What Campus Skills does

Campus Skills is the commercial label under which Ymag SAS — a subsidiary of French software group Septeo — markets its Ypareo Suite, a SaaS and on-premise ERP platform purpose-built for French training organizations (CFAs, OFAs, higher education institutions, and continuing-education providers). The platform centralizes learner records, course scheduling, billing, contract management, attendance tracking, and competency validation, and serves as the operational backbone for compliance with France's Qualiopi quality standard and apprenticeship funding flows.

The technology stack combines cloud-hosted SaaS with traditional on-premise deployment options, and integrates with France Compétences, Mission Apprentissage, OPCOs, France Travail, and tools such as Edusign, Moodle, and Microsoft Teams. A recently introduced Ypareo AI Assistant adds a generative-AI layer on top of the platform. Commercial model combines recurring subscription, perpetual on-premise licenses, professional services, and usage-based fees tied to learners, training actions, or validated competencies. The company cites more than 3,000 training organizations as customers, roughly 258,000 active platform users, and over 5.1 million competencies validated through the system, supported by a hotline team with a 4.8/5 satisfaction rating and a reported NPS of 9/10.

Within Septeo's Education division, Ypareo functions as the apprenticeship and vocational-training software franchise. Headquarters sit in Dijon, with a Grenoble office tied to the Campus Skills entity. Go-to-market targets three principal segments: apprenticeship institutions (CFAs), certified training providers (OFAs), and higher-education or healthcare schools, with the healthcare-training vertical called out explicitly as a recent emphasis.

Name

Campus Skills

Legal name

Ymag by Septeo

Website

https://campus-skills.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Campus Skills (operating as Ypareo) provides a SaaS and on-premise ERP platform for French training organizations, serving CFAs, OFAs, and higher-education schools with learner management, Qualiopi compliance, and apprenticeship-funding integrations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Training Management Software

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Skills Assessment & Talent/Employability Testing Platforms (EDAFADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

TVET/Skills & Workforce Education Authorities (EDADAAAH), Credentialing, Certification Prep & Exam Training (BPACANAJ), Onboarding Program Design, Enablement & Train-the-Trainer (EDABAOAL)

Keywords

• Training management software
• Apprenticeship tracking platform
• Learning management system
• Skills validation software
• CFA management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Grenoble

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (Contrat SaaS): Subscription-based software access provided as a service accessible remotely via internet. Billed based on number of computer stations and number of users. Includes maintenance and assistance services.
2. On-Premise License (Contrat On-Premise): License for on-premise hosting on client servers or YMAG servers, with associated maintenance and assistance services. License fee is charged at contract conclusion.
3. Professional Services: Implementation services including installation, analysis, configuration, data migration, and training. Billed at unit prices or daily rates depending on service type.
4. Usage-based Services: Optional services consumed on-demand such as electronic signature and SMS, billed per unit at current prices

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Campus Skills (Ypareo Skills) provides a web and mobile SaaS platform for training organizations to track learners, validate skills, and manage apprenticeship and continuing education programs. The platform centralizes the full training journey from prospection to diploma, including digital learning portfolios, competency validation, Qualiopi compliance evidence collection, contract management, dematerialized OPCO billing, and electronic signatures. It is targeted at French CFAs (apprentice training centers), training organizations (OF/OFA), higher education institutions, and healthcare training centers.

Product overview

Ypareo Skills is a comprehensive digital learning portfolio and skills tracking platform offered as part of the Ypareo Suite by YMAG (Septeo Education). The portfolio consists of Ypareo Skills (core skills/competency tracking platform with mobile app), Ypareo Neo (full-web SaaS management software), and Ypareo ERP (modular ERP for complex organizations). The Ypareo Skills ecosystem includes multiple sub-products: Livret d'apprentissage (digital apprenticeship portfolio), Eportfolio, Livret de suivi en centre, Livret de suivi de stage, Livret d'AFEST, and Validation des compétences. Additional functional modules cover apprenticeship/professionalization contract management, dematerialized OPCO invoicing, BPF management, electronic signature, digital attendance tracking, and electronic billing. The platform is available in both SaaS (Ypareo Neo) and on-premise deployment options, serving CFAs and training organizations from 10 to 20,000 learners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ypareo Neo: Full-web SaaS software solution for managing training organizations and apprenticeships, described as intuitive, easy to deploy, and quick to implement.
• Ypareo Skills
• Ypareo ERP

