Institut de Formation en Masso-Kinésithérapie de Berck-sur-Mer

What Institut de Formation en Masso-Kinésithérapie de Berck-sur-Mer does

The Institut de Formation en Masso-Kinésithérapie de Berck-sur-Mer (IFMK de Berck) is a French private non-profit higher-education institution founded in 1962 by Pr Jean Debeyre at the Hôpital Maritime de Berck-sur-Mer, and operated since 1972 by the Association pour la Promotion des Professions Para-Médicales (A-3PM), a Loi 1901 association. It delivers a five-year (300 ECTS, bac+5) training programme culminating in the Diplôme d'État de Masseur-Kinésithérapeute, alternating 1,980 hours of on-campus theory and practical work at its Berck campus with 1,470 hours of clinical placements across a network of 823 approved sites in France. The institute is approved by the French Ministry of Health, holds QUALIOPI and Datadocké certifications, and admits a ministerial quota of 75 students annually.

Its core product is the initial formation programme, supplemented by an exclusive dual-degree pathway (Diplôme d'État + Master 2 'Ingénierie de la Santé') delivered in partnership with the Institut Lillois d'Ingénierie Santé (ILIS, Université de Lille) — the only such arrangement in France. Support services include a documentation centre with 2,000+ volumes and electronic medical content, and CPF-eligible continuing education for practicing physiotherapists. The teaching operation is supported by approximately 11 permanent staff plus referents and 223 external professional instructors drawn from hospital and liberal practice.

The revenue model is built primarily on student tuition fees (€4,050/year for 2025-2026, among the lowest in France), supplemented by a €400/student annual bursary from the Conseil Régional des Hauts-de-France, taxe d'apprentissage receipts managed via the SOLTÉA platform under A-3PM, apprenticeship contract funding through CFA ADAMSS, and CPF-eligible continuing education fees. The institute receives no government operating subsidy and operates as a tuition-dependent non-profit, with fees set annually by the A-3PM Board.

Name

Institut de Formation en Masso-Kinésithérapie de Berck-sur-Mer

Legal name

Association pour la Promotion des Professions Para-Médicales (A-3PM)

Website

https://ifmkberck.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Institut de Formation en Masso-Kinésithérapie de Berck-sur-Mer is a French non-profit higher-education institution that trains physiotherapists via a five-year Diplôme d'État programme for ~327 students, supported by 823 clinical placement sites and an exclusive dual-degree Master 2 partnership with Université de Lille.

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Product category

Healthcare Professional Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Allied Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Schools (PT/OT/SLP, etc.) (EDAHAGAH)

Keywords

• Physiotherapy training
• Healthcare education
• Diploma d'etat
• Clinical placements
• Masso-kinesitherapie formation

Headquarters

HQ city

Berck-sur-Mer

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees (frais de scolarité): The institute's primary revenue source is tuition fees paid by students. For 2025/2026, annual tuition is €4,050, payable monthly. No government operating subsidies are received. Fees are set annually by the A-3PM Board with student representation.
2. Regional Council financial aid (Aide régionale): The Conseil Régional des Hauts-de-France grants each enrolled student a €400 annual bursary, which contributes to offsetting tuition costs but is not direct revenue to the institute.
3. Taxe d'apprentissage: The A-3PM is authorised to receive the apprenticeship tax (taxe d'apprentissage) under the 'cadres moyens' category, contributing to controlling training costs and improving pedagogical resources. SIRET: 78392932600057, managed via the SOLTÉA platform.
4. Continuing education contracts (CPF eligible): The institute's training programmes are eligible under the Compte Formation Professionnelles (CPF) system, enabling professionals to fund continuing education, opening a revenue stream from adult learners and professionals seeking specialisation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The institute delivers a 5-year (10-semester, 300 ECTS) higher-education programme alternating on-campus theoretical/practical coursework at its Berck-sur-Mer campus with 1,470 hours of clinical placements across a network of 823 approved sites in France, culminating in the Diplôme d'État de Masseur-Kinésithérapeute (State Diploma enabling professional practice as a physiotherapist). It additionally offers an exclusive dual-degree Master 2 'Ingénierie de la Santé' in partnership with ILIS (Université de Lille), and a Documentation Centre supporting students and external professionals.

