What FTIRA does

FTIRA is a French professional training organization (organisme de formation) founded in 1999 and headquartered in Feyzin, France, operating as a private SARL under managing director and founder Robert Emériat. The company specializes in occupational risk prevention and workplace health and safety training, with deep domain expertise in CATEC® (Certificat d'Aptitude à Travailler en Espaces Confinés) certification for confined space work. FTIRA serves five primary verticals: water and sanitation (its primary segment), construction and public works (BTP), agriculture, industry, and works council (CSE) members, addressing regulatory compliance and worker safety needs dictated by French labor law and sector-specific regulations.

The company's core technology consists of proprietary immersive pedagogical platforms that recreate real-world working environments, including water and sanitation networks, asbestos confined spaces, agricultural and wine-making tanks, trench conditions, and work-at-height structures. These full-scale physical simulations are complemented by miniature scale models and a gamified, scenario-based, experiential learning methodology co-developed with IN-FI-NE. FTIRA operates 9 training sites across France (Feyzin, Fuveau, Vienne, Chambéry, Cran-Gevrier, Longvic, Saint-Aunès, Sainte-Savines, and Clermont-Ferrand) and delivers both open enrollment sessions at these sites and bespoke on-site training at client facilities. The company holds a dense stack of regulatory authorizations including INRS habilitations for CATEC® and SST, QUALIOPI certification, NF214, CSE accreditation, AIPR center registration, and DREETS declaration, which collectively enable OPCA/OPCO funding eligibility for enterprise customers.

FTIRA generates revenue through professional training services priced per session or per trainee for inter-enterprise open enrollment courses and at fixed day rates for intra-enterprise on-site training, with customization, preparation, travel, and courier fees billed separately. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is sales-led through direct quote requests via the ftira.fr website, content marketing via the 'Ftira mag'' blog and FTIRAmag newsletter, and on-site enterprise field sales. Revenue model is professional services, with no SaaS, marketplace, or productized software component; the firm is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, no subsidiaries, and no parent entity.

Name

FTIRA

Legal name

FTIRA - Sarl

Website

https://ftira.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FTIRA is a French occupational safety training organization specializing in CATEC® confined space certification, serving water/sanitation, construction, agriculture, industry, and CSE verticals via nine immersive training sites across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Safety Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Confined Space Entry (EDABAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Treatment, Filtration & Softening Systems (EDAOACAJ), Quality Management Systems (QMS) & ISO Training (ISO 9001/IATF/AS9100) (EDABAKAD)

Keywords

• Confined space training
• Occupational safety training
• CATEC certification
• Risk prevention consulting
• Workplace health training

Headquarters

HQ city

Feyzin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: FTIRA generates revenue through the delivery of certified professional training programs. Revenue is recognized per training session or per trainee (for inter-enterprise open enrollment courses) or as a fixed day rate (for intra-enterprise on-site training). Additional fees may apply for preparation time, travel, accommodation, and courier services. Professional one-day or multi-day training sessions are net of VAT.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FTIRA is a French professional training organization specializing in CATEC® certification for confined space work in the water and sanitation sector. It delivers accredited occupational risk prevention training programs—including AIPR, CSE, electrical habilitation, height work, equipment operation, fire safety, first aid, and TMS prevention—through immersive full-scale technical platforms and on-site enterprise sessions. Training is delivered at nine regional training sites across France or directly at client premises.

