CFPP Centre de Formation Professionnelle de la Pharmacie Paris

What CFPP Centre de Formation Professionnelle de la Pharmacie Paris does

CFPP (Centre de Formation Professionnelle de la Pharmacie Paris), founded in 1984 and headquartered at 59 Rue Planchat in Paris's 20th arrondissement, is a private, non-profit apprenticeship training center (CFA) dedicated exclusively to the pharmacy profession. The organization trains more than 1,000 pharmacy professionals annually through alternating and continuing education programs, serving baccalaureate holders seeking entry into pharmacy careers, practicing pharmacy technicians pursuing specialization, and community pharmacy employers recruiting apprentices. Its portfolio comprises three diploma programs (DEUST Préparateur Technicien en Pharmacie, Licence Pro CSHPSP in herbalist advising, and Licence Pro QR3PC in pharmaceutical quality regulation) plus 11 continuing education modules covering CQPs in dermocosmetics, medical device dispensing, and phytotherapy, alongside short courses on vaccination, orthopedics, nutrition, and other pharmacy-relevant topics.

The underlying delivery infrastructure combines a WordPress-based public website for course catalog and enrollment, a Netypareo student portal (ymag.cloud), Hub3e authentication for employer/apprentice workflows, and Microsoft Forms and Zoom for webinar registration and remote sessions. DEUST lectures are physically hosted at partner university campuses (Université Paris Cité and Université Paris-Saclay). Revenue mechanics rely primarily on government-backed alternating training contracts funded through OPCO EP and apprenticeship subsidies (€5,000–€8,000 per apprentice depending on age and employer size), supplemented by continuing professional development fees where OPCO EP covers employed learners without advance payment. Specific tuition levels and overall revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, consistent with the organization's status as a non-profit association.

Customer acquisition is sales-led and executed through open enrollment on cfpp.org, Parcoursup for baccalaureate holders, open days, afterwork events, webinars, industry presence at Pharmagora, and partnerships with 1,400+ community pharmacies hosting alternating students. Distribution relies on direct enrollment supplemented by university co-delivery for the DEUST program, OPCO EP for continuing education funding, and a European/international mobility network (Erasmus+ Belgium, Morocco, Canada) that broadens student appeal. The CFPP holds Qualiopi certification from the French Ministry of Labour (renewed 2024, on a 3-year cycle) and the Students Gold 2026 certification.

Name

CFPP Centre de Formation Professionnelle de la Pharmacie Paris

Legal name

CFPP Centre de Formation Professionnelle de la Pharmacie

Website

https://cfpp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CFPP is a non-profit French apprenticeship training center (CFA), founded in 1984 in Paris, offering BAC+2 and BAC+3 pharmacy diplomas plus 11 continuing education modules, training over 1,000 pharmacy professionals annually through partnerships with 1,400+ pharmacies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Pharmacy Training

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

Keywords

• Pharmacy vocational training
• Alternating pharmacy education
• Continuing professional development
• Pharmaceutical technician certification
• Pharmacy apprenticeship training

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Alternating training contracts (apprenticeship / professionnalisation): The CFPP operates as a CFA (Centre de Formation des Apprentis) funded primarily through government-backed alternating training contracts. Employers of alternating students receive financial subsidies (e.g., €5,000 for apprentices under 18, €8,000 for those 18+ for companies under 250 employees). The OPCO EP covers continuing professional development costs for employed learners with no advance payment required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The CFPP operates as a Centre de Formation des Apprentis (CFA) delivering alternating vocational training and continuing professional development for the pharmacy sector. It offers diploma pathways including the DEUST Préparateur Technicien en Pharmacie (BAC+2) and two professional bachelor's degrees (Licence Pro CSHPSP in herbalist advising, Licence Pro QR3PC in pharmaceutical quality and regulation), alongside eleven CQP certifications and continuing education modules for practicing pharmacy staff. Programs are co-delivered with Université Paris Cité and Université Paris-Saclay, with the CFPP placing alternating students across 1,400+ partner pharmacies and companies.

Product overview

CFPP operates as a multi-product vocational training platform offering a portfolio of diploma programs and continuing education certifications for the pharmacy sector. The core offering consists of three main programs: the DEUST Préparateur Technicien en Pharmacie (foundational BAC+2 diploma), two professional bachelor's degrees (Licence Pro CSHPSP in herbalist advising and Licence Pro QR3PC in pharmaceutical quality regulation), and 11 specialized CQP/continuing education modules covering dermocosmetics, medical equipment dispensing, phytotherapy, vaccination, orthopedics, nutrition, homeopathy, gemmotherapy, diabetes, fertility, and wound care. Programs are delivered through alternating (apprenticeship) and continuing education formats in partnership with Université Paris Cité and Université Paris-Saclay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DEUST Préparateur Technicien en Pharmacie
• Licence Professionnelle QR3PC (Qualité et Réglementation des Produits Pharmaceutiques ou Cosmétiques)
• Licence Professionnelle CSHPSP (Conseiller Spécialisé en Herboristerie et Produits de Santé à base de Plantes)
• CQP Phytothérapie Aromathérapie Herboristerie
• CQP DMMO (Dispensation de Matériel Médical en Officine)
• CQP Dermo-Cosmétique Pharmaceutique
• Formation Vaccination en Officine
• Formation Orthopédie en Officine
• Formation Nutrition & Diététique en Officine
• Formation Homéopathie en Officine
• Formation Gemmothérapie en Officine
• Formation Diabète en Officine
• Formation Infertilité féminine et contraception en Officine
• Formation Plaies Chroniques en Pharmacie

