ARFEGE

What ARFEGE does

ARFEGE is a French continuing-education organization founded in April 1982 by CRIAS to professionalize home-care workers serving elderly and dependent people. Operating as a SCOP (Société Coopérative de Production) since 2013 and now a subsidiary of INFIPP since January 2026, the company is headquartered at 2 rue Maurice Moissonnier, Vaulx-en-Velin, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and employs nine people. Its core mission is delivering training, practice analysis, and consulting to social and medico-social establishments (ESSMS), primarily SAAD (home-help services), SSIAD (home nursing services), and Résidences Autonomie.

The product portfolio centers on two training tracks — Formation Aide à Domicile for SAAD staff (home helpers, AVS/AES) and Formation Soins à Domicile for SSIAD staff (nurses, care assistants) — delivered through three formats: INTRA in-house custom training at client sites (the primary stream), INTER scheduled public sessions at the Vaulx-en-Velin facility, and a newer mobile-learning microlearning offer of short, gamified, quiz-based modules accessible on smartphone, tablet, or computer. Complementary services include Analyse de la Pratique Professionnelle (psychologist-led group reflection) and Conseil (quality-management and AFNOR certification consulting). All training is QUALIOPI-certified (since 14 April 2021), the French national quality credential required to bill public training funds (CPF, OPCO).

Commercial mechanics are quote-based professional services with no published price list: a needs analysis is conducted, a bespoke proposal and convention de formation are issued, and revenue accrues per session or per INTRA contract. The go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, combining direct outreach to establishment directors and HR managers with an annual catalogue (e.g., the 2026 edition) and referrals through UNA-affiliated home-care networks, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional authority, and the cooperative movement. In 2024, ARFEGE trained 460 professionals (excluding practice-analysis sessions) and reported a 97% trainee questionnaire return rate, against a 2020 baseline of 168 questionnaires across 22 INTRA sessions — indicating roughly threefold growth in trained volume over the period.

Name

ARFEGE

Legal name

ARFEGE SCOP

Website

https://arfege.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ARFEGE is a French SCOP (cooperative) training organization founded in 1982, now an INFIPP subsidiary, that delivers QUALIOPI-certified continuing education, practice analysis, and consulting to SAAD, SSIAD, and Résidences Autonomie establishments across Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

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Product category

Professional Training and Continuing Education Services

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Continuing education training
• Home care training
• Medico-social training
• Professional development services
• Practice analysis sessions

Headquarters

HQ city

Vaulx-en-Velin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Formation INTRA (Sur Mesure): Customized in-house training delivered at the client's establishment, tailored to their specific teams, context, and objectives. Pricing is quote-based. This is the primary revenue stream, representing the bulk of ARFEGE's activity.
2. Formation INTER: Scheduled public training sessions held at ARFEGE's training facility in Vaulx-en-Velin, open to professionals from multiple organizations. Offered throughout the year with session dates published in annual catalogs (e.g., 2026 catalog).
3. Analyse de la Pratique (APP): Group practice analysis sessions led by a psychologist, allowing professionals to reflect on their practices, share experiences, and receive psychological support. These sessions are adapted to institutional context and professional expectations.
4. Mobile-Learning: Digital learning pathways (e.g., 'Mes premiers pas dans l'accompagnement à domicile', 'L'aide à la toilette') delivered via a mobile platform, offered as a complement to in-person training for onboarding and ongoing professional development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ARFEGE delivers customized in-house (INTRA) and scheduled public (INTER) continuing-education programs for social and medico-social professionals in France, covering home care (SAAD) and home nursing (SSIAD) staff as well as Résidences Autonomie teams. Its portfolio also includes psychologist-led Analyse de la Pratique (APP) sessions, mobile-learning microlearning pathways, and quality-management consulting for E.S.M.S establishments. The organization holds QUALIOPI certification and operates as a SCOP cooperative, becoming a subsidiary of INFIPP in January 2026.

