What GRETA Auvergne does

GRETA Auvergne is a public vocational training network (Groupement d'Établissements) operating within the French national education system under the authority of GIP Auvergne de l'Académie de Clermont-Ferrand. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand with 161 employees, the organization provides continuing vocational education and training across four Auvergne-region departments (Allier, Cantal, Haute-Loire, and Puy de Dôme) via four regional agencies (Agence 03, 15, 43, 63) and approximately 13 satellite training sites located primarily within partner high schools and lycées. The network is a government state entity, not a private company, and operates as part of France's Éducation Nationale public service structure.

The organization's core product suite comprises: continuing vocational training programs across multiple sectors (accounting, management, IT, forestry, healthcare, social services, hospitality, languages); alternance/apprenticeship and professionalization contracts; VAE (Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience) accompaniment; Bilan de Compétences skills assessments; specialized sub-brands including H+ Formation (healthcare/social), CAFOC Auvergne (trainer-of-trainers), CléA foundational certification, and École de la deuxième chance. GRETA Auvergne operates a digital learning platform with distance-learning (distanciel) capabilities and a proprietary VAE Accompanying Platform featuring collaborative workspace, document templates, and analysis grids. No public API, SDK, or AI capabilities are disclosed. Distribution combines direct enrollment at physical sites with self-serve channels through the national France VAE platform, the MonCompteFormation CPF platform, and direct enterprise sales.

GRETA Auvergne generates revenue through multiple streams: public funding from the Regional Council and France Travail (Pôle Emploi), CPF payments from individuals, employer Skills Development Plan payments, training course fees (ranging from 13€/hour for tax-declaration modules up to 86€/hour for VAE accompaniment), and certification/assessment fees. Pricing is unit-based, modulable by candidate status and program duration. The organization serves three primary customer segments — job seekers (Demandeurs d'emploi), employees seeking upskilling (Salariés), and enterprises requiring workforce training — with three named individual program coordinators disclosed but no named enterprise customers. Marketing is conducted via a search-enabled website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, newsletters, and alternance webinars. Quality labels were verified across all four regional agencies in March 2024, and the organization received the Les Palmes de l'Apprentissage award in 2026.

Name

GRETA Auvergne

Legal name

GRETA Auvergne

Website

https://greta.ac-clermont.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

GRETA Auvergne is a public vocational training network within the French national education system, providing continuing education, alternance, VAE accompaniment, and skills assessments across four Auvergne-region departments to job seekers, employees, and enterprises through four regional agencies and partner-school training sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Work-Based Learning Programs (Internships, Apprenticeships, Community-Based Instruction) (EDAKANAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Supported Employment & Job Coaching (EDAKANAE)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Continuing professional education
• Apprenticeship and alternance
• Skills assessment services
• Validation of acquired experience

Headquarters

HQ city

Clermont-Ferrand

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding for Professional Training: As a public vocational training organization under the French Academy of Clermont-Ferrand, GRETA Auvergne receives government funding through multiple channels: Regional Council financing, France Travail (Pôle Emploi) funding for job seekers, CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation) payments, and employer Skills Development Plan (Plan de développement des compétences) payments. Revenue is generated through course delivery fees, certification fees, and accompaniment services.
2. Training Course Fees: Fees charged per training course based on hourly rates (13-86 euros/hour depending on training type) or fixed program fees for longer certifications. Rates vary by candidate status (job seeker, employee, public specific).
3. Certification and Assessment Fees: Fees for competency assessments, skills audits, and certification examinations under French national frameworks (RNCP certifications, bloc de compétences).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

GRETA Auvergne is a public vocational training network delivering continuing professional education programs across accounting, management, IT, forestry, healthcare, and hospitality sectors. Core services include certified training programs (RNCP titles, BTS, CléA), work-study alternance programs, VAE accompaniment, and skills assessments (Bilan de compétences), delivered through regional agencies and partner school facilities across the Auvergne region.

Product overview

GRETA Auvergne is a public vocational training organization (Groupement d'Intérêt Public de Formation Professionnelle) operating as a network across the Auvergne region of France. The organization offers a unified continuing education platform comprising multiple core services: professional training programs across diverse sectors (accounting, management, forestry, healthcare, hospitality, industry, languages, IT, and more), work-study programs (alternance) through apprenticeship and professionalization contracts, VAE (Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience) for recognizing prior learning, skills assessments (Bilan de Compétences), and specialized services including CléA certification, healthcare training (H+ Formation), and a second chance school. The network operates through four regional agencies (Agence 63 in Clermont-Ferrand, Agence 15 in Aurillac, Agence 43 in Le Puy-en-Velay, and Agence 03 in Yzeure) and includes the CAFOC Auvergne, a dedicated trainer development center with 30 years of expertise. The organization primarily serves job seekers, employees seeking professional development, and businesses requiring workforce training solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CAFOC Auvergne: Centre de formation des formateurs - Training of trainers department with 30 years of expertise
• H+ Formation

