Ceméa Nord-Pas de Calais

What Ceméa Nord-Pas de Calais does

Ceméa Nord-Pas de Calais is a non-profit training association (loi 1901, recognized of public utility) headquartered at 11 rue Ernest Deconynck, Lille, operating as the regional Nord-Pas de Calais node of the national CEMÉA network founded in 1937. It delivers voluntary and professional youth-animation diplomas (BAFA, BAFD, CQP AP, CPJEPS, BPJEPS, DEJEPS, DESJEPS, CC DACM, Préformation) plus continuing education for social-work, mental-health, and healthcare professionals (CNC MJPM, psychiatric institutional training), civic-service placements (Service Civique), and experience-validation support (VAE). Course delivery spans six physical sites across Nord-Pas de Calais (Lille, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Cambrai, Douai, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Roubaix) and is supported by the open-source Zourit LMS and the Yakamédia educational media library.

Revenue mechanics combine per-course tuition (BAFA/BAFD typically €320-€636; professional diplomas priced in the low single-thousand euros; MJPM at €5,017) with public-service mission funding, Erasmus+ and OFAJ mobility grants, Qualiopi-certified training funding, and DPC habilitation enabling healthcare-sector continuing-education contracts. The organization serves a mix of individual learners (voluntary and professional animators), institutional customers (schools, vocational lycées, healthcare employers), and association partners, with 60-85 BAFA/BAFD sessions and over 200 professional trainees conducted annually in 2025. CEMÉA Nord-Pas de Calais is governed by a member-elected board, sits under the CEMÉA Association Nationale parent, and participates in the international FICEMEA federation alongside networks covering 65+ countries, with no subsidiaries, acquisitions, or external funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Ceméa Nord-Pas de Calais

Legal name

CENTRE D'ENTRAINEMENT AUX MÉTHODES D'ÉDUCATION ACTIVE NORD-PAS DE CALAIS

Website

https://cemea-npdc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ceméa Nord-Pas de Calais is a Lille-based non-profit training association delivering BAFA/BAFD voluntary animation diplomas, professional youth-animation qualifications (CQP to DESJEPS), and continuing education for social, mental-health, and healthcare professionals across six regional sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training and Youth Animation Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education & Training (Teaching/Instructional Design) Certifications (EDAAANAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

In-Service Professional Development (Workshops/Institutes/Short Courses) (EDACAIAB), Education Professionals (Teacher/Administrator CE, CPD) (EDAAALAE), Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Youth animation training
• Continuing professional education
• Social work training
• Erasmus mobility programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Courses: Revenue from BAFA/BAFD courses, professional qualifications (CPJEPS, BPJEPS, DEJEPS, DESJEPS), and continuing education for social and healthcare professionals. Pricing varies by course type and duration.
2. Public Service Mission Funding: Ceméa operates as a recognized public utility organization receiving funding and habilitations for training missions in youth work, social intervention, and healthcare sectors. Certified Qualiopi and DPC habilitated for healthcare professional training.
3. Erasmus+ and European Program Funding: European mobility and exchange projects funded through Erasmus+ program for educational and youth mobility initiatives

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ceméa Nord-Pas de Calais is a non-profit training association that delivers state-recognized youth animation diplomas (BAFA, BAFD) and a professional animation qualification pathway (CQP, CPJEPS, BPJEPS, DEJEPS, DESJEPS) along with continuing education in social work, mental health and psychiatry. It operates as an authorized Qualiopi and DPC training provider, complemented by Erasmus+ mobility programs, Service Civique placements, and experience-validation (VAE) services, delivered in-person across six regional sites and supported by the Zourit LMS and Yakamédia digital library.

Product overview

Ceméa Nord-Pas de Calais operates as a unified training organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs. The core offerings center on BAFA and BAFD volunteer animation diplomas, supplemented by a professional animation training pathway (CQP AP → CPJEPS → BPJEPS → DEJEPS → DESJEPS) at levels 3 through II, plus complementary certificates (CC DACM) and pre-training programs. Beyond animation, the organization provides social work and mental health training, continuing education short courses, civic service placements, and VAE support. All programs are delivered through a dedicated digital training environment built on Zourit LMS and supported by the Yakamédia online media library.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yakamédia: Online media library of the CEMÉA, providing educational resources for training.
• Festival International du Film d'Éducation (FIFE)

