CFPPA de Coutances

What CFPPA de Coutances does

CFPPA de Coutances (Centre de Formation Professionnelle et de Promotion Agricole de Coutances) is a public adult agricultural training center established in 1968 and operating under EPLEFPA de Coutances, a state entity under the French Ministry of Agriculture, as part of the Campus Métiers Nature educational complex in Coutances, Manche, Normandy. The center delivers nationally recognized French diplomas — primarily BPREA programs in organic market gardening (Maraîchage bio), farmer-baking (Paysan boulanger), livestock farming (Élevage), and the Brevet Professionnel in Landscaping (Aménagements Paysagers) — alongside regulatory certifications (Certiphyto, Certibiocide), specialized UCARE modules (apiculture, vegetable and honey processing, plant recognition), maritime trades training, and Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience (VAE) services.

The core technology stack comprises a Moodle-based distance learning platform with multimedia resources and videoconferencing tools, supplemented by on-site pedagogical infrastructure including working farms, a Biopousses agricultural test space, bakery ovens, an Astrié-type stone mill, transformation laboratories, and beekeeping apiaries. Training is delivered through presential, distance, and blended (mixte) modalities combining asynchronous online learning with periodic in-person regroupments and enterprise internships.

The revenue model combines per-trainee fees (priced per trainee hour, per group hour, or as flat rates, VAT-exempt as a public educational establishment) with funding routed through external public and professional bodies including France Travail, OPCO, Région Normandie, VIVEA, and CPF. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, relying on the institutional website, newsletter, open days, and referrals from employment services. Customers include adult career changers, prospective new farmers seeking the BPREA diploma required for installation aid access, employed agricultural workers needing certification renewals, and landscape/horticulture SMBs sending employees for specialized training. Outcome metrics are strong, with 2024 success rates of 90.91%-100% across multiple programs and 100% satisfaction on several certifications.

Name

CFPPA de Coutances

Legal name

Centre de Formation Professionnelle et de Promotion Agricole (CFPPA) de Coutances

Website

https://cfppa-coutances.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CFPPA de Coutances is a public adult agricultural training center in Normandy, France, delivering nationally recognized BPREA diplomas (market gardening, farmer-baking, livestock, landscaping), regulatory certifications, and specialized UCARE modules to career changers, new farmers, and agricultural professionals via presential, distance, and blended formats.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Vocational Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture & Food Production (EDABALAA)

Keywords

• Agricultural vocational training
• Adult continuing education
• BPREA diploma programs
• Professional agricultural certification
• Organic farming training

Headquarters

HQ city

Coutances

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Training fees: Public professional training organization funded through trainee fees, with prices determined per trainee hour, per group hour, or as a flat rate. Prices are net of taxes (VAT-exempt as public educational establishment). Payments accepted via check, bank transfer, or cash mandate.
2. External funding (France Travail, OPCO, Region): Training costs can be covered by external financeurs including France Travail (job seekers), OPCO (employee training funds), Region Normandie (regional subsidies), VIVEA (farmers), and other professional development funds. Clients must arrange funding approval before training begins.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CFPPA de Coutances is a public agricultural training center delivering diploma programs (BPREA, BP Aménagements Paysagers), regulatory certifications (Certiphyto, Certibiocide), and specialized UCARE modules in organic market gardening, livestock farming, farmer-baking, beekeeping, landscaping, and marine professions. Training is delivered through in-person sessions at the Coutances campus, distance learning via Moodle, and blended formats combining online study with practical internships at farms and processing workshops.

