IFSI - IFAS - IFA de Blois

Name

IFSI - IFAS - IFA de Blois

Legal name

Institut de Formation en Soins Infirmiers du CH Simon Veil de Blois

Website

https://ifsi.ch-blois.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Vocational Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Schools of Nursing (EDAHAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic) Training (EDAOAMAC), Nursing Assistant (CNA) & Patient Care Technician (PCT) (EDAOAJAB), Online Healthcare & Nursing Universities (Allied Health, RN-to-BSN, etc.) (EDAHALAF), Healthcare & Life Sciences (EDAAAPAA)

Keywords

• Nursing education programs
• Healthcare vocational training
• Nursing assistant training
• Ambulance technician training
• Continuing professional education

Headquarters

HQ city

Blois

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Training Institution: As a public healthcare training institute attached to CH Simon Veil de Blois, the institution operates under regional health agency oversight with public funding mechanisms typical of French healthcare education institutions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The institute delivers accredited initial healthcare training diplomas (nursing DE Infirmier, nursing assistant DE Aide-Soignant, ambulance technician DE Ambulancier) and continuing professional education programs. Training combines theoretical instruction, clinical placements, and simulation-based pedagogy, supported by e-learning platforms, a simulation laboratory, an Erasmus+ international mobility program, and personalized student tracking. The institution is publicly funded and affiliated with Centre Hospitalier Simone Veil de Blois.

Product overview

IFSI-IFAS-IFA de Blois is a multi-program healthcare training institute affiliated with the Centre Hospitalier Simone Veil de Blois. It operates as a unified educational institution offering three primary initial training diplomas (DE Infirmier nursing degree, DE Aide-Soignant nursing assistant diploma, and DE Ambulancier ambulance driver certificate) supplemented by a continuing education catalog, an ERASMUS+-certified international mobility program, a simulation laboratory, personalized student tracking, special needs accommodations, and quality management. Its e-learning infrastructure rests on the Moodle/Célène regional platform (for nursing assistants, ambulance drivers, and continuing trainees) and the University of Tours' Célène platform (for nursing students), supplemented by MiSchool for specialized English-language instruction. The offering is structured as a multi-program training portfolio rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation en soins infirmiers (Nursing Training) Three-year nursing degree program (DE Infirmier) comprising 4,200 hours of training split equally between theoretical coursework (2,100 hours) and clinical placement (2,100 hours across 10-week rotations), covering disciplines such as human sciences, biology, nursing methods, and clinical practice. Designed for baccalaureate holders and equivalent candidates seeking the registered nursing diploma.
• Formation aide-soignante (Nursing Assistant Training) 1,540-hour nursing assistant diploma program (Diplôme d'État d'Aide-Soignant) combining 22 weeks of theoretical training (including simulation) and 22 weeks of clinical placements across three 5-week and one 7-week stages in sanitary, social, and medico-social settings. Targeted at candidates pursuing the nursing assistant profession.
• Formation ambulancière (Ambulance Technician Training) 23-week ambulance driver program (801 hours total: 556 hours theoretical, 245 hours clinical) structured around 5 competency blocks and 10 modules, covering patient care, clinical data gathering, transport logistics, vehicle maintenance, and team collaboration. Targeted at candidates seeking entry into the emergency medical transport profession.
• Formations continues (Continuing Professional Education) Continuing professional education catalog offered by IFSI IFAS IFA, delivered by healthcadre trainers and field professionals in e-learning and in-person formats. The 2026 catalog covers professional development courses including a new program for aides-soignants (nursing assistants) requiring competency updates per February 2025 regulations.
• Stage à l'international / ERASMUS+ Programme International placement program (ERASMUS+ certified since 2015) enabling nursing students to undertake supervised clinical mobility abroad. Destinations include Germany (Dresde), Spain (Madrid), Greece (Patras, Ioannina), Portugal (Porto, Leiria), Cyprus (Limassol), and Luxembourg, with monthly stipends ranging from €490 to €590 depending on destination group.
• PASS-LAS Passerelle (Direct Entry Pathway) Direct-entry pathway for PASS/LAS university students with 60 ECTS seeking entry into second year of nursing training (L2). 35 total places shared across Blois (10), Orléans (10), and Tours (15), with a mandatory 5-week clinical placement over summer (July–August 2026).

