CFA de la Chambre de métiers et de l'artisanat de la Seine-Maritime

What CFA de la Chambre de métiers et de l'artisanat de la Seine-Maritime does

CFA de la Chambre de métiers et de l'artisanat de la Seine-Maritime, operating commercially as CMA Normandie Formation, is a semi-public vocational training institution headquartered in Rouen, France, and part of the national Chambre de métiers et de l'artisanat (CMA France) network. The institution operates five Centres de Formation d'Apprentis (CFA) campuses — CIFAC in Caen, IFORM in Coutances, Raphaël Mallard in Le Havre, Eugénie Brazier in Dieppe/Rouxmesnil, and Simone Veil in Rouen — delivering initial apprenticeship training across trades including food (butchery, bakery, pastry), cooking and restaurant, beauty and wellness, commerce and floristry, administrative management, vehicle maintenance and bodywork, and healthcare. It also runs a continuing-education arm, CMA Formation Continue, with six locations spanning Caen, Coutances, Le Havre, Rouen, Évreux, and Alençon, and operates E-CMA Formation, an online/e-learning extension of the in-person model.

The institution trains more than 4,500 apprentices and over 2,000 working professionals annually, serving young learners seeking trade qualifications, working artisans pursuing certifications, small and medium artisan businesses hosting apprentices, and career-changers. Revenue is generated primarily through France's apprenticeship tax (taxe d'apprentissage) and regional council contributions for initial training, with continuing-education programs funded via professional development accounts (CPF) and employer arrangements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed on a per-program basis and is administered through institutional funding flows rather than direct consumer payments.

The underlying technology footprint is minimal: the website (formation.cma-normandie.fr) functions as an enrollment portal and information hub, supported by campus-specific social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, X, TikTok). No proprietary AI, software platform, or digital product differentiators are disclosed beyond the E-CMA Formation e-learning site. International visibility is pursued through Erasmus+ mobility programs (notably BP Coiffure exchanges in Crete) and WorldSkills competition participation. As a public institution under French law, ownership rests with CMA France at the national level, with the regional Chamber exercising operational control.

Name

CFA de la Chambre de métiers et de l'artisanat de la Seine-Maritime

Legal name

Chambre de métiers et de l'artisanat de la Seine-Maritime (CMA Normandie)

Website

https://cfacma76.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CMA Normandie Formation is a semi-public vocational training institution in Normandy, France, operating five CFA campuses and six continuing-education centers that train more than 4,500 apprentices and 2,000 professionals annually across food, beauty, automotive, commerce, and healthcare trades.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training and Apprenticeship Education

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & Trades Licensure (Contractor, Electrician, Plumber, HVAC CE) (EDAAALAH)

Keywords

• Vocational apprenticeship training
• Artisan trades education
• Professional continuing education
• Craft industry certification
• Normandie skills training

Headquarters

HQ city

Rouen

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Apprenticeship Training Funding: Government-funded apprenticeship training programs financed through apprenticeship taxes collected from businesses and regional council contributions. Training is provided to apprentices at no direct cost to the learner.
2. Professional Continuing Education: Short-term and diploma-bearing training programs for working professionals, likely funded through professional development accounts (CPF) and employer arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The CFA operates state-recognized apprenticeship training centers (CFA) and continuing-education facilities under the Chambre de métiers et de l'artisanat of Seine-Maritime. It delivers diploma-bearing vocational training (CAP, BP) across artisanal and commercial trades — food, beauty, sales, administration, maintenance and health — to more than 4,500 apprentices and 2,000 working professionals each year. The institution is marketed under the brands CMA Formation and CMA Normandie Formation and operates the E-CMA Formation online learning platform.

Product overview

CMA Formation Normandie is a network of vocational training centers operated by the Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat de Normandie. The organization operates 5 main CFA (Centres de Formation d'Apprentis) campuses offering initial vocational training: CIFAC Caen, IFORM Coutances, Raphaël Mallard Le Havre, Eugénie Brazier Dieppe/Rouxmesnil, and Simone Veil Rouen. Additionally, CMA Formation Continue provides continuing education services across 7 locations. The training programs cover multiple sectors including food trades (Métiers de bouche), cooking and restaurant, beauty and wellness, commerce and sales, floristry, administrative management, vehicle maintenance and bodywork, and health. The organization serves over 4,500 apprentices annually and provides training to more than 2,000 professionals each year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CIFAC Caen: Initial apprenticeship training center in Caen, Normandy
• IFORM Coutances
• Raphaël Mallard Le Havre
• Eugénie Brazier Dieppe/Rouxmesnil
• Simone Veil Rouen
• E-CMA Formation
• Un Métier de Ouf!

