Company

The EducExpert company is recognised as being the leading distance learning organisation for industry, especially the fire safety sector.

Originally founded in Quebec in 2000 before starting up in Paris in 2008, EducExpert also has a network of dedicated partners, which means that it is able to design teaching packages to meet the specific needs of industry.

Our unique approach and our dedication to meeting the needs of our customers has made us stand out on the international market. Active in Canada, the United States, in France and Switzerland, thousands of professionals can learn their trade thanks to our expertise and that of our valued partners.

We can now proudly claim to cover the European Union, the African continent and also South America.

Our goal

The company has set itself the goal of providing global training solutions to meet the needs of industry.

In order to ensure that we provide training that meets the needs of industry in full, we are constantly seeking out normative frameworks and frames of reference as regards training in each sector. In addition, EducExpert strives to use a model that is conducive to obtaining professional qualifications.

We also want to provide cover and constant practical support in the markets we target, thanks to the support of various professional bodies and experts specialising in the field in question.

One of the many keys to our success lies in our highly qualified and professional team and the use of the latest technology. We are proud of our unique product concept and the services we provide. However, we make a point of adapting to the features of our target markets and to the specific needs of our customers.

Background

2001 - 2002

Founding of our head office in the magnificent city of Quebec.

Design and development of our own training platform (LMS).

Design of our first courses for a particular niche market, fire safety.

Distribution of our products and services in Quebec.

2003 - 2004

Development of American training programmes Fire-fighter I and Fire-fighter II in collaboration with publisher Jones & Bartlett, the NFPA and the IAFC.

Diversification of our training services by branching out into areas connected to fire safety (security agents, emergency services, evacuation procedures). See the section on continuing education in the course catalogue for a full list of training courses.

2005 - 2006

EducExpert implemented major company restructuring and set up its academic support service. As of that date, the company became not only a course designer and distributor, but also a training manager.

Development of a training programme that complied with the reference framework for the Fire-fighter 1 programme as prepared by the l’École nationale des pompiers du Québec (ENPQ) and officially recognised by them.

EducExpert was officially recognised as a ‘Training Manager’ by the ENPQ and gained the backing of the Association des chefs en sécurité incendie du Québec (ACSIQ).

Conversion of a number of training programmes to comply with the standardised SCORM format to make our courses accessible on platforms compatible with that standard.

2007 - 2008

First ventures in Europe.

Development of the new training platform.

EducExpert officially opened its EducExpert France offshoot, in Val d’Europe on the outskirts of Paris. French fire safety experts joined the ranks of the French team to launch our products on the market.

Academic support and technical support services were set up in France.

Pilot training projects were launched, in particular for the SDIS 45 (fire and emergency services) in France.

First project to develop distance training (FB01) in Switzerland with the Canton de Vaud.

2009 - 2010

To meet the training needs of the French market, three complete UV (Unités de valeur = ‘modules’) of the Équipier course were developed (CAD1-SAP1-RTN1).

The Quebec team expanded with the creation of the Graffartis company specialising in the production of multimedia titles and software. EducExpert and Graffartis moved into new and bigger premises in the city of Quebec.

EducExpert strengthened its position on the European market by developing new training solutions (PR11, PR12, PR13) for the canton of Vaud, in Switzerland.

Development (ongoing) of the e-learning component of Firefight II within the European Commission.

Signing of an operating licence with Rural Métro in South Africa

The team

Our team of dedicated professionals will guide you through the process of setting up your distance learning programme. Choose one of our two branches for more information about the EducExpert family!

Quebec
Paris