IRTS Nouvelle-Aquitaine

What IRTS Nouvelle-Aquitaine does

IRTS Nouvelle-Aquitaine (legal name: Association Régionale du Travail Social Nouvelle-Aquitaine) is a French non-profit association (Loi 1901) operating as the designated regional social work training institute for Nouvelle-Aquitaine, headquartered at 9 avenue François Rabelais, Talence, near Bordeaux. Founded in 1973 with 267 employees, IRTS delivers state-recognised vocational training across the full social work career ladder — from Level 3 qualifications (CQP Surveillant de nuit, DEAES) through to Level 7 executive diplomas (CAFDES, DEIS) — including DEES, DEASS, DEEJE, DEME, DEAF, DECESF, DETISF, DEETS, CAFERUIS, and TMA. Beyond diploma programmes, IRTS runs an integrated Centre de Formation d'Apprentis (CFA) brokering apprenticeship contracts, a VAE (Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience) unit delivering both France VAE and Dispositif de Droit Commun pathways, a CARATS applied-research centre, and an Espace carrières via Factorial for employer recruiting and trainer sourcing.

The institute's technology stack comprises an Ammon Cloud extranet for learners, a documentary portal (Portail documentaire), an alumni/careers portal (alumni.irtsnouvelleaquitaine.fr), and the Factorial-based careers space — used to deliver and administer training rather than as monetised products. Revenue is generated through five streams: individual professional training contracts (Article L6353-3 to 7 of the French Labour Code), professional training conventions with corporate clients, apprenticeship contracts funded via OPCO Santé and UNIFORMATION, public funding (CPF, France Travail, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine grants such as AIR/AIF), and continuing education short courses. Pricing is quote-based (VAT-exempt under Article 261-4-4° CGI) with a 30% contract deposit and progressive balance. Go-to-market combines sales-led recruitment through Parcoursup with oral interviews, an event-heavy open-house/webinar calendar, and an active alumni network. Qualiopi-certified (12/11/2020 to 11/11/2024), IRTS operates as the principal regional partner of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, Département de la Gironde, ARS, and national federations UNAFORIS, URIOPSS, FNADIR, and UROFA.

Name

IRTS Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Legal name

Association Régionale du Travail Social Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Website

https://irtsnouvelleaquitaine.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

IRTS Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a non-profit regional institute based in Talence, France, delivering state-recognised social work diplomas, apprenticeships, continuing education, and VAE services to students, professionals, and employers across Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Work Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK)

Keywords

• Social work training
• Vocational education
• Professional certification
• Continuing education
• Apprenticeship training

Headquarters

HQ city

Talence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional training contracts (Clients Particuliers): Individual clients purchase training under contracts governed by French labour code (Articles L6353-3 to 7), with prices set net of taxes (VAT-exempt under Article 261-4-4° CGI). Payment terms include 30% deposit upon contract signing and balance paid progressively. Prices are quote-based and agreed per training.
2. Professional training conventions (Clients Professionnels): Corporate clients (employers, organisations) enter training conventions for inter- or intra-enterprise training. Billed according to agreed periodicity in the convention. VAT-exempt under Article 261-4-4° CGI.
3. Apprenticeship contracts (Contrats d'apprentissage): The integrated CFA manages apprenticeship contracts, connecting employers with apprentice learners. Funding is handled through OPCO Santé, Transitions Pro, and regional bodies, with the CFA acting as guarantor of the tri-partite relationship (employer, apprentice, IRTS).
4. CPF and public funding (France Travail, Region): Individual learners finance training through CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation), France Travail schemes, and Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional funding (AIR, AIF). Multiple public financing streams are available depending on learner status.
5. Continuing education and professional development (Formation continue): Short professional development courses and continuing education sessions for existing social work professionals, including team supervision, practice analysis, conflict management, VHSS (Violences Harcelements Sexistes et Sexuelles), and sector-specific training for employers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

IRTS Nouvelle-Aquitaine delivers professional training programs for social work careers through both initial vocational training and continuing education. It offers a comprehensive catalogue of state diplomas (DEES, DEASS, DEEJE, DEME, DEETS, DETISF, DEAF, DEAES, DECESF, TMA, CAFERUIS, CAFDES, DEIS) and professional certifications (CQP Surveillant de nuit), supported by an integrated apprenticeship center (CFA), a Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience (VAE) service, an applied research center (CARATS), and international mobility programmes (Erasmus+, Samuel de Champlain).

