.
• Pós-Graduação a Distância (Postgraduate Specialization) Postgraduate Lato Sensu specialization courses offered in partnership with IPEMIG, covering Education, Health, Law, Business, Social Service, Theology, Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Gastronomy. Courses can be completed in as little as 4 months with optional TCC (thesis), recognized by MEC.
• Cursos Técnicos Rápidos 30 Dias (30-Day Fast Technical Courses) Accelerated technical certification completed in 30 days via competency-based assessment (Aferição Técnica) recognized by MEC/SISTEC. Over 50 technical areas are offered including Administration, Nursing, IT, Mechanics, and more, for professionals with one year of experience.
• EJA 60 Dias (Youth and Adult Education) Youth and Adult Education (EJA) high school completion program offered 100% online in 60 days. Operated in partnership with Nexus (Sistema de Ensino Educa Mais), based in João Pessoa-PB, complying with Brazilian education law (LDB 9394/96) and recognized by MEC.
• Cursos Livres (Free/Open Courses) Free and open courses via the cgaecursos.com platform offering over 250 non-credit courses across multiple specialization areas for skill development and qualification opportunities.
• Segunda Licenciatura (Second Teaching Degree) Second teaching degree programs for educators who already hold a degree and wish to qualify in additional subject areas such as Sociology, Chemistry, Portuguese, English, Pedagogy, Mathematics, History, Geography, Physics, Philosophy, Physical Education, Special Education, Biological Sciences, and Visual Arts.
• Formação Pedagógica (R2) Pedagogical formation programs (R2) for graduates seeking teaching credentials, covering educational methodologies, special education, and teaching certification requirements.
• Extensão e Capacitação (Extension and Training) Extension and training courses ranging from 60H to 300H, covering education, health, administration, law, technology, and social services for professional development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Technical diploma obtained in 30 days for experienced professionals
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Nexus (Sistema de Ensino Educa Mais)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership with Nexus, created in 2019 under Sistema de Ensino Educa Mais Ltda. Located at Avenida Piauí, 75, João Pessoa-PB. Nexus specializes in professional education integration with basic education for EJA (Youth and Adult Education) at high school level in Distance Learning mode, serving Paraíba state and nationwide.
• Universidade Santo Amaro (Unisa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Unisa, one of Brazil's most traditional higher education institutions founded in 1968. CGAE serves as authorized advisor for Unisa's undergraduate (Tecnólogo), postgraduate, and EAD programs. Unisa holds maximum MEC rating (Concept 5) and has 40,000+ students across 450+ support centers nationwide. Programs include engineering, health sciences, humanities, and technology courses.
• Instituto Pedagógico de Minas Gerais (IPEMIG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with IPEMIG offering 400+ postgraduate courses in 9 knowledge areas. Founded in 2010 by Prof. Maria Lucimary Lage Silva. IPEMIG has trained 85,000+ professionals and maintains MEC Concept 5 rating for EAD infrastructure. Institutions under IPEMIG group include Faculdade Batista de Minas Gerais, Instituto ISEAT, and Faculdade FEBRAS.
• Forma Brasil EducacionalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Forma Brasil Educacional, described as the fastest-growing institution in Brazil for technical education. Offers 30+ technical courses through 100% online competency assessment model. Certificates are recognized by MEC/SISTEC for professional registration in Brazil.
• Prefeitura de GuarapariminorOthersMunicipal government partnership for employee training and education programs.
• LMI ManutençãominorOthersCorporate partner company listed under Unisa's business partner ecosystem.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Educa Mais Brasil: Online student-acquisition platform that bundles subsidized tuition with partner universities and technical schools across Brazil. Closely mirrors CGAE's reseller/advisor model, including WhatsApp and inside-sales enrollment flows and ProUni-style scholarship offerings.
• Quero Bolsa: Brazilian online education marketplace that connects prospective students to private universities and EAD programs via discounts and scholarships. Operates an enrollment funnel comparable to CGAE's market-making role, including partnerships with MEC-recognized institutions across Brazil.
• Descomplica: Brazilian digital education platform offering online preparatory courses and undergraduate pathways via partnership with universities. Directly comparable to CGAE in serving online-first adult learners in Brazil, with a content-tech heavy stack.
• Gran Cursos Online: Brazilian online platform offering preparatory and certification courses (concursos públicos, OAB, técnico, etc.) delivered 100% digitally. Comparable to CGAE's technical and continuing-education offerings via digital distribution and direct-to-consumer enrollment.

Broad incumbents

• Yduqs (Estácio, Ibmec, IDOMED): Major Brazilian for-profit education group, anchored by Estácio's traditional EAD leadership and other brands. Overlaps directly with CGAE's undergraduate and distance-learning product lines, in some cases as the originating institution (Unisa competes with other Yduqs brands).
• Ser Educacional: Brazilian for-profit higher-education group with EAD operations and a UnG, UniNorte, and Unama portfolio. Competes for the same working-adult, geographically distributed Brazilian student cohort that CGAE targets.
• Afya Educacional: Brazilian medical and health-education group expanding into broader higher education and continuing education. Adjacent competitor in regulated continuing and postgraduate health education where CGAE's postgraduate portfolio also operates via IPEMIG.
• Anima Holding: Brazilian education group operating multiple on-campus and EAD universities (Univeritas, Unisuam, Ages, etc.). Comparable across the higher-education product stack that CGAE distributes via partner channels.
• Cogna Educação (Kroton): Largest Brazilian for-profit education group, operating Kroton (Anhanguera, Unopar, Pitágoras), Vasta (content), and Saber (K-12). Competes with CGAE across the same distance-learning, technical, and undergraduate categories at substantially greater scale and with proprietary content.

Others

• Vasta (Cosmos / Somos Educação): Educational content and solutions provider under Cogna distributing K-12 and supplementary content to schools. Comparable as a content/curriculum partner within the Brazilian education ecosystem rather than a direct retail enrollment competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubebit.ly/3kuZR6W
• Facebookfacebook.com/Cursandocgae
• Instagraminstagram.com/cgae_cursosonline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eja-cariacica-es

Compliance2 records

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Investors

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