Health Carousel Philippines, Inc

What Health Carousel Philippines, Inc does

Health Carousel Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) is a DMW-licensed international healthcare recruitment agency headquartered in Pasig, Metro Manila, and a subsidiary of U.S.-based Health Carousel, LLC. The company serves as the exclusive provider of the PassportUSA program in the Philippines, recruiting Filipino nurses, medical technologists, and physical therapists for deployment to U.S. healthcare organizations facing domestic nursing shortages. HCPI operates a two-sided service model: on the candidate side it recruits and prepares individual Filipino healthcare professionals, and on the client side it supplies staffed professionals to hospitals and healthcare systems across multiple U.S. states including Alabama, Maine, Washington, West Virginia, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, and New Mexico.

The company's product portfolio centers on the PassportUSA program and includes the NCLEX Sponsorship Program (examination sponsorship for nursing licensure), the IELTS Academy (English proficiency test preparation), ASPIRE program (candidate support pipeline), visa processing services covering EB-3 immigrant visa petitions and family sponsorship, and Clinical Readiness Programs for U.S. arrival support. The underlying delivery model is service-based and human-coach driven rather than technology-platform-based; the company integrates with Pearson VUE for NCLEX test scheduling, CGFNS International for credential evaluation (as an Alliance Certified Firm), and IPASS Processing for NCLEX application logistics. The company holds DMW license DMW-098-LB-090522-R and is registered with the Philippine National Privacy Commission.

HCPI generates revenue through professional services fees tied to successful candidate placement at U.S. healthcare facilities, with the parent company Health Carousel, LLC capturing the U.S. client relationship. The company has placed hundreds of nurses and is referenced as having empowered thousands of Filipino healthcare professionals cumulatively, with success stories documented from 2019 through 2024. Distribution is achieved through a direct recruitment office in Ortigas Center, an online application portal, university partnerships with premier Philippine nursing schools, multi-channel digital marketing, and a DAISY Foundation International Advocate partnership (since 2020) that supports candidate pipeline development through awards, scholarships, and the Light The Way initiative.

Name

Health Carousel Philippines, Inc

Legal name

Health Carousel Philippines, Inc.

Website

https://healthcarousel.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Health Carousel Philippines, Inc. is a DMW-licensed recruitment agency and exclusive Philippine provider of the PassportUSA program, placing Filipino nurses, medical technologists, and physical therapists at U.S. healthcare organizations through end-to-end credentialing, licensure, and visa processing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pasig

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Professional Recruitment Services: The company recruits Filipino healthcare professionals (nurses, medical technologists, therapists) and deploys them to U.S. healthcare organizations. Revenue is generated through placement fees from U.S. healthcare facility partners. The company is DMW (formerly POEA) licensed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Health Carousel Philippines, Inc. is a DMW-licensed international healthcare recruitment agency that serves as the exclusive provider of the PassportUSA program in the Philippines. The company recruits Filipino nurses, medical technologists, and therapists and deploys them to U.S. healthcare facilities through EB-3 immigrant visa sponsorship, managing the entire process from credential evaluation and NCLEX/IELTS preparation through U.S. arrival and clinical orientation.