Product overview

IRTS Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a social work training institute offering a comprehensive portfolio of education services: core initial and continuing professional training in social work through multiple state diplomas (DEASS, DEES, DEME, DEEJE, DEAES, DEAF, DECESF, DETISF, DEETS), advanced certifications for managers (CAFDES, CAFERUIS, DEIS, TMA, CQP Surveillant de nuit), an integrated apprenticeship center (CFA), VAE services for recognizing prior learning, applied research through CARATS, international mobility programs (Erasmus+, Samuel de Champlain), and continuing education short courses covering topics such as professional writing, AI applications, conflict management, and animal mediation. The organization operates as a unified training platform with multiple entry paths (initial training, apprenticeship, professionalization contracts, continuing education) serving the social and medico-social sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formations en travail social (formation initiale et continue) Comprehensive initial and continuing professional training programs in social work covering careers in the social and medico-social sectors across seven expertise domains (Accompagnement au quotidien, Accompagnement socio-éducatif, Coordination et ingénierie sociale, Direction et management, Enfance et parentalité, Handicap, Intervention sociale).
• CFA - Centre de Formation d'Apprentis Integrated apprenticeship training center that manages the full apprenticeship lifecycle — employer matching, contract signing, and pedagogical follow-up — acting as the tri-partite guarantor between employer, apprentice, and IRTS. Funding is handled through OPCO Santé, Transitions Pro, and regional bodies.
• VAE - Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience Recognition of prior learning service helping experienced workers obtain social work diplomas (DEAF, DEEJE, DETISF, DEASS, DECESF, Moniteur d'atelier, DEETS, DEME, DEES, CQP Surveillant de nuit, Maître de maison, DEAES, Médiateur familial, CAFERUIS, DEIS, CAFDES). Offered through France VAE (private sector) and Dispositif de Droit Commun (civil servants).
• CARATS - Centre d'Actions et de Recherche Appliquées au travail social Applied research center that participates in the development of applied research projects in social work, contributing to pedagogical innovation and sector knowledge development.
• CAFDES - Certificat d'aptitude aux fonctions de directeur d'établissement ou de service d'intervention sociale Advanced certification (Bac+5 / Level 7) for directors of social and medico-social establishments and services. Targeted at experienced managers seeking executive leadership qualifications.
• CAFERUIS - Certificat d'aptitude aux fonctions d'encadrement et de responsable d'unité d'intervention sociale Certification (Bac+3 / Level 6) for managers and unit heads in social intervention services. Targeted at mid-career professionals moving into management roles.
• DEIS - Diplôme d'État d'Ingénieur social State diploma (Bac+5 / Level 7) for social engineering professionals specializing in public policy analysis and organizational development.
• DEASS - Diplôme d'État d'Assistant de service social State diploma (Bac+3 / Level 6) for social work assistants who support individuals and families facing various difficulties.
• DEES - Diplôme d'État d'Éducateur spécialisé State diploma (Bac+3 / Level 6) for specialized educators who support children, adolescents, and adults in difficulty.
• DEME - Diplôme d'État de Moniteur Éducateur State diploma for educational monitors who accompany people in difficulty to promote their autonomy and socialization.
• DEEJE - Diplôme d'État d'Éducateur de jeunes enfants State diploma (Bac+3 / Level 6) for early childhood educators working with children aged 0-7 years.
• DEAES - Diplôme d'État d'Accompagnant éducatif et social State diploma for educational and social companions who support people experiencing loss of autonomy in daily activities.
• Formation continue et courts programmes Short-term professional development courses for working professionals including management training, professional writing, AI for professional documents, VHSS (Violences Harcèlements Sexistes et Sexuelles), conflict management, animal mediation, and team supervision.
• Mobilité internationale (Erasmus+ et Samuel de Champlain) International mobility programmes enabling student and staff exchanges across EU countries via Erasmus+, with cross-border partnerships through the Samuel de Champlain programme with Québec (Canada) and Côte d'Ivoire.
• Formations intra et inter-entreprises pour employeurs Bespoke team training and group training sessions for employers in the social and medico-social sector. Customised to each employer's workforce needs, delivered on-site, at IRTS facilities, or remotely.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% satisfaction rate among VAE candidates in the Dispositif de Droit Commun (2025)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Région Nouvelle-AquitainecoreOthersRegional council of Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a key funder and institutional partner, providing financing for training programmes and regional aid to learners (AIR — Aide Individuelle Régionale à la formation). The institute appears prominently on the region's partner pages.
• Europe en Nouvelle-AquitainecoreOthersRegional European development body co-financing IRTS projects under EU regional development programmes. Listed as a primary funder and supporter on the institute's website.
• COFI (Commission Européenne)coreOthersEuropean Commission co-financing instrument supporting IRTS training and mobility projects under EU frameworks.
• Département de la GirondecoreOthersDepartmental council of Gironde is a key institutional partner, supporting social work training and public policy in the Bordeaux metropolitan area. Listed among the institute's main financeurs and partenaires.
