A-3PM

What A-3PM does

A-3PM (Association pour la Promotion des Professions Para-Médicales) is a French non-profit association under loi 1901, founded in 1972 and headquartered in Berck-sur-Mer on the Côte d'Opale. Its operational mission is to promote paramedical professions — principally physiotherapy (masso-kinésithérapie) and occupational therapy (ergothérapie) — through initial professional training and information dissemination. The association manages two higher-education institutions approved by the French Ministry of Health: IFMK Berck (Institut de Formation en Masso-Kinésithérapie, operational since 1962 and producing approximately 70 physiotherapists per year) and IFE Berck (Institut de Formation en Ergothérapie, operational since 1972 and the largest occupational therapy training institute in France). Since 2009, IFE has also operated a satellite campus at Loos-Eurasanté in the Lille metropolitan area.

Both institutes share a single ~6,000 m² campus at the southern end of Berck-sur-Mer beach near the lighthouse, comprising amphitheaters, classrooms, and specialized practical work rooms. The association's flagship non-training asset is KINEDOC, a francophone physiotherapy documentation platform launched in 2009 in partnership with the Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS) and the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), which serves as a knowledge resource for the rehabilitation community. A-3PM's revenue model is built on tuition fees for state-recognized paramedical diplomas combined with French Ministry of Health and ARS Hauts de France funding; pricing is not publicly disclosed and the cost structure is consistent with a publicly-subsidized nonprofit educational operator. Strategic partnerships include historical ties to AP-HP and the Hôpital Maritime de Berck, ongoing collaboration with Fondation Hopale, Cazin-Perrochaud, and Centre Hospitalier de Montreuil (CHAM) for student placements, and official Datadock certification for training quality.

Name

A-3PM

Legal name

Association pour la Promotion des Professions Para-Médicales (A-3PM)

Website

https://a-3pm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

A-3PM is a French non-profit association managing two Ministry of Health-approved paramedical training institutes — IFMK Berck (physiotherapy, ~70 graduates/year) and IFE Berck (occupational therapy, the largest in France) — serving healthcare professional trainees in Berck-sur-Mer and Lille.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Paramedical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAGAH

Allied Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Schools (PT/OT/SLP, etc.)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYHLAJAKAN

Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

Keywords

• Paramedical education
• Physiotherapy training
• Occupational therapy training
• Healthcare education
• Rehabilitation training

Headquarters

HQ city

Berck-sur-Mer

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Educational Training Programs: As a non-profit association (loi 1901) managing two approved healthcare training institutions, A-3PM generates revenue through tuition fees and government funding for educational programs in massage-kinesitherapy and occupational therapy.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

A-3PM is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) that manages two Ministry of Health-approved higher education institutions: IFMK Berck (Institut de Formation en Masso-Kinésithérapie) training physiotherapists and IFE Berck (Institut de Formation en Ergothérapie) training occupational therapists. The association also operates the KINEDOC francophone physiotherapy documentation database developed in partnership with HAS and AUF.

