CFA ADAPSSA

What CFA ADAPSSA does

CFA ADAPSSA is a non-profit apprenticeship training center (Centre de Formation d'Apprentis) operating under French association law (loi 1901) and founded in 2008, headquartered in Bergerac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The organization operates as a 'CFA hors les murs' (off-campus CFA), functioning as an administrative and coordination layer that contracts with 13+ partner training establishments distributed across the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region (covering Bergerac, Ustaritz, Talence, Pau, Pessac, Mont de Marsan, Morcenx, Dax, Libourne, Blaye, Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, Montpon-Ménestérol, and Bordeaux). CFA ADAPSSA serves the sanitary, social, and medico-social sector, offering 9 state-certified diploma programs including Spécialisé.e Éducateur, Moniteur Éducateur, Accompagnant Éducatif et Social, BPJEPS Animateur Social Spécialisé, Infirmier, Aide Soignant, Auxiliaire de Puériculture, Ambulancier, and Maître.sse de maison. The organization trains approximately 300 apprentices per year (242 enrolled in 2025) with reported outcome metrics of 86% average pass rate and 85% professional integration rate.

The business model is structured around French apprenticeship funding mechanisms. CFA ADAPSSA charges no direct tuition to apprentices; instead, the organization is funded through OPCO (Opérateurs de Compétences) contributions — primarily OPCO Santé for the healthcare sector, OPCO Uniformation for the social sector, and ANFH for public healthcare — supplemented by regional subsidies and public funding. Apprentices are paid by their employers under apprenticeship contracts at rates set by French law. The organization delivers 14 legally-mandated CFA missions including career guidance, employer matching, administrative support, social support, contract mediation, and monitoring throughout the apprenticeship duration.

CFA ADAPSSA serves two primary customer segments: employers in the sanitary, social, and medico-social sector seeking to recruit and train qualified staff, and apprentices/job seekers (typically aged 18-29, with extended access for those with RQTH disability recognition, job seekers, business creators, and elite athletes) seeking vocational qualifications and career entry. Distribution relies on the partner school network under subcontracting conventions, supplemented by a podcast series ('Les voix de l'apprentissage'), regional job fair events, employer ambassador networks, and institutional partnerships with France Travail, Mission Locale, Cap emploi, and the Département des Pyrénées-Atlantiques. The organization holds Qualiopi certification for training quality and employs approximately 9 staff members across administrative, financial, communications, and development functions.

Name

CFA ADAPSSA

Legal name

CFA ADAPSSA

Website

https://cfa-adapssa.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CFA ADAPSSA is a non-profit apprenticeship training center founded in 2008 in Bergerac, France, coordinating 9 state-certified diploma programs across 13+ partner schools in Nouvelle-Aquitaine to train apprentices for the sanitary, social, and medico-social sectors, serving both employers seeking qualified staff and job seekers pursuing vocational qualifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Apprenticeship Training

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education & Training Providers (EDABALAI)

Keywords

• Apprenticeship training programs
• Healthcare vocational training
• Social sector education
• Medico-social training
• Apprenticeship coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergerac

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. OPCO and public funding: As a CFA (Centre de Formation d'Apprentis), the organization is funded through OPCO (Opérateurs de Compétences) contributions paid by employers, regional subsidies, and public funding mechanisms. Apprentices are paid by their employer under apprenticeship contracts. The CFA itself does not charge tuition to apprentices directly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CFA ADAPSSA coordinates apprenticeship training programs leading to French State Diplomas (DEES, DEME, DEAES, BPJEPS, DEI, DEAS, DEAP, DEA, Maitre.sse de maison) in the sanitary, social, and medico-social sectors across Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Operating as an "hors les murs" CFA, it does not run its own classrooms but routes apprentices to 13+ partner training establishments while managing the apprenticeship relationship with sector employers. The organization is governed as a loi 1901 non-profit association by employers in the sector, ensuring alignment between training and workforce demand.

