Nautisme en Île-de-France

What Nautisme en Île-de-France does

Nautisme en Île-de-France is a French association loi 1901 (non-profit, founded 2003, 13 employees) operating as both a training organism (OF) and, since 2019, a Centre de Formation d'Apprentis (CFA). It is governed as a college of the regional leagues and committees of the four principal water sports federations — Fédération Française d'Aviron (FFA), Fédération Française de Canoë-Kayak (FFCK), Fédération Française de Ski Nautique et Wakeboard (FFSNW), and Fédération Française de Voile (FFV) — together with the Comité Régional Olympique et Sportif d'Île-de-France (CROS IDF). Its product portfolio consists of three RNCP-habilitated BPJEPS professional certifications (Aviron, Canoë-Kayak, Activités Physiques pour Tous), four boat license tracks (coastal, inland, combined, and refresher) priced €150–€550, and PSC1 first aid certification. BPJEPS programs combine 600–700 hours of in-center instruction at the Stade Nautique Olympique d'Île-de-France (the 2024 Paris Olympics venue), a smaller volume of digital/e-learning hours, and up to ~2,400 hours of alternance in partner clubs; boat license courses blend e-learning theory with practical sessions at secondary sites (Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Lagny-sur-Marne).

The organization monetizes through three channels: tuition fees (typically €8,828–€15,449 per BPJEPS program, free for apprentices under contract), French public training funding (OPCO for private-sector apprentices, CNFPT for public-sector apprentices, AGEFIPH for apprentices with disabilities), and corporate apprenticeship tax (taxe d'apprentissage) allocated via SIRET 84018699300027 / UAI 0772889X. Apprentice-facing distribution is direct via the sports-nautiques.fr website and through federations clubs, with recruitment increasingly augmented by innovative 'Du stade vers l'emploi' job dating events co-organized with Pôle Emploi and Région Île-de-France. B2B clients (municipal sports services, private aquatic centers) are served through a separate 'Développer sa structure' consulting line covering business development, governance, and financing strategy. The organization is Qualiopi-certified (2021, renewed) and reports 96% average pass rate, 85% satisfaction, 100% employment at 6 months for BPJEPS APT graduates, and 67–100% apprenticeship rates across BPJEPS programs.

Name

Nautisme en Île-de-France

Legal name

Nautisme en Île-de-France

Website

https://sports-nautiques.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nautisme en Île-de-France is a non-profit regional training center and CFA in Île-de-France that delivers BPJEPS certifications in water sports (rowing, canoe-kayak, ski nautique & wakeboard, voile), boat licenses, and first aid, governed jointly by the four water sports federations and CROS IDF, and funded via OPCO, CNFPT, and apprenticeship tax.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vaires-sur-Marne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training fees: Tuition fees charged for professional certifications (BPJEPS) and boat licenses. BPJEPS programs cost €8,828-€15,449 but are free for apprentices under apprenticeship contracts. Boat license courses range from €350-€550 for licensed members of water sports federations.
2. Apprenticeship tax (Taxe d'apprentissage): Companies can allocate their apprenticeship tax to fund Nautisme en Île-de-France's training programs. UAI: 0772889X, SIRET: 84018699300027
3. OPCO and public funding: Training costs covered through OPCO (professional training funds) for private sector apprentices and CNFPT for public sector apprentices. Additional funding from national sports agency, disability support organizations (AGEFIPH), and regional employment programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Nautisme en Île-de-France is a regional training organization (OF) and apprentice training center (CFA) delivering BPJEPS professional certifications in water sports (aviron, canoë-kayak, Activités Physiques pour Tous), pleasure boat license courses (coastal, inland, combined, and refresher), and PSC1 first aid training. It also provides organizational development consulting to public and private sports structures seeking to expand nautical activities.