Products and services

• Ypareo Skills Digital learning portfolio and skills tracking platform designed for CFAs and training organizations, enabling pedagogical follow-up, competency validation, and Qualiopi certification evidence collection with mobile app support.
• Ypareo Neo Full-web SaaS management software for training organizations, covering prospection, scheduling, individualization, modularization, pedagogical follow-up, contract management, questionnaires, surveys, invoicing, and OPCO billing.
• Ypareo ERP Modular ERP solution for managing complex training organizations with multi-site operations, advanced administrative management, and complex billing scenarios.
• Livret d'apprentissage (LEA) Digital apprenticeship portfolio for tracking integration, visit reports, rupture detection, satisfaction surveys for tutors and apprentices, and key resource sharing with partner companies.
• Eportfolio Digital portfolio enabling learners to showcase their competencies, experiences, and achievements through representative samples of evidence with commentary, demonstrating acquired skills for professional integration.
• Livret d'AFEST Digital tracking booklet for Training Actions in Work Situation (AFEST), enabling pedagogical pathway design focused on competency acquisition related to the target profession.
• Gestion des contrats d'apprentissage Module for managing apprenticeship contracts with features for contract creation, digital signature, and tele-transmission to OPCO for automatic approval processing.
• Facturation OPCO dématérialisée Module for dematerialized invoicing to OPCO (training fund operators), enabling automated billing processes and payment tracking.
• Gestion du BPF Module for managing Pedagogical and Financial Reports (Bilan Pédagogique et Financier), with automatic generation, real-time tracking, and regulatory compliance features.
• Signature électronique Electronic signature module for digitally signing contracts, conventions, and other legal documents within the platform.
• Émargement numérique Digital attendance tracking module for recording learner presence and participation in training sessions.
• Gestion des contrats de professionnalisation Module for managing professionalization contracts, supporting the full contract lifecycle from creation to approval and billing.
• Facturation électronique Electronic invoicing module for generating and transmitting invoices to OPCO funding bodies via API, avoiding duplicate data entry.
• Livret d'apprentissage numérique Digital apprenticeship portfolio module as part of the skills tracking ecosystem, enabling comprehensive learner progress documentation.
• Hébergement Cloud (Cloud Hosting) Cloud hosting service for the Ypareo Suite platform, providing infrastructure for the SaaS deployment model.
• Accompagnement personnalisé Personalized support and implementation service, including installation, analysis, configuration, data migration, and training, billed at unit prices or daily rates.
• Infogérance Managed IT services providing outsourced administration and operations support for the Ypareo platform.
• Audit de votre organisme Audit service for training organizations to assess their training management processes and identify improvement opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 54% time saved on learner follow-up
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting, strategic and flagship.

• EdusigncoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership allowing automatic data synchronization with Edusign attendance tracking platform. Part of Ypareo's interoperability ecosystem.
• MoodlecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for automatic data synchronization with Moodle LMS platform as part of connected tools ecosystem.
• Microsoft TeamssupportingTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership enabling data synchronization with Microsoft Teams for enhanced collaboration capabilities.
• France CompétencesstrategicTechnology or IntegrationInteroperability with France Compétences national platform for regulatory compliance and training registry management.
• Mission ApprentissagestrategicTechnology or IntegrationInteroperability with Mission Apprentissage information systems for apprenticeship tracking and coordination.
• OPCO (Opérateurs de Compétences)strategicTechnology or IntegrationAutomated data transmission for apprenticeship contracts and billing to OPCO funding bodies via API, avoiding double data entry.
• France TravailsupportingTechnology or IntegrationInteroperability with France Travail (formerly Pole Emploi) systems for employment and training coordination.
• Septeo GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerYpareo is part of Septeo's Education division (Pôle Education by Septeo). Septeo is a French software group providing enterprise software solutions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Docebo: Global AI-powered learning platform serving enterprise L&D and training organizations. Comparable because it competes for the same corporate training and upskilling budgets, including features around learner tracking, competency validation, and compliance reporting.
• Cornerstone OnDemand: Large global talent and learning management suite covering learning, content, competency management, and compliance. Comparable in the competency-validation and training-compliance segments, though it operates at enterprise scale rather than French-CFA vertical.
• Cegid (Talentsoft): Major French HR, payroll, and learning software incumbent with broad training and competency modules. Comparable as a French-language enterprise platform overlapping with competency management and corporate training workflows, though its scale and breadth are far larger than Campus Skills' vertical focus.

Direct peers

• Dendreo: French SaaS platform for training organization management (CFA/OFA), covering learner tracking, Qualiopi evidence collection, OPCO billing and contract management. The closest direct competitor to Campus Skills in the French apprenticeship/training management SaaS market.
• Ypareo (YMAG by Septeo): The same Pôle Education product line under which Campus Skills' offering is described, providing Ypareo Skills, Neo, and ERP for French training organizations. Included as a direct reference point because it represents the platform data attributed to Campus Skills and the dominant incumbent in the space.
• Index Education (Hyperplanning): French vendor of school and training-organization management software, including scheduling, attendance, and learner tracking. Comparable because it sells into the same French secondary/higher-ed and training-center buyers with overlapping administrative workflows.
• AMUE (Pégase / Apogée): Shared information system operator for French public higher education institutions, providing student lifecycle management platforms. Comparable because it serves French universities and grandes écoles with similar learner-tracking, contract, and regulatory-reporting use cases.

Emerging players

• Rise Up: French LMS / learning experience platform used by training organizations and corporates. Comparable as a French-language learning platform targeting similar training-operator buyers, though focused on course delivery rather than apprenticeship tracking.
• 360Learning: French-founded collaborative learning platform with strong adoption among training organizations and corporates. Comparable as a French vertical learning player targeting similar L&D and training-operator buyers, though it is more focused on course delivery than apprenticeship compliance.
• CrossKnowledge: European digital learning and leadership development provider. Comparable as a competency- and skills-development platform serving similar L&D and training-organization buyers, including assessment and credentialing-adjacent capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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