Product overview

A-3PM (Association pour la Promotion des Professions Para-Médicales) is a nonprofit association (loi 1901) that manages two higher education institutions for paramedical professions: IFMK Berck (Institut de Formation en Masso-Kinésithérapie), which trains physiotherapists and opened in 1962, and IFE Berck (Institut de Formation en Ergothérapie), which trains occupational therapists and opened in 1972. The organization also developed KINEDOC, a francophone physiotherapy documentary database in partnership with HAS and AUF. The institutions share a 6,000 m² campus at the southern end of Berck-sur-Mer's beach, with the IFE also operating an extension at Loos-Eurasanté near Lille. The association promotes interdisciplinarity between the two paramedical professions and aims to train healthcare professionals in a practical and cost-effective manner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IFMK Berck (Institut de Formation en Masso-Kinésithérapie) A French Ministry of Health-approved higher education institute training physiotherapists (masseurs-kinésithérapeutes). Open since 1962, IFMK Berck trains approximately 70 students per year using specialized pedagogical equipment supporting practical teaching and small-group work on a shared 6,000 m² campus in Berck-sur-Mer.
• IFE Berck (Institut de Formation en Ergothérapie) The largest French occupational therapy training institute, opened in 1972 and Ministry of Health-approved. IFE Berck trains occupational therapists with a satellite campus at Loos-Eurasanté (Lille region) since 2009 and maintains international partnerships with similar institutions in other countries.
• KINEDOC Francophone Physiotherapy Documentation Database A francophone documentation database and knowledge resource for physiotherapy and rehabilitation launched in 2009 in partnership with HAS (Haute Autorité de Santé) and AUF (Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie). Serves as a resource platform for the francophone physiotherapy and rehabilitation-readaptation community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 70 massage-kinesitherapists graduate annually from IFMK
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HAS (Haute Autorité de Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Partnership for the creation and maintenance of KINEDOC, a documentation base for francophone Masso-Kinésithérapie/Physiotherapy. HAS is the French National Authority for Health.
• AUF (Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Partnership for the KINEDOC documentation platform, providing international francophone academic support for masso-kinesitherapy resources.
• Ministère de la SantécoreOthersThe French Ministry of Health provides official approval and oversight for the IFMK and IFE training institutions.
• ARS Hauts de FrancecoreOthersRegional health authority of the Hauts de France region that provides institutional support and oversight for healthcare training institutions in the region.
• Hôpital Maritime de Berck (AP-HP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partner since 1962, originally hosting the Masso-Kinésithérapie school in its facilities. Ongoing proximity and collaborative relationship with Berck's healthcare establishments.
• Fondation HopalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare institution in the Berck area with which A-3PM maintains privileged links for training placements and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Cazin-PerrochaudminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare establishment in Berck with which A-3PM maintains collaborative ties for student training and professional education.
• Centre Hospitalier de Montreuil (CHAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional hospital center with which A-3PM maintains training partnerships and collaborative relationships.
• AP-HP (Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris)coreOthersHistorical partner, originally the AP-HP created the Massage-Kinesitherapy school in 1962 at Hôpital Maritime de Berck. AP-HP continues to be referenced as a connected institution.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Direct peers

• IFMK de Toulouse: Toulouse's physiotherapy institute operates under Université Paul Sabatier, providing directly comparable French IFMK training at similar scale to A-3PM.
• IFMK de l'Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP): The original physiotherapy training school established by AP-HP in 1962, now housed within Sorbonne Université. It is the historical parent of A-3PM's IFMK and the most direct peer in French physiotherapy training.
• IFMK de Rennes: Long-established French physiotherapy training institute in Brittany, comparable in structure and regulatory standing to A-3PM's IFMK Berck, training ~70-100 graduates annually.
• Université de Montpellier - Institut de Formation en Masso-Kinésithérapie: Montpellier operates both IFMK and IFE programs within its health sciences faculty, offering comparable paramedical training to A-3PM but with the additional resources of a major research university.
• Université de Bordeaux - Filière Kinésithérapie: Bordeaux hosts a major IFMK as part of its health sciences faculty, training physiotherapists at scale. It competes directly with A-3PM for faculty, students, and Ministry of Health allocations.
• Université de Lille - IFMK et formations paramédicales: Lille hosts paramedical training programs in close proximity to A-3PM's Loos-Eurasanté IFE satellite, and the two institutions compete for students in the Hauts-de-France region.
• Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 - IFMK et IFE: Lyon 1 hosts both IFMK and IFE programs within its faculty of medicine, representing a major university-integrated paramedical training peer to A-3PM's standalone institute model.

Regional players

• Karolinska Institutet - Division of Physiotherapy: Sweden's leading medical university offers physiotherapy training with comparable pedagogical depth and clinical placement focus. While not a direct competitor (different geography), it represents an international benchmark for A-3PM's aspirations in francophone rehabilitation research.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries2 records

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