AFMS

Name

AFMS

Legal name

Association de Formation aux Métiers et Services

Website

https://afms-formation.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Safety, Security & Emergency Services (OSHA, Fire, EMS, Security CE) (EDAAALAK)

Keywords

• Professional safety training
• Private security certification
• Fire safety training
• Vocational skills development
• Competency assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Nîmes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: AFMS generates revenue through fee-for-service professional training programs. Participants or their employers pay for training courses. Financing is available through CPF (personal training account), OPCO (joint vocational training bodies), France Travail (public employment service), and employer sponsorship. Revenue is one-time per training cohort rather than recurring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AFMS is a Qualiopi-certified professional training center based in Nîmes, France, that delivers certified training programs in three areas: private security and fire safety (TFP APS, MAC APS, SSIAP 1/2, SST, MAC SST, H0B0, conflict management), vocational skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Professional English, Transport Capacity, Advisory Sales RS7149), and competency assessment (Bilan de Compétences). Programs are delivered both in-person at dedicated facilities and remotely via video conferencing, with financing available through CPF, OPCO, France Travail, and employer sponsorship.

Product overview

AFMS (Association de Formation aux Métiers et Services) est un centre de formation professionnelle labellisé Qualiopi situé à Nîmes, créé en 2019. L'organisme propose un catalogue structuré autour de trois pôles : Sécurité (TFP APS, MAC APS, SSIAP 1, SSIAP 2, SST, MAC SST, H0B0, Gestion de Conflits), Formations Métiers (Excel, PowerPoint, Anglais Professionnel, Capacité Transport, Démarche Conseil RS7149) et Bilan de Compétences. Les formations sont certifiantes, éligibles aux financements OPCO, CPF et France Travail, et arborent des labels qualité (Qualiopi, CNAPS, ADEF, FORPREV).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TFP APS — Agent de Prévention et de Sécurité CNAPS-approved 182-hour initial certification program training individuals to become private security agents, covering first aid, legal framework, conflict management, risk prevention, and security pat-down procedures. For individuals pursuing private security careers.
• MAC APS — Maintien et Actualisation des Compétences 27-hour refresher certification enabling private security agents to renew their CNAPS-issued professional card. For currently certified security professionals requiring periodic renewal.
• SSIAP 1 — Agent de Sécurité Incendie 77-hour initial certification for individuals becoming fire safety agents in public-access buildings (ERP) and high-rise buildings (IGH). For individuals entering fire safety professions.
• SSIAP 2 — Chef d'Équipe des Services de Sécurité Incendie 77-hour certification for individuals to lead fire safety teams in ERP and IGH premises. For experienced fire safety professionals seeking team-leadership roles.
• SST — Sauveteur Secouriste du Travail 14-hour workplace first aid certification valid 24 months, enabling intervention in workplace accidents and contribution to occupational risk prevention. For employees designated as workplace first aiders.
• MAC SST — Recyclage Sauveteur Secouriste 7-hour mandatory biennial refresher to maintain SST certification validity. For SST-certified workplace first aiders.
• H0B0 — Habilitation Électrique 7-hour electrical safety habilitation training for non-electrician personnel working in environments with electrical risk. For employees needing basic electrical safety clearance.
• Gestion de Conflits 14-hour training providing tools and techniques to prevent, defuse, and manage conflict and aggression situations. For security agents, reception staff, and customer-facing personnel.
• Excel — Formation Bureautique (TOSA) 14-hour TOSA-certified Excel training in-person or remote, covering best practices, pivot tables, Power Query, and dashboards. Includes TOSA certification. For working professionals and job seekers.
• PowerPoint — Formation RS6961 (TOSA) 15-hour TOSA-certified training preparing learners for the RS6961 examination registered with France Compétences. Includes TOSA certification. For professionals seeking certified PowerPoint skills.
• Anglais Professionnel Bespoke professional English training covering oral communication, professional writing, and preparation for TOEIC/Linguaskill certifications. CPF-eligible. For professionals seeking to improve business English.
• Capacité Transport 140-hour training preparing learners for the professional capacity attestation required to create or manage a road transport business (freight or passengers). For entrepreneurs entering the transport sector.
• Démarche conseil en vente (RS7149) 21-hour certification training preparing learners for the RS7149 certification, enabling them to adopt an advisory sales posture, diagnose customer needs, and negotiate effectively. For sales professionals.
• Bilan de Compétences Up to 24-hour structured competency assessment analyzing professional and personal skills, defining a career project, and elaborating an action plan. CPF-eligible. For employed individuals, job seekers, and self-employed professionals seeking career transition support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000+ people trained since 2019
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AGEFIPH OccitaniecoreOthersAGEFIPH (Association pour la Gestion du Fonds pour l'Insertion Professionnelle des Personnes Handicapées) supports AFMS in training and integrating people with disabilities into the workforce. AFMS's accessibility page specifically lists AGEFIPH Occitanie as a key partner for disability accommodations.