• Ville de TalenceminorOthersThe host city of IRTS's main campus in Talence. Listed as a municipal partner supporting the institute's activities in the Bordeaux metropolitan area.
• Ville de BordeauxminorOthersThe city of Bordeaux, part of the Bordeaux metropolitan area where IRTS operates, listed as a partner municipality supporting the institute's activities.
• ARS Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreOthersRegional Health Agency of Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a key institutional partner for social and medico-social training. Co-funds and regulates training provision in the health-social interface across the region.
• Académie de BordeauxminorOthersRegional education authority (Ministry of National Education) is a partner for school-linked social work training pathways and collaborative projects in the Bordeaux education district.
• Université de BordeauxmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Bordeaux is a strategic academic partner, with which IRTS collaborates on higher education pathways, joint research, and the validation of academic credits for social work diploma holders.
• Sciences Po BordeauxmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSciences Po Bordeaux is an academic partner for social and political science education. IRTS collaborates on complementary training pathways and cross-disciplinary projects in social intervention.
• AFPA (Agence nationale pour la Formation Professionnelle des Adultes)moderateOthersNational adult vocational training agency. Listed as a partner organisation working with IRTS on professional training development and access for adult learners in the social sector.
• FAIR ESSminorOthersFAIR ESS is a network supporting the Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) sector, listed as a partner organisation contributing to IRTS's ecosystem of social economy stakeholders.
• UNAFORISmoderateOthersNational union of regional social work training institutes. IRTS's membership in UNAFORIS connects it to a national network of social work training institutions for best practice sharing and sector advocacy.
• URIOPSS Nouvelle-AquitainemoderateOthersUnion Régionale des Institutions et Organismes Privés Sanitaires et Sociaux in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. A regional federation of private health and social institutions that collaborates with IRTS on sector training and professional development.
• UROFA (Union Régionale des Organismes de Formation de l'Animation)minorOthersRegional union of animation and social work training organisations. Partners with IRTS on shared training standards and sectoral professional development initiatives.
• SYNFOFDESminorOthersNational union of social work training directors. IRTS participates in this professional network for exchange of best practices and sectoral policy dialogue.
• FNADIRminorOthersFédération Nationale des Associations de Directeurs d'Établissements et Services Sociaux et Médico-Sociaux. A national federation of social and medico-social establishment directors, collaborating with IRTS on executive training and sector policy.
• Gérontopôle Nouvelle-AquitaineminorOthersRegional gerontology network focused on ageing and elderly care. Partners with IRTS on training for professionals working with elderly populations in social and medico-social settings.
• UDES (Union des Employers des Employeurs du Secteur)minorOthersUnion of employers in the social and medico-social sector. Collaborates with IRTS on employer-focused training, workforce development, and sectoral labour relations.
• Erasmus+ (European Union)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRTS holds an Erasmus+ charter and participates in European student and staff mobility programmes. The institute facilitates international exchange and placement opportunities for its students across EU countries, with Erasmus+ funding support.
• Programme Samuel de Champlain (Québec)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership programme between IRTS Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Quebec institutions. Strengthens cross-border academic and professional exchanges in social work between Nouvelle-Aquitaine and the Quebec province of Canada.
• Côte d'Ivoire (Erasmus+ mobility)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRTS has developed an Erasmus+ mobility partnership with Côte d'Ivoire, extending its international cooperation beyond Europe to West Africa and strengthening Franco-Ivorian exchanges in social work education.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IRTS PACA-Corse: Regional social work training institute covering Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Corsica. Same non-profit legal form, same multi-diploma catalogue, same reliance on OPCO Santé/UNIFORMATION funding. Directly comparable scale and structure to IRTS Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
• IRTS Île-de-France: Large regional social work training institute serving the Île-de-France region. Operates under the same national UNAFORIS network, offers an overlapping portfolio of state diplomas (DEES, DEASS, DEEJE, CAFERUIS, CAFDES), and shares the same Qualiopi-certified operating model as IRTS Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
• ERTS - École Régionale de Travail Social d'Olivet: Regional social work training institute covering Centre-Val de Loire. Operates as a non-profit association under the same French regulatory framework, offers the same state-diploma portfolio, and serves the same employer segments (ESSMS, departmental councils). Closest direct comparator by structure and scope.
• ARIFTS (Association Régionale d'Information et de Formation en Travail Social): Regional social work training institute covering Pays de la Loire. Same legal form (Association Loi 1901), same state-diploma portfolio (DEES, DEASS, CAFERUIS, CAFDES), and same regional-monopoly positioning as IRTS Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Direct functional peer with geographic substitution.

