CEMEA Rhône-Alpes

What CEMEA Rhône-Alpes does

CEMEA Rhône-Alpes is a French non-profit training organization (association loi 1901, SIREN 404 169 997) founded in 1937 as part of the national CEMEA movement, which embodies the Éducation Nouvelle pedagogical movement and the Méthodes d'Éducation Active. It operates from its registered headquarters at 3 cours Saint André, Le Pont de Claix (Isère), with a secondary training site at Saint-Martin-d'Hères, and employs 37 permanent staff. Its functional role is to train both voluntary and professional animators for youth, education, social, medico-social, mental-health, and early-childhood sectors across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and through European mobility programs.

The organization's core products span a complete diploma ladder: voluntary BAFA/BAFD certifications (~20,000 trainees annually across 80+ sessions per year), professional diplomas CPJEPS (level 3), BPJEPS Animation ASEC (level 4), DEJEPS Coordination (level 5), DESJEPS Direction (level 6), the CC DACM youth-center direction certificate, and the recently launched CAP AEPE early-childhood certification (level 3, since 2025). Supporting offerings include the Dispositif SésSAME pre-qualification program for youth aged 16-25, short continuing-education courses (1-5 days), media-education services (including Stop Motion EMI), and cultural accompaniment. The Yakamédia digital mediabank aggregates 80+ years of pedagogical resources across three universes (Animer, Comprendre, Échanger) and serves as a content backbone for the trainer community. The Pôle Europe International coordinates mobility through two Erasmus+ accreditations (KA120-VET for vocational training across 6 regional CEMEA associations; KA120-ADU for adult education across 12 partner structures).

Revenue mechanics combine three streams: per-trainee tuition fees for professional diplomas (€1,417-€10,920 depending on level), recurrent public subsidies and grants from DRAJES, SDJES, the Ministry of Education, local municipalities, CAF, and France Travail/OPCO coverage, and EU Erasmus+ mobility funding. Pricing follows a "one-time/perpetual license" multi-year-contract model with three buyer-paid channels (collectivity tariff, OPCO, individual). Go-to-market is direct sales-led: enrollment via the website, email, and direct partnership outreach to municipalities, social organizations, schools, and individual professionals. Distribution relies on in-person training at the two owned centers and partner sites, supplemented by Erasmus+ consortium channels for international mobility. The organization is Qualiopi-certified (2024-2027), the first territorial association in the CEMEA network to obtain this quality standard, and operates with no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no private-equity exposure.

Name

CEMEA Rhône-Alpes

Legal name

Association régionale des CEMEA de Rhône-Alpes

Website

https://cemearhonealpes.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CEMEA Rhône-Alpes is a French non-profit training organization founded in 1937 that delivers voluntary BAFA/BAFD certifications to ~20,000 trainees annually and a full professional diploma ladder (CPJEPS, BPJEPS, DEJEPS, DESJEPS, CAP AEPE) for youth animation, education, and early-childhood sectors across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training (Youth Animation)

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

In-Service Professional Development (Workshops/Institutes/Short Courses) (EDACAIAB)

Keywords

• Youth animation training
• Professional diploma certification
• Continuing education services
• Media literacy training
• Erasmus mobility programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Pont de Claix

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Formation fees for professional diplomas: Revenue from training fees for professional qualifications including CPJEPS, BPJEPS, DEJEPS, DESJEPS, CAP AEPE, CC DACM, charged to public sector clients, OPCOs, and individual learners.
2. Public funding and subsidies: Financial support from government bodies including DRAJES, SDJES, Ministry of Education, and local municipalities for training programs and European projects.
3. Erasmus+ European mobility funding: European Union funding through Erasmus+ program for international mobility projects and consortium activities.
4. Training for municipalities and organizations: Customized training services for local governments (Ville de Pont-de-Claix, Ville de Saint-Priest, etc.) and social organizations with contracted pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CEMEA Rhône-Alpes is a French non-profit training organization founded in 1937 that delivers accredited education and certification programs for youth animation and socio-educational professionals. Its core offering spans voluntary animation diplomas (BAFA/BAFD) training nearly 20,000 trainees a year across 80+ sessions, a structured pathway of professional animation diplomas (CPJEPS, BPJEPS, DEJEPS, DESJEPS, CC DACM), the CAP AEPE early childhood diploma, and continuing education for municipalities and social organizations. The Yakamédia digital resource library and Erasmus+ European mobility programs extend the offering beyond classroom training.

