CESU 78

Name

CESU 78

Legal name

Centre d'Enseignement des Soins d'Urgences des Yvelines (CESU 78)

Website

https://cesu78.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Care Training

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT) (EDANAIAB)

Keywords

• Emergency medical training
• AFGSU certification
• First aid education
• Healthcare continuing education
• Pre-hospital emergency care

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Chesnay

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. Training Service Fees: CESU 78 generates revenue through fees charged for various training programs including AFGSU certifications, specialized emergency training, and instructor training courses.
2. SMUR Ambulance Training: Formation d'adaptation à l'emploi des ambulanciers de SMUR - 175 hours of training including 105 hours theoretical and 70 hours practical stage

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CESU 78 (Centre d'Enseignement des Soins d'Urgences des Yvelines) is a public emergency-care training center that delivers AFGSU certification programs and related first-aid and emergency-response courses to healthcare professionals, healthcare establishments, enterprises, childcare facilities, and the general public. Its training is delivered in a blended format combining in-person instruction by active SAMU 78 clinicians with online learning modules hosted on the e-CESU78 platform.

Product overview

CESU 78 offers a comprehensive emergency care training ecosystem centered on the AFGSU (Attestation de Formation aux Gestes et Soins d'Urgences) certification program, available at two levels (Niveau 1 and 2) with required recertification. The portfolio includes specialized instructor training programs (Formation Pedagogique des Formateurs AFGSU and Mise a Niveau des Competences), medical-psychological emergency training (UMP), and SMUR ambulance personnel adaptation training. Additional offerings target specific sectors including early childhood facilities, healthcare establishments, enterprises, and the general public. The organization operates a Moodle-based online learning platform (e-CESU78) providing digital access to training materials and COVID-19 resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AFGSU Niveau 1 (Level 1) First-level AFGSU certification covering basic emergency care, first aid, and life-saving gestures for staff working in or around healthcare and emergency-response settings.
• AFGSU Niveau 2 (Level 2) Second-level AFGSU certification providing extended emergency-care and resuscitation training for qualified healthcare professionals.
• Recyclage AFGSU (Recertification) Mandatory periodic recertification course to renew AFGSU 1 or AFGSU 2 credentials for previously certified personnel.
• Formation Gestes et Soins d'Urgence Pédiatrique Specialized emergency-care training focused on pediatric and infant emergencies, designed for childcare staff and professionals working with young children.
• Formation Premiers Secours et Initiation à la Réanimation First-aid and resuscitation initiation program aimed at employees of enterprises (ERP obligations) and lay citizens seeking basic emergency-response skills.
• Formation Continue pour Professionnels de Santé Continuing professional development courses for nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals covering advanced emergency-care topics and clinical updates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 0% failure rate and 0% abandonment rate on AFGSU training (based on 1433 evaluation responses)

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• SAMU 78coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAMU 78 (Service d'Aide Médicale Urgente des Yvelines) is the core operational partner, providing experienced medical professionals as trainers and hosting the CESU 78 facility within its structure at the Centre Hospitalier de Versailles.
• Centre Hospitalier de VersaillescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe main hospital hosts the CESU 78 facility and provides infrastructure for emergency training programs. Medical and paramedical staff from the hospital serve as trainers.
• Centre Hospitalier de RambouilletminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSecondary training location for SMUR practical internships, offering training exposure at a second hospital facility in the Yvelines region.
• Centre Hospitalier de Mantes la JolieminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSecondary training location for SMUR practical internships in the Mantes-la-Jolie area.
• Direction Générale de la SantémajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the production of the ACTION short film demonstrating chain of survival awareness, showing governmental support for CESU 78's public health education mission.
• Cofrac (Comité français d'accréditation)majorOthersFrench accreditation committee that issued the Qualiopi certification to CESU 78, confirming compliance with quality standards for professional training organizations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• SAMU de France: National federation of SAMU emergency medical services. While not a direct training operator, it oversees the network of CESU training centers and sets standards for AFGSU curriculum — making it the structural backbone of CESU 78's operating environment.
• INRS (Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité): French national institute for occupational health and safety research that produces first-aid-in-the-workplace training programs and certifications. Tangentially competes with CESU 78's corporate and enterprise training segment.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: The French Red Cross operates the largest first-aid and emergency training network in France, including PSC1 certifications and corporate first-aid programs. Competes with CESU 78 in the corporate and general-public segments while offering a much broader humanitarian service portfolio.
• SDIS (Service Départemental d'Incendie et de Secours): French departmental fire and rescue services that also deliver first-aid and emergency training to firefighters, citizens, and corporate clients. Significant indirect competitor in workplace safety and general-public first-aid training.

Direct peers

• Protection Civile: French civilian protection association delivering first-aid, CPR, and emergency response training nationwide. Operates as a close functional peer in the general-public and corporate emergency training market that CESU 78 also targets.
• CESU 75 (AP-HP): The Paris-based emergency care training center affiliated with Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris. Offers the same AFGSU certification portfolio to healthcare professionals in the neighboring Paris department, making it the closest geographic and functional peer.
• Croix Blanche: National association providing first-aid, rescue, and emergency training across France, including PSC1 and equivalent certifications. Overlaps directly with CESU 78's enterprise and general-public training offerings.
• CESU 92: Hauts-de-Seine emergency care training center that delivers the same AFGSU curriculum and instructor training programs to healthcare personnel in the Île-de-France region, directly competing for the same regional client base.

Emerging players

• AFNOR Compétences: Certification and training arm of the AFNOR group issuing quality credentials (including Qualiopi-related standards) and offering professional training programs. Adjacent participant in the French certified training ecosystem in which CESU 78 operates.
• European Resuscitation Council (ERC): European body setting resuscitation and emergency care guidelines that inform AFGSU-aligned curricula. While not a French training operator, it shapes the scientific recommendations CESU 78's programs follow and competes through affiliated national resuscitation councils.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCmT2OSrHBomsWrUDrCBWXlA?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/cesudesyvelines/?hl=fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cesu-78

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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