Product overview

CFPPA de Coutances is a public agricultural training center (Centre de Formation Professionnelle et de Promotion Agricole) operating as part of the Campus Métiers Nature in Coutances, Normandy. The institution offers a portfolio of professional agricultural training programs, primarily organized around BPREA (Brevet Professionnel Responsable d'Entreprise Agricole) diploma programs in specialized sectors including organic market gardening (Maraîchage bio), farmer-baker (Paysan boulanger), livestock farming (Élevage), and landscaping (Aménagements Paysagers). Beyond full diploma programs, the portfolio includes specialized UCARE modules (Transformation du miel, Transformation maraîchère, etc.), regulatory certifications (Certiphyto/Certibiocide), short professional courses (Reconnaissance des végétaux), maritime professions training, and VAE services. Training is delivered through multiple modalities: in-person at the Coutances campus, distance learning via Moodle platform, and blended formats combining online study with periodic in-person gatherings and enterprise internships. The center also conducts agricultural research through the Biopousses association, including the Maraîchage Tout Herbe experimentation program exploring sustainable soil fertility methods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BPREA Maraîchage bio Full BPREA diploma program specializing in organic market gardening. Offered in both in-person and distance learning formats. Covers agronomy, vegetable production, farm management, and prepares for agricultural installation with professional certification. Target audience: adult learners pursuing organic market gardening careers.
• BPREA Paysan Boulanger Full BPREA diploma program specializing in farmer-baker profession. Covers the entire grain-to-bread chain: cereal production, milling with stone mills, and sourdough bread making. Available in presential and distance formats. Target audience: adults pursuing farmer-baker installation.
• BPREA Élevage BPREA diploma program in livestock farming covering bovine, ovine, and caprine production. Available in both presential and distance learning formats from September 2026. Prepares for agricultural installation with professional certification.
• BP Aménagements Paysagers Brevet Professionnel in Landscaping providing skills for creating and maintaining gardens and green spaces. 735 hours of training plus 12 weeks enterprise internship. Covers plant installation, infrastructure, and landscape maintenance. Target audience: adults pursuing landscaping careers or employed landscape workers.
• Formation Paysan maraîcher bio (à distance) Distance learning course in organic market gardening covering capacity 3 of BPREA. Includes 220 hours online platform, 64 hours in-person gatherings, and 6 hours virtual classes. Focuses on biological vegetable production without providing full professional capacity certification.
• Formation à distance paysan boulanger (Pack 3 C) Distance learning program covering 3 BPREA capacities: producing organic crops, bread making from farm flour, and business management. 328 hours on distance platform plus 92 hours in-person gatherings and 2-8 weeks enterprise internship.
• Formation apiculture - Production de miel et d'essaims Apiculture training corresponding to UC3 unit of BPREA. Organized over one apicultural season with 105 hours in-person, 100 hours distance learning, and enterprise internship. Covers colony management, honey production, swarm production, and winter preparation.
• Formations Certiphyto / CIPP Training programs for phytopharmaceutical product certification. Offers 22 different pathways based on role (user, seller, advisor, decision-maker). Available in-person or distance with video conference testing. Certificate valid for 5 years.
• Formation reconnaissance des végétaux 14-hour professional training in plant identification and recognition for landscaping, horticulture, and nursery professionals. Covers plant families, identification methods, and professional vocabulary. Limited to 12 participants.
• Apiculture - Transformation du miel 70-hour training in honey processing and hive product transformation. 63 hours distance learning plus 1 professional day. Covers recipes, regulatory compliance, laboratory organization, and production of honey-based products (bread, nougat, mead, soaps, balms).
• Transformation de la production maraîchère 70-hour UCARE module on vegetable processing and farm transformation. Covers processing methods, conservation techniques, recipes, regulatory compliance, laboratory design, and marketing. Limited to 12 trainees.
• Pêche maritime à pied 195-hour training for professional shellfish gathering. 105 hours center-based plus 90 hours enterprise training. Required for national fishing permit, covering marine environment, techniques, and business management.
• S'installer en cultures marines 280-hour approved training for marine culture installation. 70 hours minimum enterprise training. Covers shellfish farming, biological techniques, economic management, and maritime regulations for concession access.
• Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience (VAE) Validation of Prior Learning service allowing professionals to obtain official certifications based on work experience rather than formal training.
• Formation Certibiocide à distance Distance learning program for Certibiocide biocidal product certification. Synchronous remote format organized on demand to meet local needs. Targets professionals using biocidal products reserved for professional use. Certificate valid for 5 years.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Campus Metiers NaturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent institution and educational network of which CFPPA is part. Provides shared resources, quality assurance (QualiFormAgri audit), and cross-program collaboration across agricultural and nature professions training.
• Biopouches (Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural test space (espace test agricole) for biological market gardening. Partners in five-year experimental program 'Maraichage Tout Herbe' researching soil fertility using grassland in vegetable rotations. Hosts trainee practical sessions.
• Maraichage Tout Herbe program partnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration including Agridea (Switzerland), Pierrick Bouchaud (farmer), and Biopouches association. Investigates grassland-based fertilizer transfer to vegetable crops for organic farming autonomy.
• IFORM (Chambre des metiers et de l'artisanat de Coutances)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with bakery training center for shared practical sessions and technology courses. Provides access to professional bakery lab facilities for BPREA Paysan Boulanger trainees.
• Regional farmers and agricultural professionalsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of regional farmers hosting trainee internships, providing enterprise visits, and contributing as professional speakers/trainers in various programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CFPPA Lyon-Dardilly-Ecully: Public CFPPA serving the Rhône-Alpes region with BPREA programs, Certiphyto, and continuing-education offerings for agricultural professionals. Operates within the same national public framework.
• CFPPA de l'Ain: Public CFPPA offering BPREA and vocational agricultural training in Ain (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes). Same public network, same habilitation framework, same BPREA diploma offerings — the closest institutional analog to CFPPA de Coutances outside Normandy.
• CFPPA du Gard: Public CFPPA in southern France (Occitanie) running BPREA and continuing-education programs in viticulture, organic farming, and rural professions. Direct same-network peer in a different regional market.
• CFPPA du Morvan: Public CFPPA specialized in organic and small-scale farming training in Burgundy. Comparable program portfolio (BPREA bio, transformation modules) and similar adult-learner focus in a rural region.

Broad incumbents

• VetAgro Sup: French public higher-education institution under the Ministry of Agriculture covering veterinary, agronomic, and food science training. Broader scope and degree-granting authority, but shares CFPPA's ministry affiliation and agricultural remit.
• Institut Agro: National network of public agricultural higher-education schools (formerly AgroSup Dijon, Agrocampus Ouest, Montpellier SupAgro). Trains agronomic engineers and shares CFPPA's French Ministry of Agriculture lineage but operates at degree level.
• Fédération Nationale des MFR: National federation coordinating ~430 Maisons Familiales Rurales — private associations delivering agricultural and rural vocational training across France. Operates at greater national scale with apprenticeship-tilted pedagogy, overlapping CFPPA's adult-learner target.

Others

• ISARA Lyon: Private higher-education school in agronomy, food science, and environmental engineering. Adjacent rather than directly competing: degree-granting, but operating in the same agricultural-training ecosystem and overlapping on continuing-education content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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