Chilevalora
ChileValora is the Chilean government's national competency certification authority, validating work-based skills across 275 occupational profiles through 48 accredited centers, 46 higher-education agreements, and the ChileValora Certifica direct program serving workers, employers, and FCS beneficiaries.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2008
- HeadquartersSantiago, Chile
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Chilevalora does
ChileValora (Comisión del Sistema Nacional de Certificación de Competencias Laborales) is a Chilean public institution created in 2008 and administered under the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare. It operates Chile's national labor competency certification system, evaluating and certifying competencies that workers acquire through professional experience, training, or informal learning, and issuing documents of public validity recognized by sector regulators such as the Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles (SEC). The institution serves three principal constituencies: individual workers seeking formal recognition of informally acquired skills, employers financing worker certification through the Franquicia Tributaria tax-incentive channel administered by SENCE and OTICs, and vulnerable populations (women, FCS unemployment-fund beneficiaries, and inactive persons) reached through targeted subsidy programs. Operations span a catalog of 275 occupational profiles, a network of 48 accredited evaluation centers across Chile's regions, and 46 articulation agreements with universities, professional institutes, and technical training centers covering 244 careers.
ChileValora's underlying technology comprises a national competency-certification web platform (certificacion.chilevalora.gob.cl), a public Catálogo de Competencias Laborales organizing standardized occupational profiles by competency unit, the Registro Nacional de Personas Certificadas, and an online certificate portal (www.chilevalora.cl/certificados/) enabling digital issuance and verification. The system operates under a tripartite (tripartito) governance model involving representatives from government, the employer confederation CPC, and the worker union CUT, which legitimizes certificate issuance across all Chilean sectors. Notable 2025 product developments include ChileValora Certifica, a direct certification program that allows ChileValora to grant certifications itself rather than solely through accredited centers, and new occupational profiles in water desalination, potable-water treatment, and merchant marine work.
ChileValora is a public-service entity without private shareholders, private equity, or stock-market participation. Funding flows from Ministry of Labor and SENCE budget allocations, with the ChileValora Certifica program alone receiving over CLP 2 billion of public investment for 5,000 annual slots in 2025, scaling to 14,000+ slots in 2026. Employer-financed certifications flow through the Franquicia Tributaria tax-incentive mechanism, FCS beneficiaries receive free certification through public subsidies, and individuals or employers can also pay accredited centers directly at SENCE-set per-unit rates. The institution monetizes only indirectly through budget allocation; certificate delivery is free to end users under most programs.
Chilevalora firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Chilevalora
- Legal name
- ChileValora, Comision del Sistema Nacional de Certificacion de Competencias Laborales
- Website
- https://chilevalora.gob.cl
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2008
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- ChileValora is the Chilean government's national competency certification authority, validating work-based skills across 275 occupational profiles through 48 accredited centers, 46 higher-education agreements, and the ChileValora Certifica direct program serving workers, employers, and FCS beneficiaries.
- Ownership category
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Chilevalora industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Vocational Certification Services
- NAICS
- Educational Services (611), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)
- SIC
- Services-Educational Services (8200)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Qualifications Framework Authorities (NQF/Skills Framework) (EDADAFAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Awarding Organizations & Credentialing Bodies (Certificates/Diplomas) (EDADAFAC)
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Where Chilevalora is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Santiago
- HQ country
- Chile
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices8 records
Markets served
Chilevalora business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Subsidized Certification (Fondo de Cesantía Solidario): Free certification for beneficiaries of the Solidarity Unemployment Fund (FCS), funded by public resources, targeting unemployed workers seeking formal employment recognition.
- Franquicia Tributaria (Tax Incentive): Tax credit mechanism for companies (Category 1 taxpayers) to finance competency evaluation and certification of their workers through the 1% trainable tax quota, administered via SENCE or OTICs.
- ChileValora Certifica (Public Program): Government-funded direct certification program with over 2,000 million pesos in investment providing ~5,000 annual certification slots free of charge for employed, unemployed or inactive individuals.
