CEMÉA Bourgogne - Franche-Comté

What CEMÉA Bourgogne - Franche-Comté does

CEMÉA Bourgogne - Franche-Comté (Ceméa BFC) is a regional non-profit association (loi 1901) headquartered in Besançon, France, and an affiliate of the national Ceméa movement founded in 1937 and recognized as a public utility organization since 1966. The association delivers state-certified professional diplomas in youth animation (CPJEPS, BPJEPS, DEJEPS, DESJEPS) and voluntary animation certifications (BAFA, BAFD), alongside complementary offerings that include VAE (validation of prior experience) accompaniment, the Certificat Complémentaire DACM, the Titre Professionnel Médiateur·ice Numérique, and continuing professional development tracks in animation pedagogy and mental health. Beyond diplomas, Ceméa BFC operates international mobility via the Corps Européen de Solidarité (CES), runs school-facing actions (student delegate training, citizenship and media literacy), and hosts cultural initiatives such as Pratiques Culturelles, Edu'clic Radio, and Itinérances Numériques. Operational infrastructure spans four sites (Besançon HQ, Dijon, Pontarlier, and a newly added training academy at Chargey-lès-Gray from March 2026) with about 21 staff and 177 qualifying-training trainees formed in 2025.

The digital backbone comprises the Espace Numérique de Formation (ENF), built on the open-source Zourit platform for trainee learning environments, and Yakamedia, the national Ceméa online mediatheque providing pedagogical publications, audio-visual content, and activity files. The association's public web presence runs on WordPress hosted by OVH. There is no proprietary AI/ML capability documented; technology differentiation rests on access to the national Ceméa content library and on alignment with the open-source, ethics-oriented digital stack.

Ceméa BFC operates as a publicly funded training organization. Revenue mechanics flow through French public training financing mechanisms: OPCO operators (Skill Operators), France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi), regional and departmental councils, CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation), apprenticeship contracts (contrat d'apprentissage), professionalization contracts (contrat de professionnalisation), and Pro-A conversion plans. Trainees generally do not pay directly; costs are covered by third-party funders once eligibility is established. Go-to-market is hybrid: organic digital (website, monthly newsletter, Facebook, Instagram) drives awareness, while in-person permanentences (information sessions) and partnerships with schools, municipalities (Pontarlier, Dijon), and the national Ceméa network convert prospects via direct enrollment on cemea-formation.com and the government BAFA/BAFD portal. The association holds Qualiopi certification for 'actions de formation' and VAE categories, which is required to access the public financing channels that constitute the core funding base.

Name

CEMÉA Bourgogne - Franche-Comté

Legal name

Ceméa de Bourgogne Franche-Comté

Website

https://cemeabfc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CEMÉA Bourgogne - Franche-Comté is a regional French non-profit association delivering state-certified youth animation diplomas (BAFA, BAFD, CPJEPS, BPJEPS, DEJEPS, DESJEPS), continuing education, and European Solidarity Corps programs across the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region via four training sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training and Professional Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Professionals (Teacher/Administrator CE, CPD) (EDAAALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional Certification & Training Content Publishing (Exam Prep, CE/CPD) (MPAJACAL)

Keywords

• Youth animation training
• Professional certification diplomas
• Popular education
• Voluntary animator certification
• Continuing professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Besançon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Formation professionnelle continue et qualifiante: As a non-profit association recognized by the French state, Ceméa BFC operates primarily through government-funded and subsidized professional training. Revenue is derived from public financing mechanisms: OPCO operators (Skill Operators), France Travail (formerly Pole Emploi), regional councils, departmental councils, CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation) funding, apprenticeship contracts (contrat d'apprentissage), and professionalization contracts (contrat de professionnalisation). Training is generally free for eligible participants as costs are covered by third-party funders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CEMÉA Bourgogne - Franche-Comté is a non-profit training association delivering state-certified professional diplomas (CPJEPS, BPJEPS, DEJEPS, DESJEPS) and voluntary animation certifications (BAFA, BAFD) in youth animation, popular education, and sport, alongside continuing professional development, school-based cultural and media education programs, and international mobility via the European Solidarity Corps. Training is delivered in person at Besançon headquarters and satellite locations, supported by the Yakamedia educational media library and an internal Espace Numérique de Formation (ENF) digital platform, with financing coordinated through French public funding mechanisms (OPCO, France Travail, CPF, regional councils).

