AFCE FORMATION

What AFCE FORMATION does

AFCE FORMATION operates as Groupe ATSI, a France-based professional training and consulting firm specializing in workplace risk prevention. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Hauconcourt, the company employs 230 collaborators including 160+ specialized trainers, operates 29 owned training centers across seven French regions (totaling 33,000 m² of technical workshops and 250 handling equipment units), and trains approximately 100,000 professionals annually across the BTP/construction, industrial, logistics/retail, and tertiary/service sectors.

ATSI delivers a catalog of mandatory regulatory certifications covering CACES® (safe driving of handling equipment), electrical habilitation, asbestos/lead/silica handling, ATEX (explosive atmospheres), working at height and scaffolding, AIPR (work near underground networks), and IRVE (electric vehicle charging infrastructure installation). Complementary vocational programs cover logistics operations, construction trades, and electrical engineering. Course delivery combines in-person practical workshops at the 29 owned centers with on-site deployment to client facilities across France and Europe, and with digital/e-learning modules delivered through the proprietary MyATSI platform, which provides separate portals for clients, trainees, and trainers.

The business model is direct B2B professional services: quote-based pricing determined by training type, duration, participant count, and location, with multi-year corporate contracts common. Training is funded through corporate training budgets and, at the individual learner level, through France's CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation) system and Pôle emploi for job seekers. Qualiopi certification from the French Ministry of Labour underpins access to public funding. The company also operates a Bureau d'études providing technical consulting on asbestos risk and soil decontamination. No outside investors or funding rounds are disclosed; the company is privately held.

Name

AFCE FORMATION

Legal name

GROUPE ATSI

Website

https://afce.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Groupe ATSI (AFCE Formation) is a France-based professional training firm operating 29 centers and 160+ trainers, delivering regulatory safety certifications (CACES®, electrical, asbestos, ATEX, IRVE) and vocational training to ~100,000 BTP, industrial, logistics, and tertiary-sector professionals annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Safety & Compliance Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC) (EDANAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental, Health & Safety / Sustainability (EHS, Environmental Compliance CE) (EDAAALAO), Working at Heights, Fall Protection & Scaffolding (EDABAEAH)

Keywords

• Workplace safety training
• CACES certification training
• Electrical habilitation training
• Vocational risk prevention
• Professional compliance training

Headquarters

HQ city

PACA Region

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: Revenue generated from regulatory compliance training (CACES, electrical certification, asbestos handling, height work, ATEX, IRVE, AIPR) and vocational/professional training (logistics, BTP, electrical engineering). Training funded through corporate budgets, CPF (personal training accounts), and Pôle emploi for job seekers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Groupe ATSI (AFCE FORMATION) is a France-based professional training organization that delivers regulatory compliance training (CACES® driving certification, electrical habilitation, asbestos/lead/silica handling, ATEX explosive atmospheres, height work, AIPR network authorization, IRVE EV charging installation) and vocational training for logistics, construction (BTP), and electrical engineering sectors. Training is delivered through 29 training centers, on customer sites, and via the MyATSI digital learning platform, supplemented by a technical consulting bureau for asbestos risk assessment and soil remediation.

Product overview

Groupe ATSI operates a comprehensive training platform offering regulatory compliance training and vocational training programs across France. The product portfolio includes regulatory safety certifications (CACES®, electrical certification, asbestos/lead/silica handling, ATEX explosive atmospheres, height work, AIPR network authorization, IRVE EV charging, health/safety), vocational training (logistics, construction, electrical engineering), and digital learning solutions through the MyATSI online platform. The company also provides technical consulting through its Bureau d'études for asbestos risk and soil decontamination services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MyATSI: Client and trainee portal platform for managing training sessions and accessing educational resources.

