Formation QUALIFICACTION

What Formation QUALIFICACTION does

Formation QUALIFICACTION is the Business Training Services department of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, a public school board headquartered in Rosemère, Quebec. Founded in 2014, it delivers bilingual (French and English) customized corporate training to businesses across three administrative regions: Laval, Laurentides, and Lanaudière, spanning over 35,000 square kilometers. Its core internal team is small — a coordinator, training consultants, and a secretary — supplemented by a network of contracted trainers and subject-matter experts.

The portfolio spans five categories: language and digital skills training (French francization, English, Microsoft 365, Power BI, ChatGPT, Copilot); human and interpersonal skills; professional coaching; featured programs (professional autonomy, team cohesion via the MOBILE pathway developed with EMY, construction site health and safety); and publicly subsidized courses offered at $5/hour through Services Québec funding. There is no proprietary technology platform; delivery is instructor-led across in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats. Strategic partnerships with Services Québec, FCSSQ, Perform, and regional chambers of commerce (CCITB, CCIL, Laval ÉCON) underpin both program funding and distribution.

The revenue model is hybrid: publicly subsidized courses at $5/hour, 100% government-funded workplace French training and professional autonomy programs (administered by QUALIFICACTION on behalf of employers), and quote-based customized corporate training. As a department of a government entity, financial metrics are not publicly disclosed, and no funding rounds, M&A activity, or outside investment exists.

Name

Formation QUALIFICACTION

Legal name

Commission scolaire Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier

Website

https://qualificaction.swlauriersb.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Formation QUALIFICACTION is the business training services department of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, delivering bilingual customized corporate training in languages, digital skills, AI, soft skills, coaching, and workplace safety to businesses across Laval, Laurentides, and Lanaudière, Quebec.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Training Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Computer Training (611420), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business & Professional Language Training Abroad (EDAIAEAC), Credentialing, Certification Prep & Exam Training (BPACANAJ), Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep (EDAAANAL)

Keywords

• Corporate training services
• Workplace french training
• Professional development programs
• Subsidized continuing education
• Professional coaching services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosemère

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Publicly Subsidized Training Courses: Training courses offered at $5/hour with financial participation of Services Québec. Available to employed workers or job seekers in Laval, Laurentides, and Lanaudière regions. Employers can register up to 2-3 employees per company.
2. Government-Funded Workplace French Training: 100% government-funded French language training for employees, fully financed by the Government of Québec. Includes assessments, materials, and persistence allowances for eligible participants. QUALIFICACTION manages the entire administrative process.
3. Professional Autonomy Training (Fully Funded): Fully funded customized training program for employees to reduce performance gaps in reading, writing, numeracy, and digital skills. Includes wage reimbursement up to $25/hour and 50% funded coaching for managers. Funded by Services Québec.
4. Customized Corporate Training: Bespoke training programs tailored to specific business sectors, delivered in-person, virtual, or hybrid formats. Pricing not publicly disclosed; proposals are developed after needs analysis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Formation QUALIFICACTION is the Business Training Services department of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, providing bilingual customized corporate training and professional coaching to businesses across Laval, Laurentides, and Lanaudière regions. Its offering spans language training (French francization and English), digital skills (Microsoft 365, Power BI, AI tools), soft skills, professional coaching, and fully/subsidized government-funded programs. Programs are delivered in-person, virtually, or hybrid, with needs analysis and turnkey administration for employer clients.

