Epasc

What Epasc does

EPASC (Ecole professionnelle artisanat et service communautaire) is a public vocational school operating under the authority of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. The institution delivers dual vocational education across two main campuses: EPASC Artisanat in Martigny, which serves approximately 1,200 apprentices across 22 trades including metalwork, carpentry, painting, plumbing, woodworking, and automotive bodywork; and EPASC Service communautaire in Châteauneuf, which trains students in healthcare (Aide en soins, ASSC), dental and medical assistance, social work (ASE), and hospitality/intendance programs. A third site (Sion) serves as a correspondence address. The school additionally operates the Section SCAI integration programs serving roughly 600-800 allophone and migrant youth annually through PAI, PAP, PFA, EPL, and Passerelle pathways, and offers a technical professional maturity track. EPASC employs approximately 150 teachers in Martigny and 53 in Châteauneuf, totaling around 200 instructors.

The institution operates a documented quality management system certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015, and holds Valais Excellence and IQNet certifications. It maintains no proprietary technology platform — the website is informational only, and educational delivery relies on traditional classroom instruction, on-campus practical workshops, inter-company courses (cours interentreprises), and practical training hosted by partner training companies within the Swiss dual-education system. EPASC maintains structured partnerships with at least seven professional associations (AVSC, METALTEC VALAIS/WALLIS, AVEMEC, AVMPP, FCR, FORET VALAIS, TEC-BAT) that co-organize continuing education and align curricula with industry needs.

EPASC's business model is non-commercial and government-funded: the institution is financed through cantonal appropriations from the Canton of Valais, and no tuition is charged to students. Enrollment is mandated and routed automatically through the Cantonal Service of Vocational Training once apprentices sign contracts with partner training companies. The institution does not generate revenue from direct customer sales, has no venture or private-equity ownership structure, and operates as a public educational establishment under cantonal governance rather than as a private enterprise.

Name

Epasc

Legal name

Ecole professionnelle artisanat et service communautaire

Website

https://epasc.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EPASC is a publicly funded cantonal vocational school in Valais, Switzerland, delivering dual vocational training across crafts, healthcare, social, and hospitality sectors to roughly 1,800 apprentices and integration students through campuses in Martigny and Châteauneuf.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep (EDAAANAL)

Keywords

• Vocational education services
• Apprenticeship training programs
• Construction trades training
• Healthcare vocational training
• Integration education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Martigny

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public vocational education services: As a public vocational school funded by the Canton of Valais, EPASC operates as a government educational institution. Students enrolled through the cantonal vocational training system receive subsidized education. Revenue is derived from public cantonal funding for operating the school, not from direct student fees. The school does not charge commercial tuition.

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Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EPASC is a public vocational training school in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland, delivering dual vocational education that combines theoretical schooling at the institution with practical training in partner companies. The school operates two campuses — Martigny (Artisanat) for crafts and construction trades, and Châteauneuf (Service communautaire) for healthcare, social, hospitality, and integration programs — leading to federally recognized CFC and AFP qualifications across more than 22 trades.

Product overview

EPASC (Ecole professionnelle artisanat et service communautaire) is a Swiss vocational school institution providing dual vocational education across two campuses. The school operates as a unified educational institution offering: EPASC Artisanat in Martigny (crafts and construction trades with 26+ CFC/AFP programs including metalwork, woodworking, painting, plumbing, heating, automotive, and building design); and EPASC Service communautaire in Châteauneuf (healthcare, hospitality, and social services with programs in dental/medical assistance, healthcare support, and hotel management). The institution also operates Section SCAI for integration and adult education programs, along with general education and professional maturity tracks. The school serves approximately 1,200 apprentices and 600 integration students with 150 teachers across 22 trades.