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 95% employability for graduates (stated target); 80% insertion rate as Préparateur Technicien en Pharmacie
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Cégep Gérald-Godin (Canada)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025International partner for student mobility. In April 2025, sixteen DEUST students participated in a 10-day stay in Montreal, visiting the pharmacy hospital of CHU Sainte-Justine, the Biopharma laboratory at the Cégep, and community pharmacies (Pharmaprix).
• Association PARMEsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Student housing association providing affordable accommodation options near Paris training sites. CFPP joined PARME to address student housing challenges, offering easier access to affordable rentals for alternating students.
• Université UPSSA (Agadir, Morocco)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Moroccan pharmacy faculty partner hosting CFPP students for international mobility. Students visited the faculty, explored Moroccan pharmaceutical systems, and participated in botanical studies and pharmacy internships.
• CNARM (Comité National d'Accueil et d'Action pour les Réunionnais en Métropole)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership to facilitate integration of students from Réunion island into CFPP programs. Seven students from La Réunion were welcomed in 2024 through this initiative, supporting diversity and inclusion.
• L'Oréal Beauté Dermatologique / La Roche-PosaysupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Dermo-cosmetics brand providing training to 2nd-year DEUST students on side effects of oncology treatments and appropriate cosmetic advice for cancer patients during October Rose 2024.
• Centre de Dépistage des Cancers (Île-de-France)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for cancer prevention education. The center delivers self-palpation training workshops to students and collaborates on October Rose awareness events.
• Université Paris-Saclay (Faculté de Pharmacie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Second university partner for the DEUST, opening its first promotion in 2023. The university is ranked 12th globally by ARWU Shanghai Ranking (2024). Co-delivers the BAC+2 diploma and supports student integration at its Orsay campus.
• IPES Seraing (Belgium)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Belgian secondary education institution whose students (pharmaceutical assistant-technicians) participated in a 3-week Erasmus+ exchange at CFPP in 2023, integrating with French DEUST classes.
• ANPPO (Association Nationale des Préparateurs en Pharmacie)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partner organization representing pharmacy technicians. Present at CFPP's Pharmagora stand and co-organizing the largest professional portrait photo challenge at the 2022 event.
• Université Paris Cité (Faculté de Pharmacie de Paris)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Primary university partner for the DEUST Préparateur Technicien en Pharmacie, launched in 2021. The faculty provides academic validation, amphitheatre access for integration events, and co-delivery of the BAC+2 diploma. Also hosts the Licence Pro CSHPSP.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AFPA: France's leading national vocational training organization, delivering alternance and continuing education across multiple sectors including healthcare. AFPA is the closest scale and model comparable to CFPP, although AFPA is broader in scope and not specialized in pharmacy.
• AFORP: French vocational training organization specializing in industry and technical apprenticeships. Comparable to CFPP as an alternance-focused CFA in France, though focused on industry rather than pharmacy.
• CESI: French network of engineering and management schools operating alternance programs (CFA) across multiple campuses. Comparable to CFPP as a private CFA delivering recognized diplomas through alternating study, although focused on engineering and management rather than pharmacy.

Broad incumbents

• Université Paris-Saclay: Co-delivery partner for CFPP's DEUST program and ranked 12th globally by ARWU Shanghai 2024. Operates a broader pharmacy faculty and delivers its own postgraduate programs, partially overlapping with CFPP's diploma offerings.
• CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers): Major French continuing and professional education institution with national reach across many fields. Comparable to CFPP as a regulated, publicly-funded training provider, although operating at much broader scale and across all industries.
• Université Paris Cité: Primary university partner for the DEUST and Licence Pro CSHPSP. As a large public university with a pharmacy faculty, it represents both a partner and a broad incumbent offering overlapping credentials in pharmacy and health sciences.

Emerging players

• OpenClassrooms: France-based online education platform delivering diploma-level and continuing education programs. Comparable to CFPP in delivering recognized credentials, but differentiated by being fully digital and broader in topic coverage.

Regional players

• IPES Seraing: Belgian secondary education institution whose pharmaceutical assistant-technician students participated in a 2023 Erasmus+ exchange at CFPP. Comparable as a regional pharmacy vocational training peer in a neighboring French-speaking market.
• CCI Formation (network of Chambers of Commerce training): Regional chambers of commerce operate vocational training programs across France, including some healthcare-adjacent curricula. Comparable to CFPP as a regional CFA delivering alternance and continuing education, though typically broader in scope.

Others

• ANPPO (Association Nationale des Préparateurs en Pharmacie): French professional association representing pharmacy technicians. Comparable to CFPP as a stakeholder in the same profession, co-present at events like Pharmagora, but as an association rather than a training provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cfppplanchat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/cfpp/?originalSubdomain=fr
• Instagraminstagram.com/cfpp_paris/?hl=fr

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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