ELAN DENTAIRE

What ELAN DENTAIRE does

ELAN Dentaire is a French vocational training institution founded in 2020, operating as a CFA (Centre de Formation d'Apprentis) under the parent SAS ELAN Formation and headquartered at 14 Rue du Rhône in Strasbourg. The company delivers RNCP Level 4-certified dental assistant training through an 18-month alternating (apprenticeship) format, alongside a 12-month Formation Aide Dentaire program, AFGSU Niveau 2 emergency certification (21 hours), and quadrennial AFGSU refresher courses. Its primary customers are career changers and job seekers seeking entry into the dental assistant profession, supported by dental practice employers who host apprentices during practical training phases.

The school's core technical differentiator is its network of immersive training rooms that replicate authentic dental cabinet environments — equipment the company describes as unique among French dental assistant schools. This physical infrastructure is complemented by DentoDéfis, an in-house gamification platform featuring Quiz, Chasse au trésor, and Snake educational games built around the Pierre la Molaire brand mascot. Training delivery follows an alternating model in which students split time between the training center and host dental practices, earning remuneration during the apprenticeship.

The business model is a direct-to-consumer vocational training operation. Revenue is generated through OPCO (Opérateurs de Compétences) funding at €10,000 per 18-month program, with students eligible for CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation) support. The company held 155 alternating training contracts as of March 2026 (12 terminated), is QUALIOPI-certified for 2024-2027, and is agréé par la CPNEF-FP. Six operational campuses span Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Nancy, Haguenau, Metz, and St Brieuc, with five additional sites planned through 2027.

Name

ELAN DENTAIRE

Legal name

SAS ELAN Formation

Website

https://elan-dentaire.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Strasbourg

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: Revenue generated from dental assistant training programs. Training costs are covered by OPCO (Opérateurs de Compétences), the French skills operators who fund professional training for employees.
2. Auxiliary Dental Aid Training: 12-month alternating training program for dental aide positions, revenue funded through professional training schemes
3. AFGSU Emergency Care Training: Training programs for emergency care certifications required for dental assistants, including initial level 2 and recycling courses

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ELAN DENTAIRE operates as a CFA (Centre de Formation d'Apprentis) providing dental assistant vocational training through alternating apprenticeship programs leading to RNCP Level 4 certification. The organization also delivers AFGSU emergency-care certifications and short-form continuing education for practicing dental professionals, supported by immersive dental-simulation training rooms.

Product overview

ELAN Dentaire is a dental assistant training institution offering a portfolio of certification programs and interactive educational tools. The core offering consists of the Formation Assistant Dentaire (18-month alternating certification program, RNCP level 4), AFGSU Niveau 2 (3-day emergency training), Recyclage AFGSU (7-hour quadrennial refresher), and Aide Dentaire (12-month dental aide training). These training programs are supplemented by DentoDéfis, an interactive gamified learning platform that includes Quizz, Chasse au trésor, and Snake games to enhance student engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Titre Assistant Dentaire (RNCP Level 4)
• Formation Aide Dentaire
• AFGSU Niveau 2
• Recyclage AFGSU
• DentoDéfis

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% success rate reported as of March 2026
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• W&H (W&H Dentalwerk)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDental equipment manufacturer partnership. W&H logo appears on the ELAN Dentaire website as a partner, suggesting equipment supply or collaborative support for the school's training facilities.
• Oral BminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOral hygiene products brand partnership. Oral B logo appears as a partner, likely providing dental care products and equipment for training purposes.
• OdentikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical dental equipment supplier partnership. Odentik logo appears on the website with a link to their website, suggesting equipment supply for training facilities.
• CPNEF-FP / APCDLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertifying bodies for the dental assistant professional title. CPNEF-FP (Commission Paritaire Nationale pour l'Emploi et la Formation Professionnelle) and APCDL (Association Professionnelle des Chirurgiens-Dentistes Libéraux) certify the RNCP Level 4 diploma.
• OPCO (Opérateurs de Compétences)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench skills operators that fund professional training. OPCO covers training costs for alternating contracts, enabling students to access training at no direct cost.
• Dental Practices (Host Organizations)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of dental practices that host students during the alternating training periods. These partnerships enable the apprenticeship model where students receive practical training in real cabinet environments.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Compagnons du Devoir: French apprenticeship-focused training organization with traditional trades and emerging health/technical programs. Comparable model (alternance-based vocational training with OPCO funding) addressing a similar career-changer demographic, though historically focused on craft trades.
• Studialis / Galileo Global Education: Large private higher education group with growing health and paramedical training portfolios across Europe. Represents an emerging consolidator that could expand into French dental assistant training via acquisition, potentially competing with or acquiring independent CFAs like ELAN Dentaire.

Broad incumbents

• CCI Formation: Chambers of Commerce and Industry training arm offering a wide range of vocational certifications, including healthcare-adjacent programs. A generalist incumbent that competes for the same OPCO-funded professional training budgets as ELAN Dentaire.
• GRETA: Network of public vocational training organizations under the French Ministry of Education, offering continuing education including healthcare tracks across regions. Represents a publicly-funded incumbent with established local presence in many of the same cities where ELAN Dentaire operates.
• AFPA: Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes — France's largest public vocational training operator. While not specialized in dental, AFPA offers health/social training including dental assistant tracks, representing a broader institutional competitor with national reach and public funding access.

Others

• ONISEP: French national information service on education and professions — not a direct competitor but influences prospective student decision-making about vocational training paths including dental assisting. Relevant as a referral/awareness channel for ELAN Dentaire's recruitment funnel.

Regional players

• IFSI / IFAS Network: Public institutes for nursing and healthcare assistant training distributed across French regions. Some IFAS branches offer dental assistant tracks or compete for the same pool of healthcare career-changers seeking alternance-funded certification programs.

Direct peers

• CNQAOS: Centre National de Qualification des Assistants en Odontologie et Stomatologie — offers dental assistant qualification programs in France. Directly comparable training footprint serving the same regulatory-certified student segments.
• AFASAD (Association Française des Assistants Dentaires): French association dedicated to dental assistant profession, providing training, continuing education, and certification pathways. Competes with ELAN Dentaire for AFGSU training and dental assistant certification students nationally.
• Académie d'Art Dentaire: Paris-based private school offering dental assistant and related dental profession training programs in France. Directly competes with ELAN Dentaire in the RNCP-certified dental assistant training market, with similar alternance models and OPCO funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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