SOFTAGES FORMATIONS

What SOFTAGES FORMATIONS does

Softages Formations is a privately held French professional training provider founded in 2008, specializing in continuing education for healthcare professionals working with elderly persons and persons with disabilities. The company is headquartered in Fontenay-sous-Bois (Île-de-France) with operational presence in Villeneuve-Tolosane (Occitanie), and operates with a team of 5 employees under the direction of Fabrice Nouvel, a state-certified occupational therapist who serves as pedagogical director.

The company's core offering is a portfolio of twelve specialized training courses covering cognitive conditions (Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease), physical care techniques (manual handling/motor activation, patient positioning), fall prevention, pressure ulcer prevention, environmental adaptation for accessibility, EHPAD (nursing home) intervention, wheelchair provision, home automation, and a train-the-trainer program. Training is delivered through a mix of in-person sessions and digital content, with course enrollment managed via the third-party Dendreo SaaS catalog platform. The company maintains a community-engagement footprint through LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube, including a webinar series featuring clinical topics such as CSAR (May 2025), psychomotor desadaptation syndrome, and fall prevention.

Softages Formations holds Qualiopi certification, the French national quality credential required for professional training providers to access public funding and CPF (compte personnel de formation) financing; this certification is valid until January 2026. The company generates revenue through professional training services, primarily targeting occupational therapists, physiotherapists, nurses, caregivers, and EHPAD staff. No pricing model, pricing tiers, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed. No external funding rounds, partnerships, M&A activity, or proprietary technology platforms have been disclosed in the available data.

Name

SOFTAGES FORMATIONS

Legal name

Softages Formation

Website

https://softages-formations.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Softages Formations is a French professional training provider offering specialized continuing education courses for healthcare professionals (occupational therapists, physiotherapists, nurses, caregivers) in elderly care and disability support, delivered across France via its Dendreo-hosted catalog and holding Qualiopi certification.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Healthcare Training

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Sales, Customer Service & Soft Skills Training (BPACANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Balance, Fall Prevention & Gait Training In-Home (HSABADAH), Wheelchair, Seating, Mobility & Transfer Training In-Home (HSABADAO)

Keywords

• Elderly care training
• Healthcare professional development
• Occupational therapy training
• Continuing professional education
• Disability care training

Headquarters

HQ city

Fontenay-sous-Bois

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: The company generates revenue through providing specialized training courses for healthcare professionals. Training covers topics including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, motor activation handling, positioning, fall prevention, pressure sore prevention, environment adaptation, working in EHPAD (nursing homes), becoming a trainer, wheelchairs, and home automation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Softages Formations is a specialized professional training provider for healthcare professionals (occupational therapists, physiotherapists, nurses, caregivers) focused on elderly care and disability support. The company sells a catalog of Qualiopi-certified training courses covering Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease care, manual handling and motor activation, patient positioning, fall prevention, pressure ulcer prevention, environmental adaptation, EHPAD operations, wheelchair provision, home automation, and train-the-trainer certification, distributed through an online Dendreo catalog and supplemented by webinar content.

Product overview

Softages Formations is a specialized training provider offering professional development courses for healthcare workers, rehabilitation specialists, and caregivers focused on elderly care and disability support. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of training courses delivered through its Dendreo-powered online catalog platform. Course offerings cover cognitive conditions (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's), physical care techniques (manual handling, positioning), fall and pressure ulcer prevention, environmental adaptation, EHPAD intervention, trainer certification, wheelchair provision, and home automation for assisted living.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation Maladie d'Alzheimer Specialized training focused on understanding and managing Alzheimer's disease in care settings for healthcare professionals.
• Formation Maladie de Parkinson Specialized training addressing Parkinson's disease management and care techniques, including freezing episodes, for healthcare professionals.
• Formation Manutention et Activation Motrice Training on proper patient handling techniques and motor activation methods for healthcare workers.
• Formation Positionnement Training focused on proper patient positioning techniques to prevent complications and improve comfort.
• Formation Prévention des Chutes Training on fall prevention strategies and techniques for elderly and disabled care environments.
• Formation Prévention des Escarres Training on pressure ulcer prevention and management for bedridden patients.
• Formation Aménagement de l'Environnement Training on adapting living environments for elderly and disabled individuals to enhance safety and accessibility.
• Formation Intervenir en EHPAD Specialized training for healthcare professionals working in EHPAD (Établissement d'Hébergement pour Personnes Âgées Dépendantes / nursing homes) settings.
• Formation Devenir Formateur Train-the-trainer program enabling healthcare professionals to become certified trainers in elderly and disabled care.
• Formation Fauteuils Roulants

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Ageval: French software and services provider for EHPAD quality management and care home evaluation. Adjacent peer because it serves the same EHPAD buyer for quality/training-related decisions, though its core offering is software rather than training courses.
• ANFE (Association Nationale Française des Ergothérapeutes): French national professional association for occupational therapists offering continuing education and congress content. Comparable because it targets the same ergothérapeute persona as Softages' pedagogical director and serves overlapping training demand.

Broad incumbents

• CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers): Large French public higher-education institution offering professional training including health and social care programs. Comparable as a broad incumbent in healthcare continuing education with national reach and public credibility.
• AFPA (Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes): Major French national vocational training provider offering a wide portfolio including healthcare and care-sector programs. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes for the same EHPAD/caregiver training budget, though with a much wider scope.
• Orsys: Large French professional training company with a broad catalog including healthcare and management topics. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same healthcare professional training spend across France.

Direct peers

• Formavenir Performances: French professional training organization focused on healthcare, social and medico-social sectors. Comparable to Softages Formations in delivering continuing-education courses to EHPAD staff and caregivers on geriatrics and care techniques.
• GRIEPS: French training provider specializing in healthcare, social and educational sectors. Comparable because it sells Qualiopi-certified continuing-education courses to nurses, caregivers and allied health professionals on similar care-practice topics.
• Gereso: French training publisher and provider focused on social, healthcare and HR-professional audiences. Comparable to Softages in serving healthcare and care-sector professionals with specialized continuing-education content.
• CNFCE (Centre National de Formation Continue en Entreprise): French continuing-education provider offering inter- and intra-company training courses including health/social sector programs. Comparable to Softages in selling Qualiopi-certified courses to healthcare professionals and care establishments.

Others

• UNAFORMATION / OPCO Santé: French OPCO (skills operator) that funds and aggregates healthcare training demand. Listed as 'Others' because, rather than competing, it is the primary funding intermediary through which many Softages customers purchase training; understanding it is essential for competitive context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@softagessoftagesformations367
• Facebookfacebook.com/photos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/softages-formations

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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