- Private/Own Resources: Any person, company or institution can directly contact accredited certification centers and finance certification processes privately at rates set by each center.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Free certification for FCS beneficiaries (Solidarity Unemployment Fund) |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Multi-year contract | Franquicia Tributaria employer-financed certification |
| Freemium | Annual | ChileValora Certifica — direct public program slots |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Private/self-financed certification |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels8 records
Chilevalora product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ChileValora administers Chile's National System of Labor Competency Certification, evaluating and certifying labor competencies acquired by workers through work experience, training, or informal learning. The institution issues nationally valid competency certificates across 275 occupational profiles, delivered through 48 accredited evaluation centers and the direct ChileValora Certifica program providing 5,000 annual slots (expanding to 14,000+ in 2026). It operates under a tripartite governance model involving government, employer associations, and worker unions, with funding from government budgets and the Franquicia Tributaria employer tax incentive.
Product overview
ChileValora (Comisión del Sistema Nacional de Certificación de Competencias Laborales) is a Chilean government institution under the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare that operates a national competency certification system. The core offering consists of evaluating and certifying labor competencies acquired through work experience, formal education, or informal learning. The main products include ChileValora Certifica (direct certification program with 5,000 annual slots), the Catálogo de Competencias Laborales (national catalog of occupational profiles), and the Certificado en Línea (online certification system). Supporting products include the Fondo de Cesantía Solidario certification program for unemployed workers, Franquicia Tributaria for employer-financed certification, and public registries of accredited evaluation centers and evaluators. The system operates under a tripartite approach involving the State, employers, and workers through Sectoral Organizations of Labor Competencies.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ChileValora Certifica: Direct certification program launched in 2025 enabling ChileValora to directly provide competency certifications to individuals, with 5,000 annual slots available nationwide.
Products and services
- ChileValora Certifica A direct government program enabling ChileValora to directly issue competency certifications to individuals, providing 5,000 annual slots nationwide for employed, unemployed, or inactive persons requiring formal recognition of labor competencies acquired through experience.
- Certificación para beneficiarios del Fondo de Cesantía Solidario Free certification program for beneficiaries of the Solidarity Unemployment Fund (FCS) who have experience in available trades, providing official competency recognition to strengthen job search and including practical evaluation and mobility support.
- Franquicia Tributaria para la Certificación de Competencias A tax incentive granted to companies (employers) to finance the evaluation and certification of competencies for their workers, and even for people not linked to the company, processed through SENCE directly or via OTIC intermediaries.
- Catálogo de Competencias Laborales A public registry that organizes and stores official data of each accredited occupational profile, enabling individuals to verify if their profile of interest is accredited and available for certification.
- Certificado en Línea Online certificate issuance and verification system allowing individuals to obtain and validate their ChileValora competency certificates digitally at chilevalora.cl/certificados/.
- Centros de Evaluación y Certificación Accredited evaluation and certification centers authorized by ChileValora to conduct competency evaluation and certification processes on behalf of candidates across Chile's regions.
Quantifiable outcome
- 201,228 total competency certifications issued since 2008
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Chilevalora
Customer profileNamed customers15 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Chilevalora technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- Has API
- No
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Feature4 records
Chilevalora partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Ministry of the Environment (MMA)coreMinistry of the Environment partnered with ChileValora, Aceros AZA, and Fundación Chile through the Entorno+Circular program to launch a strategic alliance strengthening the scrap management ecosystem and base recyclers' labor competencies, developing new occupational profiles for circular economy needs in construction.
- Aceros AZAcoreSteel company Aceros AZA participates in the Entorno+Circular alliance alongside MMA, ChileValora and Fundación Chile to strengthen circular economy workforce competencies in scrap management and recycling sectors.
- Fundación ChilecoreFundación Chile co-leads the Entorno+Circular program with MMA, ChileValora and Aceros AZA, contributing to competency development for base recyclers and scrap management workers in Chile's circular economy.
