IFSI Annecy

What IFSI Annecy does

IFSI Annecy is a public healthcare training institute located in Pringy/Epagny Metz-Tessy, France, operating under the governance of the Centre Hospitalier Annecy Genevois (CHANGE) and authorized by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region. The institute delivers three program streams: initial nursing training (IFSI) with a quota of 117 students per cohort, initial aide-soignant training (IFAS) with a capacity of 80 students split between the Annecy site and a satellite site in Gex, and a continuing education catalog for healthcare professionals. Roughly 430 students are trained annually across the two initial programs, and the broader curriculum is built around simulation-based pedagogy, including procedural simulation, mass-casualty exercises conducted jointly with SDIS 74, standardized patient encounters, and aging simulation equipment.

The institute's core technology is simulation-based health education, supported by a documentation center and a publication record in professional nursing journals. Continuing education is delivered as discrete courses priced per trainee (€150–€1,650 depending on program) across categories such as gerontology, crisis management, clinical reasoning, DPC engineering, tutoring/preceptorship, vital signs, and quality-of-care modules. Several programs blend in-person and distance learning, and custom 'à la carte' training is offered on-site at client healthcare institutions.

The business model is a hybrid of public funding and fee-for-service revenue. Initial training is co-financed by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region on a recurring, quota-based mechanism, while continuing education operates on pay-as-you-go unit pricing with group-rate discounts. The institute is Qualiopi-certified (since October 2021, renewed October 2024) and obtained the Erasmus Charter in July 2025, enabling international mobility. There is no external investment, no venture or private equity involvement, and no public revenue disclosure; the entity is a departmental public service operating within the public hospital system.

Name

IFSI Annecy

Legal name

Institut de Formation en Soins Infirmiers et d'Aides-Soignants Annecy

Website

https://ifsi-annecy.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IFSI Annecy is a public healthcare training institute in Annecy, France, operating under the Centre Hospitalier Annecy Genevois and authorized by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region. It delivers initial nursing and aide-soignant training (~430 students/year) plus a continuing education catalog for healthcare professionals and plans international mobility under the Erasmus Charter.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nursing and Healthcare Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Services (611), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Schools of Nursing (EDAHAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Insurance (EDAAAPAH), Nursing Assistant (CNA) & Patient Care Technician (PCT) (EDAOAJAB), Allied Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Schools (PT/OT/SLP, etc.) (EDAHAGAH)

Keywords

• Nursing education programs
• Healthcare professional training
• Continuing medical education
• Clinical simulation pedagogy
• Aide-soignant certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Epagny Metz-Tessy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Initial Training Funding: Public funding from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region for nursing and aide-soignant initial training programs. The region authorizes and co-finances the training.
2. Continuing Education Fees: Fee-for-service continuing education programs for healthcare professionals, with per-stagiaire pricing ranging from 150 to 1650 euros depending on the program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IFSI Annecy is a public healthcare training institute that delivers initial state-diploma training for nurses (IFSI) and aides-soignants (IFAS), plus a continuing education catalog for working healthcare professionals. Initial training has quotas of 117 nursing students per cohort and 80 aide-soignant students (60 in Annecy, 20 in Gex); continuing education spans gerontology, crisis management, simulation pedagogy, clinical reasoning, tutoring, and quality/safety of care, priced per trainee.

Product overview

IFSI Annecy operates as a unified educational institution offering three interconnected program streams: initial training for nursing (IFSI, 117 students/promotion) and care assistants (IFAS, 80 students capacity), supported by a dedicated documentation center and international exchange program (Erasmus+). The continuing education division provides specialized professional development across eight training categories: gerontology care (Assistant de Soins en Gérontologie, elderly care modules), management (crisis management, learner accompaniment), pedagogy/tutoring (clinical supervision, DPC engineering), clinical/technical skills (clinical reasoning, vital signs), health simulation teaching, quality and safety (caregiver responsibility, targeted communications), and hygiene/care assistance (UF1/UF2 modules). These programs serve healthcare professionals throughout the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with the institution embedded within the Centre Hospitalier Annecy Genevois hospital campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Initial Nursing Training (IFSI)