• France TravailcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrance Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi) is a public employment service that refers job seekers to AFMS training programs and facilitates financing for training. AFMS appears on France Travail's training catalog, and the center's accessibility and partner pages reference France Travail as a key referral partner.
• MDPH du GardcoreOthersMDPH (Maison Départementale des Personnes Handicapées) du Gard works with AFMS to support training access for people with disabilities. MDPH is referenced on both the AFMS homepage partner logos and the dedicated accessibility page.
• MISSION LOCALEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMission Locale supports young people (16-25) in their professional integration. AFMS partners with Mission Locale to direct young job seekers to relevant training programs, including security and professional skills training.
• AKTOminorOthersAKTO is a professional branch organization. AFMS's homepage lists AKTO as a partner, suggesting cooperation with the sectoral professional network.
• FIPHFPminorOthersFIPHFP (Fonds pour l'Insertion des Personnes Handicapées dans la Fonction Publique) supports disability integration in public sector employment. Listed as a partner on AFMS's homepage, indicating cooperation for disability training support.
• E2C (École de la Deuxième Chance)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorE2C provides second-chance education for young people not in employment or training. AFMS partners with E2C to channel young people toward professional qualification programs, particularly in security and safety fields.
• GROUPE ECLIPSEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner on AFMS's homepage. The nature of the partnership is not detailed in the source material but appears in the formal partners section.
• SECURISERVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner on AFMS's homepage. SECURISERV is a private security company. The partnership likely involves industry collaboration for security training delivery or trainee placement.
• SGPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner on AFMS's homepage. The specific nature of the partnership with SGP is not detailed in the source material.
• Nîmes MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNîmes Métropole is the metropolitan authority for the Nîmes area. Listed as a partner on AFMS's homepage, indicating institutional support and cooperation with the local public authority for workforce development and training initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CESI: CESI is a French network of professional schools delivering diplomas in IT, management, and industry, plus continuing education in office skills and professional development. It competes with AFMS in the vocational and professional-management training segment, with multiple campuses nationwide.
• SOCOTEC: SOCOTEC is a leading French TIC (testing, inspection, certification) group with an extensive training division covering fire safety, electrical habilitation, risk prevention and SST. It competes with AFMS in regulatory training but as part of a much wider industrial-compliance portfolio.
• APAVE: APAVE is a long-established French testing, inspection and certification group that also delivers professional safety, electrical (H0B0/H0V), fire-safety and risk-prevention training. It overlaps with AFMS's Sécurité and H0B0 offerings but operates at national scale with a much broader portfolio.
• CNPP: CNPP is the leading French reference body for fire safety and risk prevention, providing certifications, training and labels (including FORPREV-adjacent programs). It is a broad incumbent overlapping with AFMS's SSIAP, fire-safety and risk-prevention training offerings.
• Afpa: Afpa is the French public-sector vocational training agency delivering Qualiopi-certified programs across security, transport, office skills and professional reorientation. It is publicly funded and competes with AFMS for CPF/France Travail-financed learners, especially in the Bilan de compétences and reskilling categories.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global TIC leader with a French training arm delivering safety, fire, electrical and quality certifications. It serves the same regulatory-driven employer buyers as AFMS but at significantly larger scale and with international recognition.
• GRETA (réseau national): GRETA is the French public network of adult continuing education attached to the Ministry of Education, delivering certified vocational, safety and language training. It is a broad incumbent alternative to AFMS for CPF/OPCO-financed learners in Occitanie and nationally.

Direct peers

• IFPASS: IFPASS is a French professional training organization specializing in insurance, security and prevention professions, delivering regulatory certifications (including APS-related programs). It is a direct peer to AFMS in the niche of certified safety/security professional training.
• CNFCE: CNFCE is a French continuing professional training organization delivering certified courses in safety, security, HR, sales and office skills, with similar catalog breadth to AFMS (TFP APS, SSIAP, SST, H0B0, Excel/Office, Bilan de compétences). It is a direct competitor in distance-learning and inter-enterprise formats.
• AFTRAL: AFTRAL is the largest French private-sector training group for transport, logistics and safety/security professions, delivering TFP APS, SSIAP, SST and similar mandatory certifications nationwide. It is a direct competitor to AFMS in security and fire-safety training, with much larger geographic reach and program scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AfmsFormation
• Facebookfacebook.com/afmsformation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/afms-formation

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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