École des Métiers

What École des Métiers does

École des Métiers - Dijon Métropole (EDM) is a French vocational training center (Centre de Formation d'Apprentis, or CFA) headquartered in Longvic, near Dijon, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Founded in 1976 and structured as an 'association déclarée' under French law, EDM delivers apprenticeship-based vocational programs spanning approximately 1,350 apprentices and 70 teaching staff across food service (bakery, pastry, chocolate, cuisine, catering), automotive and micro-mobility, hairdressing, commerce/sales, floristry, and accounting, with qualifications ranging from CAP to BTS level. Training is delivered through 15 on-campus technical platforms — workshops, laboratories, and salons — and an alternating schedule of roughly one week school and two weeks in enterprise.

The business model rests primarily on apprenticeship financing through OPCO (Opérateur de Compétences), under which employers fund apprenticeship contracts and OPCOs reimburse training costs to the institution; training itself is free for apprentices. Revenue is supplemented by quote-based continuing professional training (formation continue), regional public funding from the Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (including co-financing of equipment investments), ancillary learner fees (€20 foyer membership and €18 exam registration), insertion workshop revenue from L'Encas brasserie, Atelier Couture, and Blanchisserie, on-campus accommodation in a 49-studio Résidence, professional space rentals, and Erasmus+/OFAJ-funded international mobility programs. Distribution is event- and partnership-driven: twice-yearly open days, job-dating events, regional fairs, and channel partners including ANFA, CMA, Mission Locale, OPCO Mobilités, and host employers across the region.

EDM's technology footprint is conventional rather than differentiated: a third-party Net-Yparéo LMS for evaluations and attendance, Google Workspace for staff and apprentice collaboration, Matomo for web analytics, and a custom-configured in-house visit-tracking tool used to manage enterprise-visit logistics across the 1,350-apprentice, 70-teacher base. The institution holds QUALIOPI certification (delivered 2025) covering both training actions and apprenticeship-training actions, and holds CFA Pilote ANFA designation for automotive and mobility trades. Recent strategic initiatives include a flagship culinary excellence partnership with FERRANDI Paris launched in 2026, the Titre Professionnel Mécanicien Cycles program (opened September 2022) backed by Lapierre Bikes mécénat, and the OPERA inclusion program and PARI allophone-women program serving non-traditional learner segments.

Name

École des Métiers

Legal name

ÉCOLE DES MÉTIERS - DIJON MÉTROPOLE - ASSOCIATION DE GESTION ET DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DU CFA LA NOUE

Website

https://ecoledesmetiers.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

École des Métiers (EDM) is a French CFA in Longvic near Dijon delivering apprenticeship-based vocational programs across food service, automotive, micro-mobility, commerce, and related trades for roughly 1,350 learners, funded primarily through OPCO apprenticeship financing and Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training and Apprenticeship Education

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Cosmetology and Barber Schools (611511), Business and Secretarial Schools (611410)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education & Training Providers (EDABALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional Culinary Arts (Chef Training) (EDAOAKAA), Catering & Banquet Operations (EDAOAKAF), Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC) (EDANAIAM)

Keywords

• Vocational training programs
• Apprenticeship education
• Professional certification training
• Culinary and pastry training
• Automotive training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Longvic

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

Revenue model

1. Apprenticeship Training Funding (OPCO): Training is funded through OPCO (Opérateur de Compétences) under apprenticeship contracts. Employers finance apprentices' training; OPCOs reimburse costs. Training itself is free for apprentices. For professional training (continuing education), pricing is quoted per training program with VAT exemption under Article 261 4-4° of the French General Tax Code.
2. Regional Public Funding (Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté): The school receives direct financial support from the Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, including co-funding for technology investments in bakery and pastry labs.
3. Student Association and Exam Fees: Minor fees charged to apprentices: €20 for the student association (Foyer) membership and €18 for exam registration. These represent small ancillary revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

École des Métiers operates a Centre de Formation d'Apprentis (CFA) in Longvic near Dijon, delivering alternating apprenticeship vocational training from CAP to BTS level across 8 sectors: food/hospitality, automotive and cycle mobility, commerce/sales, hairdressing, floristry, accounting, and bakery/pastry. The institution runs 15 technical platforms including workshops, laboratories, and salons, and is a designated CFA Pilote ANFA for automotive trades. It also operates continuing professional training, international mobility (Erasmus+), on-campus housing, and social integration workshops (L'Encas, Atelier Couture, Blanchisserie).

Product overview

École des Métiers Dijon Métropole operates as a CFA (Centre de Formation d'Apprentis) offering vocational training in alternating apprenticeship format. The institution provides a comprehensive portfolio spanning: food/hospitality trades (CAP/BP/BM in bakery, pastry, chocolate, butchery, cuisine, catering); hairstyling (CAP/BP/MC); automobile and micro-mobility (Titre Pro Mécanicien Cycle); floristry; and commerce/sales. Training programs are delivered through 15 technical platforms (workshops, laboratories, salons) with enterprise partners. Beyond core apprenticeships, the institution operates Chantiers d'Insertion (social integration workshops including L'Encas brasserie, Atelier Couture, Blanchisserie) offering catering/foodtruck services; provides on-campus accommodation (Internat and Résidence with 49 studios); and offers professional space rental and student-made product sales. A premium culinary excellence track is delivered in partnership with Ferrandi Paris. The institution also facilitates international mobility via Erasmus+ Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The OPERA program supports apprentices with disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CFA Pilote ANFA: Pilot CFA for automobile and mobility professions under ANFA (Association Nationale pour la Formation Automobile)