Broad incumbents

• AFPA (Agence nationale pour la Formation Professionnelle des Adultes): France's national adult vocational training agency, offering continuing education across many sectors including social work adjacent programmes. Listed as an IRTS partner. Much broader portfolio and geographic footprint; competes for the same France Travail-funded adult learners and CPF-funded candidates.
• Croix-Rouge Compétence (Croix-Rouge Française): National social-sector training arm of the French Red Cross, offering state social work diplomas and continuing education across multiple regions. Larger, national, and more diversified than IRTS, but competes directly for the same apprentices, students, and employer training budgets in Nouvelle-Aquitaine where both operate.
• CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers): National public higher-education institution offering degree-level continuing education and management certifications relevant to social-sector managers. Competes with IRTS's CAFERUIS and CAFDES programmes for the same working-professional learners using CPF funding, especially in management and policy tracks.

Others

• UNAFORIS: National federation of regional social work training institutes of which IRTS is a member. Not a competitor but a coordinating body — relevant peer because it shapes national advocacy, diploma framework standards, and best-practice sharing across all direct peers.

Emerging players

• Université de Bordeaux - Département Sciences de l'Éducation: Strategic academic partner of IRTS that also offers social science and education degrees with social-work-adjacent content. Increasingly competing for upper-tier learners and serving as a higher-ed alternative to IRTS's CAFDES/DEIS pathways, while remaining complementary for undergraduate state diplomas.

Regional players

• Institut du Travail Social (ITS) Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Social work training institute serving the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Similar non-profit model and state-diploma portfolio; regional peer that does not directly overlap Nouvelle-Aquitaine but shares the same national regulatory framework, funding architecture (OPCO, Region), and employer segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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