CFA Sanitaire et Social BFC

What CFA Sanitaire et Social BFC does

CFA Sanitaire et Social BFC (legally ABDASSM — Association Bourgogne Franche-Comté pour le Développement de l'Apprentissage dans le Secteur Sanitaire, Social, Médico-social) is a French non-profit association governed by Loi 1901, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Dijon with a secondary antenna in Besançon. It functions as the only apprenticeship training center (Centre de Formation par Apprentissage) in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region exclusively dedicated to the health, social, and medico-social sectors, operating under a unique national agrémént. The organization coordinates apprenticeship contracts between apprentices aged 16–29 (and disabled persons with RQTH without age limit), 600 healthcare/social employers, and 25 partner training institutes (UFA) across all eight departments of BFC, currently training approximately 500 apprentices per year across 17 diploma programs ranging from Level 3 (Ambulancier) to Level 7 (CAFDES, Ingénieur social).

The CFA's portfolio is structured into three verticals — Social (AES, ASS, CESF, CAFDES, ETS, ES, IS, ME, MA, CAFERUIS, TISF), Health and Rehabilitation (AS, IDE, IBODE, AMBU), and Early Childhood (AP, EJE) — all delivered via the apprenticeship pathway (alternance). Its underlying technology is modest: a website with dedicated apprentice and employer spaces, pre-registration via the ymag.cloud platform, a Padlet-based employer watch space, and standard social media presence. Qualiopi certification (2025) and partnerships with FNADIR, Agefiph/FIPHFP, France Travail, and AGIRE round out its institutional infrastructure.

The business model is non-profit and publicly funded. Training is free to apprentices. The CFA invoices OPCO directly for full private-sector employer training costs, draws on CNFPT for territorial public employers, ANFH (6,000€–7,500€) for public hospital employers, and the Conseil Régional BFC for subsidies covering public hospital apprenticeships and socio-professional assistance. Since 1 July 2025, a 750€ employer co-payment applies for level 6+ diplomas. Employer hiring aids range from 750€ to 5,000€ depending on company size and diploma level, with 6,000€ available for RQTH apprentices. Customer segments span SMB and mid-market healthcare/social employers, three categories of public employers, training institutes (UFA), and individual apprentices. Director Laurence Moreau leads an 11-person operational team, supported by specialized referents for handicap, mobility, and socio-professional support.

Name

CFA Sanitaire et Social BFC

Legal name

ABDASSM – Association Bourgogne Franche-Comté pour le Développement de l'Apprentissage dans le Secteur Sanitaire, Social, Médico-social

Website

https://cfa-sanitaire-social-bfc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CFA Sanitaire et Social BFC is a French non-profit apprenticeship coordinator (founded 2013, Dijon) exclusively dedicated to health, social, and medico-social training in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. It links 500 apprentices annually with 600 employers and 25 training institutes across 17 diploma programs funded by OPCO, CNFPT, ANFH, and the Regional Council.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Apprenticeship Training (Health and Social)

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACANAK

Apprenticeships, Internships & Work-Based Learning Programs

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Training, Learning & Development Services

SECONDARYEDAAAOAO

Community College / Training Provider Workforce Pathways Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Workforce Development Initiatives

SECONDARYEDAFAMAL

Internship/Apprenticeship Matching & Work-Based Learning Platforms

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Career Guidance, College Admissions & Student Success Platforms

Keywords

• Apprenticeship training services
• Health social vocational training
• Healthcare certification programs
• Medico-social education
• Alternance learning center

Headquarters

HQ city

Dijon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. OPCO Funding (Private Sector): Private and associative employers contribute to an OPCO (Opérateur de Compétences) which fully covers the training cost of apprentices. The CFA bills the OPCO directly.
2. Regional Council Subsidies (Public Hospital Sector): In 2025, the CFA benefits from subsidies from the Conseil Régional de Bourgogne Franche-Comté for apprenticeship training in the public hospital sector and for socio-professional assistance of apprentices.
3. CNFPT / ANFH Funding (Public Sector): For public territorial employers, CNFPT takes charge of training costs for levels up to BAC 4. ANFH covers 6,000€ to 7,500€ for certain training levels, with the CFA billing the remaining pedagogical costs.
4. Employer Co-payment (Level 6+): Since 1 July 2025, a co-payment of 750€ per contract applies for diplomas at level 6 and above (BAC+3 and above).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CFA Sanitaire et Social BFC coordinates apprenticeship training programs (alternance) for 17 diploma tracks across the health, social, and medico-social sectors, delivered through 25 partner training institutes (UFA) in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. It acts as the administrative and financial hub linking apprentices (aged 16-29 or RQTH holders without age limit), healthcare/social employers, and training institutes, while securing funding from OPCO, CNFPT, ANFH, and the Conseil Régional de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Product overview