Products and services

• Formation en Alternance (Apprentissage)

Quantifiable outcome

• 84.2% exam pass rate for apprentices with recognized disabilities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• FERRANDI ParisflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2026Flagship partnership with FERRANDI Paris for culinary excellence training. Launched a joint 'formation d'excellence gastronomique' in March 2026, and celebrated the first joint graduating cohort in April 2026 with Ferrandi diplomas awarded at EDM.
• ANFA (Association Nationale pour la Formation Automobile)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDM is designated CFA Pilote ANFA for automotive and mobility trades. ANFA organizes the Semaine des Services de l'Automobile et de la Mobilité (SSAM), in which EDM actively participates with open days, job dating, and 'Vis ma vie d'apprenti' events.
• Lapierre BikescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMécénat (sponsorship) partnership with Lapierre Bikes, the internationally-renowned Dijon-based bicycle manufacturer, to support the Mécanicien Cycles training program. Provides professional equipment for cycle mechanic apprentices.
• Erasmus+ Bourgogne-Franche-Comté ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDM is affiliated with the Erasmus+ consortium for Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, enabling international mobility programs for apprentices. Supports building partnerships with foreign vocational training institutions and companies for student exchange.
• Région Bourgogne-Franche-ComtécoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional government authority providing financial support including APL eligibility for Résidence housing, co-funding for bakery/pastry technology investments (e.g., new ovens), and participation in student aid programs.
• CFPPA QuétignyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgricultural learning center partner contributing cider and apple juice for EDM events (e.g., Brunch des Halles de Dijon).
• Védrenne (Liqueurs et Sirop)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for cocktail ingredients and welcome drinks at EDM events including Brunch des Halles and Foire de Dijon competitions.
• Les Cafés BiacelliminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoffee partner supplying hot beverages for EDM events.
• Abeilles & EnvironnementminorOthersBeekeeping company that installed and maintains beehives on the EDM campus for pedagogical and biodiversity purposes. Products from the hives are sold at the school shop.
• OFAJ (Office Franco-Allemand pour la Jeunesse)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFranco-German Youth Office co-founds international mobility projects for EDM apprentices, alongside Erasmus+ and the European Union.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Réseau GRETA: National network of public continuing-education providers (GRETA/CFA) operated under the Éducation nationale. Competes head-on with EDM's Formation Continue and apprenticeship offers, particularly in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, and is funded by similar OPCO and public channels.
• AFTRAL: France's largest apprenticeship training network, focused on transport, logistics and mobility trades. Comparable as a multi-site CFA operator running apprenticeship pathways financed by OPCOs - directly mirroring EDM's CFA Pilote ANFA structure in the mobility sector.
• Compagnons du Devoir: France-wide traditional trades apprenticeship movement training in multiple manual and artisan trades. Operates a comparable itinerant apprenticeship model with employer partners and complementary continuing-education pathways, with curriculum overlap in pastry, bakery, hairdressing and crafts.
• INBP (Institut National de Boulangerie-Pâtisserie): Rouen-based national reference training institute for the bakery and pastry trades. Offers the exact CAP/BP/CSP qualifications EDM delivers in boulangerie and pâtisserie, making it the closest specialist competitor for apprentice intake in those specific trades.
• FERRANDI Paris: CCIs flagship Paris-based culinary and hospitality school. EDM's explicit 2026 strategic partner for culinary excellence training, and a directly comparable provider of professional culinary and hospitality diplomas - the same trade mix (cuisine, pâtisserie, boulangerie, hôtellerie) that anchors EDM's food/hospitality pole.
• Le Cordon Bleu Paris: International culinary arts school with a Paris campus. Trains in cuisine, pâtisserie and hospitality at the same qualification levels CAP/BP/BTS as EDM, and competes for the same aspiring apprentices and chef-employer relationships in France.
• Institut Paul Bocuse: Lyon-based higher-education school for hospitality, culinary arts and food service management. Addresses an overlapping apprentice/employer pool and competes for talented culinary candidates and restaurants seeking placement partnerships in France.
• L'École de la Boulangerie et de la Pâtisserie: Independent French trade school dedicated to bakery and pastry training. Competes for apprentice applicants and employer-partner relationships in the exact subset of trades (CAP/BP boulanger, CAP/BP pâtissier) where EDM has its largest apprentice cohort.
• Vatel Paris: International hospitality and hotel-management school with a Paris campus. Trains in hôtellerie-restauration and culinary disciplines overlapping with EDM's BTS MHR and hospitality offerings, competing for the same apprentices, internships, and employer network.

Broad incumbents

• CMA Formation (Chambres de Métiers et de l'Artisanat): Training arm of the French Chambers of Trades (CMA), operating a national network of CFAs focused on artisan trades. EDM is itself a partner of CMA, and CMA offers overlapping apprenticeship pathways in food, hairdressing, automotive and commerce across all French regions - giving it a structurally larger national footprint than EDM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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