CFA La Rochelle (Lagord)

What CFA La Rochelle (Lagord) does

CFA La Rochelle (Lagord) is a vocational apprenticeship training center located in Lagord, Charente-Maritime, France, operating as one of 15 training centers within the CMA Formation Nouvelle-Aquitaine network. The center is part of the Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat (CMA) de Nouvelle-Aquitaine, a French public institution supervised by the Ministry of Micro-enterprises and Handicraft, and offers programs ranging from CAP to BAC+2 across 13 professional sectors and approximately 90 artisan trades. It delivers both initial vocational training for apprentices and continuing professional development for established artisans throughout the entrepreneurial lifecycle, including creation, takeover, management, development, and business transfer.

The center's primary customers are apprentices seeking artisan-trade qualifications and SMB artisan businesses recruiting and training apprentices; secondary customers include mid-career individuals pursuing reconversion professionnelle. Training combines theoretical coursework at CMA facilities with practical apprenticeship in host companies (master-apprenticeship employers), with 143 certifications currently offered across the network. The Lagord site itself has 18 employees and serves the Charente-Maritime department, while the broader network trained 12,823 learners in 2024 with 924 qualified collaborators.

Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed; operations are funded through France's apprenticeship tax (Taxe d'apprentissage), EU co-financing, and direct support from the Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The center holds Qualiopi process certification from the République Française, which is required to access French public training funds and OPCO financing. Go-to-market is event-driven and community-led, leveraging open houses, job-dating events, information sessions, and physical proximity across the regional center network, with a standard digital marketing presence across website, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook channels.

Name

CFA La Rochelle (Lagord)

Legal name

CMA Formation Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Website

https://cfa17.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CFA La Rochelle (Lagord) is a public vocational apprenticeship training center in Charente-Maritime, France, serving apprentices, artisan businesses, and career changers with CAP-to-BAC+2 programs across approximately 90 trades. It is part of the CMA Formation Nouvelle-Aquitaine network of 15 regional centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep (EDAAANAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional Culinary Arts (Chef Training) (EDAOAKAA)

Keywords

• Vocational training programs
• Apprenticeship education
• Artisan trades training
• Professional certification programs
• Continuing professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Lagord

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Apprenticeship Tax (Taxe d'apprentissage): Primary funding mechanism for vocational training through France's apprenticeship tax system, collected from businesses to fund apprentice training.
2. Continuing Professional Development for Artisans: Training services for existing artisans throughout their entrepreneurial career - creation, takeover, management, development, and business transfer.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CFA La Rochelle (Lagord) is one of 15 Centres de Formation d'Apprentis (CFA) operated by CMA Formation Nouvelle-Aquitaine, delivering apprenticeship and vocational training programs in artisan trades. The center offers more than 140 diploma pathways ranging from CAP to BAC+2 across 13 sectors (food, beauty, building, mechanics, metalwork, hospitality, etc.) and nearly 90 trades, combining in-center theoretical instruction with practical apprenticeship in host artisan businesses. Training is supported by 924 qualified collaborators across the network and led to 12,823 learners being trained in 2024.

Product overview

CMA Formation Nouvelle-Aquitaine operates as a unified vocational training platform with 15 training centers across the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, offering approximately 140 diploma programs ranging from CAP (Vocational Training Certificate) to BAC+2 (including BTS and Licence Pro). The portfolio spans 13 professional sectors (filières): Alimentation, Art et rares, Bâtiment, Beauté et bien-être, Bois, Carrosserie peinture, Cuisine, Hôtellerie restauration, Mécanique, Métal, Services, Transport logistique, and Vente et Commerce, covering nearly 90 trades. The center features training programs at multiple qualification levels (CAP, BM, BP, BTM, BTMS, BTS, CTM, TP, TFP, CQP, CS, DEUST, CAPA, Bac Pro, Licence Pro) with 143 certifications available. The flagship programs highlighted on the site include CAP Esthétique cosmétique parfumerie (7 sites), CAP Pâtissier (12 sites including hybrid 1-year format), CAP Carreleur Mosaïste, and various metalworking TFPs and CQPs (Tuyauteur Industriel, Chaudronnier d'atelier, Opérateur en Tolerie, Assembleur au plan industriel, Technicien polyvalent en chaudronnerie). The organization positions itself as the #1 apprenticeship provider in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, having trained 12,823 learners in 2024 with 924 qualified staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CMA Formation: Main training brand of the Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat de Nouvelle-Aquitaine, offering apprenticeship and vocational training programs across the region.
• CMA Formation Lagord

Products and services

• CAP Esthétique cosmétique parfumerie

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,823 people trained in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Région Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government authority providing support and funding for vocational training across the Nouvelle-Aquitaine territory. CMA Formation operates as part of the regional training ecosystem.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pôle Formation UIMM: French metallurgy industry training network offering apprenticeships and technical certifications in metalworking trades. Directly comparable for metalwork, boilermaking, and industrial pipefitting TFP/CQP programs that CMA Formation also offers.
• AFTRAL: France's leading training provider for transport, logistics, and driving professions. Comparable as a large multi-center apprenticeship network focused on specific trade sectors with similar apprenticeship funding model.
• GRETA: Network of public continuing education groups attached to the French Ministry of Education, offering vocational training for adults and apprentices. Directly comparable public-sector training provider with similar mission and apprenticeship offerings.
• AFPA: France's national agency for adult vocational training, offering similar apprenticeship and professional retraining programs across multiple trades. Directly comparable as a major French vocational training network serving apprentices and career changers.
• CCI France (CCI Campus / Campus des Ecoles de Réseau CCI): Chamber of Commerce training network offering apprenticeship programs across France. Comparable institutional structure (public chamber-operated) and similar focus on SMB workforce development through vocational training.
• Compagnons du Devoir et du Tour de France: French association providing apprenticeship training in traditional artisan trades (carpentry, masonry, metalwork, etc.) through a network of regional houses. Closely comparable in trade focus and apprenticeship-based pedagogy.

Regional players

• ADRAR Formation: Vocational training center network in Réunion offering apprenticeship programs in artisan trades. Comparable regional apprenticeship provider with similar trade-focused curriculum and apprenticeship funding model, though operating in a different French overseas territory.

Broad incumbents

• CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers): Major French public institution providing higher education and professional training, including vocational qualifications up to BAC+2. Comparable in offering diplomas and professional certifications for working adults and apprentices.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPDGcKbhdEmrmmEgdrRfuRw
• Facebookfacebook.com/CMANouvelleAquitaine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cfa-la-rochelle-lagord-
• Instagraminstagram.com/cma.nouvelle.aquitaine

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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