Eplefpa

What Eplefpa does

Eplefpa (Campus de Courcelles-Chaussy) is a French public agricultural education institution classified as an Établissement Public Local d'Enseignement et de Formation Professionnelle Agricole (EPLEFPA), operating under the French Ministry of Agriculture. It is located in Courcelles-Chaussy in the Moselle department of the Grand Est region and is built on a 200-hectare campus. The institution is staffed by 165 personnel dedicated to serving learners, with reported outcomes of a 90% success rate for session 2022 and a catalog of 21 nationally recognized diplomas and certificates.

Its core offering is structured around four training pathways: the LEGTA (Lycée d'Enseignement Général et Technologique Agricole) for school-based secondary education, the CFA for apprenticeship training, the CFPPA for continuing education of adults and professionals, and the Exploitation agricole, an integrated working farm that functions as a hands-on pedagogical platform. The 21 credentialed programs span technical, vocational, and continuing-education tracks, and the institution also engages with companies seeking workforce training.

The business model is that of a publicly funded statutory institution rather than a commercial enterprise. Primary revenue is sourced from the French Ministry of Agriculture, supplemented by apprenticeship-related funding (applicable to the CFA pathway) and corporate training fees via the CFPPA channel. Learner outcomes are validated through state-issued diplomas, and a 2026-05 partnership with the Société Française d'Arboriculture (SFA) signals continued curriculum expansion into arboriculture. No private-equity, venture, or capital-market funding activity applies to this entity.

Name

Eplefpa

Legal name

Eplefpa (Établissement Public Local d'Enseignement et de Formation Professionnelle Agricole)

Website

https://eplea.metz.educagri.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Eplefpa (Campus de Courcelles-Chaussy) is a French public agricultural education institution operating four training pathways — LEGTA, CFA, CFPPA, and an integrated working farm — across a 200-hectare campus in Moselle, serving students, apprentices, adult learners, and companies under the French Ministry of Agriculture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Vocational Education

NAICS

Educational Services (611), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Agribusiness, Farm Management & Compliance (EDAOAOAN)

Keywords

• Agricultural vocational training
• Apprenticeship programs
• Continuing professional education
• Landscaping training
• Environmental management education

Headquarters

HQ city

Courcelles-Chaussy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Government-funded public educational institution under the French Ministry of Agriculture. Receives public funding for educational operations.
2. Apprenticeship Tax (Taxe d'apprentissage): Companies contribute through the apprenticeship tax to support vocational training programs.
3. Professional Training Services: Continuing education and professional training for adults and businesses through CFPPA programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eplefpa (Établissement Public Local d'Enseignement et de Formation Professionnelle Agricole) is a French public agricultural education institution operating a 200-hectare campus in Courcelles-Chaussy, France. It delivers vocational and general training in agriculture, livestock, landscaping, agro-equipment, and environmental management through four pathways: a secondary school (Lycée Hervé BICHAT/LEGTA), an apprenticeship center (CFA), a continuing education center (CFPPA), and a working farm with technical platforms (Ferme des Mesnils). The campus grants 21 diplomas and certificates and combines classroom learning with hands-on production-based experimentation.

Product overview

Eplefpa (Etablissement Public Local d'Enseignement et de Formation Professionnelle Agricole) operates as a multi-component public educational institution offering four distinct training pathways: Lycee Herve BICHAT (LEGTA) for secondary and BTS schooling, CFA for apprenticeships, CFPPA for continuing professional education, and an Exploitation & Plateformes working farm for practical training. The campus spans 200 hectares dedicated to agriculture, landscaping, and environmental education, providing 21 diplomas and certificates across programs in agriculture/livestock, landscape design, and agro-equipment/maintenance. The institution serves approximately 165 staff members and maintains a 90% examination success rate.

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Products and services

• Lycée Hervé BICHAT (LEGTA) Secondary and BTS-level education combining general and technological teaching with nature-based learning for students from 3ème to BTS, in agricultural and related fields.
• CFA (Centre de Formation d'Apprentis) Apprenticeship-based vocational training that alternates theory at the campus with on-the-job practice at partner companies, targeting rapid professional integration in agriculture, landscaping, and environmental sectors.
• CFPPA (Centre de Formation Professionnelle et de Promotion Agricole) Continuing education and retraining programs providing customized pathways for adults and professionals seeking career changes, skill upgrades, or professional reconversion in agriculture, landscaping, and environmental management.
• Exploitation & Plateformes (Ferme des Mesnils) Working farm and technical platforms providing real production environments for experimentation, innovation, and hands-on learning in agriculture, landscaping, agroecology, precision agriculture, and environmental management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% success rate (session 2022)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• SFA (Société Française d'Arboriculture)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Partnership with SFA for arboriculture training and professional development. The campus hosted the Rencontres régionales d'Arboriculture Nord-Est (regional arboriculture meetings) and continues collaboration on Certified Specialist (CS) climbing arborist programs.
• Ministry of Agriculture (Ministère de l'Agriculture)flagshipOthersGovernmental oversight and funding from the French Ministry of Agriculture. Part of the public agricultural education network (Enseignement Agricole).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• ESA Angers (École Supérieure d'Agriculture): French private agricultural higher-education institution offering engineering degrees, BTS, professional licenses, and continuing education across agriculture, environment, viticulture, and landscaping. Directly comparable to Eplefpa as a multi-modal agricultural training provider with on-campus production facilities.
• UniLaSalle: French private agricultural and life-sciences engineering school offering BTS, engineering degrees, and apprenticeships in agronomy, agribusiness, and environment. Directly comparable as a multi-modal agricultural training institution with secondary, apprenticeship, and continuing education pathways.
• AgroSup Dijon: French public higher-education and research institution under the Ministry of Agriculture offering engineering degrees, BTS, and professional licenses in agronomy and food science. Comparable to Eplefpa as a public-state agricultural training institution within the Enseignement Agricole network.
• ISARA Lyon: French private agricultural engineering school delivering engineering degrees, BTS, and professional licenses in agriculture, food science, and environment. Comparable to Eplefpa in offering multi-pathway agricultural training with strong industry and apprenticeship integration.
• PURPAN (École d'Ingénieurs de Purpan): French private agricultural and life-sciences school offering engineering, BTS, and continuing education in agriculture, agri-food, and environment. Comparable to Eplefpa across secondary-to-graduate agricultural training with a Toulouse-based agricultural campus footprint.

Broad incumbents

• AgroParisTech: Elite French public grande école for life sciences, agronomy, and environment. Comparable as a French agricultural higher-education institution serving a similar student base, but at a much larger scale and with a research-university focus rather than Eplefpa's secondary and vocational training model.
• Wageningen University & Research: Dutch public research university focused on agriculture, food, and environment. Comparable as a European leader in agricultural education and applied research but operates at a much larger scale than Eplefpa's regional vocational focus.
• Réseau Educagri: National network of French public agricultural education institutions under the Ministry of Agriculture. Directly comparable to Eplefpa as the umbrella network of which the campus is a member, encompassing all Eplefpas, LEGTAs, CFAs, and CFPPAs across France.

Emerging players

• École Nationale Supérieure de Paysage de Versailles: French public higher-education institution specializing in landscape architecture and urban green-space design. Comparable to Eplefpa in its landscaping training specialization but operates at a more elite, design-focused level rather than secondary/apprenticeship pathways.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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