- Fundación MascaronacorePartnership to create 3 new and update 2 existing occupational profiles for merchant marine crew (marina mercante), benefiting ~67,600 maritime workers. Profiles cover Navigation Guard Crew, Engine Room Guard Crew, Small Vessel Crew, Small Vessel Machinist, and Small Vessel Skipper.
- Universidad Miguel de CervantescoreChileValora's 46th agreement with a higher education institution, enabling recognition of labor competencies in academic programs. Universidad Miguel de Cervantes serves predominantly working adult students, with ~80% of enrollment combining work and study.
- Association of Industrials of Antofagasta (AIA)coreChileValora, AIA and Centro Fulcro partnered at Exponor 2026 to recognize 441 workers certified in the previous year, primarily in metal mining and construction sectors in Antofagasta. AIA represents the main mining-energy meeting in Chile.
- Association of Industrialists of Mejillones (AIM)coreChileValora and AIM signed a collaboration agreement to promote continuous learning and bring competency certification closer to the needs of mining, energy, logistics and port industries in the Mejillones territory. AIM has 18+ years of track record representing strategic sectors.
- ChilquintacoreElectricity distribution company Chilquinta financed training through OTEC Aconcap and certification of 17 women as Class D Electrical Installers in Aconcagua Valley, contributing to female inclusion in traditionally male-dominated energy sector.
- Centro de Evaluación y Certificación FulcrocoreAccredited evaluation and certification center responsible for certifying 441 workers with AIA at Exponor 2026 and 300+ radio broadcasting workers. One of 48 accredited centers nationwide.
- National Association of Community and Citizen Radios of Chile (ANARCICH)minorAssociation representing community and citizen radios; partnered with ChileValora and Centro Fulcro for certification of 300+ radio broadcasting workers nationwide.
- Association of Broadcasters of Chile (ARCHI)minorNational broadcasters association participated in ChileValora's radio broadcasting sector certification initiative, contributing workers from commercial radio stations.
- ChilevocesminorAudiovisual content association participated in the radio broadcasting competency certification program with 300+ workers certified, including Locutor(a) Radial and Encargado(a) Técnico(a) profiles.
- FOSIS (Fondo de Solidaridad e Inversión Social)coreFOSIS partnered with ChileValora for the 'Impulsa Mujeres, Valida Competencias' program, providing 54 women in Estación Central and Maipú with free food handling (Manipulador(a) de Alimentos) certification. Expanded from pilot in Renca (29 women certified in 2024).
- Aguas Andinas S.A.coreWater utility company financed and facilitated certification of 57 women as Gas Installers Class 3 through Centro Certifica T, with all women subsequently qualifying for SEC credentials.
- Cámara Chilena de Refrigeración y ClimatizacióncoreChamber partnered with ChileValora, Centro FríoCalor, and the Ozone Unit of the Ministry of Environment to certify women in refrigeration and air conditioning installation under the 'Women in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning' program, financed by the Montreal Protocol Fund via UNIDO.
- Ministry of the Environment — Ozone UnitcoreMinistry's Ozone Unit leads the 'Women in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning' program, partnering with ChileValora to certify women in refrigerant trades, with financing from the Montreal Protocol Fund via UNIDO.
- Red MaestracoreOrganization promoting technical-professional training of women nationwide, partnered with ChileValora Certifica to certify women in electrical and gas installation profiles in construction sector.
- SENCE (Servicio Nacional de Capacitación y Empleo)coreNational Training and Employment Service sets the value of Labor Competency Units (UCL) used by certification centers for pricing. SENCE also administers the Franquicia Tributaria channel through which employers access the tax incentive for worker certification.
- Gobierno de Chile (Government of Chile)coreChileValora is a public service (Comisión) dependent on the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (Ministerio del Trabajo y Previsión Social). The government provides funding through ChileValora Certifica and related programs.
- OTIC (Organismos Técnicos Intermedios de Capacitación)coreIntermediate Technical Training Organizations facilitate employer access to the Franquicia Tributaria for worker certification, processing company applications for the tax incentive.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Chilevalora competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA): New Zealand's national qualifications framework authority overseeing credential standards and quality assurance. Comparable international reference for ChileValora's role as the national awarding/credentialing body.