Product overview

CEMÉA Bourgogne - Franche-Comté operates as a regional training organization within the national CEMÉA movement, offering a comprehensive portfolio of diplomas and programs in youth animation, popular education, and sport. The core portfolio centers on a structured pathway of professional animation diplomas: CPJEPS (Level 3), BPJEPS (Level 4), DEJEPS (Level 5), and DESJEPS (Level 6), complemented by voluntary animation certifications (BAFA, BAFD). These are supported by continuing education programs in mental health and animation, professional title training for digital mediation, and international programs including the European Solidarity Corps. Cultural and educational initiatives round out the offering—spanning media education, cultural practices, school-based actions, and digital itinerancy—delivered through physical training centers and digital platforms including Yakamédia (online media library) and ENF (Espace Numérique de Formation built on Zourit). The organization also provides VAE accompaniment and specialized certificates for specific roles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ceméa: National movement of Centres d'entraînement aux méthodes d'éducation active, focused on popular education and active education methods

Products and services

• BAFA (Brevet d'Aptitude aux Fonctions d'Animateur) A state diploma allowing non-professional, occasional supervision of children and adolescents in collective minor receptions as part of voluntary animation. Targeted at young people aged 16-30.
• BAFD (Brevet d'Aptitude aux Fonctions de Directeur) A state diploma allowing non-professional direction of children's collective receptions and team leadership. Targeted at young people aged 18+ who already hold the BAFA.
• CPJEPS (Certificat Professionnel de la Jeunesse, de l'Éducation Populaire et du Sport) - AAVQ A state diploma at Level 3 (CAP/BEP) certifying qualification for professional activity with educational or social purpose. Prepares animateurs d'activités et de vie quotidienne for childcare, leisure, and sociocultural animation settings.
• BPJEPS (Brevet Professionnel de la Jeunesse, de l'Éducation Populaire et du Sport) ASEC A state diploma at Level 4 (baccalaureate) enabling the design and implementation of educational, cultural, and social animation projects. Prepares professional animateurs for autonomous project conception and execution.
• DEJEPS (Diplôme d'État de la Jeunesse, de l'Éducation Populaire et du Sport) ASEC A state diploma at Level 5 (BAC+2) certifying coordination and supervision competencies with educational purpose. Prepares coordinators for project management, team leadership, and pedagogical approaches.
• DESJEPS (Diplôme d'État Supérieur de la Jeunesse, de l'Éducation Populaire et du Sport) A state diploma at Level 6 certifying competencies for direction and strategic development of educational organizations. Prepares directors for structural leadership, human resources management, and financial administration.
• VAE (Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience) Accompaniment service for validating prior work experience and learning toward official diplomas in the youth, popular education, and sport sectors.
• Titre Professionnel Médiateur·ice Numérique Professional title training for digital mediation, accompanying individuals in the appropriation of digital tools with responsibility, creativity, and education.
• Certificat Complémentaire DACM (Direction d'Accueil Collectif de Mineurs) Complementary certificate for directing minor collective receptions, building on BPJEPS qualifications for leisure centre direction.
• Formation Professionnelle Continue (FPC) - Animation, Éducation Continuing professional training programs for animation and education professionals, covering pedagogical approaches and sector-specific skills.
• Formation Santé Mentale Mental health training programs for professionals working with youth and educational contexts.
• Corps Européen de Solidarité (CES) European Solidarity Corps program facilitating international volunteer projects and cross-border solidarity initiatives for young people aged 18-30.
• Ecole - Actions dans et autour de l'école School-focused initiatives complementing public education, including student delegate training, continuing education for teachers, and citizenship education programs.
• Éducation aux Médias Media literacy education programs developing critical thinking about digital environments and media content.
• Pratiques Culturelles Cultural practice programs promoting democratized access to artistic creation, cultural heritage, and cultural venues as fundamental rights.
• Edu'clic Radio Radio program dedicated to educational and cultural practices, produced collaboratively with participants.
• Itinérances Numériques Digital itinerancy program accompanying communities in the appropriation of digital tools as instruments of expression, understanding, and critical thinking.
• VHSS - Cellule Violences et Harcèlement Sexistes et Sexuelles Reporting and support cell for sexual and sexist violence and harassment, ensuring confidential processing of reports and protection of whistleblowers and victims.
• Yakamédia (Médiathèque en ligne) Online media library and educational resource platform providing pedagogical resources, activity files, and audiovisual materials for training participants.
• Espace Numérique de Formation (ENF) Digital training space built on the Zourit solution, providing a dedicated professional training environment for trainees during and after their qualification programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of graduates are in employment upon completion of qualifying professional training
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministère des Sports et des Jeux Olympiques et ParalympiquescoreOthersThe Ministry of Sports is the certifying authority for all professional diplomas offered by Ceméa BFC: CPJEPS, BPJEPS, DEJEPS, and DESJEPS. Diplomas are delivered by the DRAJES (Delegation Regionale Academique a la Jeunesse, a l'Engagement et aux Sports) on behalf of the Ministry. The Ministry sets the RNCP registration and renewal dates for all qualifications.
• Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires (ANCT)coreOthersThe ANCT co-pilots the national training plan for 'Valeurs de la République et laïcité' (Republican Values and Secularism). Ceméa BFC integrates 2 days of this mandatory training into its professional qualification programs (BPJEPS, DEJEPS, DESJEPS). The agency funds and oversees this curriculum nationwide.
• Festival International du Film d'EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national Ceméa movement co-organizes the Festival International du Film d'Education, which tours the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region through Ceméa BFC. Students on professional training programs (BPJEPS) attend this event as part of their pedagogical activities, connecting cultural engagement with educational theory.
• Yakamedia (médiathèque éducative des CEMEA)coreOthersYakamedia (yakamedia.cemea.asso.fr) is the national Ceméa online mediatheque providing educational resources, publications, audio-visual content, and activity files. All Ceméa BFC trainees receive access to Yakamedia as part of their enrollment, building on the national network's content assets.
• CAPE (Collectif des Acteurs de la Pédagogie Educative)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCeméa BFC participates in the CAPE collective alongside INSPE (teacher training institutes), working to advance educational practices and policy in the region. The partnership focuses on joint advocacy and pedagogical innovation in education.
• INSPE (Institut National Supérieur du Professorat et de l'Education)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCeméa BFC collaborates with INSPE for teacher training and continuing professional development (formations continues) for educators, including in-service training (EAFC) and student delegate training programs.
• Commissariat Général à l'Égalité des Territoires (CGET)minorOthersThe CGET (now integrated into ANCT) previously co-piloted the national training plan for Republican Values and Secularism that is incorporated into Ceméa BFC's professional training programs.
• Festival d'Avignon avec les Centres de JeunesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCeméa BFC professional trainees participate in the Festival d'Avignon avec les Centres de Jeunes as part of cultural immersion activities. This partnership connects trainees with the broader French theatre and youth cultural sector.
• Printemps de BourgesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the national Ceméa cultural network, BPJEPS and other professional trainees attend the Printemps de Bourges music festival as a pedagogical experience in cultural participation and arts programming.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AFPA (Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes): France's largest national adult vocational training provider, operating Qualiopi-certified professional training across regions including youth/social sectors — a broader-scale incumbent competing for the same public training budgets.
• GRETA (GRoupements d'ETAblissements): National network of public continuing education providers attached to the Education Nationale, delivering professional title training (e.g., Médiateur Numérique equivalents) and competing for CPF/OPCO-funded continuing education contracts.
• CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers): Public higher-education institution delivering professional and continuing education across France, including social/cultural sectors — a broader incumbent with overlapping continuing education and VAE capabilities.
• CEMÉA National (Mouvement national): The national Ceméa movement that Ceméa BFC belongs to; also acts as a wider peer given that other Ceméa regional branches (e.g., Ceméa Grand Est) operate the same programs in adjacent regions and share the same content platforms.

