ISFEC François d'Assise

What ISFEC François d'Assise does

ISFEC François d'Assise is a non-profit professional training institute (association loi 1901) designated by the Secrétariat Général de l'Enseignement Catholique (SGEC) as the official provider of initial and continuing education for all members of educational communities in Catholic schools across the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. Operating from its 2 Allée Marianne Loir campus in Bordeaux, the institute serves three académies (Bordeaux, Limoges, Poitiers) and addresses six primary customer segments: competitive-exam candidates, tenured teachers, substitute teachers, OGEC administrative staff, school administrators, and pastoral coordinators/ASEM. In 2024-2025 it trained 201 initial-education students, 251 lauréats/professeurs-stagiaires, and 1,630 stagiaires via collective continuing education programs.

The institute's product portfolio is anchored by the Master MEEF Bac+5 (state-recognized degree co-delivered with the Institut Catholique de Toulouse), 120-hour CRPE preparation (€1,200-€1,500), 130-hour CAPES/CAFEP preparation across 9 disciplines (oral pack €800), and continuing-education programs for teachers (AI, inclusion, classroom management), OGEC staff, and school leaders (including the Titre de Dirigeant RNCP40900). Delivery relies on a hybrid model combining presential sessions in Bordeaux, satellite training in Poitiers, and distance learning via the Itslearning LMS (Master MEEF) and a Moodle platform hosting concours blancs; supporting infrastructure includes a Living Lab/Fabrik innovation hub equipped with VR, 360° cameras, and podcast studios, plus the Yparéo student information system and Matomo privacy-compliant analytics.

Revenue is generated primarily through professional training fees, with a Master MEEF annual tuition of €1,700 and exam-prep packages of €1,200-€1,500. Demand flow is structurally embedded in the Catholic education financing chain — FORMIRIS (teacher continuing education), AKTO (OGEC staff), and direct diocesan referrals (Bordeaux, Limoges, Poitiers) — complemented by online information sessions, open days, Google Ads, organic social (LinkedIn/Facebook/Instagram), alumni testimonials, and intra-school collective training deployments. Headcount stands at 101 employees, and the institute is Qualiopi-certified and GDPR-compliant.

Name

ISFEC François d'Assise

Legal name

Institut Supérieur de Formations de l'Enseignement Catholique François d'Assise

Website

https://isfecfrancoisdassise.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ISFEC François d'Assise is a non-profit professional training institute designated by the SGEC to deliver initial and continuing education to Catholic school personnel across the Nouvelle-Aquitaine académies in France. It offers Master MEEF degree programs, CRPE/CAPES/CAFEP exam preparation, and professional development for teachers, OGEC staff, and school administrators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Teacher Training and Professional Development

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Professionals (Teacher/Administrator CE, CPD) (EDAAALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional Development for Inclusive Practices (General Education Staff) (EDAKABAL)

Keywords

• Teacher training programs
• Competitive exam preparation
• Continuing professional development
• Catholic education services
• School administrator training

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Fees: Revenue from training programs delivered to teachers and OGEC staff. Pricing is quoted per program or as annual fees (e.g., Master MEEF 1,700€/year, CRPE Prepa from 1,200€ to 1,500€). Training is financed through employer contributions, AKTO (for private-sector OGEC personnel), and FORMIRIS (for teachers in Catholic education).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

ISFEC François d'Assise is a non-profit professional training institute recognized by the Secrétariat Général de l'Enseignement Catholique (SGEC) that prepares candidates for French national teaching competitive exams (CRPE, CAPES, CAFEP) and delivers initial and continuing education programs for teachers, school administrators, OGEC staff, pastoral animators, and ASEM personnel across Catholic schools in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It delivers a state-recognized Master MEEF degree (co-issued with Institut Catholique de Toulouse) through hybrid presential/distance formats, alongside continuing education, coaching, and pedagogical innovation services.

