CAFOC

What CAFOC does

CAFOC de l'académie de Versailles is a public continuing-education center operating within the French national education system under the Délégation Académique à la Formation Professionnelle Initiale et Continue (DRAFPIC). It sits inside the GIP FCPI Compétences network alongside CAFOCs of Paris and Créteil, and serves as the dedicated training hub for adult-training professionals — trainers, educational engineers, tutors, apprenticeship masters (maîtres d'apprentissage), and CFA staff — across the GRETA establishments of the Versailles academy (Yvelines 78, Essonne 91, Hauts-de-Seine 92, and Val d'Oise 95). Its primary mandate is the qualification and professional development of personnel who deliver adult vocational training within the public network.

The catalog covers a structured skills framework — RECTEC, a 7-domain, 38-skill competency map for educational engineer roles — and spans short inter-group sessions (e.g., 7-hour modules at €1,400), distance-learning formats (e.g., 21-hour modules at €12), longer Titre Professionnel certifications (e.g., 196 hours at €3,450), and emerging-topic curriculum including generative AI and AI in employer search (JURIS'AI suite). Delivery is hybrid: in-person sessions at its Montigny-le-Bretonneux site, intra-group sessions delivered on GRETA premises, webinars, plus a self-service candidate-positioning platform (CAPSTAR Express) and an LMS stack built on open-source infrastructure (Moodle + BigBlueButton). The workforce is reported at 16 employees.

Revenue is multi-source and typical of French public training: state allocations, CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation) financing, direct employer or organization payments, and self-funded registrations. Quality is audited under the Qualiopi certifier framework, and compliance obligations include a 2024-2026 RGAA web-accessibility master plan. The entity holds no equity, raises no external capital, and operates within a closed statutory perimeter rather than competing in the open commercial training market.

Name

CAFOC

Legal name

CAFOC de l'académie de Versailles

Website

https://cafoc-versailles.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Public French continuing-education center serving GRETA network professionals (trainers, educational engineers, apprenticeship masters, CFA staff) across Yvelines, Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, and Val d'Oise via classroom, intra-group, and open-source e-learning (Moodle) delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACANAM

Training Delivery Providers (In-Person, Virtual, Train-the-Trainer)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Training, Learning & Development Services

SECONDARYBPAEANAL

Train-the-Trainer & Instructor Enablement Services

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/IT Training & Technical Enablement Services

SECONDARYEDAAALAM

Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Vocational training
• Adult continuing education
• Tutor certification programs
• Distance learning platform
• Apprenticeship training

Headquarters

HQ city

Guyancourt

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-funded Continuing Education: Primary revenue stream through government-backed vocational training funding via the French national education system. Training is financed through OPCO (Opérateurs de Compétences), regional funding, and direct company financing.
2. CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation): Individual learners can use their Personal Training Account to finance professional certification programs such as the Titre Professionnel de Formateur Professionnel d'Adultes.
3. Direct Company/Organization Funding: Companies and organizations finance training for their staff through direct payment or intra-company training arrangements.
4. Self-funding: Individuals can self-finance their training participation when not covered by other funding mechanisms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CAFOC operates as a public vocational and continuing-education center within the French national education system (académie de Versailles), delivering certified adult-training programs such as the Titre Professionnel de Formateur Professionnel d'Adultes (TP FPA), the RS5515 apprenticeship-tutor certification, PSSM (Premiers Secours en Santé Mentale), and AI-related training modules. It serves as the pedagogical and engineering resource center for the GRETA network across four departments, supporting trainers, CFA apprenticeship staff, and partner organizations. Course delivery combines face-to-face sessions with its own Moodle/BigBlueButton-based distance-learning platform, gret@distance.

