What CFPPA de Carmejane does

CFPPA de Carmejane (Centre de Formation Professionnelle et de Promotion Agricole) is a public vocational agricultural training institution operating under the French Ministry of Agriculture as part of the EPLEFPA Carmejane establishment and the national Educagri network. Its main campus is located in Le Chaffaut-Saint-Jurson (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), with a secondary antenna site in Forcalquier that extends regional coverage.

The institution delivers state-recognized agricultural diplomas across four tiers — CAPa (Certificat d'Aptitude Professionnelle Agricole), BPA (Brevet Professionnel Agricole), BP (Brevet Professionnel), and BTSa (Brevet de Technicien Supérieur Agricole) — alongside a portfolio of short-duration professional training courses. Recent curriculum additions include a CAP Conducteur opérateur de scierie (sawmill operations), CS PPAM (plantes à parfum, aromatiques et médicinales), CAPa food-industries pathways, fruit-tree pruning, and co-certification modules developed with ARDEAR PACA and FADEAR.

Its business model is public-sector rather than commercial: revenue derives from Ministry of Agriculture allocations, regional and European funding (including INTERREG Alcotra and INTERREG ECO ALP 2050 programs), OPCO contributions for employee training, and tuition fees from individual learners. Customer segments include job seekers, employed agricultural workers seeking reskilling, apprentices, and adult reorientation candidates. The institution is positioned as a regional anchor for vocational agricultural education in southeastern France, with no disclosed financials, headcount, or private-sector capital structure.

Name

CFPPA de Carmejane

Legal name

EPLEFPA Carmejane

Website

https://digne-carmejane.educagri.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CFPPA de Carmejane is a French public vocational agricultural training institution (under the Ministry of Agriculture) delivering state-recognized diplomas (CAPa, BPA, BP, BTSa) and short courses to job seekers, agricultural workers, and apprentices across Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Vocational Training

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture & Food Production (EDABALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Assessment, Certification & Qualifications Frameworks (BPADAKAL), Forest Certification, Compliance & Chain-of-Custody Support (AFAMAAAH), Training for Forest Certification Standards & Auditor Preparation (AFAMALAJ)

Keywords

• Agricultural vocational training
• Forestry professional training
• Apprenticeship programs agriculture
• Landscape gardening training
• Continuing professional education

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Chaffaut-Saint-Jurson, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Training Fees: As a public agricultural training institution under the French Ministry of Agriculture, CFPPA de Carmejane operates primarily through government funding, apprenticeship contracts, and professional training financing mechanisms including France Travail for job seeker training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CFPPA de Carmejane is a public professional agricultural training center offering vocational qualifications (CAPa, BPA, BP, BTSa, CS, DE JEPS) and short courses in agriculture, forestry, landscaping, arboriculture, aromatic and medicinal plant production, food processing, and socio-educational animation. Training is delivered through apprenticeship, continuing education, and short modules, with the main campus in Le Chaffaut-Saint-Jurson and an antenna in Forcalquier.

