What Be académie does

Be académie is a French distance-learning school specializing in wellness and nutrition professions, headquartered in Montrouge, Île-de-France (85-87 rue Gabriel Péri). It operates as a member school within the broader Skill & You campus (legal parent SAS SKILL & YOU), and its six formations are being progressively integrated under the Skill & You brand from late 2025 onward. The portfolio spans two dietetics programs — a BTS Diététique et nutrition diploma preparation (RNCP Level 5, ~1,010 hours, 20 weeks of mandatory work placements) and a qualifying Formation Diététique et nutrition (~700 hours) — and four wellness programs: Sophrologue (500 hours), Naturopathe (820 hours), Coach de vie (550 hours), and Massage bien-être (490 hours). Courses are delivered 100% online via a proprietary Espace Élèves platform that hosts PDFs, tutorial videos (some subtitled), interactive quizzes, assignments, trainer messaging, and live recorded virtual classes; optional in-person workshops are available at the Montrouge Lab for practical skills.

The company monetizes primarily through individual monthly subscriptions priced at €64.10–€106.60 over 24–35 month terms (total course fees €2,370–€3,790), with most courses also eligible for French CPF funding via the official Mon Compte Formation marketplace, allowing eligible learners to finance up to 100% of tuition through personal training credits. A secondary B2B channel serves corporate clients through the Plan de développement des compétences (over 200 new organizations annually across the Skill & You campus), and a CFA-certified apprenticeship track (alternance) adds employer-funded revenue. Qualiopi certification, renewed in April 2024 for three years, is the regulatory gateway that unlocks all public and mutualized funding channels (CPF, OPCO, Agefiph, France Travail, regional councils) and is the company's most consequential compliance asset.

Customers are predominantly individual career changers and professionals seeking recognized qualifications in wellness and nutrition, with secondary segments of corporate employers, job seekers funded by regional aids or France Travail, and young apprentices (16+). The platform reports strong customer-outcome metrics — 84% BTS Diététique exam pass rate (2025), 86–97% satisfaction across formations, and a 4.6/5 rating from 58 Avis Vérifiés reviews — though these sit within a comparatively small operating footprint of 24 employees. There are no disclosed AI/ML capabilities; the platform relies on conventional e-learning infrastructure rather than adaptive or generative systems.

Name

Be académie

Legal name

SAS SKILL & YOU

Website

https://beacademie.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Be académie is a French distance-learning school specializing in wellness and nutrition professions (sophrology, naturopathy, dietetics, life coaching, massage), operating within the Skill & You campus and delivering six CPF-eligible programs via a proprietary online platform to individual career changers, corporate clients, and apprentices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Distance Learning / Professional Vocational Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nutrition, Special Diets & Wellness Cooking (EDAOAKAJ)

Keywords

• Distance learning
• Wellness training
• Nutrition education
• Vocational certification
• Career training

Headquarters

HQ city

Montrouge

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Course Tuition: Be académie generates revenue primarily through monthly tuition payments from individual students. Courses are priced at fixed monthly rates (e.g., €64.10–€106.60 per month) over installment periods of 24–35 months. Some courses are also available as one-time payments. The company also offers personal financing with payment facilities extending up to 36 months.
2. CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation) Funding: Many Be académie courses are eligible for funding through the French CPF system, allowing employed individuals to finance up to 100% of their training costs. This represents a significant revenue channel as third-party payments from CPF monetize the company's course offerings.
3. Corporate Training (Plan de Développement des Compétences): Be académie serves corporate clients by training their employees, with training costs covered by the employer through the Plan de développement des compétences. Over 200 new public or private structures trust the campus annually for employee training and professional reconversion.
4. Apprenticeship Contracts (Alternance): As a certified apprenticeship training center (CFA), Be académie offers courses under apprenticeship contracts where employers fully fund the training and apprentices receive a salary. This generates revenue through employer funding arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Be académie is a French distance learning school (école à distance) specializing in wellness and nutrition professions, delivering 100% online vocational training programs in sophrology, naturopathy, dietetics, life coaching, and well-being massage. Courses are accessed through a proprietary Student Space (Espace Élèves) platform featuring PDF course materials, pedagogical videos, quizzes, virtual live classes, and personalized trainer follow-up, with programs leading to state-recognized diplomas (e.g., BTS Diététique) or qualifying professional certifications.

