What CNEAP does

CNEAP (Centre National d'Enseignement Agricole Privé) is a French non-profit association founded in 1975 that functions as the agricultural component of the Catholic Education system (Enseignement Catholique), federating 172-173 private agricultural lycées, 132 apprenticeship training units, and nearly 100 continuing education centers across all French metropolitan regions and overseas territories. The network delivers agricultural education from the 4ème level through BTSA (bac+2) and is launching the Bachelor Agro (bac+3) in 2026, covering 19 BTSA specializations across 8 professional sectors including agriculture, environment, agribusiness, forestry, landscape, services to persons, and machinism. CNEAP serves approximately 55,000+ learners annually, including 42,250 full-time students, 10,550 apprentices, and continuing education participants absorbing over 2 million training hours per year, with a reported 90% student success rate and 30% market share of French agricultural education.

The network's product portfolio centers on three coordinated educational channels — initial schooling, apprenticeship, and continuing education — supplemented by the proprietary CNEAP Certificateur entity that owns and develops RNCP-registered professional titles (e.g., the Surveillant-visiteur de nuit certification renewed in 2025 for five years). Underlying technology platforms include Racine (digital education coordination network animated by regional relays across all French regions), KOAD9 (digital journalism competition), SolidaCoop (international cooperation mission blog), and Les Jeudis du CNEAP (weekly webinar series since 2020). The business model combines State association contracts providing public education funding, professional certification fees, and continuing education revenue (accessible via CPF and apprenticeship channels), with tuition structures governed by French education regulations rather than market-based pricing. Governance rests with member establishments under the Catholic Education statutory framework, led by a President (Michel Dantin per 2026 documentation) and Secretary General (Philippe Poussin), with no private equity or public shareholding structure.

Name

CNEAP

Legal name

Centre National d'Enseignement Agricole Privé (CNEAP)

Website

https://cneap.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CNEAP is a French non-profit federation of 172-173 private Catholic agricultural schools operating the agricultural arm of the Enseignement Catholique network, delivering education from 4ème through bac+3 to over 55,000 learners annually across France via initial schooling, apprenticeship, and continuing education channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Education Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & Trades Licensure (Contractor, Electrician, Plumber, HVAC CE) (EDAAALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Professionals (Teacher/Administrator CE, CPD) (EDAAALAE), Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

Keywords

• Agricultural education
• Vocational training
• Private schooling
• Apprenticeship programs
• Professional certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a network of private agricultural schools under contract with the French State, CNEAP establishments receive public funding through government education contracts. The network operates under association contracts with the State within the Catholic education system.
2. Professional Certification Services: CNEAP Certificateur generates revenue through RNCP (Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles) certifications. The network develops and delivers professional titles registered with France Compétences, including Surveillant-visiteur de nuit certification renewed in 2025 for 5 years.
3. Continuing Education Services: Nearly 100 continuing education centers across France provide professional training services. Over 2 million hours of continuing education delivered annually. Training accessible through CPF, apprenticeship, and professional channels.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CNEAP is a federation of 173 private Catholic agricultural schools, 132 apprenticeship units, and nearly 100 continuing education centers that deliver agricultural education and training in France from middle school (4ème) through higher education (Bac+3). It offers general education, vocational diplomas (CAP, Bac Pro), the BTSA higher technician diploma across 19 specializations, apprenticeship/work-study programs, professional continuing education, and proprietary RNCP-registered professional certifications via its CNEAP Certificateur arm.

Product overview

CNEAP is a federation of private Catholic agricultural schools and training centers, not a technology software company. The organization operates a unified network offering agricultural education from 4th grade through bac+3 levels. Key offerings include: (1) Full-time schooling through 173 lycées, (2) Apprenticeship training via 132 training units, (3) Continuing education through ~100 centers, (4) RNCP professional certifications via CNEAP Certificateur, (5) Digital education support via the Racine network, (6) International cooperation via SolidaCoop, (7) BTSA higher diplomas in 19 specializations, and (8) the new Bachelor Agro degree launching 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SolidaCoop: International cooperation mission blog providing resources, project sharing, and monthly newsletter on international solidarity projects within the CNEAP network.
• Racine