Products and services

• Apprenticeship Training (Formation Initiale / CAP-BP) State-recognized apprenticeship training programmes leading to CAP and BP diplomas, delivered as alternating classroom and in-company training under the contrat d'apprentissage for around 4,500 learners per year across seven artisanal sectors.
• Continuing Professional Education (Formation Continue) Continuing-education modules for working artisans, employees and micro-entrepreneurs, covering regulatory refreshers, hygiene training and skills upgrades, financed via CPF or OPCO and serving more than 2,000 professionals per year.
• Food Trades Apprenticeship (Métiers de bouche) Apprenticeship filière covering artisanal food trades (baking, butchery, pâtisserie and related disciplines) under the CAP/BP framework.
• Cooking and Restaurant Apprenticeship (Cuisine et restauration) Apprenticeship filière dedicated to kitchen and restaurant service diplomas for apprentice cooks and front-of-house staff.
• Beauty and Wellness Apprenticeship (Beauté et bien-être) Apprenticeship filière covering hairdressing, aesthetics and wellness professions, delivered at CMA campuses for apprentice coiffeurs and esthéticiennes.
• Commerce, Sales and Floristry Apprenticeship (Commerce, vente et fleuristerie) Apprenticeship filière covering retail, sales and flower-arranging diplomas for apprentices in commercial and floristry trades.
• Administrative Management Apprenticeship (Gestion administrative) Apprenticeship filière in administrative management, preparing apprentices for office, reception and small-business secretarial roles.
• Maintenance and Bodywork Apprenticeship (Maintenance et carrosserie) Apprenticeship filière covering vehicle maintenance and bodywork (carrosserie) trades, training apprentices for auto-repair and bodyshop careers.
• Health Apprenticeship (Santé) Apprenticeship filière covering health-sector diplomas for apprentices entering paramedical or health-related professions within the artisan framework.
• E-CMA Formation online platform Online learning platform operated by CMA Formation to deliver distance-learning modules for apprentices and continuing-education learners across Normandie.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union mobility program enabling apprentices to gain international professional experience. CMA Normandie Formation has organized exchanges for BP Coiffure (hairdressing) apprentices to vocational training in Crete, Greece, providing them with European professional exposure and cross-cultural skills development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• CCCA-BTP: National network coordinating apprenticeship training specifically in the construction and building trades. Comparable apprenticeship model but specialized in construction rather than the diversified trade mix CMA Normandie covers.

Direct peers

• INFA (Institut National de Formation et d'Application): French vocational training provider offering CAP/BP diplomas and continuing education across trades, with a similar apprenticeship and professional development mix.
• AFPA (Association pour la Formation Professionnelle des Adultes): France's largest national vocational training provider, delivering apprenticeship and continuing education across many trades. Directly comparable as a publicly funded, multi-campus vocational training institution with similar apprentice and professional cohorts.
• CCI Formation (Chambres de Commerce et d'Industrie): Vocational training arm of the French Chambers of Commerce, providing apprenticeship and continuing education with regulatory diploma-granting authority comparable to CMA Normandie Formation.
• Compagnons du Devoir: Traditional French guild-based training organization offering itinerant apprenticeship programs in building, crafts, and trades. Comparable as a vocational apprentice training institution with strong employer integration.
• GRETA (Groupement d'établissements): National network of publicly funded continuing education centers attached to French lycées. Similar institutional model offering continuing vocational training to adults across regions, with comparable funding and diploma pathways.

Emerging players

• ISCOD (apprenticeship via digital learning): Private digital-first apprenticeship provider in France offering bac+2 to bac+5 programs. Partial overlap as a French apprenticeship competitor with differentiated online delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Pôle emploi formation (now France Travail): National public employment agency financing vocational training for job seekers. Comparable as a publicly funded vocational training channel serving unemployed and career-change learners across regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CMA_Normandie
• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLa4wGDzNnxeZXqbRCsprn5hxglCZV9AHL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cfacma76

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments

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