Centre professionnel du Nord vaudois

What Centre professionnel du Nord vaudois does

Centre professionnel du Nord vaudois (CPNV) is a public vocational education institution operated by the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, headquartered in Yverdon-les-Bains. It provides initial and higher vocational training across multiple interconnected program tracks: apprenticeship programs combining school-based and company-based training in domains including commerce, environment, logistics, social services, and technical trades; a full-time École de métiers (trade school) delivering CFC (Certificat Fédéral de Capacité) qualifications in automation, electronics, IT, media technology, and polymechanics; and an École supérieure offering ES-level post-secondary education in industrial systems engineering, IT application development, IT systems engineering, mechanical/productive engineering, and media management. Supporting pathways include the Formation professionnelle accélérée (FPA) for accelerated CFC attainment, Modules complémentaires techniques (MCT) as a bridge year qualifying graduates for direct entry into HEIG-VD Bachelor programs, Maturité professionnelle for access to universities of applied sciences, and Cours préparatoires delivered via distance learning.

CPNV's underlying technology stack consists of standard educational infrastructure — Moodle LMS, Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint, and the EduVaud cantonal portal — used for student administration and learning management. There is no evidence of proprietary technology, custom platforms, or AI/ML capabilities in the documented product portfolio.

The institution's revenue model is anchored in public educational funding from cantonal and federal authorities, supplemented by training fees charged for certain programs. CPNV serves two principal customer segments: students seeking initial vocational training (apprentices and trade school attendees pursuing CFC qualifications), and graduates seeking advanced qualifications (CFC holders pursuing professional maturity, MCT, or ES credentials for university-of-applied-sciences access). Go-to-market is event-driven, relying on open houses (Portes ouvertes), career fairs (Salon des métiers), information sessions (stages d'information), and entrance examinations (concours d'entrée) to attract and admit students.

Name

Centre professionnel du Nord vaudois

Legal name

Centre professionnel du Nord vaudois

Website

https://cpnv.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CPNV is a public vocational education institution operated by the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, delivering CFC and ES-level technical and professional training across four campuses to students in the Nord vaudois region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Yverdon-les-bains

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Educational Funding: As a public vocational school in the Canton of Vaud, CPNV receives government funding from cantonal and federal authorities for educational operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Centre professionnel du Nord vaudois (CPNV) is a public vocational education center that delivers apprenticeship programs, full-time trade school (École de métiers) courses leading to CFC qualifications, and post-secondary higher education (École supérieure) programs at ES level. It also offers accelerated vocational training (FPA), complementary technical modules (MCT) bridging to HEIG-VD Bachelor programs, professional maturity preparation, and preparatory courses, serving students across multiple campuses in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.

Product overview

Centre professionnel du Nord vaudois (CPNV) is a vocational and professional education center operating as a unified institutional platform offering multiple interconnected educational programs. The core portfolio includes apprenticeship programs (Apprentissage) combining school-based and company-based training, a full-time École de métiers (Trade School) providing CFC-level technical qualifications in automation, electronics, IT, media technology, and polymechanics, and an École supérieure offering ES-level higher education in industrial systems engineering, IT, mechanical engineering, and media management. Supporting pathways include Formation professionnelle accélérée (FPA) for accelerated 2-year CFC programs, Modules complémentaires techniques (MCT) as a one-year bridge to HEIG-VD Bachelor programs, Maturité professionnelle for university of applied sciences access, and Cours préparatoires for exam preparation. The institution operates across multiple campuses (Yverdon, Ste-Croix, Payerne, Lausanne) in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Apprentissage (Apprenticeship Programs) Vocational apprenticeship programs combining theoretical learning at school with practical training in companies, covering domains including commerce & sales, environment, logistics, social services, and technical trades.
• École de métiers (Trade School) Full-time vocational school offering CFC (federal certificate of competence) programs in technical trades including Automaticien-ne (Automation), Electronicien-ne (Electronics), Informaticien-ne (IT), Médiamaticien-ne (Media Technology), and Polymécanicien-ne (Polymechanics).
• École supérieure (Higher Education School) Post-secondary technical and professional education programs at ES level including engineering specializations in industrial systems, IT application development, IT systems engineering, mechanical/productive engineering, and media management.
• Formation professionnelle accélérée (FPA) Intensive 2-year vocational training program allowing holders of general culture certificates or federal maturité diplomas to obtain a CFC (federal certificate of competence) with exemptions from general education and certain scientific courses.
• Modules complémentaires techniques (MCT) One-year practical training program for holders of maturité (gymnasial or specialized) or equivalent qualifications, providing professional knowledge equivalent to one year of work experience, enabling direct admission to certain HEIG-VD Bachelor programs without exams.
• Maturité professionnelle (Professional Maturity) Professional maturity qualification available in two pathways: integrated with CFC during apprenticeship, or post-CFC as a full-time 1-year or part-time 2-year program, providing access to HES (universities of applied sciences).
• Cours préparatoires (Preparatory Courses) Distance learning preparatory courses for professional maturity post-CFC admission exams covering French, mathematics, German, and English at 11th grade level 2, providing online practice pathways for self-study.
• Préapprentissage (Pre-apprenticeship) Pre-vocational training program preparing young people for apprenticeships in social or health domains (ASE-ASSC track).