Products and services

• Enseignement Agricole Privé (Private Agricultural Education) Network of 173 private agricultural schools and training centers offering full-time education covering professions in nature, living things, agriculture, and territories, from 4ème (middle school) through BTSA level.
• Formation par Apprentissage (Apprenticeship Training) Vocational education through work-based learning delivered across 132 apprenticeship training units, combining practical company training with theoretical school-based education.
• Formation Continue (Continuing Education) Professional development and retraining programs delivered through nearly 100 continuing education centers, providing over 2 million training hours annually via CPF, VAE, and professional channels.
• CNEAP Certificateur (RNCP Certifications) Private certification body owning RNCP titles (e.g., 'Surveillant-visiteur de nuit en secteur social et médico-social', RNCP level 3, renewed for 5 years from April 30, 2025), created and registered to meet professional sector needs.
• BTSA (Brevet de Technicien Supérieur Agricole) Higher technician diploma in agriculture offered across 19 specializations covering 8 professional sectors including forestry, landscape, environment, livestock, agribusiness, viticulture, horticulture, plant production, sales, machinery, and services.
• Bachelor Agro New national bac+3 diploma conferring the licence grade, responding to qualification needs in agriculture, agrofood, and environmental transition sectors, with full participation from the CNEAP network.
• Surveillant-Visiteur de Nuit (Night Supervisor Certification) RNCP level 3 professional title for night surveillance workers in social and medico-social establishments, accessible through professional training, VAE, and apprenticeship.
• Animateur Formateur en Technologies Agricoles RNCP-registered professional title for trainers specialized in agricultural technologies, offered through CNEAP Certificateur.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fert (Agri-Agence)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 202320-year partnership (celebrated in 2023) between Fert agricultural agency and CNEAP supporting agricultural training and professional insertion of young farmers, particularly through Madagascar agricultural college program (Fékama). Partnership involves professional agricultural sector leadership, training coordination, and international cooperation.
• Fékama (Fédération des Collèges Agricoles de Madagascar)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation of agricultural colleges in Madagascar developed in partnership with CNEAP and Fert, training young Malagasy farmers through 3-year programs. Dera, a former student, now serves as young leader and vice-president of Fékama.
• Fifata (Organisation Paysanne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMalagasy farmers organization defending family agriculture, professional and competitive farming - key partner in Madagascar cooperation program alongside Fékama.
• IFEAPminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite design partner responsible for CNEAP website development and maintenance.
• Enseignement CatholiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNEAP is the agricultural component of Catholic education in France, operating under same statutory texts as general Catholic education. Network organized within Enseignement Catholique structure.
• Erasmus+ Consortium MemberscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple Erasmus+ consortiums across regions (Centre-Val de Loire, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes, Occitanie, etc.) enabling student and staff mobility. Consortium Expérience Mobilité Centre CVL accredited for VET with 64 learners participating in 2022-2023.
• Association NimbaraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation based in Plan d'Aups working on concrete projects in Senegal including childcare facility construction and women's fruit processing training. Partnership with Campus Provence Verte.
• IFMA (Institut Federal do Maranhão, Brazil)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian federal institute partnering with CNEAP establishments for Franco-Brazilian forum on science and society, sustainable development exchanges.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AFTRAL: Another major French private training network, focused on transport, logistics, and supply chain rather than agriculture. Comparable in federation-style multi-site training model and continuing education / apprenticeship delivery structure.
• AFPA (Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes): France's leading adult vocational training network, delivering continuing education and reskilling across sectors nationwide. Comparable to CNEAP's continuing education arm in target audience (adult learners), funding channels (CPF), and operating model of multi-site training centres.
• Maisons Familiales Rurales (MFR): France's other major private rural education network, also operating under State association contracts and providing agricultural/vocational training across multiple regions. Closest structural peer to CNEAP given similar association-based federation model and agricultural training focus.

Others

• Assemblée Permanente des Chambres d'Agriculture (APCA): National body representing French agricultural chambers, providing farmer-facing training and advisory services. Adjacent sector player operating in agricultural professional development that intersects with CNEAP's continuing education segment.
• Centre Inffo: French national centre for documentation on vocational training, partnered with CNEAP Certificateur to professionalise certification services. Adjacent ecosystem player providing infrastructure to the training certification market in which CNEAP Certificateur operates.
• ENSFEA (École Nationale Supérieure de Formation de l'Enseignement Agricole): Public institution responsible for training agricultural education teachers in France. Adjacent player whose graduates staff CNEAP's 173 establishments, making it a key talent pipeline rather than direct competitor.
• Fékama (Fédération des Collèges Agricoles de Madagascar): Madagascar federation of agricultural colleges developed in 20-year partnership with CNEAP and Fert. An internationally comparable agricultural education federation operating the model CNEAP helped build, with similar rural youth vocational training mission.

Broad incumbents

• AGREENIUM (Institut agronomique, vétérinaire et forestier de France): Consortium of French public agricultural higher education and research institutions, including engineering schools like AgroParisTech. Represents the upstream higher-education counterpart to CNEAP's BTSA/Bachelor offerings in the agricultural value chain.
• Institut Agro (Montpellier / Paris-Saclay / Dijon): Public French agricultural higher education institution delivering engineering degrees and research in agriculture, viticulture, and environment. Overlaps with CNEAP's higher-education trajectory (Bachelor Agro, BTSA) but operates as public sector.
• Enseignement Agricole Public (Ministère de l'Agriculture): The public French agricultural education system holding the remaining ~70% of the agricultural education market. Operates with state funding and zero tuition, directly competing with CNEAP for the same student pool across all regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cneapec
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CNEAP
• Facebookfacebook.com/cneap
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cneap

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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