Product overview

Be académie is a distance learning school specializing in wellness and nutrition professions. The company offers a portfolio of six core training programs: two in dietetics (BTS Diététique et nutrition diploma preparation and a qualifying Diététique et nutrition program) and four in wellness (Sophrologue, Naturopathe, Coach de vie, and Massage bien-être). All programs are delivered 100% online via a digital learning platform (Espace Élèves) with personalized pedagogical support, virtual classes, and optional in-person workshops. Programs are progressively transitioning under the Skill & You campus brand while maintaining identical content and teaching teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BTS Diététique et nutrition A 1010-hour distance learning program preparing students for the BTS Diététique et nutrition state diploma (RNCP 40028, Level 5), covering nutrition science, dietetics, therapeutic nutrition, and public health, including 20 weeks of mandatory work placements and state exam preparation.
• Formation Diététique et nutrition (qualifying) A 700-hour qualifying distance learning program covering dietetics and nutrition fundamentals, including food law, nutrition science, culinary techniques, food hygiene, and microbiology, awarding a school certificate upon completion.
• Formation Sophrologue A 500-hour distance learning program training students to become sophrologists, covering sophrology techniques, relaxation methods, visualization, and professional deployment, with a final thesis and oral defense for certification.
• Formation Naturopathe (Praticien·ne en naturopathie) An 820-hour distance learning program training students to become naturopathy practitioners, covering nutrition, phytotherapy, aromatherapy, reflexology, hydrotherapy, and iridology techniques, with practical memos and oral presentations.
• Formation Coach de vie A 550-hour distance learning program training students in life coaching and personal development, covering coaching methods, communication techniques, personality assessment (Process Communication Model), and business development for self-employment.
• Formation Massage bien-être (Praticien·ne en massage bien-être) A 490-hour distance learning program training students in well-being massage techniques, covering various massage types (Californian, Swedish, Ayurvedic, Lomi Lomi, Balinese, Thai, Amma, Deep tissue, Kobido, Reflexology) and business development for freelance practice, with optional in-person workshops.

Quantifiable outcome

• 86,000+ learners trained across Skill & You campus in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Skill & You (SAS SKILL & YOU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBe académie operates as a member school of the Skill & You campus, a major French distance learning group. Be académie's formations are being progressively integrated under the Skill & You brand to provide a more coherent and qualitative learner experience while maintaining identical programs, pedagogical teams, and support. Be académie benefits from Skill & You's resources, scale (86,000+ learners), Qualiopi certification, and CFA status.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ESECAD: Sibling Skill & You school focused on commerce, marketing, and management distance learning. Comparable as another sister brand competing for the same Qualiopi-CPF-eligible learners with parallel subscription pricing and pedagogy.
• L'École Chez Soi: Sibling Skill & You school specializing in architecture, design, and construction distance learning. Comparable as a sister school using the same CPF-funded subscription model and Skill & You operational backbone.
• Educatel: Sibling Skill & You school focused on general professional training (real estate, commerce, RH, etc.) via the same subscription-CPF model. Direct peer because it shares platform, certifications, and sales infrastructure while addressing adjacent professional reconversion segments.
• Cours Minerve: Sibling school within the Skill & You campus offering French distance learning programs across health, social, and education tracks. Comparable as a sister brand using the same group technology, Qualiopi status, and CPF distribution to monetize different verticals.
• CNFDI (Centre National de Formation à Distance): Long-standing French distance learning school offering wellness, animal-care, and personal-development courses via the same CPF-funded model. Direct peer because it competes head-on for the same individual learner in the same Qualiopi-certified, subscription-priced e-learning format.
• ISUPNAT (Institut Supérieur de Naturopathie): Independent French school specialized in naturopathy training with both distance and in-person formats. Direct peer because it competes for the same prospective naturopathy learner using comparable certification and CPF-eligible programs.

Broad incumbents

• AFPA: France's largest public vocational training provider offering CPF-eligible programs in health, social, and personal services. Broad incumbent because it overlaps with Be académie's wellness and dietetic segments while operating a much wider portfolio of certifications.
• OpenClassrooms: France's leading online education platform offering tech, business, and general professional courses with employer-funded models. Broad incumbent because it overlaps with Be académie in CPF-eligible online learning but operates at much greater scale across many disciplines.

Regional players

• CNED: France's national public distance learning institution offering accredited programs from primary through higher education. Regional player because it serves the same French individual-learner distance-learning market as Be académie but with a public-mandate, broader academic, and partially subsidized model.

Others

• Skill & You: Parent organization and operator of Be académie's campus. Comparable as the same group's umbrella brand and shared back-office infrastructure; included as ecosystem context rather than as a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/skillandyou
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/be-academie
• Instagraminstagram.com/skillandyou

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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