Products and services

• CACES® Safety Driving Certification Training Safety driving certification training preparing equipment operators for CACES® examinations across construction, logistics, and industrial sectors.
• Electrical Habilitation Preparation Training Electrical certification preparation training for workers handling electrical equipment across industrial and construction environments.
• Asbestos-Lead-Silica Risk Training Training on asbestos, lead, and silica health risks and safety protocols for workers in affected industries (BTP, demolition, renovation).
• ATEX Explosive Atmosphere Work Training Explosive atmosphere work safety training for hazardous environments in industrial settings.
• Working at Height / Scaffolding Training Height work and scaffolding safety certification training for construction and maintenance workers.
• AIPR Network Authorization Training Authorization for work near underground networks and infrastructure for construction and utility workers.
• IRVE EV Charging Infrastructure Training Electric vehicle charging infrastructure installation certification for electrical workers and installers.
• Occupational Health and Safety Risk Prevention Training General occupational health and safety risk prevention training for office, service, and industrial environments.
• Industrial Risk Training for External Companies Industrial risk training for external company employees working in hazardous environments at client sites.
• Logistics Vocational Training Logistics and warehouse operations vocational training programs for warehouse, distribution, and supply chain workers.
• Construction (BTP) Vocational Training Construction and civil engineering vocational training programs for building and public works trades.
• Electrical Engineering Vocational Training Electrical engineering vocational training programs for electrical installation and maintenance professionals.
• Digital Learning / E-Learning Modules E-learning and remote training solutions complementing in-person courses through online modules accessible via the MyATSI platform.
• MyATSI Client Portal Online client portal for managing corporate training accounts, planning sessions, and progress tracking.
• MyATSI Trainee Portal Online trainee portal for accessing training materials, schedules, and progress tracking.
• MyATSI Trainer Portal Online instructor portal for managing training sessions, content, and trainee administration.
• Technical Consulting Bureau (Bureau d'études) Technical consulting and study bureau specializing in asbestos risk assessment and soil decontamination analysis for BTP, demolition, and industrial clients.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation)coreOthersOfficial partnership enabling trainees to finance their training through the French national personal training account system. Training courses are eligible for CPF funding, making ATSI training accessible to employed individuals seeking professional development.
• Pôle emploiminorOthersPartnership with French public employment service allowing job seekers to access ATSI training programs as part of their professional reintegration pathway.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• GRETA: GRETA is the public network of adult continuing-education schools in France, providing vocational and regulatory training through regional centres. It competes with ATSI on continuing-education funding streams, particularly CPF, but with public-sector positioning.
• Apave: Apave is a major French EHS, inspection and training group covering electrical, asbestos, heights, ATEX and regulatory certifications. It competes with ATSI on the same training subjects but bundles them with inspection and certification services for enterprise accounts.
• Bureau Veritas Formation: Bureau Veritas offers EHS-related training in France alongside its global testing, inspection and certification (TIC) business. It targets the same enterprise and BTP/industrial buyer but as part of a much broader compliance portfolio.
• AFNOR Certification / Groupe AFNOR: AFNOR runs certification and standards-driven training (ISO 14001, quality, EHS) across France. It overlaps with ATSI's EHS and continuing-education positioning but from a standards-body perspective.
• SOCOTEC Formation: SOCOTEC is a French TIC leader with a substantial training arm covering construction risk prevention, electrical, heights and asbestos. It overlaps with ATSI's regulatory training portfolio while bringing its inspection and advisory scale.
• AFPA: AFPA is the French national association for adult vocational training, offering BTP, logistics and electrical programs partly overlapping ATSI's vocational catalog, though typically oriented toward long-duration reskilling rather than regulatory certification.

Direct peers

• AFTRAL: AFTRAL is one of the largest French professional training organizations, with deep focus on transport, logistics, BTP and regulatory certifications (CACES, safety). It competes head-to-head with Groupe ATSI for CACES and handling-equipment customers and shares a similar regional-center model across France.

Others

• INRS (Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité): INRS is the French national institute for occupational health and safety research, producing reference EHS training content and advising enterprises. It is not a direct training competitor but shapes the curriculum backbone of providers like ATSI.
• CCI France (réseau des Chambres de Commerce et d'Industrie): The CCI network runs business and professional training across France, including some regulatory and safety modules, often via local chambers. It is an adjacent channel that competes partially for CPF-funded training budgets.

Regional players

• Orsys: Orsys is a French professional training provider focused on IT, management and EHS topics, with a broader digital training catalog. It is France-centric but lighter on physical/specialized equipment than ATSI.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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