CFA Sanitaire et Social BFC operates as a network-based apprenticeship training center (Centre de Formation par Apprentissage) offering 17 distinct vocational training programs across three main categories: Social (including AES, ASS, CESF, CAFDES, ETS, ES, IS, ME, MA, CAFERUIS, TISF), Health and Rehabilitation (including AS, IDE, IBODE, AMBU), and Early Childhood (including AP, EJE). The portfolio ranges from Level 3 (entry-level diplomas) to Level 7 (master's level) qualifications. These programs are delivered through 25 partner training institutes (UFAs) across Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, with apprenticeship contracts enabling students to work while studying. Additional services include employer support, apprentice assistance (computer loans, equipment grants, mobility aid, housing, meal assistance, socio-professional support), and Master of Apprenticeship training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accompagnant Éducatif et Social (AES) Apprenticeship diploma program training professionals to support daily autonomy of people with disabilities, the elderly, or those facing educational and social difficulties, in home-based, institutional, or school settings.
• Assistant de Service Social (ASS) Three-year degree apprenticeship program training social service assistants to support individuals and families facing economic, social, or psychological difficulties through individual or collective interventions.
• Conseiller en Économie Sociale Familiale (CESF) Apprenticeship training program in family and social economics expertise, helping people in precarious situations with consumption, housing, social integration, and health issues.
• Directeur d'établissement ou de service social (CAFDES) Two-year advanced apprenticeship diploma (Level 7) training directors to organize quality support in social establishments while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Éducateur Technique Spécialisé (ETS) Apprenticeship program training technical educators to transmit professional skills to people with disabilities or difficulties, promoting personal development and professional integration.
• Éducateur Spécialisé (ES) Apprenticeship program training specialized educators to help vulnerable or disabled persons achieve autonomy, contributing to their fulfillment and professional integration.
• Ingénieur social (IS) Two-and-a-half year Level 7 apprenticeship diploma program training social engineers for expertise, consulting, design, development, and evaluation roles in social policies.
• Moniteur Éducateur (ME) Apprenticeship training program for educational monitors helping children, adolescents, or adults with difficulties or disabilities achieve social adaptation and autonomy.
• Moniteur d'Atelier (MA) Level 4 apprenticeship program training workshop supervisors to support workers with disabilities in professional activities within protected work environments.
• Responsable d'unité d'intervention sociale (CAFERUIS) Apprenticeship program training social intervention unit managers to lead teams and drive social actions within medico-social structures.
• Technicien en Intervention Sociale et Familiale (TISF) Apprenticeship program training technicians to support and accompany families in their daily lives at home or within structures during difficult periods.
• Ambulancier (AMBU) Level 3 apprenticeship diploma program training ambulance drivers to provide care and transport patients in medical emergencies or on medical prescription.
• Aide Soignant (AS) One-and-a-half year Level 4 apprenticeship program training nursing assistants to contribute to the physical and moral well-being of hospitalized, elderly, and disabled persons.
• Infirmier (IDE)

