Ortra Sante-social Geneve

What Ortra Sante-social Geneve does

OrTra santé-social Genève is a non-profit association founded in 2008 in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates vocational training and workforce development for the health and social care sectors under Swiss federal vocational education law (LFPr). It operates as a tripartite social-partner organization bringing together employers, professional associations, and unions to deliver federally certified training programs and address skills shortages in the cantonal labor market.

Its core offerings include four federally certified vocational programs—ASA (AFP), ASE (CFC), AM (CFC), and ASSC (CFC)—delivered through its Centre de Compétences training facility and supported by a network of training enterprises (REF) that coordinates apprenticeships across more than 25 partner organizations in three active networks. The organization also runs Le 28, a career information and promotion center offering walk-in guidance and outreach events (Village santé-social, Zoom métiers, Info-Truck), and provides continuing education and pre-qualification programs for career changers, including reintegration tracks such as InASA developed with SOS Femmes. It maintains a pool of approximately 150 field-based trainers and holds the Eduqua quality certification.

Revenue comes from public cantonal and federal funding, membership contributions, and government contracts under the Swiss vocational training system, with no commercial pricing model. The organization serves three primary stakeholder groups: adults and apprentices seeking certification, employers and associations requiring training coordination, and career seekers accessing guidance through Le 28. All services are delivered directly within the canton of Geneva; there is no disclosed geographic expansion beyond that boundary.

Name

Ortra Sante-social Geneve

Legal name

OrTra santé-social Genève

Website

https://ortra-ge.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

OrTra santé-social Genève is a non-profit association founded in 2008 that coordinates federally certified vocational training and workforce development for the health and social care sectors in the canton of Geneva, under Swiss federal vocational education law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nursing Assistant (CNA) & Patient Care Technician (PCT) (EDAOAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK)

Keywords

• Vocational training
• Health-social professions
• Apprenticeship certification
• Continuing education
• Professional training

Headquarters

HQ city

Genève

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vocational Training Services: OrTra provides initial vocational training for health-social professions including ASA (AFP), ASE (CFC), AM (CFC), and ASSC (CFC). The organization is an association that coordinates training under Swiss federal vocational education law (LFPr). Revenue appears to come from public funding, membership contributions, and government contracts rather than direct commercial revenue.
2. Continuing Education and Training Coordination: The organization coordinates continuing education programs and networks of training companies (REF) for apprentices in health-social fields.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

OrTra santé-social Genève coordinates and delivers vocational training programs for health-social professions in the Geneva region of Switzerland. Its core offering comprises initial vocational training leading to federal certifications (AFP and CFC) in four professional tracks, continuing education programs through its Centre de compétences, pre-qualification and professional reintegration programs, and career information services through its Le 28 center.

Product overview

Ortra santé-social Genève is a vocational training organization offering a unified portfolio of initial and continuing education programs in the health and social sectors. The core offerings include four main CFC/AFP certification programs (ASA, ASE, AM, ASSC), coordinated through its Centre de Compétences and supported by the Le 28 information center. The organization also manages a network of training enterprises (REF) that enables comprehensive dual apprenticeships across multiple partner institutions. Programs include initial training for young people, adult education tracks, pre-qualification for career changers, and continuing professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le 28: Information and promotion center for health-social professions operated by OrTra santé-social Genève, providing career guidance, job market information, and hosting events such as Zoom métiers and Village santé-social.

Products and services

• Formation initiale AFP Assistant en soins et accompagnement (ASA)

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 training networks coordinating 25+ companies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• SAVOIRSOCIALcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss umbrella organization for social professions that OrTra collaborates with under cantonal and federal vocational training law mandates.
• OdASantecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss health sector umbrella organization providing guidance on training standards and professional competencies for health professions.
• FMH (Federation of Swiss Doctors)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Medical Association that OrTra works with to coordinate medical profession training standards.
• GIAP (Groupement Intercommunal pour l'Animation Parascolaire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain training company in REF network for ASE specialist childhood training. Coordinates with crèches, vacation organizations, and parascolary sectors for comprehensive apprenticeship training.
• Sgipa FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation serving people with intellectual disabilities, operating as main training company in REF network for ASE generalist training with partners including Cap Loisirs, Païdos, and Maison de Tara.
• AGAM (Association Genevoise des Assistantes et Assistants Medicaux)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneva association of medical assistants cooperating in REF network for Medical Assistant vocational training.
• AMGe (Association des Medecins du Canton de Geneve)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain training company in REF network for Medical Assistant training, partnering with medical centers in Perly and Jonction.
• CFP Arts GeneveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInteractive Media Design section collaborated with OrTra on video storytelling projects showcasing health-social professions through authentic video portraits.
• Cite des metiersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer center partnering with OrTra on Zoom Metiers events and Village sante-social exhibitions.
• SFITS (Fondation Suisse pour l'Innovation et la Formation en Chirurgie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss foundation partnering on bloc operatoire immersion events and TSO career promotion.
• HUG (Hopitaux Universitaires de Geneve)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Geneva hospital providing bloc operatoire access for TSO career events and training observations.
• SOS FemmesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation collaborating with OrTra on sex worker reconversion project into health-social professions (Prequal+ and InASA programs).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• OdASanté: National umbrella organization for health-profession workforce training. Operates at the federal level across the same training and certification frameworks OrTra coordinates locally.
• H+ Bildung: Swiss hospital association's training arm, providing continuing education and vocational pathways for hospital-based health professions — overlapping with OrTra's AM and ASSC programs.
• SAVOIRSOCIAL: National umbrella for social-profession training in Switzerland and a strategic partner of OrTra Genève. Comparable as a higher-tier coordinating body for the same training ecosystem.
• CSFO Bern (Zentrum für Berufsbildung): Cantonal service for vocational orientation and training information, comparable in mission scope (career guidance plus vocational training coordination) though broader than health-social.

Direct peers

• OrTra santé-social Vaud: Cantonal OrTra providing the same AFP/CFC health-social vocational training and coordination services as OrTra Genève, but for the canton of Vaud. Most direct structural comparable.
• CIES (Centre d'Information Education Santé): Information and orientation center for health-social careers in Switzerland, directly comparable to OrTra's Le 28 in mission (career guidance) and target audience.
• Espace Compétences SA: Swiss private training provider offering continuing education and certification in health-social and care professions, overlapping with OrTra's formation continue programs in the same regional market.

Emerging players

• CFP Arts Genève: Geneva-based vocational training school partnering with OrTra on media projects; operates in an adjacent training niche within the same cantonal ecosystem.

Regional players

• OrTra Fribourg: Cantonal OrTra in Fribourg providing vocational training coordination across multiple sectors including health-social, comparable structurally to OrTra Genève but regionally distinct.
• Centre de Formation Professionnelle Santé (CFPS) Genève: Cantonal public vocational training provider in Geneva with overlapping healthcare training offerings, operating within the same geographic market and regulatory framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLFV3qSt3KiIHBJpikF6FxKNA6HYBEMz-d
• Facebookfacebook.com/le28geneve
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ortra-sant%C3%A9-social-gen%C3%A8ve
• Instagraminstagram.com/le28_geneve_santesocial
• TikToktiktok.com/@le28_geneve_santesocial

Compliance1 record

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