What CLPS does

CLPS (Coopérative L'enjeu compétences, formerly 'Contribuer à La Promotion Sociale') is a French Société Coopérative founded in 1980 and headquartered in Le Rheu, Brittany. It operates as a private, employee-owned cooperative providing adult vocational training and professional integration services, primarily serving job seekers, employees in career transition, employers, and vulnerable populations across Brittany and Loire-Atlantique through a network of more than 20 training centers spanning 5 departments (Côtes-d'Armor, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, Loire-Atlantique, Morbihan). The organization trains approximately 28,000 people per year across 100+ programs covering 15 professional domains, including healthcare/personal services, construction, cleaning/hygiene, restaurant/hospitality, sales/commerce, industry, and tertiary/administrative roles, with reported outcomes of an 87.3% exam pass rate and a 4.55/5 trainee satisfaction rating.

The core product set comprises continuous professional training, apprenticeship and professionalization contracts (since the organization became a CFA in January 2020), Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience (VAE), and skills assessments (bilan de compétences). Delivery combines in-person, synchronous distance learning, asynchronous e-learning via the proprietary C@mpus platform (campus.clps.fr), and blended formats; selected programs also use professional simulation environments (kitchens, cleaning workshops, medical/social settings). Training programs lead to nationally recognized certifications registered in the RNCP or Répertoire spécifique, including the CléA foundational skills certificate.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through French public and paritarial funding mechanisms rather than direct consumer payment: Région Bretagne under the PRIC program (2014-2027, 450M EUR regional budget co-funded by the State and the European Social Fund), CPF purchases via Mon Compte Formation (with a mandatory 150 EUR co-payment since May 2024), 11 OPCOs for employer-sponsored skills development, Transitions Pro for CPF-PTP career-change projects (3,000 employees helped in Brittany in 2024), AGEFIPH/CPAM/MSA/ENIM for disability and health-related reintegration, ANFH for public hospital staff, and APNI for home-care French-language training, supplemented by customized intra-company contracts. The organization holds Qualiopi certification, is signatory to the Région Bretagne/AGEFIPH accessibility charter since 2020, and is VAT-exempt on training services. In March 2026, CLPS acquired the activity of Buroscope in Rennes, adding tertiary/administrative, accounting, payroll, and HR training to its catalog.

Name

CLPS

Legal name

CLPS - Société coopérative

Website

https://clps.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CLPS is a French cooperative vocational training organization founded in 1980, operating 20+ centers across Brittany and Loire-Atlantique to deliver adult education, apprenticeship, and skills assessment programs to 28,000 annual trainees across 15 professional domains.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep (EDAAANAL)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Professional adult education
• Apprenticeship programs
• Career transition training
• Skills assessment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Rheu

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding (Region Bretagne and Pays de la Loire): CLPS receives direct funding from regional councils (Région Bretagne and Région Pays de la Loire) for training job seekers and career changers, particularly under the Pacte Régional d'Investissement dans les Compétences (PRIC) 2014-2027 program. This is the primary revenue stream covering most trainee costs.
2. CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation) Revenue: Individual trainees purchase training using CPF credits through Mon Compte Formation platform. Since May 2024, a mandatory 150 EUR co-payment applies per training purchase. France Travail or employers may supplement insufficient CPF balances.
3. OPCO- funded Training for Employees: Training for employees is funded through Opérateurs de Compétences (OPCOs) via skills development plans (plan de développement des compétences), professionalization contracts, and apprenticeship funding. OPCOs cover training fees for member companies.
4. Transitions Pro-funded Career Transitions: Employees changing careers can access CPF-Projet de Transition Professionnelle (CPF-PTP) funding through Transitions Pro, which covers both training costs and salary during training periods. CLPS serves as an approved training provider under this scheme.
5. Intra-Company Training Contracts: Customized training delivered for companies under contract (contrat de professionnalisation, apprenticeship, or direct company agreements). OPCOs or the employer fund these, with CLPS providing tailored curriculum development and delivery.
6. Employer Direct Funding: Companies directly fund employee training through skills development plans or individual agreements, paying training fees to CLPS directly or through OPCO co-funding arrangements.
7. Specialized Branch Funding (APNI): APNI (Association Paritaire Nationale d'Information et d'Innovation) organizes and funds French language training for domestic employees, covering training costs and maintaining salary during training. CLPS delivers these programs as an approved provider.
8. Social Insurance and Disability Funders: Training for people with disabilities is funded through AGEFIPH, CPAM (health insurance funds), MSA (agricultural social mutual), and ENIM (seafarers' insurance). ARPIJ (reintegration) programs are funded by social security bodies for people on long-term sick leave.
9. ANFH-funded Training for Hospital Staff: Training for public hospital employees (Fonction Publique Hospitalière) is funded by ANFH (Association Nationale pour la Formation permanente du personnel des Établissements hospitaliers). CLPS delivers programs such as ELAN professional orientation for hospital staff.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CLPS is a cooperative vocational training organization that delivers continuous professional training, apprenticeship (alternance) and professionalization contracts, skills assessments (bilan de compétences), and VAE prior-learning validation across 15 professional domains including healthcare, construction, administrative/office, cleaning/hygiene, hospitality, industrial trades, and sales. Training is delivered through 20+ training centers in Brittany and Loire-Atlantique via in-person, distance, and blended formats, funded primarily through regional councils, OPCOs, France Travail, CPF, Transitions Pro, and direct employer contracts.

