Edi Formation

What Edi Formation does

Edi Formation is a French non-profit training organization (Association 1901) founded in 1988, specializing in continuing professional education for Autism Spectrum Disorder (TSA), Neurodevelopmental Disorders (TND), ADHD (TDAH), and Learning Disabilities (DYS). Headquartered in Vallauris with delivery points in Paris and La Réunion, the organization operates as a B2B professional training provider serving healthcare professionals (psychologists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, psychomotor therapists, doctors, nurses), social and medico-social sector staff (ESSMS personnel, specialized educators), and education-sector professionals, with secondary outreach to family caregivers and independent practitioners.

Its core offering is a structured catalog of training programs across eight domains (Base, Communication, Éducatif, Évaluation, Institution, Santé, Sensoriel, Vie sociale et professionnelle), built on evidence-based methodologies including TEACCH, ABA, VB-MAPP, and ESDM. Curricula are aligned with the Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS) Recommended Best Practices and the French National Strategy for Neurodevelopmental Disorders 2023-2027. Programs are delivered in INTER (open public sessions), INTRA (customized in-house institutional training), and distance learning formats.

Revenue is generated through professional training services (no public pricing disclosed), with courses eligible for public funding via DPC, DATAD, and FIFPL schemes. The organization holds Qualiopi certification (2024-2027), a regulatory prerequisite for accessing these funding mechanisms. Marketing and lead generation rely on the company website, downloadable annual catalogs (2026, 2027), webinars, YouTube video content, and participation in professional congresses. With only 5 employees and an Association 1901 structure, Edi Formation is a niche specialist rather than a scaled commercial enterprise.

Name

Edi Formation

Legal name

EDI FORMATION

Website

https://ediformation.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Edi Formation is a French non-profit training organization founded in 1988 that delivers evidence-based professional education on autism, neurodevelopmental disorders, ADHD, and learning disabilities to healthcare, social, and education-sector professionals across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Healthcare Training Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (61171), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Needs Skill-Building & Therapy Learning Apps (Autism, OT/PT, Life Skills) (EDAFAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Learning, EdTech Enablement & Connectivity for Education (BPADAKAH)

Keywords

• Professional autism training
• Neurodevelopmental disorders training
• Healthcare professional education
• Medico-social staff training
• Evidence-based intervention methods

Headquarters

HQ city

Vallauris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: Edi Formation generates revenue through professional training courses delivered in INTER (open) and INTRA (in-house) formats. Training is eligible for public funding through DPC (Développement Professionnel Continu), DATAD, and FIFPL (Fonds Interprofessionnel de Formation des Professionnels Libéraux) schemes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Edi Formation is a French professional training organization founded in 1988 that delivers structured training programs on autism spectrum disorder (TSA), neurodevelopmental disorders (TND), ADHD (TDAH), and learning disabilities (DYS) for healthcare, medico-social, educational, and family professionals. Training is delivered in INTER open sessions (Vallauris/Paris), INTRA customized in-house formats, and through distance learning (distanciel), organized across eight domains (Base, Communication, Educatif, Evaluation, Institution, Sante, Sensoriel, Vie sociale et professionnelle) using evidence-based methodologies including TEACCH, ABA, VB-MAPP, and ESDM. Programs are aligned with HAS recommended best practices and eligible for DPC, DATAD, and FIFPL public funding.

