ctre perfectionn du personnel soignant

What ctre perfectionn du personnel soignant does

CPPS (Centre de Perfectionnement du Personnel Soignant) is a French non-profit vocational training institute (Association Loi 1901) founded on February 4, 1972, operating as an Institut de Formation d'Aide-Soignant (IFAS) from a single site at 10 rue Marion Cahour, 44400 Rezé, near Nantes. The institute is agréé by the Conseil Régional des Pays de la Loire with a fixed annual capacity of 52 students for its core program, the Diplôme d'État d'Aide-Soignant (DEAS) — an 11-month, 1,540-hour RNCP Level 4 diploma (1,540 hours including 770 hours of practical placement across 22 weeks in sanitary, social, and medico-social structures). Selection follows the Arrêté du 7 avril 2020 framework via dossier and oral interview, with annual enrollment running February to June and classes starting in August.

The institute's revenue model blends tuition fees (9,471 euros per full DEAS program), continuing education short courses (240 euros/day per participant), modular ASH training (1,000 euros), and competence actualization modules (720 euros for 3 days) — supplemented by Conseil Régional financing dossiers, OPCO employer funding, and individual CPF accounts. Beyond initial formation, CPPS runs seven continuing education programs (Gestes et postures, Le Tutorat, Réactualisation des connaissances, La bientraitance, PAP, ASH modular training, and pre-2021 competence actualization) targeting practicing healthcare professionals from sanitary and medico-social structures, deliverable on-site at client workplaces or at the Rezé campus.

The business is co-located with ARIFTS at the Cité de Formation Marion-Cahour, sharing a facility that accommodates approximately 900 students across both health and social training programs. Staffing is intentionally lean (Directrice Sandrine Metzger, one administrative assistant, and three permanent formatrices) supplemented by a broad network of guest lecturers covering specialized domains (mental health, ergonomics, palliative care, disability, hygiene, sophrology). The institute holds Qualiopi certification, DataDock certification, and ODPC registration — mandatory credentials for accessing French public training funds. Operating geographies are limited to the Pays de la Loire region, with no disclosed digital or remote delivery model.

Name

ctre perfectionn du personnel soignant

Legal name

CPPS - Centre de Perfectionnement du Personnel Soignant

Website

https://cpps-aidesoignant.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CPPS is a French non-profit vocational training institute founded in 1972 near Nantes, agréé by the regional council. It trains healthcare assistants through the state-recognized DEAS diploma (52 students per cohort) and provides continuing education programs for practicing healthcare professionals across the Pays de la Loire region.

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Headquarters

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Rezé

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Initial Formation (DEAS) Fees: Full-time aide-soignant diploma program (cursus complet) priced at 9,471 euros for the 2025 cohort. Revenue is one-time per student per cohort.
2. Formation Continue (Continuing Education): Short courses (1-3 days) for healthcare professionals at 240 euros per participant per day. Includes specialized programs like ASH modular training (1,000 euros) and competence actualization courses (720 euros for 3 modules).
3. Regional Council Funding: The institute receives students financed by the Conseil Régional des Pays de La Loire, which provides dossiers to eligible students for tuition coverage.

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

CPPS is an Institut de Formation d'Aide-Soignant (IFAS) that delivers the state-recognized Diplôme d'État d'Aide-Soignant (DEAS) initial training program (1,540 hours over 11 months, 52-student annual cohort) and a portfolio of seven continuing education short courses (1-3 days each) for practicing healthcare professionals in sanitary and medico-social structures. The full-time DEAS program is priced at 9,471 euros and is financed by the Conseil Régional des Pays de la Loire for eligible students.