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HEIG-VD (Haute école d'ingénierie et de gestion du Canton de Vaud)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHEIG-VD is a partner institution allowing MCT (Modules Complémentaires Techniques) graduates to enter Bachelor programs without entrance exams. CPNV provides the preparatory year that qualifies students for HEIG-VD engineering programs.
• EduVaudcoreTechnology or IntegrationEduVaud is the cantonal educational portal providing shared IT infrastructure including Office 365, SharePoint, and Moodle LMS used by CPNV for student administration and learning management.
• HEIG-VD (Haute école d'ingénierie et de gestion du Canton de Vaud)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MCT year is specifically designed to prepare students for admission to HEIG-VD Bachelor programs in technical fields, providing professional knowledge equivalent to one year of work experience.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• HEIG-VD (Haute école d'ingénierie et de gestion du Canton de Vaud): Cantonal university of applied sciences in Vaud delivering Bachelor programs in engineering, IT, and management. Direct MCT pathway partner; competes for and complements CPNV's higher-education-bound students.
• Centre professionnel de Lausanne (CPL) / CEPVs: Public vocational training center in Lausanne delivering apprenticeship, CFC, and ES programs across technical and commercial trades. Direct Vaud-canton peer with overlapping programs (including IT and polymechanics).
• Ecole professionnelle de la construction (EPC): Swiss construction-trade vocational school delivering apprenticeships and CFC programs in building trades. Overlaps with CPNV's CFC engineering-adjacent pathways and shares the Swiss dual apprenticeship model.
• Centre d'enseignement professionnel de Vevey (CEPV): Public vocational education center in the Canton of Vaud offering CFC, ES, and apprenticeship programs across similar technical and commercial domains. Direct regional peer sharing the same cantonal funding framework and student pool.

Regional players

• Centre de formation professionnelle de Genève (CFPC): Geneva's main public vocational training institution offering CFC, ES, and apprenticeship programs in technical and commercial fields. Comparable in mission and program structure but operates in a different Swiss-French canton.
• Centre de formation professionnelle Fribourg (CPF): Public vocational education provider in the Canton of Fribourg covering CFC, ES, and apprenticeship tracks across similar technical and commercial domains. Comparable peer in an adjacent French-speaking canton.

Broad incumbents

• FHNW (Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz): Large Swiss University of Applied Sciences delivering applied engineering, IT, and business programs. Comparable as a public-sector higher-education peer for engineering-adjacent vocational pathways.
• Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (HES-SO): Network of universities of applied sciences across French-speaking Switzerland including HEIG-VD. Broader incumbent that hosts/oversees CPNV's articulation to higher education and competes for ES-level students.
• ZHAW (Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften): Major Swiss University of Applied Sciences offering engineering, IT, and management Bachelor programs. Comparable in ES/Bachelor technical content and competes indirectly for Swiss students pursuing applied science degrees.

Emerging players

• Centre interrégional de perfectionnement (CIP) / Centre de formation Tramelan: Swiss vocational continuing-education and apprenticeship provider with dual-track offerings across technical and commercial trades. Comparable in apprenticeship and continuing-education model though smaller and more regional.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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