Product overview

CFA ADAPSSA is a vocational training center (CFA) operating as a 'hors les murs' (off-site) apprenticeship institution in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The organization partners with 13+ training establishments across the region to deliver 9 state-certified training programs in the healthcare, social work, and medico-social sectors, including specialized educator, nursing, nursing assistant, childcare assistant, ambulance technician, and household manager programs. Training programs are delivered through apprenticeship contracts combining workplace learning with institutional education. The organization also provides comprehensive support services for both apprentices (CV writing, employer matching, administrative guidance, career orientation) and employers (recruitment support, master apprentice training, financial guidance), along with educational podcasts documenting apprenticeship experiences. The offering is structured as a unified apprenticeship coordination service connecting apprentices with training institutions and employers, supported by resource materials and employer ambassador networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DEES (Diplôme d'État d'Éducateur Spécialisé) French State Diploma apprenticeship program training specialized educators; delivered to apprentices employed in the social sector and routed through CFA ADAPSSA's partner training establishments.
• DEME (Diplôme d'État de Moniteur-Éducateur) French State Diploma apprenticeship program for monitor-educators; prepares apprentices for educational support roles in social and medico-social establishments.
• DEAES (Diplôme d'État d'Accompagnant Éducatif et Social) French State Diploma apprenticeship program training educational and social companions; entry-level qualification for caregiving and support roles.
• BPJEPS (Brevet Professionnel de la Jeunesse, de l'Éducation Populaire et du Sport) French Professional Certificate apprenticeship program for youth, popular education, and sport; prepares apprentices for animation and socio-educational roles.
• DEI (Diplôme d'État d'Infirmier) French State Diploma apprenticeship program in nursing; trains apprentices for nursing roles in healthcare establishments.
• DEAS (Diplôme d'État d'Aide-Soignant) French State Diploma apprenticeship program for nursing assistants; entry qualification for caregiving roles in healthcare establishments.
• DEAP (Diplôme d'État d'Auxiliaire de Puériculture) French State Diploma apprenticeship program for childcare auxiliaries; prepares apprentices for early-childhood care roles in nurseries and pediatric settings.
• DEA (Diplôme d'État d'Assistant de service social) French State Diploma apprenticeship program for social service assistants; trains apprentices for professional social-work roles.
• Maitre.sse de maison Apprenticeship qualification program for the Maitre.sse de maison role; prepares apprentices to manage daily living and household logistics within social and medico-social establishments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 86% average pass rate across all training programs in 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ce.F (Bergerac)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining establishment in Bergerac providing courses under the CFA ADAPSSA apprenticeship umbrella. Address: 28 Bd Albert Claveille, 24100 BERGERAC. One of 13+ partner schools across Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
• Etcharry Formation Développement (Ustaritz)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining establishment in Ustaritz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) providing courses under the CFA ADAPSSA apprenticeship umbrella. Co-organizer of the 'Soirée de l'Emploi' job fair event in Anglet with CFA ADAPSSA and Emploa.social.
• IFNB Bagatelle Institut de Formation Florence Nightingale (Talence)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNursing and care aide training institute in Talence (near Bordeaux), providing nursing and care-related apprenticeship programs under CFA ADAPSSA. Collaborator on podcast episode 1.
• INFOPSY (Pau)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPsychology and social training institute in Pau, providing apprenticeship programs under CFA ADAPSSA.
• APDHES - Centre Pierre Veaux (Pessac)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining center in Pessac providing social and healthcare apprenticeship programs under CFA ADAPSSA.
• CFPS-IFA-IFAS-IFSI-IFAES (Mont de Marsan)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMulti-discipline training center in Mont de Marsan (Landes) providing nursing, care aide, and social worker apprenticeship programs under CFA ADAPSSA.
• IFPS-IFAS-IFSI CH DaxcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHospital-based training institute in Dax (Landes) providing healthcare apprenticeship programs under CFA ADAPSSA.
• IFSI-IFAS-IFAP CH LibournecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHospital-based training institute in Libourne (Gironde) providing nursing, care aide, and early childhood care apprenticeship programs under CFA ADAPSSA.
• France Travail (formerly Pole Emploi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench public employment service, listed as a partner of CFA ADAPSSA, supporting job seekers in accessing apprenticeship opportunities.
• Mission LocalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth employment support organization, co-organizer of the Soirée de l'Emploi job fair event with CFA ADAPSSA and other partners.
• Cap emploiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized employment service for people with disabilities, supporting accessibility of apprenticeship for disabled job seekers.
• Rocksane (Le Rocksane)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner (Bergerac) featured in CFA ADAPSSA's podcast episode 3 on the 'Festival HIP HOP 24 CARATS'. An employer ambassador and cultural collaboration.
• Département des Pyrénées-Atlantiques (Ambassadeurs métiers de l'Autonomie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council partnering with CFA ADAPSSA on the Soirée de l'Emploi event, contributing professional ambassadors for the autonomy sector.
• La Générale (Anglet) - Tiers-lieu de vie et de santéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for the Soirée de l'Emploi event on June 25, 2026 in Anglet. A third-place (tiers-lieu) health and living space.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AFPA: France's largest public vocational training organization, offering programs across many sectors including healthcare and social work. It is a broader incumbent with overlapping qualifications but a much wider portfolio than CFA ADAPSSA's sector focus.

Direct peers

• INFA (Institut National de Formation et d'Application): National non-profit training institute specializing in social, medico-social, and animation professions — closely aligned with CFA ADAPSSA's sector focus on sanitary, social, and medico-social apprenticeship training.
• Croix-Rouge Compétence: The French Red Cross's national training arm delivering vocational and apprenticeship programs in healthcare, nursing aide, and social work — directly overlapping with CFA ADAPSSA's healthcare/social apprenticeship portfolio at national scale.
• GRETA: National network of regional GRETA centers offering continuing education and vocational qualifications including healthcare and social pathways; GRETA Aquitaine is a direct regional comparable to CFA ADAPSSA's Nouvelle-Aquitaine scope.
• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Large French non-profit foundation operating vocational training and apprenticeship programs, including in social and medico-social pathways — comparable as a non-profit, association-style training provider serving vulnerable populations.
• Fondation ADMR: ADMR is a major French home-care and social-sector employer federation with its own training arm for social and medico-social professions — comparable as a sector-employer-led training organization in the same vertical.
• CCI Nouvelle-Aquitaine Formation: The regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry's training arm — notably the same CCI hosts CFA ADAPSSA's headquarters. Offers vocational training across sectors in the same region with overlapping apprenticeship coordination capabilities.

Others

• ANFH: National Association for Healthcare Training funding — a listed funding partner of CFA ADAPSSA. Operates the apprenticeship financing mechanism for public healthcare employers, making it both a financial counterparty and a structurally adjacent player.
• OPCO Santé: The OPCO (Opérateur de Compétences) for the healthcare sector and a primary funder of CFA ADAPSSA's healthcare apprenticeships. Functions as the sector-level funding infrastructure that channels employer contributions to CFAs like ADAPSSA.
• OPCO Uniformation: The OPCO for social welfare, culture, and non-profits — funding apprenticeships in the social sector for CFA ADAPSSA. Comparable as the financial infrastructure layer for the same target sector.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/cfa-adapssa-apprentissage

Compliance1 record

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Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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