Product overview

CPPS (Centre de Perfectionnement du Personnel Soignant) est un Institut de Formation d'Aide-Soignant (IFAS) agréé par le Conseil Régional des Pays de La Loire. L'offre se compose de deux pôles : la Formation initiale D.E.A.S. (cursus complet de 1540 heures sur 11 mois, capacité de 52 élèves) formant au Diplôme d'État d'Aide-Soignant, et les Formations continues comprenant 7 programmes distincts (Gestes et postures, Le Tutorat, Réactualisation des connaissances, La bientraitance, Le PAP, Formation modulaire ASH, et Formation d'actualisation des compétences) ciblant les professionnels de santé en activité dans les structures sanitaires et médico-sociales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation initiale D.E.A.S. (Diplôme d'État d'Aide-Soignant) Full-time initial training program (cursus complet) leading to the state-recognized Diplôme d'État d'Aide-Soignant (DEAS, RNCP Level 4, RNCP 35830). Delivered over 11 months (1,540 hours including 770 hours of workplace stages across 22 weeks in sanitary, social, and medico-social establishments) with an annual cohort of 52 students. Selection via dossier and oral interview under Arrêté du 7 avril 2020. Priced at 9,471 euros for the 2025 cohort, financed by Conseil Régional des Pays de la Loire, employer OPCO, or individual CPF.
• Gestes et postures (continuing education) 2-3 day continuing education course on preventive manual handling techniques and safety rules for installing and mobilizing patients. Targeted at healthcare professionals in sanitary and medico-social structures. Priced at 240 euros per participant per day; deliverable at CPPS or on-site at the client's workplace.
• Le Tutorat (continuing education) 2-day continuing education course enabling aides-soignants to develop skills in accompanying and tutoring peers and student stagiaires. Priced at 240 euros per participant per day; deliverable at CPPS or on-site.
• Réactualisation des connaissances des aides-soignants (continuing education) Continuing education course on knowledge refreshment to address the evolution of the aide-soignant profession and update theoretical and practical skills. Priced at 240 euros per participant per day; available at CPPS or on-site.
• La bientraitance (continuing education) 3-day continuing education course for multi-professional teams to support a bientraitance approach and question professional practices. Priced at 240 euros per participant per day; deliverable at CPPS or on-site.
• Le Projet d'Accompagnement Personnalisé (PAP) (continuing education) 3-day continuing education course on the personalized support project (PAP) as a dynamic co-construction process with the person. Priced at 240 euros per participant per day; deliverable at CPPS or on-site.
• Formation modulaire ASH (Agents des Services Hospitaliers) 63-hour modular training program for Agents des Services Hospitaliers (ASH) working in EHPAD, SAAD, or health establishments, covering modules on acts of daily living and hygiene care. Requires at least 3 months of experience. Priced at 1,000 euros per participant.
• Formation d'actualisation des compétences des aides-soignants diplômés avant 2021 3-day competency actualization course (Modules A, B, C) for aides-soignants who graduated before the 10 June 2021 DEAS re-engineering and need to update their competencies to the new program. Priced at 720 euros total (240 euros/day x 3 days).

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% participation rate in 2023/2024 promotion
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ARIFTS (Association Régionale des Instituts de Formation du Travail Social)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-located at Cité de Formation Marion-Cahour, shared facility with combined capacity of approximately 900 students. Both institutions specialize in health and social training programs.
• Région Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government body that approves the institute's capacity (52 students), provides financing dossiers to eligible students, and governs training standards.
• Healthcare Facilities for InternshipscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSanitary, social, and medico-social establishments where students complete 770 hours of practical training across 4 periods (22 weeks total). Includes requirements for disability and elderly care placements.
• Choisir Mon Métier - Pays de la LoireminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial regional vocational guidance platform where the institute is listed as a recommended training option for aide-soignant careers.

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Direct peers

• ARIFTS (Association Régionale des Instituts de Formation du Travail Social): Co-located with CPPS at the Cité de Formation Marion-Cahour in Rezé, ARIFTS provides training in social work and related fields. While focused on social rather than healthcare, it shares the same campus, regional council oversight, and student demographic, making it the closest operational peer.
• IFAS du CHU de Nantes: Hospital-based IFAS in the same Pays de la Loire region offering the DEAS diploma. Directly competes for the same regional applicant pool and benefits from the institutional prestige of a major teaching hospital, making it the most direct local competitor for initial aide-soignant training.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge Compétence: The French Red Cross operates a national network of IFAS and IFSI programs across France. While broader and with national scale, it offers the same DEAS diploma and competes in the continuing healthcare education space, with significantly larger geographic reach than CPPS.
• AFPA (Association nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes): France's national vocational training organization offering healthcare aide-soignant programs across multiple regions. AFPA competes in both initial formation and continuing education, with far greater scale and a broader multi-sector portfolio beyond healthcare.
• Cnam Pays de la Loire: Regional branch of the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers, offering continuing professional development across many sectors including health-social. While broader in scope, it competes for the same adult learner continuing education funding pools in the region.

Regional players

• IFSI du CHU de Nantes (Institut de Formation en Soins Infirmiers): Located in the same metropolitan area as CPPS, IFSI trains nurses (a higher qualification than aide-soignant). It represents the natural career-progression pathway for CPPS graduates and is a regional partner for healthcare workforce development in Pays de la Loire.
• GRETA Loire-Atlantique: Public network of GRETA (groupements d'établissements) offers continuing education including healthcare modules in the same region. While broader in scope, it competes for the same OPCO and CPF-funded continuing education market as CPPS's formation continue offerings.
• CCI Formation Pays de la Loire: Chamber of Commerce vocational training arm in the same region, offering healthcare support training programs. Comparable in geographic scope and target learner demographics, particularly for adults in career transition seeking Qualiopi-certified programs.

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Competitive moat4 records

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