Product overview

ISFEC François d'Assise offers a comprehensive educational training portfolio centered on teacher preparation and professional development for the Catholic Education system in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The core offerings include Master MEEF programs (delivered in-person or via Itslearning LMS), competitive exam preparation courses (CRPE and CAPES/CAFEP with hybrid or 100% distance formats), and continuing education for teachers and school administrators. Supporting services include the Living Lab & Fabrik pedagogical innovation space and student housing. The institution integrates with platforms including Yparéo for student management and Matomo for privacy-compliant analytics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master MEEF Professeur des Écoles Two-year state-recognized Master degree program preparing students to become primary school teachers through academic coursework, professional internships, and CRPE exam preparation, delivered in-person at the Bordeaux campus or via distance learning on the Itslearning platform.
• Préparation CRPE Bac+3 120-hour competitive exam preparation program for the Concours de Recrutement de Professeurs des Écoles (CRPE), in hybrid format combining in-person sessions in Bordeaux and online coursework, with mock exams (concours blancs) and personalized support.
• Préparation CAPES/CAFEP 130-hour preparation program for secondary school teacher recruitment exams (CAPES/CAFEP) across 9 disciplines including English, Spanish, Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry, Life and Earth Sciences, History-Geography, Modern Letters, EPS, and Economics-Management, delivered 100% distance learning with live sessions and 24/7 platform access.
• Formation Continue Enseignants Continuing education programs for tenured and substitute teachers working in Catholic schools, covering professional development, specialization courses, and team training on topics including AI integration, inclusive education, conflict management, and pedagogical innovation.
• Formation Continue Chefs d'Établissement Professional development programs for Catholic school administrators including coaching, professional efficiency training, conflict mediation, and the certifiable Titre de Dirigeant des Organisations Scolaires (RNCP40900, Level 6).
• Formation Continue OGEC Continuing education programs for OGEC (Organismes de Gestion de l'Enseignement Catholique) administrative and operational personnel, covering management, regulatory, professional efficiency, and team development topics.
• Lauréats des Concours - Parcours de Formation Post-exam training program for lauréats (exam awardees) covering pedagogical engineering, didactics, and professional integration, with specialized tracks for 1st-degree (primary) and 2nd-degree (secondary) teachers, delivered at the Bordeaux campus and at satellite sites in Poitiers and Limoges.
• Dispositif de Renforcement Disciplinaire Subject-matter strengthening programs in Mathematics and Life and Earth Sciences (SVT) for substitute teachers and candidates preparing for competitive teaching exams.
• Résidences Étudiantes du Campus François d'Assise On-campus student housing offering 80 furnished studios (12-16 m²) with kitchenette, internet, bi-weekly cleaning, and cafeteria breakfast, operated by Twenty Campus with priority access for ISFEC students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 41% CRPE admission rate vs. 31.4% national public average and 23.4% private average (2025)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Institut Catholique de Toulouse (ICT Toulouse)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Master MEEF degree is co-delivered and university-certified by the Institut Catholique de Toulouse. ISFEC François d'Assise provides the pedagogical delivery, student support, and placement, while ICT Toulouse confers the state-recognized Master degree. This partnership is fundamental to ISFEC's ability to deliver a Bac+5 qualification.
• CIRNEF (Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche en Éducation de Nancy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative action research partnership (Recherche-action collaborative, RAC) with the CIRNEF laboratory on the theme 'Voies de professionnalisation et transformations des pratiques pédagogiques'. The 3-year research programme examines how ISFEC functions as a pedagogical community of practice, with focus on humanising elements of practice at the digital age.
• FORMIRIS (Catholic Education Training Fund)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFORMIRIS is the Catholic education network body that manages and funds continuing professional development for teachers in Catholic schools. ISFEC François d'Assise is a designated training provider, and FORMIRIS processes financing requests and co-finances training for ISFEC trainees. Deadline for collective training financing applications: 10 June 2026 for 2026-2027.
• AKTO (Opérateur de Compétences des services de l'automobile, du commerce et de la réparaticoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAKTO is the French skills operator that manages professional development funding for private-sector employees, including OGEC personnel in Catholic schools. ISFEC collaborates with AKTO to finance and deliver training for non-teaching school staff.
• Secrétariat Général de l'Enseignement Catholique (SGEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISFEC François d'Assise is officially recognised and designated by the SGEC as the training institute for all members of educational communities (teachers, OGEC staff, school administrators, pastoral animators, ASEM) in Catholic schools across Nouvelle-Aquitaine. This institutional mandate is the foundational relationship underpinning ISFEC's operations.
• Twenty Campus Bordeaux François d'AssiseminorOthersTwenty Campus manages 80 furnished student studios on the François d'Assise campus in Bordeaux. ISFEC students receive priority access to these residences. Services include internet, bi-weekly cleaning, breakfast, secure access, and events — contributing to the student experience offering.
• Learning Planet InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerISFEC co-hosts the Festival de l'Apprendre on its Bordeaux campus, an international learning festival initiated by the Learning Planet Institute and supported by UNESCO, bringing together educators and innovators for conferences and workshops on learning innovation.
• UNESCOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO supports the Festival de l'Apprendre, an international learning festival hosted at ISFEC's campus, aligning with UNESCO's education and learning innovation agenda.
• Dioceses of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Bordeaux, Limoges, Poitiers)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe dioceses (Catholic diocese authorities) of Bordeaux, Limoges, and Poitiers collaborate with ISFEC to place student teachers (professeurs-stagiaires) in Catholic schools and coordinate pastoral animator training across the region.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• AFPA (Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes): Major French adult vocational training organisation. Comparable as a Qualiopi-certified, large-scale continuing education provider in France, though focused on adult vocational re-training rather than Catholic-school teacher education specifically.