Quantifiable outcome

• 430 students trained annually across both programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

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

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Commission (Erasmus+)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Erasmus Charter obtained in July 2025 enables international mobility programs for nursing students, health manager trainees, and administrative staff. The institute actively develops partnerships with European institutions for student and staff exchanges.
• CH Annecy Genevois (Centre Hospitalier Annecy Genevois)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe institute is integrated within the Centre Hospitalier Annecy Genevois, which comprises Annecy and St-Julien sites since January 2014. CHANGE serves as the parent hospital organization for the IFSI-IFAS.
• SDIS Haute Savoie (Service Départemental d'Incendie et de Secours)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement for inter-public services between IFSI-IFAS and SDIS 74 for joint simulation exercises and shared pedagogical resources. Joint mass casualty simulation exercises are a hallmark of this partnership.
• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe region authorizes and co-finances the nursing and aide-soignant training programs. Regional funding is essential for the institute's operations.
• AFDS (Association Française pour le Développement de la Simulation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association partner contributing to simulation in health development and best practices sharing.
• CEFIECminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational conference of nursing training institute directors, providing professional network and benchmarking opportunities.
• OGDPC (Organisme Gestionnaire du DPC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaging body for Continuing Professional Development, facilitating professional training accreditation and funding.
• ANDEPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association for continuing education of nursing professionals, supporting professional development initiatives.
• QualiopicoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNational certification body for quality of professional training organizations. IFSI-IFAS is Qualiopi certified (since October 27, 2021, renewed October 11, 2024).
• GHT (Groupement Hospitalier de Territoire)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerritorial hospital group partnership for coordinated healthcare and training activities across the territory.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights12 records

Others

• ANFH (Association Nationale pour la Formation continue du personnel Hospitalier): National association managing continuing education funding for French public hospital employees. Comparable because it operates in the same continuing professional development (DPC) ecosystem IFSI Annecy serves, and is a key funding channel for IFSI Annecy's continuing education clients.
• AFDS (Association Française pour le Développement de la Simulation en Santé): National professional association for healthcare simulation in France, of which IFSI Annecy is a member. Comparable as adjacent ecosystem participant shaping simulation pedagogy standards and best practices that IFSI Annecy's training programs follow.

Direct peers

• IFSI du CHU Grenoble Alpes: Public nursing institute within the Grenoble Alpes university hospital, offering IFSI and IFAS training under the same regional authorization framework as IFSI Annecy. Direct institutional peer with comparable quotas, simulation pedagogy, and continuing education portfolio serving the same Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• IFSI / IFAS Hospices Civils de Lyon: Public nursing and aide-soignant training institute within the Lyon university hospital (HCL), the largest nursing school in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Closest direct comparable in terms of public hospital affiliation, regional funding model, and IFSI/IFAS dual mission.
• IFSI Saint-Joseph (Paris): Major private non-profit nursing and aide-soignant training institute in Paris, operating under the same French nursing diploma regime as IFSI Annecy. Direct peer in curriculum, Qualiopi certification, and continuing education offerings, with a longer-running national reputation.
• IFSI de l'AP-HP (Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris): Public nursing institute within the AP-HP hospital network in Paris, the largest French public hospital training operator. Direct comparable in structure (public hospital-attached IFSI/IFAS), regulatory regime, and Quota-driven funding model, though at significantly greater scale.
• Croix-Rouge Compétences: French Red Cross's national network of healthcare training institutes, offering IFSI/IFAS initial training and continuing education across multiple regions. Comparable as a similarly accredited, multi-site healthcare training operator with Qualiopi certification and a comparable continuing education catalog.

Broad incumbents

• Université Grenoble Alpes - Département Sciences Infirmières: University-based nursing science department offering university-degree nursing pathways in the same Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Comparable as a broader higher education institution that also trains nurses, but with a degree-granting university model versus IFSI Annecy's diploma-focused vocational model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Ifsi_Annecy
• Facebookfacebook.com/IFSI.Annecy.officielle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ifsi-annecy

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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