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Products and services

• EPASC Artisanat - Martigny Vocational training programs for crafts and trades (Artisanat) located in Martigny, offering apprenticeship education in over 22 construction and manufacturing trades (metalwork, carpentry, painting, plumbing, heating, bodywork, automotive) with CFC (Certificat fédéral de capacité) and AFP (Attestation fédérale de formation professionnelle) federal certifications.
• EPASC Service communautaire - Châteauneuf Vocational training programs for community services (Service communautaire) located in Châteauneuf, offering apprenticeship education in healthcare assistance, dental/medical assistance, hotel management, and social work fields, leading to CFC and AFP federal qualifications.
• Section SCAI - Programs for Integration and Adults Specialized integration programs (Section SCAI - Section Culturelle et d'Intégration) for young adults aged 15-35, including Pre-apprenticeship Integration (PAI), Professional Preparation for Adults (PFA), Early Language Support (EPL), Professional Pre-apprenticeship (PAP), and Apprenticeship Bridge (Passerelle) programs, targeting allophone and migrant youth.
• Filière Santé (Healthcare) Healthcare assistance training programs including Aide en soins et accompagnement ASA-AFP and Assistant en soins et santé communautaire ASSC-CFC certifications, preparing students for care and community health roles.
• Filière AMAD (Medical and Dental Assistants) Allied health professional training including Assistant(e) Dentaire CFC and Assistant(e) Médical CFC programs, plus Formation complémentaire radiologie médicale.
• Filière Sociale (Social Work) Social work education program leading to Assistant socio-éducatif ASE-CFC certification, preparing students for roles in social and educational support.
• Filière Intendance (Hospitality Management) Hospitality and facilities management training programs including Employé en hôtellerie-intendance EHI-AFP and Gestionnaire en hôtellerie-intendance GHI-CFC certifications for hotel and facilities operations.
• Filière Sport et Prévention Santé Specialized sport and health prevention training and education tracks combining sport instruction with public health prevention.
• Section Culture Générale General education section (Section Culture Générale) offering general education tracks delivered alongside vocational training to provide the academic foundation required for federal qualifications.
• Maturité professionnelle technique Technical professional maturity certification (Maturité professionnelle technique) enabling access to higher technical education and professional bachelor programs, with referral to Campus EPTM.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Canton of Valais - Service cantonal de la formation professionnellecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPASC is a cantonal public institution operating under the authority of the Cantonal Service of Vocational Training (Service cantonal de la formation professionnelle). The cantonal service handles student registration, authorizes training companies, and issues apprenticeship contracts. This is the foundational governance relationship that enables the school's operation.
• AVSC (Association Valaisanne des Concierges, des Employé(e)s et Agent(e)s d'exploitation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association for concierges, employees, and operations agents. Collaborates with EPASC in organizing continuing training related to the trades taught at the school. Serves as a link between industry and vocational education.
• METALTEC VALAIS/WALLIScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerValais/Wallis association of metal construction companies. Collaborates with EPASC on training and continuing education for metal construction trades.
• AVEMEC (Association valaisanne des entreprises de menuiserie, ébénisterie, charpente, vitrerie et fabrique de meubles)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerValais association of woodworking, cabinetmaking, carpentry, glazing, and furniture companies. Collaborates with EPASC on continuing education for woodworking trades. Also provides laptop loan program for carpenter, joinery, and woodworking apprentices.
• AVMPP (Association valaisanne des maîtres plâtriers-peintres)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerValais association of master plasterers and painters. Collaborates with EPASC in organizing continuing training for plastering and painting trades.
• FCR (Fédération des carrossiers romands)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRomandie federation of bodywork professionals. Collaborates with EPASC in organizing continuing training for bodywork (carrossier) trades.
• FORET VALAISminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerValais forestry association. Collaborates with EPASC on training and continuing education for forestry and logging (forestier-bûcheron) trades.
• TEC-BAT (Association valaisanne de la technique du bâtiment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerValais building technology association. Collaborates with EPASC in organizing continuing training for building technical trades including heating, sanitation, and ventilation.
• Campus EPTM (Ecole professionnelle technique de Martigny)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPASC refers students to Campus EPTM for maturité professionnelle technique, which provides access to upper-secondary vocational Baccalaureate programs. Information on professional maturity is redirected to the Campus EPTM website.
• Cellule mobilité (Mobility unit of Canton Valais)minorOthersThe cantonal mobility cell handles the issuance of rail-check passes for apprentices. After signing an apprenticeship contract, the cantonal service transmits the request to the mobility cell, which issues the rail-check and sends it by post to the apprentice.
• Other Valais vocational schools (linked network)minorOthersEPASC links to other Valais vocational schools including Berufsfachschule Oberwallis, Ecole de couture de Sierre, Ecole d'agriculture du Valais, Ecole professionnelle commerciale et artisanale de Sion (EPCASion), and EDHEA. These schools are part of the broader Valais vocational education ecosystem.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ecole professionnelle commerciale et artisanale de Sion (EPCASion): Cantonal vocational school in Sion delivering commercial and artisanal apprenticeship programs. EPASC explicitly links to EPCASion as part of the Valais vocational network, serving overlapping apprentice populations with complementary commercial and craft trade offerings.
• EDHEA - Ecole de design et haute école d'art du Valais: Cantonal Valais institution offering vocational and higher education in art and design. Listed by EPASC as part of the Valais vocational network, EDHEA covers creative-design vocational pathways adjacent to EPASC's craft offerings.
• Ecole d'agriculture du Valais: Cantonal agricultural vocational school in Valais. EPASC links to this institution as part of the broader Valais vocational network, addressing the agriculture/forestry trades that complement EPASC's construction/manufacturing portfolio.
• Ecole de couture de Sierre: Cantonal vocational school in Sierre specializing in fashion/textile apprenticeship training. Listed by EPASC as a peer in the Valais vocational network, covering a craft trade segment not directly offered by EPASC.
• Ecole professionnelle technique de Martigny (EPTM): Cantonal vocational school in Martigny focused on technical and industrial trades (maturité professionnelle technique). EPASC explicitly redirects students to EPTM for technical professional maturity, making it a sibling institution within the same Valais vocational ecosystem covering adjacent trade segments.
• Berufsfachschule Oberwallis (BFO): German-language vocational school in Upper Valais providing dual-education apprenticeship training across trades and care professions. Direct cantonal peer of EPASC delivering the same Swiss dual-education model to the other linguistic half of Canton Valais.

Regional players

• Centre de formation professionnelle CIFOM: Vocational training center in the Canton of Neuchâtel delivering apprenticeship programs in trades, technology, and commerce. Highly comparable to EPASC in structure (dual-education cantonal school) but serving a different French-speaking Swiss canton.
• Ecole professionnelle de Vevey (EPV): Vocational school in Vevey (Canton of Vaud) offering apprenticeship programs across trades and care professions. Same dual-education model as EPASC under the Swiss cantonal vocational framework, though in a different geographic and demographic catchment.
• Centre professionnel du Nord vaudois (CPNV): Cantonal vocational school in northern Vaud offering apprenticeship training across technical, health, and artisanal trades. Operates the same Swiss dual-education model as EPASC in a different French-speaking canton.
• Centre de formation professionnelle Berne francophone (CFPne): French-language vocational training center in the bilingual Canton of Bern delivering dual-education apprenticeship programs. Comparable institutional model to EPASC, serving the French-speaking population of a neighboring canton.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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