Our History
FORVATEC was established in July 2005 in France. Its aim has always been to provide training solutions to all players in the Automotive industry and to provide its customers with technical expertise, in particular with regard to Vehicle diagnostics
Forvatec was created with the aim of providing training solutions and technical expertise.
As of 2009, we began to expand our scope of training expertise to other sectors such as heavy duty vehicles and industrial engines.
Since then, we have also offered a range of services and the sale of products specific to the Automotive business.
Since 2014, FORVATEC has been authorised to award category V and V-VHU aptitude certificates.
Forvatec is an Assessment Body that awards aptitude certificates for air conditioning (cat. V and V-VHU). This service can be carried out on site (on the customer’s premises).
In 2015, FORVATEC Ibérica, a subsidiary based in Madrid (Spain), was created.
Forvatec is expanding internationally with the creation of its Spanish subsidiary FORVATEC Ibérica.
In 2017: Forvatec is registered with Datadock and benefits itself from a VeriSelect Trainning Professional Certificate.
Forvatec is a recognized Professional Training Organization in compliance with Decree No. 2015-790 of 30 June 2015.
The VeriSelect Vocational Training certification includes the Quality criteria and allows us to respond to the OPCO, OPACIF, the State, the Regions and / or the Pole Employment.
In 2019 : Opening of our training center in Le Mans (France)
Forvatec has now its own training center dedicated to Automotive training.
Located near the 24 hours of Le Mans circuit, our 500 m2 training area (of which 320 m2 of workshop) has been designed to meet all the needs of our customers.
Since 2020 : FORVATEC has a licence issued by the ministry of labour to provide trainings in energized works on vehicles or mobile machines with thermal engines, electric or hybrid with embedded energy.
Participants: Anyone working on a battery pack whose voltage is greater than 60 Volt, and/or the capacity is greater than 275 Ah.
Aims: The training aims to acquire the knowledge and know-how defined in standards NF C18-505-1 and NF C18-505-2-1 to perform energized works on vehicles or mobiles equipments. It enables the issue of B1TL-B2TL electrical accreditations.
2020: Creation of the LMS FORVATEC Academy platform and creation of the VISIOTECH Formation brand.
Forvatec is setting up a platform dedicated to automotive technical training and developing distance training.
2020: Forvatec has a Qualiopi certificate.
Forvatec is a Professional Training Organization recognized in accordance with decrees n ° 2019-564 and n ° 2019-565 of June 6, 2019.
Qualiopi certification incorporates Quality criteria and allows us to respond to OPCO, OPACIF, State, Regions and / or Pôle Emploi.
2023: Forvatec becomes a member of France Hydrogène.
Bringing together more than 460 members, France Hydrogène brings together players in the French hydrogen sector structured across the entire value chain: large industrial groups developing large-scale projects, SMEs and SMIs and innovative start-ups. supported by laboratories and research centers of excellence, associations, competitiveness clusters and local authorities mobilized for the deployment of hydrogen solutions.
2024: Opening of its second training center in Moissy-Cramayel (France)
Forvatec now has a second training center dedicated to Automotive training.
Located in the south of Paris, this new space has 5 training rooms for a total surface area of 1,330 m2 (including more than 600 m2 of workshop). It was also designed to meet all of the needs of our customers.
It is also approved by the Ministry of Labor to provide training in live work on vehicles or mobile machinery with thermal, electric or hybrid engines with on-board energy (IEVE).
Qualiopi certification is based on the following axes:
- Inform our clients about the training offer
- Master the creation of new training courses and the updating of existing training courses
- Respond reliably to requests for information
- Guarantee the quality of the training provided
- Master the internship program
- Master the organization of the training provided
- Respect the requirements of funding agencies
- Continuously improve our services.