Product overview

Formation QUALIFICACTION is the Business Training Services department of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, offering a comprehensive portfolio of corporate training solutions across Laval, Laurentides, and Lanaudière regions. The organization provides five core training categories: (1) Language and Digital Skills Training covering French francization, English language programs, and Microsoft 365/Power BI/AI technology skills; (2) Human and Interpersonal Skills Training for soft skills development; (3) Professional Coaching for organizational change and leadership development; (4) Featured Training Programs including Professional Autonomy, Workplace French Training, AI Tools, Team Cohesion (MOBILE), and Construction Safety; and (5) Publicly Subsidized Training Courses at 5 CAD/hour. The portfolio also includes specialized programs like Power BI data analysis, Copilot/AI tools training, psychological health at work, and management development. All programs are bilingual and can be customized to organizational needs, with many funded through Services Québec.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Featured Training Programs (Formations vedettes) Strategic and current training programs addressing workplace transformation, including Professional Autonomy, Workplace French Training, AI Tools, Team Cohesion, and Health and Safety on Construction Sites. Targeted at organizations seeking current, high-priority training opportunities.
• Language and Digital Skills Training Language proficiency programs (French francization at 7 levels, English at 6 levels, professional English, written French) combined with digital skills training (Microsoft 365, Power Automate, Power BI, ChatGPT, Cybersecurity, AI). For businesses and individuals seeking language and digital literacy development.
• Human and Interpersonal Skills Training Soft skills development programs covering communication, emotional intelligence, leadership, conflict management, delegation, time management, customer experience, team building, and sales skills. For managers and employees in client organizations.
• Professional Coaching Personalized coaching for managers and employees aligned with organizational objectives, supporting leadership development, team engagement, change management, and performance improvement. Delivered as individual and group coaching.
• Publicly Subsidized Training Courses (Formations publiques) Low-cost training programs (5 CAD/hour) funded by Services Québec in Laval, Laurentides, and Lanaudière regions, including English conversation, digital tools, interpersonal skills, and professional communication. Available to employed workers and job seekers.
• Professional Autonomy Training Fully funded customized program to reduce performance gaps in reading, writing, numeracy, and digital skills; includes wage reimbursement up to $25/hour and 50% funded coaching for managers. Funded by Services Québec.
• Workplace French Training (Francisation) 100% government-funded French language courses with employee assessments, learning materials, and persistence allowance for eligible participants; offered in 10-week sessions of 40 hours. Turnkey administrative management for employers.
• AI Tools Training Training programs on artificial intelligence including ChatGPT, Copilot, generative AI, copilots, and simple automation for improving efficiency, work quality, and decision-making. For professionals and managers seeking AI literacy.
• Team Cohesion Program (Parcours MOBILE) Structured approach to strengthen team clarity, communication, connection, and collaboration through the MOBILE pathway, developed in partnership with EMY; includes team cohesion index measurement. For management teams undertaking team development.
• Health and Safety on Construction Sites 30-hour training on legal obligations, hazard analysis, prevention practices, and incident management for construction industry compliance and safety. For construction entrepreneurs, managers, supervisors, and Health and Safety Coordinators.
• AI, Automation and Governance Training Comprehensive training on understanding AI, identifying automation opportunities, and implementing AI governance frameworks with a 90-day action plan. 9 hours of training plus 3 hours of individual coaching.
• Getting Started with Copilot Chat Introduction to Copilot Chat features, interface navigation, prompt writing, practical use cases, and basic agent creation; includes 2 hours of individual coaching. 5.5 hours total.
• Exploiting AI with Copilot Premium Advanced training on Copilot Premium features in Microsoft 365 tools, organizational data utilization, and creating advanced agents for specific business needs. 5.5 hours total.
• Psychological Health at Work 12-hour program on managing stress, emotional intelligence, maintaining effectiveness during change, and leveraging personal strengths for career management.
• Strategic HR Influence Development Program to develop HR business partners' strategic posture, organizational analysis capabilities, and influence with managers and leadership. 12 hours total (9 hours training + 3 hours individual coaching).
• First Steps in Management Training for coordinators and supervisors on establishing credibility, managing difficult personalities, addressing underperformance, and adopting mobilizing leadership. 14 hours total (12 hours training + 2 hours individual coaching).
• Excel - Beginner Level 12-hour training on basic Excel functions, formulas, formatting, charts, and spreadsheet management. Includes Microsoft 365 Excel manual.
• Power BI: From Raw Data to Advanced Analysis Comprehensive 18-hour training on Power BI covering data import, transformation, modeling, DAX calculations, and interactive dashboard creation. Six-module course from beginner to advanced.
