Access Code school

What Access Code school does

Access Code School (ACS) is a French coding bootcamp network operated by Onlineformapro SA, a private French training company (Société Anonyme, €1.1M capital) headquartered in Vesoul and led by PDG Michèle Guerrin. ACS delivers an 8-month qualifying web development training program — comprising a 2-month common core, 4 months of Front-End or Back-End specialization, and a 2-month company internship — at no cost to qualifying candidates, with no diploma prerequisite. The core curriculum is project-based, using real-world builds (mini-game clones, WeTransfer-style projects, association websites), and the program is part of the Grande École du Numérique network of more than 750 French digital training programs. Access Code School holds QUALIOPI (N°00296), DATADOCK (0012531), and QUALICERT SGS (N°7044) certifications, which are the gating credentials required under French law for organizations to draw on OPCO and regional council training funds.

The business model is primarily government- and EU-funded rather than tuition-based: revenue flows through OPCO (Operators of Skills), regional council subsidies (notably Bourgogne Franche-Comté), the European Social Fund, and Pôle Emploi referrals that drive learner enrollment. A secondary B2B stream — inter-company professional training in Office productivity, CAO-DAO, Web-Multimedia, Accounting, Networks, and Security — is sold at published daily rates of €160–€350 per person ex-VAT. The Onlineformapro LMS platform (hosted on OVH infrastructure in France) supports asynchronous course delivery, while the core ACS experience remains physical and campus-based.

ACS operates 18+ training campuses across multiple French regions (Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Grand Est, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Centre-Val de Loire, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Île-de-France) and an international campus in Dakar, Senegal opened in 2018 through a partnership with Groupe Estel; the AFORMAC network adds six further ACS-labeled sites. Reported outcomes include an 82% positive placement rate at 6 months (CDI, CDD, entrepreneurship, or further studies) and 300+ learners trained at the Dakar campus alone. Adjacent products include Access Robotique (robotics programming education, partnered with IN/KUB Nevers and Nevers agglomeration) and the Open ACS Franchise program that licenses the ACS methodology to third-party operators.

Name

Access Code school

Legal name

Onlineformapro SA

Website

https://accesscodeschool.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Access Code School is a French coding bootcamp network offering free, 8-month qualifying web development training to unemployed individuals and career changers across 18+ campuses in France and Dakar, Senegal, funded through OPCO and regional subsidies under operator Onlineformapro SA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coding Bootcamp / Professional Training Services

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMACAC

Web Development (HTML/CSS/JavaScript, Front-End/Back-End)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Coding & Computer Science Programs

SECONDARYEDAAAEAD

Professional & Applied Skills Noncredit Certificates (Non-licensure)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

SECONDARYEDAMACAB

Text-Based Programming (Python, Java, C/C++)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Coding & Computer Science Programs

SECONDARYEDAAAOAD

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Workforce Development Initiatives

Keywords

• Web development training
• Coding bootcamp
• Front-end development
• Back-end development
• Professional retraining

Headquarters

HQ city

Vesoul

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-funded professional training: Free qualifying training funded through OPCO (Operators of Skills) and regional subsidies. Students do not pay tuition. Revenue comes from government-sponsored professional training funds and regional council financing.
2. Professional development training (B2B): Inter-company professional training services with published daily rates per person: Office 160€, CAO-DAO 350€, Web-Multimedia 260€, Accounting 220€, Networks 260€, Security 260€

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Access Code School offers an 8-month free qualifying web development training program with no diploma requirements, structured around a 2-month common trunk followed by 4 months of specialization in Front-End or Back-End development, and concluding with a 2-month company internship. The program targets unemployed individuals and career changers, is funded by OPCO and regional subsidies, and is delivered across 18+ campuses in France and Senegal under the Grande Ecole du Numérique network.