Product overview

Nautisme en Île-de-France is a regional training organization (CFA - Centre de Formation d'Apprentis) offering professional certifications in nautical sports, boat licensing, and first aid. The portfolio consists of three BPJEPS professional certification programs (Aviron rowing, Canoë-kayak paddle sports, and Activités Physiques pour Tous multi-sport), multiple boat license courses (côtière coastal, eaux intérieures inland waterways, combined option, and refresher), and PSC1 first aid certification. These offerings are designed to train future sports educators and water activity professionals across the Île-de-France region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% pass rate, 85% satisfaction across training programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• FFA - Fédération Française d'AvironcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of the regional alliance. Nautisme en Île-de-France provides BPJEPS Aviron training and promotes rowing activities across Île-de-France.
• FFCK - Fédération Française de Canoë-Kayak et sports de pagaiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member and CRIFCK (regional committee) leadership. Nautisme en Île-de-France provides BPJEPS Canoë-Kayak training.
• FFSNW - Fédération Française de Ski Nautique et WakeboardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member with LIFSNW representation. Nautisme en Île-de-France provides BPJEPS SNW training and operates from FFSNW technical center.
• FFV - Fédération Française de VoilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member. Nautisme en Île-de-France provides BPJEPS Voile training and promotes sailing activities.
• CROS IDF - Comité Régional Olympique et Sportif d'Île-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member providing Olympic movement coordination and regional sports governance representation.
• Région Île-de-FrancemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional government partner co-organizing job dating events and providing funding support for sports development initiatives.
• Pole EmploimajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployment agency partner for innovative job dating events combining sports activities with recruitment, connecting job seekers with sports clubs.
• FPMNS - Fédération des Professionnels de la Métropole du SportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner federation representing sports professionals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Pôle Emploi (France Travail): French national employment agency that co-organizes recruitment events (job dating) and channels job seekers into Nautisme en Île-de-France apprenticeship programs. Ecosystem participant rather than competitor.
• CNFPT (Centre National de la Fonction Publique Territoriale): French public-sector training funder that fully covers apprenticeship costs for territorial collectivity apprentices at Nautisme en Île-de-France. Not a peer competitor but a key financing partner — included as ecosystem participant.

Direct peers

• CREPS Île-de-France: Regional government sports training center (similar geography) delivering BPJEPS and federal instructor certifications, often in partnership with national federations. Closely aligned mission and target audience.
• ENVSN (École Nationale de Voile et des Sports Nautiques): National sailing and water sports school under the French Ministry of Sports, delivering federal instructor certifications including voile and glisse. Closely aligned public-sector counterpart for nautical instructor training.
• UCPA (Union nationale des Centres sportifs de Plein Air): Major French sports training and leisure organization operating as a CFA with BPJEPS programs in multiple outdoor and water sports. Comparable multi-discipline sports training model with apprenticeship pathways for instructors.
• Campus des Métiers et des Qualifications du Sport: French national network of sports vocational training centers offering BPJEPS certifications. Directly comparable as a French CFA-equivalent focused on sports instructor training with multi-federation and multi-region coordination.
• École de Voile des Glénans: Historic French sailing school association delivering sailing certifications and instructor training through similar federation-aligned pedagogy. Directly comparable for sailing-specific (FFV-aligned) training and recreational boating pathways.
• AFTRAL: One of France's largest CFAs, focused on transport, logistics, and mobility. Comparable CFA funding model (OPCO, alternance, Qualiopi) with multi-site operations — illustrates scale benchmark for a multi-program French CFA.

Broad incumbents

• AFPA (Agence nationale pour la Formation Professionnelle des Adultes): Largest French adult vocational training organization. Comparable Qualiopi-certified CFA model and public-funding access, but operates at vastly larger scale across non-sport trades — broader incumbent in vocational training rather than direct competitor.
• INSEP (Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise et de la Performance): France's elite national sports training institute. Overlaps in French sports instructor development ecosystem but at the elite-performance level; functions as broader incumbent in national sports training policy and funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NautismeIdF
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnd_nFcClBqopsYg81w36UQ/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/nautismeidf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nautismeidf
• Instagraminstagram.com/nautismeidf

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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