Product overview

CLPS L'enjeu compétences is a cooperative professional training organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of adult education services across Brittany and Loire-Atlantique. The core offering consists of continuous professional training programs (formation professionnelle continue) complemented by apprenticeship and professionalization contracts (formation en alternance), skills assessment services (bilan de compétences), and VAE (Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience) for recognizing prior learning. Training is delivered through multiple formats including in-person (formation présentielle), remote (formation à distance), and blended learning (formation mixte). The organization operates 20+ training centers and offers 120+ training programs across diverse professional sectors including healthcare, construction, administrative/office skills, cleaning/hygiene, hospitality/restaurant, and industrial trades. Notable program families include Preparatory programs (Prépa Projet, Prépa Avenir) for career exploration, sector-specific certifications registered in RNCP, and digital skills training. The organization also provides a digital learning platform (C@mpus) for e-formation delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation professionnelle continue Continuous professional training for adults including job seekers and employees across various professional sectors such as healthcare, construction, cleanliness, hospitality, and administration. Delivered at CLPS's 20+ training centers and via blended learning.
• Formation en alternance (Apprenticeship and Professionalization) Apprenticeship and professionalization contract programs combining classroom learning at CLPS centers with workplace experience at employers, available since CLPS became a CFA in January 2020.
• VAE (Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience) Recognition of prior learning service allowing individuals to obtain official certifications based on professional and non-professional experience accumulated during their careers.
• Bilan de compétences Skills assessment service spanning 8-16 weeks analyzing professional and personal competencies, aptitudes, and motivations to define a career evolution project. Delivered by accredited practitioners across CLPS centers.
• Prépa Projet Career exploration program helping individuals discover and test professions to build a professional project. Funded by Région Bretagne under the PRIC program and offered free to eligible participants.
• Prépa Avenir (Adultes/Jeunes/FLE) Suite of preparation programs including Avenir Adults (career valorization), Avenir Youth (career discovery), and Avenir FLE (French language learning combined with career orientation). Funded by Région Bretagne and offered free to eligible participants.
• Formation Santé et Services à la Personne Sector training in healthcare and personal services including assistant roles, elderly care, and childcare certifications (e.g., CAP Accompagnant éducatif petite enfance).
• Formation BTP et Bâtiment Construction and building trades training including work supervisors, quantity surveyors, and construction professionals.
• Formation Propreté et Hygiène Cleaning and hygiene sector training leading to professional certifications in cleanliness maintenance, delivered with simulation environments including professional-grade cleaning workshops.
• Formation Restauration et Hôtellerie Restaurant and hospitality training including cooks, servers, and food service professionals, delivered in simulation environments with restaurant dining rooms and professional kitchens.
• Formation Industrie Industrial sector training including maintenance technicians, production technicians, and machine operators.
• Formation Tertiaire Administratif (Buroscope) Administrative and office skills training including digital tools, IT skills, office automation, accounting, payroll, and HR training delivered at Buroscope locations following CLPS's March 2026 acquisition.
• Solutions pour les Organisations (Corporate Training) Customized corporate training solutions including intra-company training delivered at employer premises or CLPS centers, workforce upskilling, and tailored curriculum development across all CLPS sectors.
• C@mpus - Plateforme de e-formation Digital learning management platform for online course delivery, e-learning modules, case studies, video tutorials, and training administration for CLPS trainees and remote learners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87.3% exam pass rate across all training programs in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Région Bretagne (Region of Brittany)coreOthersPrimary public funder of training for job seekers and career changers in Brittany. Finances the PRIC (Pacte Régional d'Investissement dans les Compétences) 2014-2027 with 450M EUR budget (40% from the State, 60% from the Region). Covers training costs for the 'Prépa' series (Prépa Projet, Prépa Avenir, Prépa Avenir FLE, Prépa Clés) and 'Qualif'emploi' programs.
• France Travail (ex-Pôle Emploi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational public employment service that refers job seekers to CLPS training programs as part of individualized employment support plans. Provides funding for training through national programs and co-finances regional initiatives. CLPS participates in France Travail-organized events and career forums.
• Ministry of Labour (Ministère du Travail)coreOthersNational government ministry that delegates vocational training policy and funding to regions. Co-finances the PRIC with the Region. Oversees national certification systems (RNCP, títulos profesionales) and professional training reform. Sets regulatory framework within which CLPS operates.
• AGEFIPHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation managing funds for employment of people with disabilities in France. Co-finances the PRIC and funds specific programs (ARPIJ) for professional reintegration of disabled individuals. Partner in the accessibility and disability charter (signed 2020) with Région Bretagne and CLPS.
• OPCOs (Opérateurs de Compétences)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor11 professional competence operators that replaced former OPCAs in 2019. OPCOs fund and channel employer training contributions to CLPS for apprenticeship, professionalization contracts, and skills development plans across various professional branches.
• Transitions ProcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOrganization managing CPF-Projet de Transition Professionnelle (CPF-PTP) for career transitions. Reviews and approves individual career change applications, funding both training costs and salary replacement during training. Helped 3,000 employees in 2024 in Brittany alone.
• France CompétencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational body regulating professional training and apprenticeship financing since January 2019. Maintains the RNCP (Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles) and Répertoire Spécifique where CLPS-offered certifications are registered. Sets quality and funding standards for the French vocational training system.
• CEP (Conseil en Évolution Professionnelle)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of career guidance counselors providing free professional development advice to employees and job seekers. Refers individuals to CLPS training as part of professional project development. CLPS participates in the CEP network as a training provider.
• APNI (Association Paritaire Nationale d'Information et d'Innovation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation representing the branch of domestic employees and home care workers. Organizes and funds French language training (APNI programs) for this workforce, covering training costs, salary maintenance, and related expenses. CLPS delivers these programs as an authorized provider across multiple centers.
• ANFH (Association Nationale pour la Formation permanente du personnel des Établissements hospitaliers)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational association funding continuing education for public hospital staff. Finances training for hospital employees including the ELAN professional orientation program delivered by CLPS for agents of the Fonction Publique Hospitalière.
• Région Pays de la LoirecoreOthersRegional council for the Pays de la Loire region (specifically Loire-Atlantique department where CLPS has centers in Nantes and Saint-Nazaire). Develops and funds vocational training and orientation programs for job seekers, complementing the Brittany regional programs.
• CPAM (Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary health insurance funds (CPAM du Morbihan, Finistère, Côtes d'Armor, and Ille-et-Vilaine) that fund the ARPIJ professional reintegration program for people on long-term sick leave. CPAMs work with CLPS to provide career reintegration training before end of sick pay.
• MSA (Mutualité Sociale Agricole)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural social mutual insurance that covers farmers and agricultural workers. Co-finances the ARPIJ professional reintegration program (with MSA d'Armorique and MSA des Portes de Bretagne) for agricultural sector employees needing career changes due to health issues.
• ENIM (Établissement National des Invalides de la Marine)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational institution for maritime invalids providing social protection for seafarers. Co-finances the ARPIJ professional reintegration program for maritime workers transitioning to new careers due to health conditions.
• Cap EmploiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialized employment network for people with disabilities. Works with CLPS to provide accessibility support, referrals, and workplace accommodations for disabled trainees. Collaborates with CLPS disability référents to ensure inclusive training delivery.
• DREETS (Direction Régionale de l'Économie, de l'Emploi, du Travail et des Solidarités)minorOthersRegional directorate of the Ministry of Labour. Funds French language training for CIR (Contrat d'Intégration Républicaine) signatories through the OFII for immigrants with integration contracts, covering training costs and related expenses.
• Buroscope (Acquired March 2026)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining center in Rennes specializing in administrative, accounting, payroll, and HR training (bureautique, assistanat, comptabilité, paie, RH). CLPS L'enjeu compétences announced acquisition of Buroscope activities effective March 21, 2026, expanding CLPS's tertiary/administrative training offerings.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AFPA: AFPA (Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes) is France's national public vocational training operator, offering adult reskilling and certification programs across construction, industry, healthcare, hospitality, and services. It is the most direct large-scale public-sector comparator to CLPS, but with national reach and government ownership rather than regional cooperative structure.
• CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers): CNAM is France's large public institution for continuing education, offering vocational diplomas, RNCP-registered certifications, and VAE pathways — directly overlapping CLPS's VAE and certification offerings. It is much larger and broader, but the relevant overlap (adult vocational certification, CPF-funded programs) makes it a key incumbent comparator.