Products and services

• Formation professionnelle continue Comprehensive continuing vocational education and training programs for job seekers, employees, and businesses, covering multiple professional sectors including accounting, management, IT, forestry, healthcare, hospitality, and social services. Delivered as classroom instruction, alternance, or distance learning.
• Alternance (Apprenticeship and Professionalization Contracts) Work-study training programs combining theory in educational institutions with practical experience in companies, available through apprenticeship contracts (contrat d'apprentissage) and professionalization contracts (contrat de professionnalisation).
• VAE (Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience) Recognition of prior learning service helping candidates validate professional experience toward official certifications from CAP to BTS level, supported by dedicated advisors (Architectes Accompagnateurs de Parcours) and an online collaborative VAE platform.
• Bilan de Compétences Skills assessment service enabling beneficiaries to analyze professional and personal competencies, aptitudes, and motivations to define a career project or training plan, delivered across multiple GRETA Auvergne sites.
• CléA (S2CP) Certification of key competencies and social skills serving as the foundational certification for professional qualification in France.
• H+ Formation Specialized training programs in healthcare and social sectors for professional development, positioned as a sub-brand of GRETA Auvergne.
• École de la deuxième chance Second chance school program for young adults (typically 16-25) seeking to re-engage with education and employment pathways through remedial schooling and work-readiness support.
• CAFOC Auvergne (Centre de Formation des Formateurs) Dedicated trainer-of-trainers center providing continuing education, professional development, and pedagogical innovation services for vocational training instructors across the Auvergne region.
• Enterprise Training Services Customized employee upskilling programs, skills assessments, VAE accompaniment for staff, and bespoke corporate training solutions delivered directly to companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• VAE success rates: 17% full validation, 83% partial validation (Montluçon)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GIP Auvergne (GIP FCIP Auvergne)coreOthersThe site is commanded by GIP Auvergne de l'Académie de Clermont-Ferrand, located at 3 avenue Vercingétorix, 63033 Clermont-Ferrand. GIP Auvergne is the parent public institution managing GRETA Auvergne and related vocational training networks including GIP FCIP Auvergne and CAFOC Auvergne.
• France VAE (Plateforme Nationale VAE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational platform for Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience. GRETA Auvergne serves as Accompagnateur de Parcours (AAP) for candidates registered on vae.gouv.fr, providing guidance throughout the VAE process.
• France Travail (Pôle Emploi)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational employment agency that directs job seekers to GRETA Auvergne for government-funded training programs. France Travail funding enables free training for eligible job seekers.
• Partner High Schools and LycéescoreOthersNetwork of 30+ partner educational institutions providing training facilities including Lycée Paul Constans (Montluçon), Lycée Blaise Pascal (Ambert), Lycée Sidoine Apollinaire (Clermont-Ferrand), Lycée Monnet Mermoz (Aurillac), Lycée Albert Londres (Cusset), and many others across the region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AFPA: France's national public vocational training agency, providing continuing education, certifications, and reskilling programs across all French regions. Most directly comparable to GRETA Auvergne in mission, public mandate, and target learners (job seekers, employees, enterprises).
• CCI Formation Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Chamber of Commerce vocational training network operating in the same geographic region. Offers similar alternance, VAE, and continuing professional education programs with comparable RNCP certifications and enterprise contracts.
• AFTRAL: France's largest private vocational training group, focused primarily on transport, logistics, and safety. Competes with GRETA for enterprise training contracts and CPF-funded learners and represents the most significant private-sector counterweight in vocational training.
• CIBC (Centre Interinstitutionnel de Bilan de Compétences): National network delivering skills assessments (Bilan de compétences) and career transition support, overlapping directly with GRETA Auvergne's Bilan de compétences service line. Both serve CPF-eligible individual learners seeking career counselling.
• Pôle Formation UIMM: Industry-led metalworking/training network delivering alternance, certifications, and enterprise workforce development. Comparable business model serving enterprises and individual learners, with competing apprenticeship and qualification offerings in industrial sectors.
• GRETA Rhône-Alpes: Sister GRETA network operating in the neighbouring Rhône-Alpes académie. Identical governance structure under the French Ministry of Education, identical service portfolio (alternance, VAE, Bilan de compétences, sector-specific training), and same funding framework — making it the closest structural twin.

Others

• AKTO: One of France's OPCO (Opérateurs de Compétences) skills operators, funding enterprise training and apprenticeships. Operates as a demand-side enabler for GRETA's enterprise and alternance business rather than a direct trainer, but influences which providers employers select.
• INTEFP (Institut National du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Formation Professionnelle): Public training institute under the French Ministry of Labour, supporting policy implementation, trainer development, and sectoral qualifications. Sits upstream of GRETA Auvergne's CAFOC capability and overlaps in train-the-trainer methodology.

Emerging players

• Simplon.co: Digital-first French training organisation focused on tech, web development, and digital reskilling. Represents the emerging digital-delivery threat to GRETA's traditional classroom-based offerings, especially in IT-related continuing education.

Broad incumbents

• CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers): France's leading public higher-education institution for continuing professional education. Operates a broader academic and degree-granting model but overlaps GRETA on adult certification, VAE, and BTS-level qualifications through its regional centres.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCdMhnpzkZ6VDvvcqdrID-ww
• Facebookfacebook.com/GRETA-Auvergne-1841939419388905
• Instagraminstagram.com/greta_auvergne
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/greta-auvergne

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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