Quantifiable outcome

• 4200 hours total training for nursing program (2100h theory + 2100h clinical)
• +2 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

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CH Simon Veil de Blois (Centre Hospitalier Simone Veil de Blois)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe institute is an integral part of CH Simon Veil de Blois hospital, providing nursing, aide-soignant, and ambulance training within the healthcare facility. This institutional affiliation provides direct access to clinical training environments and hospital resources.
• Université de TourscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership providing access to Célène learning platform, student services, and university recognition for nursing degrees. The university provides student health services (SSE) and administrative systems for Blois campus students.
• ARS Centre-Val de Loire (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreOthersRegional health agency partner providing regulatory oversight and regional health planning alignment for healthcare professional training.
• Région Centre-Val de LoirecoreOthersRegional council providing potential funding support for student training and financing options.
• Europa-Direkt e.V. (Dresde, Allemagne)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman partner institution for intercultural and European studies, facilitating student and staff mobility under Erasmus+ program.
• Universidad CEU San Pablo (Madrid, Espagne)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish university partner for Erasmus+ mobility, enabling nursing student placements in Madrid healthcare settings.
• University of Patras (Grèce)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreek university partner for Erasmus+ program, facilitating international clinical placements for nursing students.
• University of Ioannina (Grèce)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreek university partner for Erasmus+ exchanges and student mobility programs.
• Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto (ESEP) (Portugal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese nursing school partner for Erasmus+ mobility, enabling international clinical experiences.
• Instituto Politecnico de Leiria (Portugal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortuguese polytechnic institute partner for Erasmus+ student and staff exchanges.
• Cyprus University of Technology (Limassol, Chypre)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCyprus university partner for nursing department exchanges under Erasmus+ program.
• Université du LuxembourgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxembourg university partner for Erasmus+ mobility, offering international placement opportunities.
• Office franco-allemand pour la jeunesse (OFAJ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench-German youth office supporting intercultural exchanges and mobility programs with German partners.
• CFASMScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApprenticeship channel partner enabling candidates under 30 years old (or with RQTH status) to access aide-soignant and ambulance training through apprenticeship contracts with healthcare employers.
• Service de Santé Étudiante (SSE) de BloisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent health service at University of Tours providing pedagogical accommodations and exam arrangements for students with disabilities or specific needs.
• CESU 41 (Centre d'Enseignement des Soins d'Urgence)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency care teaching center partnership for ambulance technician training, providing specialized emergency training resources.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Institut de Formation en Soins Infirmiers du CHR d'Orléans: Public hospital-affiliated IFSI in Orléans delivering the same three-diploma portfolio (infirmier, aide-soignant, ambulancier) under similar ARS oversight. Competes head-to-head with Blois for regional Parcoursup and MySelect applicants.
• Institut de Formation en Soins Infirmiers du CHRU de Tours: Public hospital-affiliated nursing school in Tours offering the same DE Infirmier program under the same Université de Tours umbrella, with shared CéLène platform and overlapping Erasmus+ partner set. Direct competitor for the same applicant pool in Centre-Val de Loire.
• AFTRAL (ECF): France's leading private vocational school for transport and ambulance training (DE Ambulancier), operating nationally with dedicated driving simulators. The most relevant scale comparator for Blois's ambulance technician program specifically.
• CESU 41 (Centre d'Enseignement des Soins d'Urgence): Regional emergency-care teaching center partnering with Blois on ambulance training and providing AFPS/PSC1/ambulance certification. Comparable in mission and served by the same student pool for emergency medical training.

Emerging players

• Campus Santé (groupe Campus de l'alternance / Médic alternance): Private apprenticeship-focused health training provider delivering aide-soignant and infirmier programs through employer contracts. A growing alternative to public IFSIs, particularly via the apprenticeship pathway CFASMS that Blois also uses.

Broad incumbents

• Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) – écoles de formation: AP-HP operates multiple IFSIs and IFAS in the Paris region at significantly larger scale. While geographically distant, it represents the gold-standard public-hospital training model whose practices inform quality benchmarks for smaller regional institutes.
• Croix-Rouge Compétence: Largest private non-profit healthcare training network in France, offering aide-soignant, ambulancier, and infirmier programs nationally. Operates at much greater scale than Blois and represents the dominant private-sector comparator in the same regulatory framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Profiles4 records

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