Partner Training

What Partner Training does

Partenaire Formation.ch is a privately held, eduQua-certified training center headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, specializing in federally recognized professional certifications (brevets fédéraux) and continuing education for the Swiss social sector. Founded and directed by Laurence Perretten, the company operates at human scale with instructors engaged as independent contractors, delivering three core programs — BF Spécialiste de la Migration, BF Responsable d'équipe, and BF Spécialiste en insertion professionnelle — each spanning 16-18 months and culminating in federal examinations held in Biel/Bienne.

The business model centers on per-program tuition (CHF 12,000 list price per federal program, reduced to a CHF 3,500 net investment for students via FonPro canton Vaud and Confederation reimbursements), per-module continuing education fees (CHF 1,680-3,920 per module), and examination tax pass-through (CHF 1,600-2,900, reimbursable through FonPro). Cohorts are intentionally small (6-16 participants) to support interactive pedagogy, with an 80% overall exam success rate in 2025 and 85% for the Migration Specialist program. Distribution is direct via a Squarespace website with inquiry forms, supplemented by Google Ads, email/phone intake, and in-person information sessions.

The customer base spans cantonal and municipal governments (État de Vaud, État de Fribourg, Ville de Genève, Hospice général, EVAM, Semo Nord, Office Assurance Invalidité Vaud), security and service firms (Securitas, Protectas, ORS, Swissnova), NGOs (OSEO Vaud, OSEO Valais), and training institutes (ECAP Vaud, IPT Genève). The center's competitive position rests on its authorization to deliver federal certifications, a curriculum partly co-developed with the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) and the migration:plus association, a practitioner-instructor network, and a flexible blended-learning format (Monday evening remote plus Saturday in-person) that lets working professionals maintain employment while studying. No external investors, parent company, or M&A activity is disclosed.

Name

Partner Training

Legal name

Partenaire Formation.ch

Website

https://partenaire-formation.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Partenaire Formation.ch is a Lausanne-based, eduQua-certified training center delivering Swiss federal vocational certifications (brevets fédéraux) and continuing education for working professionals in the social sector, including migration, team leadership, and professional insertion specialties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training and Professional Certification

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Job Readiness Training & Soft Skills Development (EDAKANAD)

Keywords

• Professional certification training
• Federal diploma programs
• Social sector education
• Vocational training services
• Adult continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Pully

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Federal Training Program Fees: Professional training programs leading to federal diplomas. Programs include modular pricing with per-module fees when taken individually, and full program pricing with subsidies from FonPro (canton Vaud) and Confederation reimbursements.
2. Examination Fees: Examination taxes collected for federal exams (CHF 1,600-2,900 depending on program). These are partially or fully refunded through FonPro upon exam registration.
3. Continuing Education Modules: Individual modules offered as continuing education for professionals not pursuing full federal certification, priced at standard rates without subsidy eligibility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Partenaire Formation.ch is a human-scale professional training center in Lausanne that delivers federally certified programs (brevets fédéraux) for the Swiss social sector. The center offers three core federal diplomas — Spécialiste de la Migration, Responsable d'équipe, and Spécialiste en insertion professionnelle — supplemented by modular continuing-education workshops (practice analysis, skills assessment, training management tools, GDPR compliance). Programs follow a blended format combining Monday-evening remote sessions with Saturday-morning in-person classes, allowing working professionals to maintain employment while pursuing certification.