Product overview

Health Carousel Philippines, Inc operates as a DMW-licensed international healthcare staffing agency that serves as the exclusive provider of the PassportUSA program in the Philippines. The company's portfolio centers on the PassportUSA core program, which provides end-to-end placement services for Filipino healthcare professionals seeking U.S. employment. Supporting the core program are several modules including the NCLEX Sponsorship Program (for nursing licensure examination preparation and sponsorship), IELTS Academy (for English language test preparation), Visa Processing Services (for EB-3 immigrant visa sponsorship), and the DAISY Award Program (for nursing excellence recognition). Additional support modules include clinical readiness programs, U.S. arrival support, and the ASPIRE program, all designed to guide candidates from initial application through deployment to American healthcare organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PassportUSA Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of internationally trained nurses placed at America's finest healthcare organizations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DAISY FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Health Carousel Philippines, through Health Carousel LLC, partners with DAISY Foundation since 2020 to recognize extraordinary nurses and nursing students in the Philippines. The partnership presents DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nursing Students, with awardees receiving scholarships, book allowances, and NLE review support from Health Carousel Foundation. The program has awarded students at premier Philippine nursing schools including UP Manila, University of Baguio, West Visayas State University, and Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan.
• Health Carousel FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth Carousel Foundation, a related entity of Health Carousel Philippines, supports the Light The Way initiative that provides scholarships, DAISY Award sponsorships, and recognition programs for Filipino nursing students. The foundation offers full scholarships, book allowances, and NLE review for DAISY Awardees.
• CGFNS InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationCGFNS (Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools) provides credential evaluation services essential for the EB-3 visa process. Health Carousel recommends CGFNS for Credential Evaluation Service (CES) as it makes applying for U.S. VisaScreen easier. The company is a CGFNS Alliance Certified Firm.
• 9.0 Niner Online Review TeamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSir Brian Martin Sioson, Head of the 9.0 Niner Online Review Team, provides IELTS masterclasses and training for Health Carousel candidates, particularly for the Speaking sub-test. 198 candidates completed the IELTS Masterclass in February 2022.
• PassportUSA (Health Carousel, LLC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth Carousel Philippines is the exclusive provider of the PassportUSA program to healthcare professionals in the Philippines. PassportUSA by Health Carousel International is the parent program that has empowered thousands of Filipino healthcare professionals to achieve their American Dream through EB-3 immigrant visa processing and U.S. healthcare facility placement.
• Pearson VUEcoreTechnology or IntegrationPearson VUE is the testing provider for NCLEX examinations. Health Carousel guides candidates through Pearson VUE registration for NCLEX, including exam scheduling at international test centers. The validity of Pearson VUE registration is at least 365 days.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PRS Global: An international healthcare staffing firm specializing in recruiting nurses from multiple countries including the Philippines for US placement. PRS Global offers similar credentialing, immigration, and deployment services and competes directly for both candidates and US facility contracts.
• Connetics USA: A US-licensed international nurse recruitment agency specializing in placing Filipino nurses in American healthcare facilities. Connetics operates a similar Philippines-to-US pipeline with comparable NCLEX preparation, immigration processing, and US facility placement services, making it the closest direct competitor to HCPI's PassportUSA offering.
• World Nurses: An international nurse recruitment agency with a strong Philippines-to-US placement focus, offering NCLEX preparation, visa processing, and US deployment support. Operates with a similar service-based, candidate-journey model as HCPI and competes for the same Filipino nursing candidate pool.
• Trusted Nurse Staffing: A US-based international nurse recruitment agency that places foreign-trained nurses, including Filipinos, in American healthcare facilities. Offers comparable immigration sponsorship, NCLEX support, and end-to-end placement services, positioning it as a direct competitor in the same niche.
• O'Grady Peyton International (AMN Healthcare): The international nursing division of AMN Healthcare, one of the largest US healthcare staffing firms. O'Grady Peyton recruits internationally trained nurses — including from the Philippines — for placement in US hospitals, directly competing with HCPI for both Filipino candidates and US facility clients.

Broad incumbents

• Aya Healthcare: A large US-based healthcare staffing and workforce solutions provider with significant travel nursing and international placement capabilities. Aya competes with HCPI indirectly by serving many of the same US hospital clients with domestic and international staffing solutions.
• CHG Healthcare: A large US healthcare staffing company operating across travel nursing, locum tenens, and international placement. While primarily focused on domestic US staffing, CHG's international programs create indirect competitive overlap with HCPI for US hospital clients seeking foreign-trained nurses.
• AMN Healthcare: One of the largest US healthcare staffing companies with broad traveler, per diem, and international placement offerings. While not exclusively focused on the Philippines-to-US pipeline, AMN operates competing international recruitment programs that overlap with HCPI's PassportUSA service at scale.

Emerging players

• CanAm Recruitments: An emerging international healthcare recruitment agency that recruits nurses and allied health professionals from multiple countries, including the Philippines, for North American placement. Smaller scale than HCPI but addresses the same candidate-to-US-facility workflow.

Others

• Health Carousel, LLC: The US parent company that owns the PassportUSA program exclusively delivered by HCPI in the Philippines. While not an external competitor, Health Carousel, LLC is the strategic anchor for HCPI's operations and any comparison of HCPI's value must account for the parent's role in demand generation, US facility relationships, and program IP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/HealthCarouselPhilippinesInc
• Instagraminstagram.com/healthcarouselph
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/healthcarouselph

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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