GRETA Ardèche Drôme

What GRETA Ardèche Drôme does

GRETA Ardèche Drôme is a public vocational training network operating under the French Ministry of Education as one of seven GRETA organizations within the Académie de Grenoble, headquartered administratively in Eybens. The entity is a grouping of public educational establishments (lycées professionnels and training centers) delivering state-recognized certifications (CAP, Titre professionnel, Diplôme d'État, RNCP) across 16+ professional domains including construction, industry, healthcare, hospitality, IT, and regulated nuclear safety. It serves four primary segments — job seekers funded through France Travail under PRIC, employed workers and enterprises using CPF and OPCO mechanisms, youth in alternance (apprenticeship and professionalization contracts), and people with disabilities via the H+ charter — operating 11+ training sites across the Ardèche and Drôme departments.

The business model is public-financing driven rather than commercial: revenue flows from the Ministry of National Education, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Travail under the Pacte régional d'investissement dans les compétences, and OPCO employer contribution funds, with training costs either publicly subsidized or charged per program (e.g., €10,500–€22,062 per titre professionnel, plus shorter pay-as-you-go habilitation modules at ~€2,898). No proprietary technology platform, AI tooling, or data infrastructure is disclosed; delivery relies on existing public lycée infrastructure, a website catalog, phone hotline (04 75 82 37 90), and direct field engagement. The organization holds EDUFORM quality certification through July 2028, reports a 94% exam pass rate, 86% beneficiary satisfaction, and 78% six-month employment insertion rate for 2025.

The network was founded in 1974 and celebrated its 50th anniversary in June 2024. Governance sits with the Délégation Académique à la Formation Professionnelle Initiale et Continue (DAFPIC), led by Michel Deganis as Délégué Académique Adjoint and GIP FIPAG Director. Strategic direction emphasizes croissance de l'alternance, deeper partnership with France Travail for the 2026-2027 cycle, and maintenance of the EDUFORM-certified multi-site footprint across both rural and urban catchments in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Name

GRETA Ardèche Drôme

Legal name

Réseau des Greta de l'académie de Grenoble

Website

https://greta-ardechedrome.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

GRETA Ardèche Drôme is a French public vocational training network under the Ministry of Education, delivering state-recognized certifications across 16+ domains for job seekers, employees, enterprises, and people with disabilities across the Ardèche and Drôme departments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Government & Public Administration (EDAAAPAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE) (EDAAALAM)

Keywords

• Vocational training programs
• Professional certification
• Continuing education services
• Apprenticeship training
• Skills assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Eybens

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding - Ministry of National Education: As part of the GRETA network under the Académie de Grenoble, operates as a public vocational training organization funded through government education budgets. Revenue comes from public financing mechanisms including Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi), and corporate training funds (OPCO).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

GRETA Ardèche Drôme is a public vocational training network offering professional certification programs across 16 professional domains including construction, IT, healthcare, hospitality, industry, and nuclear safety. It delivers state-recognized diplomas (CAP, Titre professionnel, Diplôme d'État) through full-time training, alternance (apprenticeship) formats, and VAE (Validation of Acquired Experience) services, with training funded through public financing (France Travail, Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) and individual financing mechanisms (CPF, employer-sponsored plans).