Product overview

CEMEA Rhône-Alpes is a training organization founded in 1937 under an associative form, part of the Active Education movement. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of training products organized as a unified platform centered on active education methods. The core offerings include BAFA-BAFD voluntary animation diplomas (forming approximately 20,000 trainees annually across 80+ sessions), professional animation certifications (CPJEPS niveau 3, BPJEPS Animation ASEC niveau 4, DEJEPS Coordination niveau 5, DESJEPS Direction niveau 6, and CC DACM), CAP AEPE early childhood certification (offered since 2025), and a prequalification program for youth in the SÉSAME device. Supporting services include continuing education courses, media education (Éducation aux Médias), cultural accompaniment, and European/international mobility through Erasmus+. The Yakamédia online mediabank provides an extensive digital resource library with three universes (Animer, Comprendre, Échanger), and Lundi de la Pédagogie offers weekly pedagogical publications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yakamédia: Online media library and ludothèque providing pedagogical resources for educators, social workers, and animators. Organized in three universes: Animer (activities), Comprendre (pedagogical understanding), and Échanger (exchange of practices).
• Lundi de la Pédagogie

Products and services

• BAFA - BAFD Formation Voluntary animation diplomas (Brevet d'Aptitude aux Fonctions d'Animateur and Brevet d'Aptitude aux Fonctions de Directeur) qualifying individuals to work in youth collective welcoming structures. CEMEA trains nearly 20,000 trainees per year across 80+ stages in the Rhône-Alpes region.
• CPJEPS Formation Certificat Professionnel de la Jeunesse, de l'Éducation Populaire et du Sport (niveau 3), the first professional diploma for animators of activities and daily life in leisure and sociocultural animation structures.
• BPJEPS Animation Brevet Professionnel de la Jeunesse, de l'Éducation Populaire et du Sport (niveau 4), specialty Animateur mention Animation Socio-Éducative ou Culturelle (ASEC). Recreated in 2024 to replace five previous BPJEPS mentions including Loisirs Tous Publics, Animation Sociale, Animation Culturelle, and EEDD.
• DEJEPS Formation Diplôme d'État de la Jeunesse, de l'Éducation Populaire et du Sport (niveau 5), specialty Animation socio-éducative ou culturelle mention Coordination de projets. Recreated in 2024 to enable coordination of projects and teams.
• DESJEPS Formation Diplôme d'État Supérieur de la Jeunesse, de l'Éducation Populaire et du Sport (niveau 6), specialty Animation socio-éducative, culturelle et/ou sportive mention Direction de structure et de projet. Prepares professionals to direct and manage socio-educational and cultural structures.
• CC DACM Formation Certificat Complémentaire Direction d'un Accueil Collectif de Mineurs. A professional diploma created in 2017 to direct collective minor welcoming structures, attached to various BPJEPS qualifications.
• CAP AEPE Certificat d'Aptitude Professionnelle - Accompagnant Éducatif Petite Enfance. A State diploma (niveau 3) for professionals working with children under 6 years old in early childhood facilities, offered since 2025.
• Prequalification aux métiers de l'animation A prequalification program for youth aged 16-25 in the SÉSAME device framework, comprising 10 days of accompaniment, BAFA training (general formation, practical internship, specialization), and PSC1 first aid certification.
• Continuing Formations Short-term training courses (1 to 5 days) adapted to needs of professionals in socio-educational and social fields, covering topics such as media education, cultural accompaniment, school support, and youth engagement.
• Éducation aux Médias Media literacy training programs for primary schools, colleges, high schools, education professionals, and parents. Includes critical analysis of digital media, media production workshops (such as Stop Motion), and citizenship education.
• Accompagnement Culturel Cultural accompaniment services supporting access to cultural heritage, artistic creation, and cultural venues. Implements projects for encounters with artistic productions, support for amateur artistic practices, and cultural activities across territories.
• Pôle Europe International European and international mobility programs through Erasmus+ accreditations. Operates two consortiums: KA120-ADU for adult education (12 partner structures, 380+ people in mobility since 2021) and KA120-VET for vocational training (6 regional CEMEA associations, 695+ people in mobility 2021-2024).

