Ecole du Métal

Name

Ecole du Métal

Legal name

Ecole du Métal Sàrl

Website

https://ecole-du-metal.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training and Apprenticeship Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Welding & Erection-Focused Training (EDAOADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sheet Metal Fabrication & Light-Gauge Metalwork Training (EDAOADAD), Metal Cutting, Fit-Up & Layout (Oxy-Fuel/Plasma/Saw) Training (EDAOADAE), Mining & Metals (EDABALAT)

Keywords

• Vocational metal training
• Metal construction apprenticeship
• CAD drafting courses
• CFC certification programs
• Metal fabrication education

Headquarters

HQ city

Bulle

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Apprenticeship Training: Vocational training programs for metal construction trades (constructeur métallique and dessinateur constructeur sur métal) leading to CFC certification, funded through Swiss apprenticeship system
2. Continuing Education: Evening courses in AutoCAD offered to professionals and workers seeking skill development, priced at CHF 800 for 6 sessions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ecole du Métal is a Swiss vocational training school that runs two 4-year apprenticeship programs (CFC) for metal construction trades: Constructeur/trice Métallique, focused on fabrication, assembly, and repair of metal structures; and Dessinateur/trice Constructeur/trice sur Métal, focused on technical drawing and CAD-based detailing of metal constructions. Training is delivered on the Bulle campus with workshop practice, theoretical instruction at partner professional schools, and on-the-job placements with metal construction companies across Western Switzerland. The school also offers paid supplementary evening courses in AutoCAD.

Product overview

Ecole du Métal is a Swiss vocational school (Ecole Romande du Métal) offering two main professional training programs in metal construction and drafting: (1) a 4-year CFC apprenticeship as Constructor/trice Métallique (Metal Constructor) combining school-based training with practical workshops and company internships, and (2) a 4-year CFC apprenticeship as Dessinateur/trice Constructeur/trice sur Métal (Metal Draftsman) using CAD software for metal construction drawings. The school also offers supplementary evening courses in AutoCAD and specialized courses on fire-rated glazing (EI30). All training is conducted at their facility in Bulle, Switzerland, with theoretical courses provided at partner institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Constructeur/trice Métallique Apprenticeship (CFC Metal Constructor Training) A 4-year Swiss apprenticeship program (CFC de constructeur/trice métallique) that trains apprentices in fabricating, shaping, assembling, and repairing metal structures such as frames, facades, doors, windows, railings, and stairs. Delivered through practical workshops at the Bulle campus, theoretical courses at partner schools, and workplace placements with metal construction companies.
• Dessinateur/trice Constructeur/trice sur Métal Apprenticeship (CFC Metal Draftsman Training) A 4-year Swiss apprenticeship program (CFC de dessinateur/trice constructeur/trice sur métal) that trains apprentices in creating technical drawings of metal constructions using CAD software, typically for technical offices working alongside engineers, technicians, and architects.
• AutoCAD Evening Courses (Cours du soir AutoCAD) Evening continuing-education course teaching AutoCAD software basics, run over 6 sessions from 18h00 to 20h00 and priced at CHF 800 total, available to professionals and individuals seeking CAD skills for metal construction drafting.

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Galvaswiss AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Galvaswiss AG hosts annual visits for Ecole du Métal apprentices to observe industrial steel galvanizing processes. This partnership provides students with understanding of material processing and industry applications relevant to their training.
• CMA Constructeurs Métalliques Associés SAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMetal construction company that places apprentices with the school and provides on-the-job training for students in the constructor program.
• Morand Constructions MétalliquescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFamily-owned metal construction company that accepts apprentices for practical training, listed among the primary employer partners.
• Sottas SAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMetal construction company based in Bulle that partners with the school for apprenticeship training in metal construction.
• Centre d'Enseignement Professionnel de MorgescoreOthersProfessional education center in Morges providing theoretical training for Ecole du Métal apprentices from cantons VD, NE, and GE.
• Ecole professionnelle artisanale et industrielle de FribourgcoreOthersProfessional school in Fribourg providing theoretical education for apprentices from cantons FR and VS.
• Association du Centre professionnel cantonal à Villaz-St-PierrecoreOthersPractical training center for apprentices from cantons FR and VS for hands-on coursework in metal construction.
• Ecole de la construction de TolochenazcoreOthersConstruction school in Tolochenaz providing practical courses for apprentices from cantons VD, NE, and GE.
• Metaltec RomandieminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional association of metal technology companies supporting vocational training and industry standards.
• Stephan SAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMetal construction company in Givisiez that accepts apprentices for training placements.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CPNV (Centre professionnel du Nord vaudois): Major French-speaking Swiss vocational school in Yverdon-les-Bains offering CFC programs across multiple trades, including metal construction. Operates on the same cantonal-funded dual-training model and serves an overlapping geographic catchment in Western Switzerland.
• CIFOM (Centre interrégional de formation des Montagnes neuchâteloises): Vocational training center in the Neuchâtel region offering CFC programs in metal and construction trades under the same Swiss dual vocational model. Competes with Ecole du Métal for apprentices and employer partnerships in adjacent cantons.
• Ecole des Métiers du Bois (EMB): Specialized vocational school offering CFC apprenticeships in woodworking trades. Closely analogous business model — niche single-trade school, dual training approach, regional employer partnership network — making it the most structurally comparable peer to Ecole du Métal.
• Centre de formation professionnelle de Sion (CFPS): Vocational training center in Valais offering CFC programs in metal construction and related building trades. Direct competitor for apprentices from Canton VS that Ecole du Métal also targets.
• EMPC (Ecole des Métiers de Porrentruy): Vocational school in the Jura region offering metalworking and mechanical CFC programs. Competes in the broader French-speaking Swiss apprenticeship market and follows the same cantonal-funded training model.

Others

• Metaltec Suisse: National industry association representing Swiss metal technology and construction companies. Acts as a sector standards body and training partner rather than a direct school competitor, but shapes the regulatory and funding environment in which Ecole du Métal operates.

Regional players

• Ecole de la construction de Tolochenaz: Construction-focused vocational school in Vaud already partnered with Ecole du Métal for practical training courses. Operates in an overlapping geographic and curricular space but with a broader construction-trades focus rather than metal-specific specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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