Product overview

Edi Formation is a training organization (organisme de formation) founded in 1988, specializing in professional education on Autism Spectrum Disorder (TSA), Neurodevelopmental Disorders (TND), ADHD (TDAH), and Learning Disabilities (DYS). The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of training programs structured across eight domains: Base (Foundational), Communication (including CAA), Éducatif (Educational), Évaluation (Evaluation), Institution, Santé (Health), Sensoriel (Sensory), and Vie sociale et professionnelle (Social and Professional Life). Programs use recognized methodologies including TEACCH, ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), and ESDM (Early Start Denver Model). Training is delivered in both INTER (public sessions in Paris/Vallauris) and INTRA (on-site at organizations) formats, with in-person and distance learning options. The offerings range from foundational awareness courses to advanced professional certification-level programs with prerequisites of 35 hours of prior training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Autisme TSA: Base et outils pour un accompagnement adapté aux enfants (BASE1/BASE1D) Foundational 35-hour training program (5 days) providing core knowledge and intervention tools for adapted support of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, aligned with HAS recommended best practices. Available in INTER open session (next: 21-25 September 2026) and INTRA formats, with distance learning option (BASE1D).
• Autisme TSA: Base et outils pour un accompagnement adapté aux adultes (BASE2/BASE2D) Foundational 35-hour training program (5 days) providing core knowledge and intervention tools for adapted support of adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Available in INTER open session (next: 23-27 November 2026, Paris) and INTRA formats.
• Autisme TSA: Comprendre, prévenir et gérer les comportements problématiques (COM2/COM2D) 21-hour training program (3 days) on understanding, preventing, and managing problematic behaviors in individuals with ASD. Available in INTER open session (next: 7-9 October 2026, distance learning) and INTRA formats.
• Autisme TSA: Comprendre et adapter l'environnement aux particularités sensorielles et perceptives (SENSO1/SENSO1D) 21-hour sensory training program (3 days) on understanding and adapting the environment to sensory and perceptual particularities of individuals with ASD, including sensory profile evaluation tools. Available in INTER open session (next: 7-9 December 2026) and INTRA formats.
• Autisme TSA: Répondre aux enjeux du dispositif Serafin-PH (INSTI2/INSTI2D) 14-hour institutional training program (2 days) on responding to the challenges of the Serafin-PH (Services et Etablissements: Réforme pour une Adéquation des FINancements aux parcours des Personnes en situation de Handicap) funding framework. Distance learning format, next session: 23-24 July 2026.
• Autisme TSA: L'adaptation de l'institution aux personnes présentant un TSA (INSTI) Institutional training program covering institutional adaptation for autistic individuals, ESSMS evaluation preparation by HAS, quality reference standards, and institutional approaches to support. Available in INTER open session (next: 24-25 September 2026) and INTRA formats.
• TDAH/TOP: Animer le Programme Barkley (PEHP) pour accompagner les parents (EDUC11) 21-hour specialized training program (3 days) for animating the Barkley Parent Education and Helping Program (PEHP) for parents of children with ADHD. Next session: 7-9 September 2026 in Paris (75).
• TND: Adapter les temps périscolaires aux besoins spécifiques de l'enfant (EDUC13/EDUC13D) 7-hour specialized training program (1 day) on adapting peri-school activities to specific needs of children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Distance learning format, next session: 18 September 2026.
• Autisme TSA: Gestion de la douleur (SENSO3/SENSO3D) 7-hour specialized training program (1 day) on pain evaluation and management in individuals with ASD. Distance learning format, next session: 18 September 2026.
• Webinaire: Autisme, TSA - Le sommeil, un levier majeur du développement et du bien-être familial Free webinar/web conference on sleep as a major lever for development and family well-being for individuals with ASD. Scheduled for 10 November 2026 (morning).
• Formations INTRA (in-house customized training) Customized in-house training programs delivered directly at client institutions (hospitals, ESSMS, schools, healthcare networks) and tailored to their specific needs across all eight training domains. Available nationally in France.

Quantifiable outcome

• Prepares professionals and institutions to meet ESSMS quality evaluation criteria defined by HAS
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HAS (Haute Autorite de Sante)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdi Formation aligns its training curricula with the HAS Recommended Best Practices (Recommandations des Bonnes Pratiques Professionnelles) published in March 2012, and incorporates the French National Strategy for Neurodevelopmental Disorders (TND) 2023-2027.
• FIFPL (Fonds Interprofessionnel de Formation des Professions Liberales)coreOthersMany training programs are eligible for FIFPL funding for psychologists and ergotherapists. This enables liberal professionals to receive financial support for their professional development.
• DPC (Developpement Professionnel Continu)coreOthersSeveral training programs hold DPC registration numbers (e.g., DPC ndeg19942425021 for PEP-3, DPC ndeg19942425019 for TTAP, DPC ndeg19942425020 for EDUC5), enabling healthcare professionals to access public continuing education funding.
• DATAD (Dispositif d'Appui a la Transition Desmetiers)minorOthersTraining programs are eligible for DATAD funding, an additional public funding mechanism for professional development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ARAPI: Association pour la Recherche sur l'Autisme et la Prévention des Inadaptations. French association providing training, conferences, and research dissemination on autism, with similar mission of professional education for autism sector practitioners.
• AFG Autisme: National federation representing autism-serving associations and families in France. Provides training and resource dissemination to member institutions, overlapping directly with Edi Formation's ESSMS and family caregiver segments.
• Autisme France: National autism advocacy organization offering training, conferences, and educational resources for families and professionals. Overlaps with Edi Formation's family caregiver and professional training segments.

Broad incumbents

• AFPA: Association nationale pour la Formation Professionnelle des Adultes. Major French professional training organization delivering vocational and continuing education across many sectors, including health/social specialties. Operates at significantly larger scale than Edi Formation.
• GRETA (réseau national): National network of continuing education groups attached to French lycées. Provides professional training across many specialties including health/social sectors, competing in the broader French continuing education market where Edi Formation operates.
• CNFPT: Centre National de la Fonction Publique Territoriale. National public-sector training organization offering continuing education to territorial agents including those working in social/medico-social institutions, with broader portfolio than Edi Formation's autism specialization.
• INSHEA: Institut National Supérieur de formation et de recherche pour l'éducation des jeunes Handicapés et les enseignements adaptés. National higher education institution offering degree programs and continuing education for special-needs educators, operating at broader scale in the special-needs training space.

Regional players

• CRA (Centres Ressources Autisme): Network of regional Autism Resource Centers across France. While focused on diagnosis and care coordination rather than fee-based training, CRA teams provide professional training and expertise that overlaps with Edi Formation's autism training offerings.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ediformation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edi-formation

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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