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ERASMUS+ (Agence Erasmus+ France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union mobility program enabling international training exchanges. CEMEA Rhône-Alpes holds two Erasmus+ accreditations (KA120-ADU for adult education and KA120-VET for vocational training) facilitating mobility for over 1,000 participants since 2021.
• DRAJES Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDélégation Régionale Académique à la Jeunesse, à l'Engagement et aux Sports. Certifying body for professional diplomas and funder of pre-qualification programs. Partners on SESAME device, FDVA, FONJEP positions.
• SDJES IsèrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerService Départemental à la Jeunesse, à l'Engagement et aux Sports. Close financial and operational collaboration supporting training programs in Isère.
• Ville de Pont-de-ClaixcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost municipality where CEMEA offices are located. Partnership convention for training BAFA/BAFD, professional development, and early childhood pole creation support.
• Ville de Saint-PriestminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMunicipal training partnership for media literacy and critical thinking education for animation professionals.
• Ville de CrollesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMunicipal animator training collaboration.
• Unis Cité GrenobleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVolunteer service organization; training on educational posture for team members.
• AFEV Saint-EtienneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation funding volunteer tutors; training for 'devoirs faits' homework help program and school support.
• Centre socioculturel de VarcesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCLAS contract local school support training partnership.
• CAF de l'AinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCaisse d'Allocations Familiales; school support training for territorial educators.
• CAF de la DrômeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCaisse d'Allocations Familiales; territorial staff training on school support.
• CEMEA Veneto (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian CEMEA counterpart; pedagogical exchange and trainer formation. Hosted 35 Rhône-Alpes militants for 3-day training in Padoue.
• CEMEA BelgiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian CEMEA branch; hosted mobility and training including Empain (Liége) childcare visit as part of Pont-de-Claix early childhood project.
• Erasmus+ Consortium Partners (12 structures)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial centers, associations, and local authorities in adult education consortium. 380+ persons in mobility since 2021. Consortium ADU KA120 accreditation.
• CEMEA Interregional Consortium (6 associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVET accreditation consortium: CEMEA Picardie, Auvergne, PACA, Normandie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. 695+ mobility participants 2021-2024.
• KASA PT (Portugal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese partner hosting professional mobility for 13 socio-educational leaders during DESJEPS training in Lisbon.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UFCV (Union Française des Centres de Vacances et de loisirs): Federation offering voluntary and professional animation training (BAFA, BPJEPS, DEJEPS) across France. Direct competitor for the same youth-worker training market with comparable product breadth.
• Les Francas: National federation of associations for childhood and youth animation, delivering BAFA/BAFD and BPJEPS-style training. Operates with similar pedagogical positioning around popular education and youth work.
• CEMEA (national federation): National umbrella federation of CEMEA regional associations, including CEMEA Rhône-Alpes. Operates the same BAFA/BAFD and professional animation training portfolio across France; this is the parent network that anchors curriculum, brand, and pedagogical method.
• Ligue de l'Enseignement: Major French secular educational federation offering BAFA/BAFD and professional animation training nationally. Directly competes for the same learner segments and municipal training contracts across France.
• Croix-Rouge française - Formation: French Red Cross training arm offering professional diplomas in social, medico-social, and early childhood sectors. Direct competitor for CAP AEPE, DEJEPS, and continuing education contracts with social organizations.

Broad incumbents

• GRETA (GRoupements d'ÉTAblissements): Network of public continuing education providers attached to French high schools. Competes for adult continuing education and CPF-funded training but with a broader (non-specialist) portfolio.
• UNAT (Union Nationale des Associations de Tourisme): National federation of tourism and leisure associations, including holiday centers that employ BAFA-trained animators. Adjacent rather than direct competitor, but shares the youth-work ecosystem and represents potential partner or demand source.
• AFPA (Agence nationale pour la Formation Professionnelle des Adultes): Major French vocational training provider offering a wide range of professional certifications. Comparable in scale and Qualiopi-certified positioning but operates across all sectors rather than specializing in socio-educational animation.
• CNFPT (Centre National de la Fonction Publique Territoriale): Public-sector training institution for French territorial civil servants, including municipal animators. Competes for municipal training budgets but operates with a fundamentally different (state-mandated) model.

Others

• Uniopss (Union nationale interfédérale des œuvres et organismes privés sanitaires et sociaux): Federation of French social and medico-social private non-profits. Not a direct training competitor but a key ecosystem actor representing many of the employers that hire CEMEA-trained professionals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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