Product overview

CFPPA de Carmejane is a professional agricultural training center offering a comprehensive portfolio of vocational training programs for the agricultural, forestry, landscaping, and food processing sectors. The center operates under the EPL (Établissement Public Local d'Enseignement et de Formation Professionnelle Agricole) de Carmejane and provides both apprenticeship-based and continuing education programs. The main campus is located in Le Chaffaut-Saint-Jurson, with a satellite antenna in Forcalquier. Training offerings span from CAPa (Certificate of Professional Aptitude, Level 3) through BTSa (Higher Technician Diploma) and Brevet Professionnel (Professional Diploma, Level 4) qualifications, covering specialties including agricultural enterprise management, forestry operations, landscape development, arboriculture, aromatic and medicinal plant production, food industry operations, and pastoral activities. The center also offers short continuing education courses and VAE (Validation of Acquired Experience) pathways.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• BTSa Analyse, Conduite et Stratégie de l'Entreprise Agricole (ACS'AGRI) Brevet de Technicien Supérieur Agricole focusing on analysis, management and strategy of agricultural enterprises, delivered through apprenticeship.
• BTSa Gestion Forestière Brevet de Technicien Supérieur Agricole in forest management, available through both apprenticeship and continuing education pathways.
• Brevet Professionnel Responsable d'Entreprise Agricole Professional diploma qualifying holders to manage agricultural enterprises, offered through both apprenticeship and continuing education.
• Brevet Professionnel Responsable de Chantiers Forestiers de Bücheronnage Manuel et de Débardage Professional diploma for managing manual logging and extraction work sites in forestry operations, available through apprenticeship and continuing education.
• Brevet Professionnel Aménagement Paysager Professional diploma in landscape development and management.
• BPa Bücheron Basic professional diploma in forestry logging operations, available through apprenticeship and continuing education.
• CAPa Métiers de l'Agriculture Certificate of Professional Aptitude in agricultural trades, delivered through apprenticeship.
• CAPa Jardinier Paysagiste Certificate of Professional Aptitude for landscape gardeners, delivered through apprenticeship.
• CAPa Travaux Forestiers Certificate of Professional Aptitude in forestry work operations, delivered through apprenticeship.
• Certificat de Spécialisation Arboriste-grimpeur Specialization certificate for climbing arborists/tree surgeons.
• Certificat de Spécialisation Production, Transformation et Commercialisation des produits fermiers (CS PTC) Specialization certificate in farm product production, processing and commercialization.
• DE JEPS Animation Socio-Éducative ou Culturelle State diploma for youth and social education or cultural animation, offered at the Forcalquier antenna.
• CS Conduite de la Production de Plantes à Parfum, Aromatiques et Médicinales (PPAM) Specialization certificate in aromatic, medicinal and perfume plant production with organic agriculture mention (Level 4), covering 840 hours total (420 center + 420 enterprise).
• CAPa Opérateur en Industries Agroalimentaires Certificate of Professional Aptitude for operators in food industries (Level 3), covering food processing, packaging, hygiene and quality assurance.
• Formation Taille des arbres fruitiers Short training course on fruit tree pruning techniques covering formation and fruiting pruning, orchard maintenance, and rural space upkeep.
• ECO PAYSANS Training program in agro-ecological techniques for creating or taking over agricultural activities.
• Formation Berger Vacher Transhumant Specialized training for nomadic shepherd and herder professions.
• Titre professionnel Débardage par câble Professional title in cable extraction/débardage techniques for forestry operations.
• CAP Conducteur opérateur de scierie Certificate for sawmill machine operators, a new training offering at CFPPA.
• Intégrer les techniques écologiques dans les travaux d'entretien Short training on integrating ecological techniques in maintenance work operations.
• Animer une équipe de chantier paysager Short training on managing and leading landscape work teams.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ARDEAR PACAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional agricultural development association in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. One of four co-certificators for the agro-ecological certification project 'Intégrer les techniques et méthodes agro écologiques dans son projet de création ou de reprise d'activité en agriculture paysanne'.
• FADEARcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFédération des Associations pour le Développement de l'Emploi Agricole et Rural. National co-certificator for agro-ecological certification projects. One of four co-certificators for the farmer project certification.
• CFPPA Provence VentouxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnother CFPPA (Centre de Formation Professionnelle et de Promotion Agricole) in the region. Co-certificator for agro-ecological certification project with CFPPA Carmejane, ARDEAR PACA, and FADEAR.
• INTERREG AlcotraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean cross-border cooperation program (Alcotra) between France and Italy. CFPPA participates in micro-projects under this initiative.
• INTERREG ECO ALP 2050minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean project focused on ecological transition in Alpine territories. EPL de Carmejane participates as part of this initiative.
• ECO PAYSANSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining program for peasant agriculture. CFPPA Carmejane offers this short formation as part of professional development offerings.
• ATRIUM SudminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional network for agricultural education and professional development in southern France.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AgroSup Dijon: National higher-education institution under the French Ministry of Agriculture delivering engineer and Master's-level agricultural training. Larger and more research-oriented than Carmejane, but part of the same public Réseau Educagri and serves overlapping French agricultural learner segments.
• Maisons Familiales Rurales (MFR): National network of agricultural and rural vocational training centers using the alternance (alternating school/enterprise) model. Comparable in target learners (young apprentices, job seekers), French rural footprint, and agricultural training mission, but operates at much larger national scale.
• École Nationale Supérieure d'Agronomie (ENSAT): French public agronomy engineering school under the Ministry of Agriculture. Comparable in public-sector agricultural education positioning and government-funded model, though focused on higher-degree engineering curricula rather than vocational CAPa/BTSa training.

Regional players

• CFPPA du Gard: Adjacent CFPPA in the Occitanie/PACA border region offering similar apprenticeship and continuing education programs in agriculture, viticulture, and landscaping. Comparable in public EPLEFPA structure and program mix, though focused on a different departmental catchment.
• CFPPA de l'Hérault: Another regional CFPPA in southern France offering agricultural, viticulture, and environmental training. Similar public institution status, apprenticeship-driven model, and continuing-education offerings aimed at job seekers and farmers.

Others

• Chambre d'agriculture (national network): Public chambers of agriculture deliver continuing-education and technical training to farmers and agricultural workers. Comparable in target learner segment (established farmers, agro-ecological transition) and in being part of the French public agricultural ecosystem, though operating as advisory bodies rather than dedicated training centers.
• Vivea: French OPCO (skills operator) financing continuing education for farm managers and agricultural workers. Not a direct training competitor but a key financing partner for the same learner segment Carmejane serves, and a relevant ecosystem comparable for understanding funding flows.

Direct peers

• CFPPA Provence Ventoux: Sister CFPPA center in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, co-certificator with Carmejane on the agro-ecological certification project. Directly comparable in mission (agricultural vocational training), funding model (Ministry of Agriculture / apprenticeship), and program mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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