INMA

What INMA does

INMA (Institut National de Médecine Agricole) is a French non-profit association (Association Loi 1901) founded in 1958 and headquartered at 14 Rue Auguste Comte, Tours. It is the only national institute dedicated to training and certifying occupational health professionals for the French agricultural sector. Its core portfolio comprises two jointly-issued university diplomas — the DMA (Diplôme de Médecine Agricole) for occupational physicians and the DUST (Diplôme Universitaire de Santé au Travail) for occupational health nurses (IDESTs), both delivered in partnership with the Université de Toulouse — alongside the Certiphyto train-the-trainer program for pesticide safety certification, PTPU/MED10 post-university technical sessions, and the SPOC 'Tous Formateurs' instructor-development course. Supporting products include the Actes INMA symposium proceedings, the Mémoires repository of more than 2,500 student theses since 1990, the REPRAN respiratory pathology network, and an online training catalog at catalogueformpro.com.

The organization's customers are overwhelmingly MSA (Mutualité Sociale Agricole) occupational physicians, medical advisors, IDEST nurses, and prevention advisors, plus a secondary audience of Certiphyto trainer organizations and agricultural collectivités. INMA is governed by an 11-member Board of Directors including representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, CCMSA, MSA Berry Touraine, and the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Tours, under President Pr Jean-Marc Soulat and Director Edwige Thibault. It holds Qualiopi certification (Certificat F0786), is registered as a continuing training provider with the Préfet de Région Centre-Val de Loire (N° 24 37 00085 37), and is favorably registered with OGDPC for DPC. Delivery combines in-person sessions at Tours and regional venues (Corse, Albi, Reims) with distance learning via Microsoft Teams. In 2024, INMA trained 1,302 stagiaires across 9,063 training days with a national network of 170 expert trainers.

Name

INMA

Legal name

Institut National de Médecine Agricole

Website

https://www.inma.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

INMA is a French non-profit founded in 1958 that delivers diplomas and continuing education in agricultural occupational health, serving MSA physicians, nurses, and prevention advisors across France through university-partnered programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Health Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Labor, Workforce & Safety Management Advisory (HSE, Training, HR) (AFACAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Waste Management & Environmental Services (EDABALBC), Occupational & Environmental Lung Disease Clinic (HLAKANAN)

Keywords

• Agricultural occupational health
• Occupational medicine training
• Workplace risk prevention
• Continuing professional development
• Agricultural health diplomas

Headquarters

HQ city

Tours

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training Services Revenue: INMA generates revenue through professional training services delivered to MSA employees and agricultural health professionals. Programs include diploma courses (DMA, DUST), continuing education, Certiphyto trainer certification, and specialized workshops. Revenue flows through the MSA system as part of the agricultural social protection framework.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

INMA provides specialized professional training and university diplomas in agricultural occupational medicine and workplace risk prevention for health professionals working in the French agricultural sector. Its core offerings include the Diplôme de Médecine Agricole (DMA) for occupational physicians, the Diplôme Universitaire de Santé au Travail (DUST) for occupational health nurses, Certiphyto trainer certification for phytopharmaceutical safety, and post-university technical training cycles (PTPU/MED10) delivered in partnership with the University of Toulouse.

Product overview

INMA (Institut National de Médecine Agricole) is a training organization established in 1958 that provides a comprehensive portfolio of professional development programs for occupational health practitioners in the agricultural sector. The core offerings include two principal diplomas: the Diplôme de Médecine Agricole (DMA) for occupational physicians and the Diplôme Universitaire de Santé au Travail (DUST) for occupational health nurses, both delivered in partnership with the University of Toulouse. INMA's portfolio also encompasses specialized training programs such as Certiphyto (pesticide certification train-the-trainer), PTPU/MED10 post-university technical sessions, and the SPOC 'Tous Formateurs' online instructor development program. The organization supports evidence-based practice through documentation products including the Actes INMA proceedings (conference proceedings from annual events), the Mémoires repository of 2,500+ student dissertations, and the REPRAN respiratory pathology network. All offerings are accessible via an online training catalog, with programs designed for MSA agricultural social security professionals, occupational health physicians, nurses, prevention advisors, and agricultural industry practitioners across France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% success rate for DMA and DUST diploma programs (2024/2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record.

• Université de Toulouse (Toulouse 3)Strategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015
• CCMSA (Caisse Centrale de la Mutualité Sociale Agricole)Strategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009
• Acta - Réseau des Instituts Techniques AgricolesStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009
• MSALink (Various MSA Regional Caisses)Channel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
• DSST (Direction Santé Sécurité au Travail CCMSA)Strategic or Co-development Partner

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AFTRAL: Leading French professional training organization specializing in transport, logistics, and safety certifications. Comparable as a national French professional training provider with Qualiopi certification and a sector-specific specialization, though operating in transport rather than agricultural occupational health.
• CCI France (Réseau des Chambres de Commerce et d'Industrie): National network of French chambers of commerce operating training organizations across all French regions. Comparable as a national French professional training network with public-interest mission and employer-funded training delivery, though covering broader business disciplines rather than agricultural occupational health.

Direct peers

• AFPA (Agence Nationale pour la Formation Professionnelle des Adultes): France's national adult vocational and professional training organization delivering diploma programs and continuing education across occupational specialties. Directly comparable as a French national professional training institution that issues recognized credentials and partners with employers and government agencies.
• INRS (Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité): French national institute dedicated to occupational health and safety research, training, and prevention. Directly comparable as a national-level French organization providing specialized training and expertise on workplace health hazards, though INRS operates across all industries rather than focusing solely on agriculture.
• ANFH (Association Nationale pour la Formation du personnel Hospitalier): French national association managing continuing professional development funding and training programs for public hospital personnel. Directly comparable as a sector-specific French training organization that delivers accredited programs (DPC-eligible) to healthcare professionals within a defined institutional ecosystem.
• CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers): Historic French national institution delivering continuing education and professional diplomas to working adults across technical and healthcare fields. Comparable as a nationally recognized French continuing-education provider that partners with employers (including health and social protection bodies) to deliver diploma-credentialed training.

Others

• CCMSA (Caisse Centrale de la Mutualité Sociale Agricole): Central body of France's agricultural social protection system and INMA's primary institutional partner and customer since 2009. Functions as a strategic ecosystem partner rather than competitor, channeling training demand from regional MSA caisses to INMA and co-developing the Certiphyto program.
• Université de Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (Faculty of Medicine): INMA's academic partner since 2015, jointly delivering the DMA and DUST diplomas. Not a competitor but the upstream credential-granting institution that co-signs INMA's flagship diplomas; the partnership is a key enabler of INMA's academic credibility.

Emerging players

• ACMS (Association interprofessionnelle des Centres Médicaux et Sociaux): Inter-professional occupational health service in Île-de-France delivering medical monitoring and prevention services to workers. Comparable as a French occupational health services organization operating in the same regulatory ecosystem as INMA's trainees, though focused on service delivery.
• CIAMT (Centre Inter-entreprises d'Aide à la Médecine du Travail): Inter-company occupational health service covering the Paris region. Comparable as a French occupational health services provider that supports workplace health professionals, though CIAMT focuses on service delivery rather than training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Funding overview

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