IFRES

What IFRES does

IFRES (Institut de Formation & de Recherche en Éducation à la Santé) is a non-profit training and applied-research institute located in Alençon, Normandy, France, operating across two sites (Alençon and Damigny). It is an associative structure managed by the parent organization Association Pierre Noal, created at the initiative of ARS Normandie and the Région Normandie to address regional needs in healthcare rehabilitation training. The institute delivers initial training programs leading to French State diplomas in four disciplines — massage-physiotherapy (masso-kinésithérapie), occupational therapy (ergothérapie), podiatry (pédicurie-podologie), and psychomotor therapy (psychomotricité) — and enrolls several hundred students annually.

Its product portfolio also includes continuing professional development (DPC) programs for practicing healthcare professionals, focused on psychosomatics, psychocorporal approaches, and therapeutic patient education (ETP), as well as applied research activities in health education and pedagogy. IFRES holds the certification 2024-2027 for competency development actions and is referenced by DataDock and ODPC, providing the regulatory standing required to deliver DPC training in the French healthcare system.

Revenue is generated through tuition and fees for initial and continuing training programs, supplemented by public funding from regional health authorities. The institute reaches its audience through direct institutional enrollment rather than consumer marketing, supported by partnerships with regional universities, ARS Normandie, and the Région Normandie. It employs approximately ten people and operates exclusively within the Normandy region.

Name

IFRES

Legal name

Institut de Formation & de Recherche en Éducation à la Santé

Website

https://ifres.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IFRES is a French non-profit training and research institute in Normandy that delivers State-diploma programs in four paramedical disciplines (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, psychomotor therapy) and continuing professional development for healthcare professionals, under Association Pierre Noal.

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Product category

Healthcare Education and Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Massage Therapy Schools & Certification Programs (HSALANAJ)

Keywords

• Health education training
• Paramedical diploma programs
• Continuing professional development
• Rehabilitation professional training
• Therapeutic patient education

Headquarters

HQ city

Alençon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training and Education Services: IFRES generates revenue through tuition and fees for initial and continuing professional training programs in health professions (massage-physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, psychomotor therapy). The institute also receives public funding support from regional health authorities.

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Core offering

IFRES is a regional training and research institute in Alençon, Normandy, delivering initial training programs leading to State diplomas in massage-physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, and psychomotor therapy. It also offers continuing professional development (DPC) for practicing healthcare professionals with a focus on psychosomatics, psychocorporal approaches, and therapeutic patient education (ETP), and conducts applied research in health education and pedagogy.

Product overview

IFRES is an educational and research institution offering a dual-track portfolio consisting of (1) initial training programs leading to State diplomas in four rehabilitation disciplines (massage-physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, and psychomotor therapy), and (2) continuing professional development programs focused on psychosomatics, psychocorporal approaches, and health pedagogy. The institution also conducts applied research in health education and therapeutic patient education. All components are unified under an eco-citizen and multidisciplinary educational philosophy centered on a holistic approach to the person.

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Products and services

• Formation Initiale - Diplômes d'État (Initial Training - State Diplomas) Full-time initial training programs leading to State diplomas in massage-physiotherapy (masso-kinésithérapie), occupational therapy (ergothérapie), podiatry (pédicurie-podologie), and psychomotor therapy (psychomotricité), preparing students for careers as rehabilitation and re-education health professionals.
• Formations Continues et DPC (Continuing Education and Professional Development) Continuing professional development programs for practicing healthcare professionals (physiotherapists, occupational therapists, podiatrists, psychomotor therapists) focusing on psychosomatics, psychocorporal approaches, health pedagogy, and therapeutic patient education (ETP). Delivered under institutional accreditation (certification 2024-2027, DataDock, ODPC).
• Recherche en Éducation à la Santé (Research in Health Education) Applied research activities in health education, psychosomatics, and psychocorporal approaches, with particular focus on clinical practices and evaluation of educational programs. Supports publications and knowledge dissemination in the field.

Quantifiable outcome

• Accredited to deliver professional development actions (certification 2024-2027)

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université de Caen NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFRES collaborates with the University of Caen Normandy for academic programs and research development in health education and pedagogy.
• ARS Normandie (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health agency that identified the regional needs that led to IFRES creation. ARS Normandie supports and funds the institute's activities in alignment with regional health policy.
• Région NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Normandy Region co-funded and supported the creation of IFRES as part of regional development strategy for healthcare training and education.
• Association Pierre NoalcoreOthersThe parent associative organization that manages IFRES de Normandie as an integral part of its structure.
• Regional and National Health Training NetworksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFRES is a member of regional and national networks in therapeutic patient education and health training, facilitating knowledge sharing and best practice dissemination.

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