Broad incumbents

• Institut Catholique de Toulouse (ICT): Private Catholic university that co-delivers and certifies ISFEC's Master MEEF. Comparable as a degree-granting institution offering its own teacher training and continuing education within the Catholic higher-education ecosystem, with broader academic scope than ISFEC.
• CNED (Centre National d'Enseignement à Distance): France's national distance-learning provider, including CRPE and CAPES preparation courses. Comparable as a large-scale provider of competitive exam prep and continuing education for teachers, with overlapping e-learning distribution model but serving a broader public-market audience.
• Réseau Canopé: Public national network for educational resources and teacher training under the Ministry of Education. Comparable because it provides free in-service training, didactic resources and pedagogical innovation programs that overlap with ISFEC's continuing education and Living Lab offerings.
• INSPÉ (Institut National Supérieur du Professorat et de l'Éducation): The public French teacher training network operating across all académies. Comparable because it delivers Master MEEF degrees and CRPE/CAPES preparation at scale, directly competing for the same teacher-candidate pool that ISFEC serves, but as a much larger, publicly funded incumbent.

Emerging players

• Université Catholique de Lyon (UCLy): Private Catholic university in Lyon offering teacher training and continuing professional development for educators, including within the Rhône-Alpes Enseignement Catholique network. Comparable as a regional Catholic training provider serving the same teacher/candidate segments in a different geography.
• Université Catholique de Lille: Private Catholic university in northern France offering its own teacher training, MEEF-style programs and continuing education for Catholic school staff. Comparable as a regional Catholic higher-education institution competing for the same SGEC-aligned mandate and FORMIRIS-funded training demand.

Direct peers

• Réseau ISFEC (other regional ISFEC institutes): The national federation of regional ISFEC institutes (e.g., ISFEC Hauts-de-France, ISFEC Paris, ISFEC Rhône-Alpes). Direct peers running the same business model — SGEC-mandated teacher training and CRPE/CAPES prep for Catholic schools — but in different French regions, so no geographic overlap with ISFEC François d'Assise.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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