Direct peers

• UFCV (Union Française des Centres de Vacances et de loisirs): One of the largest national associations delivering BAFA/BAFD and BPJEPS/DEJEPS professional animation training in France, competing head-to-head with Ceméa BFC for the same OPCO/CPF-funded trainees and government contracts.
• Francas (Fédération nationale des Francas): National federation offering BAFA/BAFD and professional animation qualifications across France with comparable popular-education values and public-funder revenue model — a direct functional peer.
• Ligue de l'Enseignement: Major national association delivering youth animation training (BAFA/BAFD/BPJEPS) and complementary civic education programs across French regions, directly comparable in mission and funding structure.
• Fédération Léo Lagrange: National federation providing professional youth animation training (BPJEPS/DEJEPS) and operating youth/education facilities, with comparable OPCO/CPF-funded training business and similar target population.
• AROEVEN (Association Régionale des Œuvres Éducatives et de Vacances de l'Éducation Nationale): Regional associations offering BAFA/BAFD training and complementary education activities, often affiliated with public education — a comparable provider of voluntary and continuing animation training in French regions.

Regional players

• Collectif des Acteurs de la Pédagogie Educative (CAPE): Regional pedagogical collective in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté partnering with INSPE and Ceméa BFC on teacher training and educational innovation — a regional peer in continuing education and citizenship pedagogy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CemeaBFC
• Instagraminstagram.com/cemeabfc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cemea-bfc

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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