Product overview

CAFOC de l'académie de Versailles provides vocational and continuing education for adults through a multi-product portfolio. The core offerings include professional certification programs (TP FPA, RS5515 tutor certification), specialized training courses (apprenticeship management, anti-discrimination recruitment, mental health first aid, AI literacy), and FOAD delivery via the gret@distance Moodle-based LMS with BigBlueButton virtual classrooms. Supporting resources include the RECTEC competency mapping system, CDRIML literacy center, and CAR academic resource center. Training formats span in-person, distance, and blended modalities with most courses delivered through the gret@distance platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TP FPA — Titre Professionnel de Formateur Professionnel d'Adultes

Quantifiable outcome

• Titre Professionnel de Formateur d'Adulte certification success rate: 89% in 2024
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• GRETA des YvelinescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with GRETA des Yvelines (department 78) for training distribution and implementation. CAFOC provides pedagogical expertise and training programs to the GRETA network.
• GRETA de l'EssonnecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with GRETA de l'Essonne (department 91) for training distribution and implementation within the network.
• GRETA des Hauts-de-SeinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with GRETA des Hauts-de-Seine (department 92) for training distribution and implementation within the network.
• GRETA du Val d'OisecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with GRETA du Val d'Oise (department 95) for training distribution and implementation within the network.
• GIP CompétencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAFOC is part of the GIP Compétences (Groupement d'Intérêt Public) network which manages the Versailles academy training infrastructure including web platform development and maintenance.
• CAFOC de ParismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-partnership with CAFOC de Paris for shared training programs, particularly the Master Apprentice training delivered in partnership across three CAFOCs of the Ile-de-France region.
• CAFOC de CréteilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-partnership with CAFOC de Créteil for shared training programs, particularly the Master Apprentice training delivered in partnership across three CAFOCs of the Ile-de-France region.
• France CompétencescoreOthersNational certification authority providing the reference frameworks (RS5515 for master apprenticeship competencies, RNCP 37275 for adult trainer certification) that CAFOC training aligns with.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cegos: Leading private French corporate training provider with extensive catalog in leadership, management, and professional development. Competes with CAFOC for OPCO and company-funded training budgets, particularly in soft-skills and HR training content.
• AFPA: France's largest vocational training provider, delivering continuing education and professional certifications nationwide through QUALIOPI-certified programs. Directly comparable to CAFOC as a CPF/OPCO-funded training provider, but with vastly broader geographic reach, larger catalog, and private operator status.
• CCI France (Chambers of Commerce training): Network of Chambers of Commerce operating training centers nationwide for professional skills and continuing education. Comparable to CAFOC in delivering public-interest professional training and competing for CPF/OPCO funding, but with broader geographic footprint.
• CNAM (Conservatoire national des arts et métiers): Major French public higher education institution offering professional and continuing education across technical and management fields. Comparable to CAFOC as a public-sector continuing education provider with national reach, though operating at a different academic level and scale.

Direct peers

• IFOCAP: French training organization focused on agricultural and rural training professionals. Comparable to CAFOC as a specialized training-of-trainers provider operating within a defined professional network with public-interest mandate.
• AFTRAL: Major French vocational training provider specializing in transport, logistics, and safety training with national network. Comparable to CAFOC as a QUALIOPI-certified vocational training operator using OPCO funding mechanisms and apprenticeship pathways.
• CNFPT (Centre national de la fonction publique territoriale): Public-sector training institution delivering continuing education for French territorial government employees. Most structurally similar peer to CAFOC — government-backed, public-interest grouping structure, mandated training for public workforce — though focused on territorial civil servants rather than GRETA network.

Regional players

• GRETA Académie de Paris: Sister GRETA network serving the Paris academy, with which CAFOC co-delivers training programs. Direct regional peer in the same government training ecosystem, operating under similar mandates and funding mechanisms in an adjacent territory.
• GRETA Académie de Créteil: Sister GRETA network serving the Créteil academy, with which CAFOC co-delivers training programs. Direct regional peer operating under the same French national education framework in an adjacent Ile-de-France territory.

Emerging players

• Comundi / EFE (Edifia Formation): Private French professional training group offering CPF-eligible programs in management, HR, and professional skills. Direct competitor to CAFOC in the private training-provider market, particularly for individual CPF-funded learners seeking certification.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cafoc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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