Total Systems Education

What Total Systems Education does

Total Systems Education (TSE), legally Total Systems Education Ltd, is a privately held professional training firm delivering project management, business analysis, construction project management, and scaled agile (SAFe) certification courses through its Premier Authorized Training Partner (ATP) relationship with the Project Management Institute (PMI) and Endorsed Education Provider (EEP) relationship with the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA). Founded circa 1985 with operational roots in New York City and currently headquartered in Athens, United States, TSE maintains a catalog of roughly 25 instructor-led courses ranging from 2 to 35 contact hours, including foundational PM (TSE001), Agile/Scrum (TSE036, TSE036A), four PMI exam-prep tracks (PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP, PMI-PBA), eight Construction PM courses (TSE301–TSE407) aligned to the PMI-CP designation, two SAFe certifications, and an AI-themed workshop (TSE865) on leading AI-driven project teams. The company's core technology is curriculum and instructor-led delivery rather than any software platform, with no disclosed proprietary models, APIs, SDKs, or mobile applications; all courses award PMI-approved Contact Hours/PDUs and most also award IIBA CDUs.

TSE operates a three-channel go-to-market: an individual learner portal for self-enrolled professionals attending virtually or in-person, a corporate portal that delivers customized workforce training to organizations, and a vendor/reseller portal through which educational institutions including Stony Brook University (Center for Continuing Education) and Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) resell TSE courses to their continuing-education students. Revenue derives from per-enrollment seat payments on the individual channel and from customized B2B training engagements on the corporate and institutional channels; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Top-of-funnel marketing is anchored by the TSE Insider newsletter, free information sessions, organic search, and partner referrals.

With a headcount band of 11–50 employees and self-reported operations across four continents, TSE serves a diversified client base that includes Fortune 500 enterprises (Bank of America, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, American Express, Accenture, Boeing, Pfizer, Intel, Oracle, Siemens, McDonald's, Verizon, Tata Consultancy Services), government agencies (NYPD, U.S. Postal Service), universities (Stony Brook, Yale, CPCC), and nonprofits (American Bible Society). No public ownership, parent company, board composition, institutional investors, or M&A activity is disclosed in the available data, and the firm appears to be independently held with no recorded funding rounds.

Name

Total Systems Education

Legal name

Total Systems Education Ltd

Website

https://totalsystemseducation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Total Systems Education is a PMI Premier Authorized Training Partner delivering project management, business analysis, construction project management, and SAFe certification courses to individuals, corporations, and educational institutions globally via three dedicated sales portals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Certification Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Project, Process & Quality Certification Prep (PMP, PRINCE2, Lean Six Sigma, ITIL) (EDANAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Project, Program & Portfolio Management Certifications (EDAAANAB), Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE) (EDAAALAM), Train-the-Trainer & Instructor Enablement Services (BPAEANAL)

Keywords

• Professional training services
• Project management courses
• Business analysis training
• PMI certification prep
• Corporate workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Course Enrollment: Individual professionals enroll in single courses or comprehensive certificate programs, attending virtually or in-person through partner institutions. Revenue is earned per course enrollment.
2. Corporate / Organization Customized Training: Organizations engage TSE for customized workforce development training programs. Training is tailored to the specific needs of the organization, with programs designed to improve project culture and project skills.
3. Vendor / Institutional Partnership Training: Educational institutions (vendors) partner with TSE to expand their continuing education offerings. TSE provides curriculum and training delivery in collaboration with partner institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Total Systems Education delivers professional training and certification exam preparation in project management, business analysis, and construction project delivery. As a PMI Premier Authorized Training Partner and IIBA Endorsed Education Provider, TSE offers five curriculum tracks—Project Management, Business Analysis, PMI Certification Exam Prep, Construction Project Management (PMI-CP), and SAFe Skills and Certification—through individual course enrollment, customized corporate training, and educational institution partnerships. Courses range from 2 to 35 hours and are delivered virtually or in-person, automatically awarding PMI-approved Contact Hours/PDUs.