Direct peers

• AFORP: AFORP is a French association delivering industrial and technical vocational training (plastics, metallurgy, maintenance) through regional centers, funded by OPCO 2i and apprenticeship contracts. It overlaps with CLPS's industry training programs and is a comparator for OPCO-funded technical training delivery.
• AFTRAL: AFTRAL is one of France's leading private vocational training groups, focused on transport, logistics, and supply chain qualifications with nationwide center coverage. It is a comparable approved Qualiopi-certified training operator using OPCO funding, apprenticeship contracts, and direct employer relationships — the same revenue architecture CLPS uses.
• GRETA: GRETA (GRoupement d'ETAblissements) is the public network of adult continuing education centers attached to French secondary schools, delivering professional training across virtually the same sector mix as CLPS (healthcare, construction, hospitality, industry, admin). GRETA shares CLPS's mission-driven, publicly funded DNA and is the closest structural comparator.
• ENACO: ENACO is a major French distance-learning vocational training provider selling RNCP-certified programs via CPF/Mon Compte Formation. It is a direct competitor to CLPS in the self-directed, individually purchased training channel, particularly for professional certification tracks where digital delivery is a viable alternative.
• CCI Campus / CCI Formation: CCI Campus (Chambers of Commerce and Industry training network) provides vocational training, apprenticeships, and skills assessment across France, including in Brittany. It competes for OPCO funding, CPF enrollees, and employer-sponsored programs in the same domains as CLPS, with a similar regional-center model.
• Pôle formation UIMM / UIMM Formation: UIMM's Pôle Formation network delivers industry and metallurgy-focused vocational training across France through regional campuses, funded by OPCO 2i and employer contributions. It directly competes with CLPS's industrial-sector training programs (maintenance technicians, production operators) and shares the apprenticeship/CPF revenue model.

Emerging players

• ADEN Formations: ADEN Formations is a French private vocational training organization offering Qualiopi-certified programs across administrative, commercial, and management tracks, with CPF enrollment. It is a smaller but direct competitor to CLPS in the administrative/tertiaire training segment, particularly after the Buroscope acquisition.

Others

• Compétences Communes (ex-Opcalia-era OPCOs): Compétences Communes is a French OPCO-adjacent services and training consortium supporting SMEs on skills development plans, apprenticeships, and CPF-funded training. It is comparable not as a direct delivery competitor but as an ecosystem participant that channels employer training demand to operators like CLPS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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