Products and services

• BAFA - Brevet d'Aptitude aux Fonctions d'Animateur
• BAFD - Brevet d'Aptitude aux Fonctions de Directeur
• CQP Animateur Périscolaire (CQP AP)
• CPJEPS AAVQ SLAS
• BPJEPS ASEC
• DEJEPS ASEC
• DESJEPS ASECS DSP
• Certificat Complémentaire DACM - Direction d'un Accueil Collectif de Mineurs
• Formation en Travail Social, Santé Mentale et Psychiatrie
• VAE - Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ professional trainees annually across all qualification levels
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• École Margherita Fasolo (Florence)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Italian school participating in Erasmus+ project hosting 8 teachers for outdoor education exchange June 14-20, 2026. Joint exhibition 'Dettagli' photo display on free outdoor play.
• École G. Giusti (San Miniato)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Italian school participating in Erasmus+ outdoor education exchange with 8 teachers from Florence and San Miniato schools.
• OFAJ (Office Franco-Allemand pour la Jeunesse)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026French-German Youth Office funding body supporting intercultural exchanges and school exchange programs. Financed the Franco-German friendship celebration at Lycée Professionnel Dinah Derycke involving 26-30 January 2026 mobility.
• Lycée Professionnel Dinah DeryckecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Vocational school hosting Franco-German exchange with Robert-Schmidt-Berufskolleg, organized around cultural and stereotyping themes with intercultural workshops.
• EAICY (European Association for Leisure Time Institutions)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network for children's and youth leisure institutions, one of three international networks CEMEA participates in.
• FICEMEA (Fédération Internationale des CEMEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational federation of CEMEA associations established 1964, grouping national CEMEA organizations and international partners (approximately 40 members).
• SolidarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean civil society network that CEMEA participates in alongside EAICY and FICEMEA for international advocacy and cooperation.
• Lycée La Peupleraie (Sallaumines)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational high school collaborating on Erasmus mobility programs for student exchanges to Barcelona and Malta, eco-delegate training, and professional training exhibitions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ligue de l'Enseignement: Major French secular federation providing BAFA/BAFD, professional animation training, and civic education programs. Highly comparable as a competing training organization with similar federated structure and secular pedagogical values.
• Fédération Française des MJC (FFMJC): Federation of Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture providing youth cultural and animation training, including BAFA/BAFD. Comparable as a competing popular-education movement delivering youth worker certifications in similar regional delivery models.
• UFCV (Union Française des Centres de Vacances et de Loisirs): Federation delivering BAFA/BAFD, professional animation certifications, and youth vacation programming. Comparable as a competing secular training provider with overlapping certification offerings and similar target learner segments.
• Les Francas: National federation offering BAFA/BAFD training, professional animation certifications (BPJEPS/DEJEPS), and youth leisure programming across France. Closely comparable as a competing popular-education movement with overlapping voluntary and professional animation training portfolios.
• CEMÉA Association Nationale: Parent national association coordinating the CEMÉA network's 19 territorial associations. Direct organizational counterpart that defines the methodology, capitalization of tools, and quality standards applied across regional entities including Nord-Pas de Calais.

Broad incumbents

• AFPA: France's national agency for professional training of adults, delivering certifications across many sectors at much larger scale. Adjacent incumbent with overlapping professional certification model but broader sector scope and substantially larger footprint.
• Croix-Rouge française: French Red Cross operates a major training division including healthcare, social work, and continuing professional development for medical staff. Comparable on the DPC healthcare and social training axis, but with much broader institutional scope than CEMÉA.
• Réseau GRETA: National network of public adult education establishments delivering continuing education and professional certifications across France. Comparable as a continuing education provider, but state-operated with broader general-purpose scope rather than animation/social specialization.
• CNFPT (Centre National de la Fonction Publique Territoriale): National center training French territorial public servants, including social and animation sector public employees. Comparable on the in-service professional training axis with similar mandatory CE drivers, but focused on municipal and departmental civil servants.

Others

• UNAT (Union Nationale des Associations de Tourisme): Federation of tourism and leisure associations, including providers of BAFA/BAFD and vacation animation training. Related ecosystem participant connecting Ceméa to broader French youth leisure and tourism training networks, rather than direct competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/cemea_npdc/?hl=fr

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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