CERTyou

What CERTyou does

CERTyou SAS is a French professional certification training provider based in Paris that delivers instructor-led preparation courses for industry-recognized IT, cybersecurity, and management certifications. The company's product catalog spans PMI (PMP, CAPM), Axelos (ITIL, PRINCE2), ISC2 (CISSP, CCSP), ISACA (CISA, CISM, CRISC), Cisco (CCNA, CCNP), Fortinet (NSE4), VMware (VCP-DCV), Scrum.org (PSM, PSPO), PECB (ISO/IEC 27001, NIS 2, DPO), and IIBA (CBAP, CCBA), as well as TOGAF, COBIT, ISTQB, and Lean Six Sigma tracks. Course pricing ranges from €774 to €2,990 HT per participant, with certification exam fees included and intra-company delivery available for groups of 3-4 or more.

Delivery is provided through a dedicated Paris training campus at 37 rue de Liège (with the registered office separately at 37 rue des Mathurins), live distance learning via Zoom, and hybrid formats, with class sizes capped at 14 participants. The company operates under Qualiopi certification from Bureau Veritas, which is required to access French public training funds, and integrates with CPF and FNE-Formation financing channels including 100% co-funding for job seekers. Authorized partnerships with the major certification bodies (PMI, Axelos, ISACA, ISC2, Cisco, Fortinet, Scrum.org, PECB) are the structural backbone of the offering and allow exams to be bundled into course fees.

CERTyou is structured as a SAS (Société par actions simplifiée) with €10,000 of registered capital, headquartered in Paris, with no external investors, subsidiaries, or parent entities disclosed. The firm runs a sales-led go-to-market via a dedicated phone line and email-based formation consultants, supported by promotional campaigns offering up to 40% discounts and a 4.89/5 rating aggregated across 125 reviews on major consumer platforms. Headcount stands at 6 employees and revenue is not disclosed, indicating a small, founder-led operation rather than a venture-backed scale-up.

Name

CERTyou

Legal name

CERTyou SAS

Website

https://certyou.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CERTyou is a Paris-based French professional training provider delivering instructor-led certification preparation courses for IT, cybersecurity, and management credentials (PMP, ITIL, CISSP, CCNA, PRINCE2, ISO 27001, NIS 2, etc.) to individual professionals and corporate clients, with exam fees bundled and Qualiopi-certified CPF eligibility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Certification Training Services

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Information Technology & Cybersecurity Certification Prep (CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft, AWS, ISC2/ISACA) (EDANAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Project, Process & Quality Certification Prep (PMP, PRINCE2, Lean Six Sigma, ITIL) (EDANAIAE), Information Technology (IT) & Cybersecurity Certifications (EDAAANAA), Certification & Exam Prep eLearning Modules (EDAGAEAL), Certification & Exam Prep Course Marketplaces (EDAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Professional certification training
• IT certification courses
• Project management training
• Cybersecurity certification training
• Instructor-led certification prep

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: One-time fee training courses with certification exams included. Revenue generated from course fees, with pricing ranging from 774€ HT to 2990€ HT depending on course duration and format. Intra-company training offered at daily rates. Discounts of up to 40% available through promotional campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CERTyou sells instructor-led certification preparation courses for IT and management professionals, covering project management (PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum), IT service management (ITIL), IT governance (COBIT, TOGAF), cybersecurity (CISSP, CISA, CISM, ISO 27001), networking (Cisco, Fortinet), and other domains. Courses are delivered at the Paris campus or via live Zoom distance learning, with certification exam fees bundled into course pricing and post-training coaching included.

Product overview

CERTyou is a French professional certification training provider offering instructor-led courses across IT, management, and cybersecurity domains. The portfolio includes flagship certifications from PMI (PMP, CAPM), Axelos (ITIL, PRINCE2), ISC2 (CISSP), ISACA (CISA, CISM, CRISC), Cisco (CCNA, CCNP), and TOGAF/COBIT for enterprise governance. Training is delivered in Paris and via distance learning, with certification exam fees included in course pricing. The company operates under SAS structure with Qualiopi certification for professional training quality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PMP & CAPM Certification Training

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% satisfaction guarantee with free retake of training session
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• WebRankInfo (WRI)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDirectory partner for professional training services. Listed in WebRankInfo training directory.
• TopLien (TL)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing partner directory listing for professional training services.
• PMI (Project Management Institute)coreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized training provider for PMP, CAPM, PgMP, RMP, PfMP, SP certifications. Includes certification exams in training packages.
• Axelos (ITIL, PRINCE2)coreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized training partner for ITIL and PRINCE2 certifications. Offers Foundation and Practitioner level courses.
• ISACA (CISA, CISM, CRISC)coreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial training partner for ISACA certifications including CISA (Auditor), CISM (Security Manager), and CRISC (Risk Manager).
• PECB (ISO Certifications)coreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial PECB partner providing ISO/IEC 27001, 27005, 22301, DPO CNIL, and NIS 2 Directive certifications.
• ISC2 (CISSP, CCSP)coreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized training provider for CISSP and CCSP cybersecurity certifications.
• Cisco SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Cisco training partner for CCNA and CCNP Enterprise certifications.
• Scrum.org (PSM, PSPO)coreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial training partner for Professional Scrum Master (PSM) and Product Owner (PSPO) certifications.
• FortinetcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized training partner for Fortinet NSE4 and NSE5 certifications.
• CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation)coreOthersGovernment partner for individual training financing. Many courses eligible for CPF funding with 100% co-financing available for job seekers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• New Horizons: Global IT training franchise with a French operation offering vendor-authorized certification prep (Cisco, Microsoft, CompTIA, AWS) and business skills courses — comparable catalog breadth delivered at broader international scale.
• Global Knowledge: Large global IT and certification training provider with significant presence in France, offering PMP, ITIL, Cisco, AWS, and cybersecurity courses comparable to CERTyou's portfolio, but at much broader scale.
• Learning Tree International: International IT and management training provider offering instructor-led certification prep (PMP, ITIL, CISSP, Cisco, Microsoft) with corporate and individual programs — comparable catalog but serving a broader geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Dawan: French IT training company offering open-enrollment and intra-company courses across networking (Cisco), system administration, development, and certification prep with multiple French training centers.
• IB Formation: French continuing education provider specializing in IT certifications and management training, with similar catalog breadth (Cisco, Microsoft, ITIL, PRINCE2) and similar Qualiopi-style positioning in the French training market.
• M2i Formation: French IT and digital training specialist offering certification preparation courses (ITIL, PRINCE2, PMP, CISSP, ISO 27001, Agile/Scrum) across multiple French campuses with intra-company and individual learner options — a directly comparable mid-sized French training competitor.
• PLB Consultant: French IT and management training organization delivering certification preparation (ITIL, PRINCE2, PMP, ISO 27001, CISSP) and bespoke corporate training, overlapping directly with CERTyou's positioning in the French mid-market.
• Orsys: French professional training company focused on IT, project management, and management certification courses (PMP, ITIL, PRINCE2, cybersecurity) with in-person Paris delivery, intra-company training, and distance learning — directly comparable offerings and target customers to CERTyou.

Others

• Pearson VUE / Certiport: Global certification exam delivery and test-preparation platform that interfaces with many of the same certification bodies (PMI, ISC2, ISACA, Cisco) whose courses CERTyou prepares students for — adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct training competitor.

Regional players

• ENI École Informatique: French IT training school offering longer-form programs plus certification preparation (Cisco, Microsoft, ITIL) within France; comparable IT training focus but with stronger emphasis on extended curriculum programs than CERTyou's short-format certification bootcamps.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/reviews
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/certyou

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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