Product overview

Access Code School (ACS) operates as a network of coding bootcamps and digital factories across France and internationally (Dakar, Senegal). The primary offering is an 8-month qualifying web development training program with no diploma requirements, featuring a common trunk for the first 2 months followed by specialization in Front-End or Back-End development. The ecosystem includes Access Robotique (robotics programming education) and an e-learning platform (ONLINEFORMAPRO). The network has expanded through franchise partnerships, with locations in regions including Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Grand Est, Île-de-France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Centre-Val de Loire, and Senegal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Access Code School (ACS) Web Development Bootcamp An 8-month qualifying training program in web development (Front-End and Back-End) with no diploma requirements. Includes 2-month common trunk, 4 months of specialization, and 2 months in company internship. Free for qualifying candidates, funded through OPCO and regional subsidies.
• Access Robotique A robotics programming division focused on learning to program robots, supported by Nevers agglomeration and its IN/KUB business incubator. Students develop modules for robots including LEKA, a robotic solution for children with autism.
• ONLINEFORMAPRO E-Learning Platform A Learning Management System (LMS) platform offering e-learning courses accessible via the internet, with secure login, training modules accessible for 6-12 months, dedicated chat support, evaluations, and progress reporting. Student data hosted on OVH infrastructure in France.
• Inter-Company Professional Training (B2B) B2B professional training services with published daily rates per person across categories: Office €160, CAO-DAO €350, Web-Multimedia €260, Accounting €220, Networks €260, Security €260. Prices ex-VAT.
• Open ACS Franchise Program A franchise program allowing partners to open their own ACS coding bootcamp locations, benefiting from the ACS methodology, pedagogy, and learning modalities to launch their own digital factories.

Quantifiable outcome

• 82% positive outcomes at 6 months (CDI, CDD, entrepreneurship or continued studies)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Groupe EstelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Groupe Estel (Business School in management and intercultural languages) for opening ACS Dakar campus in Senegal. Estel provides the physical location and institutional framework for the international expansion.
• AFORMACcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFORMAC opened 6 additional ACS campuses labeled Grande Ecole du Numerique in Clermont-Ferrand, Bourges, Brive, Limoges, Vichy, and Tarare, expanding the network across multiple regions.
• Grande Ecole du NumeriquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACS is part of the Grande Ecole du Numerique network of 750+ digital formations. The network promotes inclusion and responds to employer needs for digital skills across France.
• Orange FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for digital education initiatives including Hour of Code workshops and technology access programs for REP/REP+ priority education zones.
• Bourgogne Franche-Comté RegioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional council funding partner supporting ACS operations in Bourgogne Franche-Comté region. Also involved in funding for REP/REP+ digital education programs.
• Pole EmploicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployment agency referral partner directing unemployed individuals to ACS training programs for professional retraining in digital skills.
• IN/KUB NeversminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness incubator in Nevers that supports Access Robotique program and provides equipment for high-level robotics training.
• Campus NumeriqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital campus initiative contributing to digital education ecosystem in the region.
• Grand BesançonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMetropolitan area supporting local digital training initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• OpenClassrooms: France-based online education platform offering mentor-led diploma and certificate programs in web development and data; overlaps with ACS on the web-dev curriculum and on funding-eligible French continuing-education positioning.
• Le Wagon: Founded in Paris, Le Wagon runs coding bootcamps (Web Dev, Data Science) across 40+ cities worldwide; comparable to ACS on full-stack web curriculum, target learner (career switchers), and project-based pedagogy.
• Becode: Belgian non-profit free web development bootcamp targeting job-seekers and underrepresented groups; closely comparable to ACS on free-access model, no-diploma entry and inclusion mission.
• Ironhack: Global coding bootcamp with campuses in Europe and LatAm offering Web Development and Data Analytics tracks; comparable on immersive format, target learner profile and multi-campus delivery model.
• Simplon.co: French network of free coding bootcamps for under-represented job-seekers, funded through public/partnership channels and running dozens of fabriques; mirrors ACS's qualifying-training model and Grande Ecole du Numerique membership.
• Wild Code School: French web developer bootcamp offering multi-month immersive programs in front-end and full-stack JavaScript; the closest direct analogue to ACS's core web-dev qualifying training, sharing target learners (career changers) and French footprint.
• Konexio: French non-profit digital inclusion organization training refugees and job-seekers in basic to advanced digital skills (often coding); comparable to ACS on social mission, free training model and public/private funding mix.

Broad incumbents

• Ecole 42: Large-scale free French peer-to-peer coding school with global campuses (42 Network); comparable on free, no-diploma-access philosophy and project-based curriculum, but materially larger, broader in scope, and operates in a different funding ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AccessCodeOFP

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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