Product overview

FTIRA operates as a training organization (organisme de formation) specializing in occupational risk prevention and workplace health. The core offering centers on CATEC® certification for confined space work in the water and sanitation sector, supplemented by a comprehensive portfolio of specialized training programs. The training catalog includes AIPR for network intervention, CSE committee training, occupational health/TMS prevention, fire safety, electrical certification, working at height, equipment operation (AFC), public works prevention, TP trades training, and first aid/emergency response. FTIRA differentiates through immersive pedagogical platforms that simulate real-world working conditions, combined with gamification and experiential learning methodologies developed in partnership with IN-FI-NE. The company also offers risk prevention consulting and audit services, with training delivered at dedicated technical sites across France or on-site at client facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CATEC® (Certificat d'Aptitude à Travailler en Espaces Confinés) Certification Training INRS-accredited certification program defining roles and operational frameworks for workers and supervisors entering confined spaces in water and sanitation networks. Delivered at FTIRA's training sites across France.
• PRE-CATEC® + CATEC® Combined Formation 14-hour combined preparation and certification course for confined space work, covering prevention, risk identification, safety equipment usage, and communication protocols. Intended for workers entering confined spaces who need foundational and operational certification.
• MAC CATEC® Recertification Maintenance and renewal program for CATEC®-certified professionals who need to refresh their confined space work authorization on a recurring cycle.
• AIPR (Autorisation d'Intervention à Proximité des Réseaux) Training INRS/DREETS-accredited training for public works actors on risk prevention and work safety near underground networks, with QCM examination for Operator, Supervisor, or Designer levels.
• Formation CSE (Comité Social et Économique) DIRECCTE-accredited mandatory training for Economic and Social Committee members covering professional risk detection, prevention mechanisms, accident analysis, and CSSCT mission mastery. Required for French companies with more than 11 employees.
• Santé au Travail / TMS Prevention Training Training programs addressing musculoskeletal disorders, ergonomics, workstation setup, and physical activity-related prevention for office and tertiary sector workers.
• Formation Incendie (Fire Safety Training) Fire safety training for employees covering fire response knowledge, prevention tools, and effective reaction procedures in fire situations.
• Formation Habilitation Électrique Electrical certification training ensuring regulatory compliance for workers operating on or near electrical installations.
• Formation Travail en Hauteur Height work training covering harness use, anchor point installation, EPI verification, and IRATA rope access techniques, delivered in partnership with Beal.
• Formation Conduite d'Engins (AFC) Equipment operation authorization training covering forklifts, cranes, truck-mounted cranes, aerial work platforms, site vehicles, and various construction machinery categories (A-G).
• Formations Prévention Travaux Publics Prevention-focused training for public works including trench work risks, temporary signaling, and worksite barricading.
• Formation Métiers du TP Technical training for public works trades including water supply pipeline installation, sanitation, trench shoring, signaling, lifting operations, and construction planning/scheduling.
• Formation Manager la Prévention Targeted training for management and responsible personnel involved in risk evaluation, covering organizational prevention strategies.
• Formation Secourisme (First Aid / SST) INRS-accredited first aid and emergency response training (SST/Sauveteur Secouriste du Travail) transforming employees into prevention actors capable of providing assistance to victims.
• Formation Espaces Confinés (non-CATEC) Confined space work authorization training outside the CATEC® framework, covering procedures, regulatory context, work permits, and prevention plans for non-water/sanitation confined space scenarios.
• Audit et Conseil en Prévention des Risques Risk prevention consulting services including risk audits, prevention measure implementation, and customized training accompaniment for client organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95.5% client satisfaction rate
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BealminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026FTIRA partnered with Beal to offer an e-learning program on the verification of fall protection PPE (EPI contre les chutes de hauteur). Beal provides the online learning platform and content framework, while FTIRA delivers the complementary practical training on its height work platforms.
• IN-FI-NEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 September 2022FTIRA co-developed its immersive, gamified, and experiential training methodology with IN-FI-NE, creating scenario-based and adventure-learning programs for risk prevention. IN-FI-NE contributed pedagogical design expertise, including gamification tools, learning scenarios, and miniature scale models, enabling FTIRA to deliver memorable and effective training experiences.
• RMESS Formations (Raphaël Messner)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFTIRA partners with RMESS Formations (led by Raphaël Messner, former 20-year TP professional) to deliver TP (Travaux Publics) vocational training programs including canalisation, assainissement, AEP, blindage/boisage, and lecture de plans. Raphaël brings 15 years of canalisation site management experience and active learning methodology aligned with TP culture.
• Grand Chambéry – Service des EauxminorOthersFTIRA uses Grand Chambéry Service des Eaux facilities (298 rue de Chantabord, 73000 Chambéry) as a training site for CATEC® sessions, providing trainees with real-world water utility environments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Orsys: French corporate training provider covering IT, management, and EHS topics for enterprise clients. Comparable as a multi-program French training specialist with similar sales-led and on-site delivery model.
• AFTRAL: Leading French professional training group for transport, logistics, safety, and machinery operation. Directly comparable as a multi-site French training specialist competing for AFC equipment operation, safety, and risk-prevention enterprise contracts.

Others

• INERIS: French public institute for industrial and environmental risk assessment that delivers training and expertise in hazardous environments. Comparable as an ecosystem participant providing reference frameworks and advanced training in the same risk-prevention domain.
• AFNOR Compétences: French standardization body's training arm, focused on quality, security, and management systems certification training. Comparable as a complementary provider of QUALIOPI-aligned certification training adjacent to FTIRA's quality-and-compliance programs.
• INRS: French national institute for occupational health and safety research that issues the CATEC® and SST habilitations FTIRA holds. Comparable as the standards-setting body that both regulates and indirectly enables FTIRA's market position.

Regional players

• CCI Formation (CCI France): Chambers of Commerce and Industry network operating regional training centers across France for trades, safety, and certification. Comparable as a multi-region French training operator offering overlapping enterprise and individual training programs.

Emerging players

• CESI: French engineering and management school with corporate training and apprenticeship programs. Comparable as an alternative higher-education/training channel for technical and risk-prevention upskilling of professionals.

Broad incumbents

• SOCOTEC: French testing, inspection, and certification company with dedicated safety and risk-prevention training services. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering enterprise EHS training that overlaps with FTIRA's portfolio.
• Bureau Veritas France: Global TIC group with a French training arm covering HSE, construction safety, and certification. Comparable as a large incumbent offering EHS and regulatory training that overlaps with FTIRA's CATEC® and AIPR programs.
• APAVE: Major French risk-management, inspection, and certification group with a substantial training division covering EHS, electrical habilitation, and confined-space topics. Comparable as a larger incumbent offering overlapping CATEC® and CSE-type programs alongside broader TIC services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ftira

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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