Product overview

GRETA Ardèche Drôme is a public vocational training network offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional certification programs across multiple sectors including healthcare and social work, hospitality and culinary arts, building trades (plumbing, heating, construction), industrial trades (welding, nuclear certifications), and language training. The organization provides both full-time and apprenticeship (alternance) training formats, along with VAE (Validation of Acquired Experience) services for professional recognition. Programs are delivered across multiple locations in the Ardèche Drôme region and lead to nationally recognized certifications (RNCP/RS) including CAP, Titre professionnel, and Diplôme d'État qualifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CAP Accompagnant éducatif petite enfance Certified vocational training program preparing students to work as early childhood educators, offered across multiple locations in Ardèche Drôme.
• Diplôme d'État d'Accompagnant éducatif et social State diploma program training students to provide educational and social support to vulnerable populations.
• Titre professionnel Assistant de vie aux familles Professional qualification program training students to provide home care assistance to families and individuals.
• CAP Cuisine Vocational training certificate in culinary arts, teaching cooking techniques and kitchen management.
• Formation à l'hygiène alimentaire en restauration commerciale Food safety and hygiene training program for commercial food service establishments.
• FLE Métiers de l'hôtellerie et de la restauration French as a Foreign Language course designed for hospitality and restaurant industry professionals.
• Titre professionnel Agent de maintenance des bâtiments Professional qualification training students in building maintenance, including electrical, thermal, and sanitary systems maintenance.
• Titre professionnel Plombier Chauffagiste Professional qualification program training students in plumbing, heating, and air renewal systems installation in residential buildings.
• Titre professionnel Technicien d'intervention en chauffage, climatisation, sanitaire et énergies renouvelables Professional qualification program training technicians to install and service heating, air conditioning, sanitary, and renewable energy systems.
• Titre professionnel Constructeur bois Professional qualification program training students in wooden construction techniques.
• Titre professionnel Soudeur assembleur industriel Professional qualification program training students in industrial welding and metal assembly using semi-automatic and TIG welding processes.
• Habilitations nucléaires: SCN1 - CSQ - RP1 Nuclear safety certification training program covering general safety, nuclear knowledge (SCN1), safety quality (CSQ), and radiation protection (RP1) for work at EDF nuclear sites.
• VAE - Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience Recognition of prior learning service allowing individuals to obtain official certifications based on their professional experience.
• Formation en Alternance Apprenticeship and professionalization contract programs allowing students to combine theoretical training with workplace experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% exam pass rate across all training programs (2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership under PRIC (Pacte régional d'investissement dans les compétences) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Provides fully funded training for job seekers. Wide range of qualifying and certifying training programs from CAP to professional titles, covering sectors including healthcare, construction, hospitality, and nuclear industry. Joint programs for 2026-2027 academic year.
• September en Or (Cancer Research Solidarity Event)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Participation in annual solidarity event raising awareness and funds for cancer research. Collaborative initiative with other organizations.
• GIP FIPAG (GIP Formation Insertion Professionnelle des Apprentis et du Génie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIP FIPAG is a key partner organization for vocational training and certification. Provides diagnostic feasibility analysis with HR departments, certification engineering construction, collective information sessions for employees, project implementation support, project management with HR services, and follow-up/evaluation of training actions. Located at 5 rue Roland Garros, 38320 EYBENS.
• EDUCALIVE / Académie de GrenoblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the GRETA Académie de Grenoble network under the Délégation Académique à la Formation Professionnelle Initiale et Continue (DAFPIC). The network includes 7 Greta organizations covering the academy territory. Central administration located at 5 rue Roland Garros, 38320 EYBENS.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• OpenClassrooms: France-based online vocational and professional training platform offering alternance-funded tech and business programs. An emerging digital-native competitor targeting the same CPF and OPCO funding pools that GRETA depends on, particularly in IT, bureautique, and management domains.

Direct peers

• Compagnons du Devoir: Traditional French apprenticeship network focused on skilled trades (construction, woodwork, metals). Directly comparable in the alternance/apprenticeship motion and the trade-skill credentials they both deliver across French regions.
• CESI: Private higher education and professional training group with campuses across France delivering alternance programs, engineering titles, and continuing education in IT, industry, and management. Comparable to GRETA in its enterprise-facing alternance motion and professional certification portfolio.
• AFPA: France's largest national vocational training network for adults, delivering similar titles professionnels and continuing education programs across all French regions. Directly comparable to GRETA in program mix (building trades, industry, services), credential type, and public-funded adult learner base.
• CCI Formation (Réseau des CCI): Chambers of Commerce and Industry training network offering vocational qualifications, alternance, and continuing education. Overlaps heavily with GRETA's enterprise training and apprenticeship offerings, especially in commerce, hospitality, and services domains.
• GRETA Rhône-Alpes (other Académie de Grenoble networks): Sibling GRETA networks within the same French national vocational training system, offering identical state-recognized credentials, public funding streams, and multi-site regional delivery. Most directly comparable peer given shared governance under DAFPIC and identical operating model.
• INFA: National vocational training network offering titles professionnels and continuing education across services, hospitality, and social care sectors. Comparable to GRETA's hospitality, social/care, and small-business training portfolios and the same multi-site regional model.
• AFTRAL: Specialist transport, logistics, and supply chain vocational training provider. Directly comparable as a French vocational specialist delivering state-recognized titles professionnels and alternance programs, though narrower in sector focus than GRETA.

Broad incumbents

• Cnam (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers): Larger public higher education and professional training institution offering engineering diplomas, professional titles, and continuing education. Operates across France with broader academic scope but overlapping enterprise training and professional certification offerings.

Others

• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi): National employment agency and GRETA's most important public-sector partner for PRIC-funded training streams. Not a direct competitor but a critical referral source and ecosystem participant whose budget decisions directly drive GRETA's revenue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles4 records

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