Product overview

Partner Training (Partenaire Formation.ch) is a human-scale professional training center based in Lausanne, Switzerland, dedicated to the social sector. It offers a portfolio of federally recognized professional certifications (brevets fédéraux) and continuing education programs. The core portfolio consists of three main federally certified programs: BF Spécialiste de la Migration (18 months), BF Responsable d'équipe dans les institutions sociales et médico-sociales (17 months), and BF Spécialiste en insertion professionnelle (16 months). These are supplemented by modular continuing education offerings including Ateliers d'Analyse des Pratiques Professionnelles (APP), Bilan de compétences, training management tools, and GDPR compliance training. All federally certified programs share a common modular architecture (individual modules can be taken separately as continuing education), blended learning formats combining remote and in-person sessions, and eligibility for FonPro and Confederation reimbursements. The institution is eduQua certified and operates in close proximity to Lausanne's train station.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BF Spécialiste de la Migration (Brevet Fédéral de Spécialiste de la Migration) Federally certified professional training program for specialists working in the field of asylum and migration. Focuses on socio-professional integration, intercultural communication, and legal frameworks. Delivered in blended format over 18 months (35 days).
• BF Responsable d'équipe (Brevet Fédéral de Responsable d'équipe dans les institutions sociales & médico-sociales) Federally certified program for team leaders in social and medico-social institutions (nursing homes, disability services, childcare, home care, social integration). Develops management and leadership competencies over 17 months (35 days).
• BF Spécialiste en insertion professionnelle (Brevet Fédéral de Spécialiste en Insertion Professionnelle) Federally certified training for professionals in vocational integration, job coaching, and socio-professional counseling. Covers mandate planning, participant support, and stakeholder collaboration over 16 months (29 days).
• Ateliers d'Analyse des Pratiques Professionnelles (APP) Professional practice analysis workshops for educators, trainers, social workers, and HR professionals. Conducted in groups of 8-10 over 6 sessions at CHF 1,680, facilitated by an external animator, focusing on co-constructing meaning from professional practices to combat burnout and psychosocial risks.
• Bilan de compétences Skills assessment workshop available in group (6-8 participants, 4 days over 5 months) or individual format (10 hours). Helps participants inventory experiences, identify competencies, and produce autobiographical narratives for career repositioning, job search, or VAE (validation of prior learning).
• Les principaux outils du pilotage de la formation en entreprise/organisation Training management tools program for in-company training coordinators, covering needs identification, annual training plan design, learner accompaniment, and external partner coordination. 4 modules totaling 14 days in blended-learning format, CHF 3,920.
• La loi sur la protection des données : un défi pour la mise en conformité (GDPR/DSG compliance training) A 9-day training-action program over 9 months to help organizations achieve data protection compliance. Includes organizational needs assessment, implementation planning, practice change accompaniment, and progress reviews, led by a specialist lawyer.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% exam success rate (2025)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HETS Genève (Haute école de travail social de Genève): Geneva-based HES-SO social work school training the same professional pool (e.g., Hospice général, Semo Nord, IPT Genève — existing Partenaire Formation customers). Closely comparable curriculum and federal certification offerings.
• Caritas Suisse (formation): Caritas Switzerland runs continuing education and professional development for social-sector workers, including migration and insertion programs. Overlapping mission, target audience, and Romandie footprint.
• HEDS-FR (Haute école de travail social Fribourg): HES-SO social work school offering federal-grade social work credentials in French-speaking Switzerland. Comparable in target learner (working social-sector professionals), federal credentialing pathway, and Romandie geography.
• Croix-Rouge Suisse (formation continue): Swiss Red Cross offers continuing education and federally certified training for social and medico-social professionals. Direct peer in social-sector CE, federal credentialing, and subsidized training delivery.
• EESP Lausanne (École d'études sociales et pédagogiques): Vaud-based higher education institution offering social work degrees and continuing education for the same employer base (EVAM, État de Vaud, OSEO). Direct overlap in target students, federal credentialing, and Lausanne catchment.

Others

• SAVOIRSOCIAL: Swiss umbrella organization for social work education and training. Not a direct competitor but the industry body that shapes federal certification frameworks and training standards relevant to Partenaire Formation's offerings.

Regional players

• IFAGE (Genève): Leading Geneva-based continuing education provider offering professional certification programs for working adults. Comparable model of mid-career, federally-aligned continuing education, primarily serving a different canton.

Broad incumbents

• HES-SO (Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale): Umbrella for western Switzerland universities of applied sciences including the HETS schools. A larger, established provider of social-sector credentials and continuing education across Romandie.
• Formation Continue UNIL (Université de Lausanne): University of Lausanne's continuing education unit offers professional certificates for working professionals, including in social and human sciences. Larger, established Lausanne incumbent with overlapping addressable market.
• Klubschule Migros: Switzerland's largest private continuing education provider, offering professional certificates across many fields. Broad incumbent with comparable federally-recognized certificate programs but at much larger scale and broader topic coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PartenaireFormationCH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/partenaire-formation

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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