Quantifiable outcome

• 500 apprentices trained across Burgundy-Franche-Comté for 2025/2026
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IRTESS DijoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRTESS (Institut Régional du Travail, de l'Éducation et des Sciences Sociales) Dijon, located at 2 Rue du Professeur Marion 21000 Dijon, is a key partner delivering theoretical training for several CFA programs including AES, CESF, ASS, TISF, IDE, AS, and Moniteur d'Atelier.
• IRTESS Franche-Comté (Besançon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRTESS Franche-Comté at 1 Rue Alfred de Vigny 25000 Besançon delivers training for EJE and AP programs as a UFA partner.
• IFMS JoignycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFMS (Institut de Formation aux Métiers de la Santé) Joigny, place Cassini 89300 Joigny, offers AP and AS training. The Yonne department branch (IFMS Sens) also offers AS training.
• IFMS MontbéliardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFMS Montbéliard, Place Tharradin, offers IDE and AS training as a UFA partner.
• INFA (Dole, Lons-le-Saunier, Nevers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINFA (Institut National de Formation d'Adaptation) locations in Dole (6 Place Nationale), Lons-le-Saunier (295 Rue Georges Trouillot), and Nevers (15 Rue du Gué) deliver AES and ME training programs as UFA partners.
• IFSI Chalon-sur-SaônecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFSI du Chalonnais at 141 Avenue Boucicaut 71100 Chalon-sur-Saône delivers AS training via apprenticeship as a UFA partner.
• IFPA DolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitut de Formations Paramédicales Jura Nord (IFPA) in Dole, 6 Rue Jean Flamand, delivers IDE training as a UFA partner.
• OPCO (Opérateurs de Compétences)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOPCOs are the funding bodies for private and associative sector employers, covering the full training costs of apprentices. The CFA declares apprentices to the OPCO to trigger payment, and invoices OPCO directly for training costs.
• FNADIR (Fédération Nationale des CFA d'Apprentissage Sanitaire, Social et Médico-social)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNADIR is the national federation of CFAs in the health, social, and medico-social sector. The CFA actively participates in FNADIR BFC events, seminars, and working groups on digital tools and sector evolution. Membership provides network intelligence and best practice sharing.
• France TravailminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic employment service that participates in collective information sessions organized by the CFA, helping connect job seekers with apprenticeship opportunities in health and social professions.
• AGIREminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipates in collective information sessions alongside France Travail and OPCO Mobilités to support apprenticeship development and job matching in the health sector.
• OASIS Handicap (IRTS Franche-Comté)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor the third consecutive year, IRTS Franche-Comté implements the OASIS Handicap device (Orientation Accompagnement Secteur Intervention Sociale) dedicated to supporting people with disabilities in accessing social sector professions through apprenticeship.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AFPA: France's largest adult vocational training organization, offering apprenticeship and professional training across many sectors including health and social. AFPA is a broader incumbent with overlapping health/social apprenticeship offerings, but it is not specialized in the sanitary/social/medico-social niche like CFA Sanitaire et Social BFC.
• GRETA: National network of GRETA (GRoupements d'ETAblissements) public-adult-education providers coordinated by the French Ministry of Education. Offers continuing-education and vocational programs including health/social, but serves a broader continuing-education mandate rather than a dedicated apprenticeship specialty.
• AFTRAL: AFTRAL (formerly AFT-IFTIM) is one of France's largest CFA networks, focused on transport, logistics, and supply-chain apprenticeship. While not a direct competitor in the health/social niche, it is comparable in scale and apprenticeship-coordination business model.
• CCI Formation / Réseau CMA: Chambers of Commerce and Chambres des Métiers operate apprenticeship training centers (CFA consulaires) across France. They are broad incumbents with multi-sector apprenticeship offerings, but they do not specialize in the sanitary/social/medico-social apprenticeship niche that is CFA BFC's exclusive focus.
• IFSI (Instituts de Formation en Soins Infirmiers) network: The national network of IFSI delivers nursing (IDE) training across France's public hospital system. Several IFSI (Chalon-sur-Saône, Dole) are actual UFA partners of CFA BFC, while the broader IFSI network represents a broad incumbent for nursing apprenticeship pathways.

Direct peers

• INFA: Institut National de Formation et d'Application is a French training institute delivering social-work diplomas (AES, ME) and is itself an actual partner UFA of CFA Sanitaire et Social BFC. Operates in the same sanitary/social apprenticeship niche with overlapping diploma catalog (including at Dole, Lons-le-Saunier, Nevers).
• IRTESS: Institut Régional du Travail, de l'Éducation et des Sciences Sociales delivers theoretical training for AES, CESF, ASS, TISF, IDE, AS, and Moniteur d'Atelier at its Dijon and Besançon campuses. Functions as a core partner UFA of CFA Sanitaire et Social BFC with directly overlapping diploma programs.

Regional players

• IFMS (Institut de Formation aux Métiers de la Santé): IFMS Joigny and IFMS Montbélia rd are partner UFAs of CFA Sanitaire et Social BFC delivering AP, AS, and IDE training. Operates as a regional peer with comparable nursing and paramedical apprenticeship offerings within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Others

• FNADIR: Fédération Nationale des CFA d'Apprentissage Sanitaire, Social et Médico-social is the national federation of which CFA Sanitaire et Social BFC is an active member. Acts as a peer trade association/ecosystem coordinator rather than a direct competitor.
• Cnam: Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers delivers continuing professional education including social-work and engineering diplomas (e.g., Ingénieur social) via apprenticeship. Overlaps with CFA BFC at the level-7 diploma tier but serves a much broader mandate across all industries.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

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