Product overview

Total Systems Education offers a comprehensive suite of professional training programs organized into five main curricula: Project Management, Business Analysis (including Testing), PMI Certification Exam Prep, Construction Project Management (PMI-CP), and SAFe Skills and Certification. The company serves as a PMI Premier Authorized Training Partner and IIBA Endorsed Education Provider, delivering courses both virtually and in-person through educational institution partners. Programs include foundational courses like Project Planning and Control (TSE001) and advanced certifications such as PMI-PMP Exam Prep (TSE099), Construction Project Management courses (TSE301-TSE407) for PMI-CP certification, and SAFe certifications (TSE041, TSE042). All courses award PMI-approved Contact Hours/PDUs and many also award IIBA CDUs, with individual courses ranging from 2 to 35 hours.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Management Curriculum Core project management training curriculum covering foundational planning and control (TSE001, 24hrs), executive overview (TSE005), Agile and SCRUM (TSE036/TSE036A), AI-driven project teams (TSE865), survival kit workshop (TSE029), negotiations and procurement (TSE003), risk management (TSE004), leadership (TSE006), Microsoft Project (TSE007/TSE008), communications (TSE017), cost management (TSE037), and schedule management (TSE038). Courses range from 2 to 24 hours and are designed for project practitioners across all experience levels.
• Business Analysis Curriculum Business analysis training curriculum offering courses on determining business requirements (TSE011, TSE013), solution requirements (TSE021), data gathering and requirements elicitation (TSE022), peer reviews (TSE024), and structured testing techniques (TSE030). Aligned with both IIBA and PMI frameworks, each 16-hour course awards 16 PMI-approved Contact Hours/PDUs and 14 IIBA-approved CDUs.
• PMI Certification Exam Prep Courses Official PMI Authorized exam preparation courses covering PMP (TSE099, 35 hours), CAPM (TSE098, 23 hours), PMI-ACP (TSE097, 28 hours), and PMI-PBA (TSE025, 35 hours). Each course awards PMI-approved Contact Hours required for certification applications. Includes exclusive PMI-issued practice exam questions not available to non-Premier ATPs.
• Construction Project Management Curriculum (PMI-CP) Official PMI-CP Curriculum covering construction project communications (TSE301), scope and change order management (TSE302), contract and risk management (TSE303), interface management (TSE304), execution planning (TSE405), technology and innovation (TSE406), and performance and materials management (TSE407). Each course awards 14 PMI-approved Contact Hours/PDUs applicable to PMI-CP and PMI-SCP designations, totaling 98 hours for the full PMI-CP curriculum.
• SAFe Skills and Certification Curriculum Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification preparation courses including SAFe Scrum Master (TSE041, 14 hours) covering team facilitation, coaching, and impediment removal, and SAFe Product Owner (TSE042, 14 hours) covering feature prioritization, backlog management, and PI Planning. Each course awards 14 PMI-approved Contact Hours/PDUs and includes certification exam preparation.
• Customized Corporate Training Programs Customized workforce development training programs for organizations, with curriculum tailored to the specific needs of each client to strengthen project culture and project skills. Programs span project management, business analysis, Agile, and certification preparation, delivered through the corporate portal. Has served hundreds of organizations across industries.
• Educational Institution Partner Program (Vendor Portal) Channel program enabling universities and colleges to expand their continuing education catalogs with TSE's project management and business analysis training. Partner institutions such as Stony Brook University and Central Piedmont Community College recruit students and TSE delivers the curriculum, including integration with the institution's other continuing education resources to create holistic learning packages.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of people helped gain employment, advance careers, and improve their lives
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers36 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and primary.

• Project Management Institute (PMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSE is a Premier Authorized Training Partner (ATP) of PMI. This is TSE's flagship and most significant partnership, providing exclusive access to official PMI course materials, PMI-certified sample exam questions (PMP and CAPM), PMI-screened and certified instructors, and the right to deliver official PMI exam prep courses. All TSE courses are PMI-approved to automatically award Contact Hours/PDUs.
• International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSE is an IIBA Endorsed Education Provider (EEP). This partnership enables TSE courses to award IIBA-approved Continuing Development Units (CDUs) alongside PMI Contact Hours/PDUs. The IIBA endorsement aligns TSE's business analysis curriculum with global BA standards.
• Stony Brook University (Center for Continuing Education)primaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStony Brook University offers TSE project management courses through its Center for Continuing Education. Students can access course details, schedules, and enrollment through SBU's portal.
• Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC)primaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCPCC offers TSE project management and business analysis courses through its continuing education division. CPCC has run multiple cohorts of TSE's PMP and business analysis programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Scaled Agile (SAFe): Owner of the SAFe certification framework for which TSE delivers training (SAFe Scrum Master, SAFe Product Owner). A critical content partner and adjacent ecosystem player, similar in relationship structure to PMI.
• IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis): Owner of the CBAP and other business analysis certifications and administrator of the Endorsed Education Provider program that credentials TSE's BA curriculum. Strategic partner analogous to PMI for the BA portion of TSE's portfolio.
• Project Management Institute (PMI): Owner of the PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP and PMI-PBA certifications and operator of an Authorized Training Partner program that includes TSE. Functions simultaneously as TSE's most important partner and a potential indirect competitor through PMI's own on-demand learning content.

Direct peers

• Learning Tree International: Long-established corporate IT and project management training company delivering instructor-led PM and certification courses. Comparable in enterprise-customized PM training and four-decade heritage.
• Simplilearn: Large-scale online bootcamp provider delivering PMP, Agile, Scrum Master and SAFe certification training with both self-paced and instructor-led formats. Comparable in certification portfolio, larger in scale and digital delivery.
• Global Knowledge: Enterprise IT and professional training provider offering PMP, Agile and SAFe courses alongside broader technology training. Comparable in corporate training customization and instructor-led delivery for Fortune 500 clients.
• GreyCampus: PMI Authorized Training Partner offering PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP and six sigma exam prep with virtual instructor-led delivery. Mirrors TSE's ATP-based, certification-focused PM training model.
• KnowledgeHut: Global provider of professional certification training including PMP, PRINCE2, Agile and SAFe. Overlaps directly with TSE in PMP exam prep, instructor-led delivery and corporate upskilling for project management credentials.

Broad incumbents

• Udemy: Global online learning marketplace offering thousands of PMP, CAPM and Agile courses at low price points. Competes with TSE for self-paced learners and corporate L&D budgets, though without the Premier ATP exclusivity.
• Coursera: Major online education platform partnering with universities to offer PMP prep and PM specializations. Competes indirectly by offering scalable, lower-cost alternatives to instructor-led certification training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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