• English Conversation: Fluency in My Dialogues 30-hour English conversation course focused on developing confidence, pronunciation, vocabulary, and complex sentence structures for professional discussions.
• Develop Your Human Impact Program to strengthen influence capacity, relational quality, and team mobilization to address common workplace challenges like resistance to change and demotivation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Professional autonomy training is fully funded and includes wage reimbursement up to $25/hour, reducing employer cost burden
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EMYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMY is a partner in the MOBILE (Parcours Cohésion d'Équipe) team cohesion program. MOBILE is an exclusive collaboration between QUALIFICACTION and EMY, providing a structured team cohesion assessment and development pathway. The partnership enables delivery of the MOBILE team cohesion index and associated workshops for client organizations.
• Services Québec (SQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServices Québec provides financial participation for public subsidized training courses offered at $5/hour. It also funds workplace French language training and professional autonomy training programs. This partnership is fundamental to QUALIFICACTION's ability to offer low-cost and fully funded training to businesses and individuals.
• FCSSQ (Fédération des centres de services scolaires)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCSSQ is listed as a partner of QUALIFICACTION, contributing to the network of educational institutions and school boards supporting the training services.
• PerformminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a partner contributing to promoting the development of employee and manager skills across the three territories served.
• CCITB (Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Thérèse-De Blainville)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal chamber of commerce partner in the Laurentides region, helping promote training services and skills development to businesses in the area.
• CCIL (Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Laval)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal chamber of commerce partner in the Laval region, contributing to business networking and training promotion for Laval-based organizations.
• Laval ÉCONminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEconomic development organization in Laval, listed as a partner helping promote business skills development across the Laval territory.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Berlitz Canada: Global language-training provider with Canadian operations delivering corporate French and English programs. Comparable in workplace-language training and Quebec employer audience; differs in being private and operating nationally.
• Technologia: Quebec-based private training firm offering IT, management, and soft-skills corporate training to businesses in the province. Direct competitor for the same B2B training buyer with overlapping course catalogues (Power BI, leadership, AI). Different in being fully private and not government-subsidized.
• McGill Executive Institute: Executive-education unit of McGill University delivering professional development, leadership, and customized programs to organizations in Quebec and beyond. Comparable in institutional backing, bilingual delivery, and B2B customized offerings; differs in scale and price point.
• École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) - Formation continue: Continuing-education arm of a Quebec engineering school delivering customized corporate training and technical upskilling. Comparable institutional model, Montreal-area footprint, and overlap in technical/digital course offerings.
• Alliance Française: Network of French-language schools offering corporate French-training programs to Quebec employers. Direct competitor for the workplace-francisation stream funded by Services Québec; differs in not being subsidized and not offering technical/AI courses.
• Collège LaSalle - Formation continue et services aux entreprises: Continuing-education and corporate services arm of a Montreal-area college offering customized training in languages, digital skills, and professional development. Comparable audience (Quebec SMBs) and course mix (language, digital, soft skills).
• HEC Montréal - Direction de la formation continue: Executive-education unit of a major Montreal business school offering management, leadership, and professional development programs to Quebec businesses. Comparable in B2B customized delivery and Quebec-centric geography; differs in targeting larger enterprise budgets and higher price points.
• Services aux entreprises du réseau des cégeps (Cégep formation continue): Network of Quebec CEGEP continuing-education departments providing subsidized corporate training across regions. Closest structural peer: publicly-funded, regional, multi-discipline, B2B sales motion. Differs in being French-language-first and operating in different territories.
• Dale Carnegie Training Québec: Quebec franchise of Dale Carnegie delivering leadership, communication, and sales training to organizations. Comparable in soft-skills curriculum and B2B direct-sales model; differs in being fully private with higher per-seat pricing.

Broad incumbents

• Skillsoft: Global enterprise learning platform offering on-demand technology, leadership, and compliance courses. Adjacent competitor for digital-skills and compliance training; differs by being SaaS-delivered, English-first, and priced at enterprise scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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