cefa nord-luxembourg

Name

cefa nord-luxembourg

Legal name

CEFA Nord-Luxembourg

Website

https://cefanl.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bastogne

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Educational Funding: CEFA Nord-Luxembourg is a publicly funded educational institution operating under the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles). Revenue is derived from government educational subsidies and grants, not from student tuition. The institution provides free education to students aged 15-21.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CEFA Nord-Luxembourg (Centre d'Education et de Formation en Alternance) is a publicly funded vocational training center offering alternating (apprenticeship-style) programs for young people aged 15-21 across five campuses in the Belgian provinces of Liège and Luxembourg. Students combine 2 days per week of school-based theoretical and practical training at CEFA with 24 hours per week of paid workplace training in host enterprises, earning nationally recognized qualifications (CE6P, CQ6, CQ7, CESS) certified by the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles. The institution also operates La Source des Saveurs, a didactic restaurant at its Bomal campus for hospitality training.

Product overview

CEFA Nord-Luxembourg is a vocational education and training center offering alternating (apprenticeship-style) training programs. The organization operates through multiple campuses across Bastogne, Bomal, Aywaille, Erezée, and Vielsalm locations, providing over 20 vocational training programs spanning trades such as animal care, pharmaceutical assistance, retail, bakery/pastry, bodywork, hairdressing, cooking, construction equipment operation, industrial electricity, logistics, heating/sanitary installation, masonry, mechanics, carpentry, office administration, IT, and sales. Training follows an alternating model with 2 days at school and 24 hours per week in enterprise. The institution also operates a teaching restaurant (La Source des Saveurs) at its Bomal campus for hands-on culinary training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assistant(e) en soins animaliers (Animal Care Assistant)
• Assistant Pharmaceutico-technique (Pharmaceutical-Technical Assistant)
• Auxiliaire de magasin (Store Auxiliary)
• Boulangerie – Pâtisserie (Bakery-Pastry)
• Carrosserie (Bodywork)
• Coiffure (Hairdressing)
• Commis(e) de Cuisine (Kitchen Assistant)
• Conducteur / Conductrice d'Engins de Chantier (Construction Equipment Operator)
• Cuisinier(ère) de collectivités (Collectivity Cook)
• Electricien / Electricienne de maintenance industrielle (Industrial Maintenance Electrician)
• Gestionnaire de très petites entreprises (Very Small Business Manager)
• Gestionnaire en Logistique et Transport (Logistics and Transport Manager)
• Installateur(trice) en Chauffage Central (Central Heating Installer)
• Maçon(ne) (Mason)
• Mécanique (Mechanics)
• Menuisier(ère) (Carpenter)
• Monteur(euse) en Chauffage & Sanitaire (Heating and Sanitary Installation Fitter)
• Restaurateur / Restauratrice (Restaurant Owner/Manager)
• Technicien / Technicienne de bureau (Office Technician)
• Technicien / Technicienne Informatique (IT Technician)
• Vente (Sales)
• La Source des Saveurs (Didactic Restaurant)

Quantifiable outcome

• Students receive a qualification certificate (CE6P, CQ6, CQ7, CESS) upon successful completion, providing direct access to employment or higher education.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Athénée royal de BastognecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for CEFA Nord-Luxembourg headquarters. Provides physical facilities and institutional framework for the main CEFA campus located within its premises at Avenue de la Gare 12, 6600 Bastogne.
• Athénée royal de Marche – Bomal (Durbuy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner secondary school hosting CEFA Bomal campus at Rue du Nofiot 1, 6941 Bomal-sur-Ourthe. Also houses 'La Source des Saveurs' didactic restaurant for hospitality training.
• Athénée royal Princesse Elisabeth (Aywaille)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school hosting CEFA Aywaille campus at Avenue François Cornesse 48, 4920 Aywaille.
• Ecole du Val d'Aisne (Erezée)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution hosting CEFA Spécialisé Erezée at Briscol 12, 6997 Erezée (EPSI Val d'Aisne).
• Athénée royal de Vielsalm – Manhay (site de Rencheux)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school hosting CEFA Vielsalm campus at Rue des Chasseurs Ardennais 1, 6990 Vielsalm.
• Fédération Wallonie-BruxellescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe certification authority recognizing all CEFA qualifications (ACP, CQS, CE2D, CQ6, CQ7, CE6P, CESS, Certificate of basic management). CEFA Nord-Luxembourg operates under the regulatory frameworks of Article 45, Article 47, and Article 49.
• Walloon Region / DGO6minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides financial incentives for enterprises hosting CEFA apprentices: Prime P1 (€750 for independent companies with no employees for 5+ years at first apprenticeship contract) and Prime P2 (€750 per trained apprentice with qualified tutor, for apprentices completing minimum 270 training days).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IFAPME: Walloon public agency providing alternating training and apprenticeship support for young people and adults seeking independent trades and small business skills. Directly comparable to CEFA as the principal public alternative for dual vocational education in Wallonia, operating under similar government mandate.

Regional players

• Bruxelles Formation: Brussels-based public training provider offering vocational qualification programs for job seekers and workers. Comparable as a French-speaking Belgian public training institution focused on employability and credentialed training, though operating in the Brussels-Capital Region rather than Wallonia.
• Syntra Vlaanderen: Flemish equivalent providing dual vocational training and apprenticeships for SMEs in Flanders. Comparable as a Belgian dual-education institution following the alternance model, though serving the Flemish rather than Walloon market under a different linguistic community.

Broad incumbents

• Le Forem: Walloon public employment service offering training, job placement, and career guidance across the region. Comparable as a Walloon public-sector institution addressing skills gaps and unemployment through training programs, though with a broader mandate spanning job placement beyond youth vocational education.
• Centre de compétence (Wallonia): Network of sectoral competence centers in Wallonia offering specialized vocational training tied to industry needs. Comparable as a Walloon public training infrastructure serving employer-driven skills development, though typically focused on adult upskilling rather than initial youth vocational training.

Others

• FormaPlus: Wallonia-based federation of non-profit training organizations providing vocational and continuing education. Comparable as a training-sector ecosystem player in Wallonia, though operating as an umbrella organization rather than a direct vocational training provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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