Product overview

The Institut de Formation en Masso-Kinésithérapie de Berck-sur-Mer (IFMK) is a private non-profit educational institution (managed by A-3PM association) offering a 5-year training program leading to the Diplôme d'État de Masseur-Kinésithérapeute (State Diploma in Massage Therapy/Physiotherapy). The core product is the initial formation program alternating between theoretical/practical coursework at the institute and clinical internships. As a supplementary offering, the institute provides a Master 2 'Ingénierie de la Santé' (Health Engineering) in partnership with ILIS (Université de Lille), allowing students to obtain a dual qualification (DE + Master). The institution also operates a Documentation Centre providing access to professional journals, anatomical specimens, and electronic resources, and offers continuing education for practicing professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation initiale de Masseur-Kinésithérapeute (Diplôme d'État)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% Diplôme d'État pass rate (June 2025 session)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Institut Lillois d'Ingénierie Santé (ILIS) — Université de LilleflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Exclusive partnership enabling IFMK students to obtain, in addition to the Diplôme d'État, a Master 2 'Ingénierie de la Santé' (mention 'Ingénierie des métiers de la rééducation fonctionnelle') with options in Ergonomics or Research in Physiotherapy. This is the only dual-degree track of its kind in France, and allows graduates to pursue doctoral studies. Delivered at ILIS campus in Loos-Eurasanté.
• Centre de Formation d'Apprentis (CFA) ADAMSScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApprenticeship training partnership allowing admitted IFMK students to pursue their studies through a work-study contract (contrat d'apprentissage) with an employer, enabling partial or full financing of studies.
• URPS (Union Régionale des Professions de Santé) des Hauts-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerURPS coordinates tutor training for clinical placement supervisors from the Hauts-de-France region, supporting the quality of clinical education across the institute's placement network.
• La Médicale de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurance partnership providing all enrolled students with free access to the 'Carte Médicale Plus' contract (personal and professional medical coverage) throughout their training, with no commitment during or after the subscription period.
• Hôpitaux et centres de rééducation berckoiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivileged partnerships with diverse Berck-based healthcare establishments (hospital and rehabilitation centres) providing proximity clinical placement opportunities and collaborative training relationships.
• A-3PM (Association pour la Promotion des Professions Para-Médicales)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parent non-profit association (Loi 1901) that governs and funds the IFMK alongside the Institut de Formation en Ergothérapie (IFE) of Berck, through a shared common direction established in 2004. The A-3PM holds the institute's operating authorisation, manages finances, sets tuition, and represents the institute in matters of apprenticeship tax (SIRET: 78392932600057).
• IFMK du Nord / IFMK Région sanitaire de LillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative recruitment arrangement with the two other IFMKs in the Nord/Pas-de-Calais region, jointly coordinated under a common Parcoursup admission process for university pathway candidates.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IFMK Saint-Michel (Paris): One of the largest private IFMKs in France, offering the same 5-year Diplôme d'État in physiotherapy through a comparable tuition-funded model, and competing with the subject for top-tier applicants nationally.
• IFMK de Lyon: Major regional French IFMK serving the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and offering the same State Diploma programme, directly comparable in scope and structure to the subject.
• IFMK de Marseille: Regional French IFMK in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur that delivers the same 5-year Diplôme d'État formation; comparable in mission, programme design, and regulatory regime to the subject.
• IFMK de Toulouse: Regional French IFMK in Occitanie delivering the same national physiotherapy curriculum; directly comparable in programme structure, regulatory environment, and target market.
• Institut de Formation en Ergothérapie (IFE) de Berck-sur-Mer: Sibling paramedical training institute run by the same A-3PM association under common leadership; offers a comparable Diploma in Occupational Therapy and shares administrative infrastructure with the subject.
• IFMK AP-HP (Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris): Public IFMK affiliated with AP-HP, also delivering the Diplôme d'État de Masseur-Kinésithérapeute but with a public hospital funding model, providing a direct structural comparison to the subject's private non-profit model.
• IFMK de Strasbourg: Regional French IFMK in Grand Est; operates under the same national framework and competes with the subject for students seeking physiotherapy training with similar tuition-funded economics.
• IFMK de Bordeaux: Regional French IFMK that trains physiotherapists through the same national curriculum and is subject to the same ministerial quota system, making it a direct functional peer of the subject.
• IFMK du Nord / IFMK Région sanitaire de Lille: Regional IFMK in the Hauts-de-France region that operates a joint Parcoursup recruitment process with the subject; both institutions prepare students for the Diplôme d'État de Masseur-Kinésithérapeute under the same regional regulatory framework.

Broad incumbents

• Université de Lille (ILIS – Institut Lillois d'Ingénierie Santé): Strategic partner delivering the Master 2 'Ingénierie de la Santé' dual degree; a much larger public higher-education institution that the subject relies on for advanced academic credentialing and research pathways.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/ifmkberck
• Instagraminstagram.com/a3pm.berck

Compliance3 records

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Profiles2 records

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