Product overview

ARFEGE offers a portfolio of continuing education products centered on two core training tracks — Formation Aide à Domicile (for home care aides and AVS/AES working in SAAD structures) and Formation Soins à Domicile (for nurses, care assistants, and SSIAD professionals). These are delivered through multiple formats: INTRA on-site custom training, INTER group sessions scheduled throughout the year, and Mobile-Learning microlearning modules accessible on any device. A complementary service, Analyse de la Pratique Professionnelle (APP), provides psychologist-led group reflection sessions. Consulting services (Conseil) round out the offer, covering establishment project development, quality management, and AFNOR certification. All products are organized in the annual Catalogue Formation (currently 2026 edition) and carry the Qualiopi certification obtained in April 2021.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation Aide à Domicile Continuing-education programs for home care aides (aides à domicile) covering foundational skills including hygiene assistance, personal care, daily living support, professional positioning, conflict management, end-of-life accompaniment, mobility, nutrition, and bientraitance. Targets aides à domicile and AVS/AES working in SAAD structures.
• Formation Soins à Domicile Continuing-education programs for home healthcare professionals (SSIAD staff) including nurses and care assistants, covering neurodegenerative disease care, psychiatric support, medication management, palliative care, personalized care projects, and practice analysis. Delivered at client sites as intra-company training.
• Analyse de la Pratique Professionnelle (APP) Group reflection sessions led by a psychologist, providing home-care and home-healthcare professionals with a space to share professional experiences, discuss challenges, and develop relational adjustment strategies for complex situations. Objectives are defined in partnership with the institution and participants.
• Formation Intra Sur Mesure Customized intra-company training delivered entirely at the client's facility, fully adapted to the specific needs, context, objectives, and team characteristics of the establishment. Includes needs analysis, program personalization, pedagogical design, and scheduling.
• Mobile-Learning Short, gamified, mobile-accessible microlearning modules (accessible via smartphone, tablet, or computer) for independent, self-paced learning. Offered as a complementary format to in-person training, with quiz-based assessments. Current programs include onboarding pathways for new home care aides and hygiene assistance modules.
• Conseil en Établissement et Service Consulting services accompanying social and medico-social establishments through quality-approach phases, including establishment/service project development, quality management, and AFNOR certification support. Provided by ARFEGE consultants.
• Formation INTER (Public Sessions) Scheduled public training sessions held at ARFEGE's Le Karré facility in Vaulx-en-Velin, open to professionals from multiple SAAD, SSIAD, and Résidences Autonomie organizations. Sessions have fixed dates published in annual catalogs (e.g., 2026 catalog) with themes covering fragility detection, dependency mobilization, bientraitance, fall prevention, professional positioning, and other topics.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered regional, minor and historical.

• La Région Auvergne Rhône-AlpesregionalOthersLa Région Auvergne Rhône-Alpes is a regional public authority that partners with ARFEGE, appearing on ARFEGE's partner page alongside INFIPP and Les Scops. The nature of the partnership involves regional support and/or co-financing for training activities in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes territory.
• Les Scops (Scop Rhône-Alpes)regionalOthersARFEGE is part of the Scop (Société Coopérative de Production) network, with Scop Rhône-Alpes listed as a partner on the ARFEGE website. As a SCOP itself, ARFEGE participates in the cooperative movement and shares its values of democracy, equality, and solidarity.
• SISAD Amplepuis (UNA network)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSISAD Amplepuis, affiliated with UNA (Union Nationale d'Associations nationals), is listed as a partner on ARFEGE's partner page. UNA is a major federation of home care and accompaniment services in France.
• AAD BellevilleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAide à Domicile Belleville, listed as a partner on ARFEGE's website. Represents a local home care service provider in the UNA network.
• Oullins EntraideminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOullins Entraide, listed as a partner on ARFEGE's website. A local home care and social support organization.
• Entraide TararienneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEntraide Tararienne, listed as a partner on ARFEGE's website. A local home care and social support organization.
• CRIAS (historique)historicalStrategic or Co-development PartnerARFEGE was created in April 1982 at the initiative of CRIAS (Coordinated Actions for Gerontology in the Rhône department), which identified the absence of continuing education for home care professionals. CRIAS was ARFEGE's founding partner and original incubator, though this is a historical relationship.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• INFIPP: INFIPP is ARFEGE's parent company and a major French training provider for the social and healthcare sectors. It offers continuing education for ESSMS professionals on overlapping topics (bientraitance, HAS evaluation, quality management), making it the closest direct comparable for ARFEGE's catalog.
• Formavenir Performances: Formavenir Performances is a French training organization specialized in the social, medico-social, and healthcare sectors. It serves SAAD, SSIAD, EHPAD and other ESSMS clients with continuing education and professional development programs directly comparable to ARFEGE's offerings.
• Croix-Rouge Compétence: Croix-Rouge Compétence is the training arm of the French Red Cross, providing continuing education for healthcare, home care, and social-sector professionals across France. It competes with ARFEGE for the same SAAD/SSIAD training budgets at a national scale.

Regional players

• UNA Formation: UNA Formation is the training arm of UNA (Union Nationale d'Aide à Domicile, de Soins et Services aux Domiciles), ARFEGE's partner federation. It provides continuing education to UNA-affiliated home care and nursing providers, directly addressing ARFEGE's same client base in many regions.
• IRTS (Instituts Régionaux du Travail Social): IRTS are regional institutes delivering initial and continuing education for social workers and healthcare auxiliaries in France. They share ARFEGE's SAAD/SSIAD professional audience and training content focus, but operate at a regional training-institute scale rather than a custom B2B training delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• AFPA: AFPA is France's largest public vocational and continuing education provider, offering a broad catalog across sectors. While not specialized in home care, it serves overlapping professional development needs and competes for general QUALIOPI-certified training budgets from public and associative employers.
• Greta (Réseau GRETA): The GRETA network is a national public continuing education network operated by the French Ministry of Education. It delivers QUALIOPI-certified training to adults across France, including in the social and healthcare adjacencies, positioning it as a broad incumbent comparable to ARFEGE on the training delivery layer.

Others

• Uniformation: Uniformation is the OPCO (Opérateur de Compétences) that funds continuing education for the social, medico-social, and home care sectors in France. It is not a direct training competitor but is the primary funding intermediary through which ARFEGE's clients access training budgets, making it a key ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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