- European Skills, Qualifications, Occupations and Careers (ESCO): EU's classification system for skills, qualifications and occupations. Comparable as a public-sector framework authority organizing occupational competency profiles and bridging labor market recognition, with relevant lessons for ChileValora's tripartite catalog model.
- SkillsFuture Singapore: Singapore's national skills certification and training platform. Comparable mission of certifying labor competencies and credentialing workers across sectors, with a stronger direct-delivery component analogous to ChileValora Certifica.
- Ofqual: UK's qualifications and examinations regulator. Comparable as an established national authority that sets standards, accredits awarding bodies, and ensures validity of credentials — a broader analogue to ChileValora's framework authority role.
Regional players
- SkilledTradesBC: Canadian province of British Columbia's trades certification authority. Comparable in certifying occupational competencies (especially in construction and trades) and operating an accredited evaluator network — relevant analogue for ChileValora's trade-sector work.
- Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE): Spain's national public employment service administering unemployment benefits and training/credentialing programs. Comparable as a government employment-and-competency administrator with overlapping functions to ChileValora's FCS-related certification pathways.
Direct peers
- SENA (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje): Colombia's national learning service that certifies labor competencies and runs technical training programs, combining vocational instruction with competency certification — parallel in scope to ChileValora's combined standards-setting and Certifica direct-program roles.
- CONOCER (Consejo Nacional de Normalización y Certificación de Competencias Laborales): Mexico's national competency certification system operating under a similar tripartite model and issuing certificates of competency for labor profiles. Closest direct functional peer to ChileValora in Latin America.
- National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER): US-based construction and skilled trades credentialing body. Comparable in maintaining industry-developed occupational standards, accrediting evaluation centers, and issuing industry-recognized competency certifications — particularly relevant given ChileValora's significant construction and mining sector coverage.
Others
- SENCE (Servicio Nacional de Capacitación y Empleo): Chile's National Training and Employment Service. Sets the UCL pricing referenced by ChileValora and administers the Franquicia Tributaria tax-incentive channel that funds enterprise certifications; operates as both upstream regulator and downstream financing channel.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
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Profiles11 records
Chilevalora funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Chilevalora
What does Chilevalora do?
ChileValora administers Chile's National System of Labor Competency Certification, evaluating and certifying labor competencies acquired by workers through work experience, training, or informal learning. The institution issues nationally valid competency certificates across 275 occupational profiles, delivered through 48 accredited evaluation centers and the direct ChileValora Certifica program providing 5,000 annual slots (expanding to 14,000+ in 2026). It operates under a tripartite governance model involving government, employer associations, and worker unions, with funding from government budgets and the Franquicia Tributaria employer tax incentive.
Is Chilevalora a public or private company?
Chilevalora is a public company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.
When was Chilevalora founded?
Chilevalora was founded in 2008.
Where is Chilevalora based?
Chilevalora is headquartered in Santiago, Chile, in the Latin America region.
How does Chilevalora make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Subsidized Certification (Fondo de Cesantía Solidario) is the primary driver. The others are franquicia Tributaria (Tax Incentive), chileValora Certifica (Public Program) and private/Own Resources.
Who are Chilevalora's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA), European Skills, Qualifications, Occupations and Careers (ESCO), SkillsFuture Singapore and Ofqual. Regional players are SkilledTradesBC and Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE). Direct peers are SENA (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje), CONOCER (Consejo Nacional de Normalización y Certificación de Competencias Laborales) and National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). SENCE (Servicio Nacional de Capacitación y Empleo) is listed as an others.
Does Chilevalora have an API?
No public API is recorded for Chilevalora.
What industry is Chilevalora in?
Chilevalora's product category is Vocational Certification Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDADAFAB, Qualifications Framework Authorities (NQF/Skills Framework), with a secondary code of EDADAFAC, Awarding Organizations & Credentialing Bodies (Certificates/Diplomas). Its NAICS code is 611 and its SIC code is 8200.