The SEPR was the first vocational training centre of the Rhône-Alpes area, in France, and it now represents 4000 teenagers and adults trained per year, 2 training centres for apprentices, 1 high school specialised in the art trade, 1 structure dedicated to continuing education, 339 employees including 249 training teachers, 3800 customers-firms and a successful insertion rate of 86%.

Another aim of the SEPR is to broaden the trainees’ horizons outside their vocational training. Hence the numerous activities proposed to them such as theatre, photography, writing courses etc. The created works are exposed on a regular basis.

Since 1989, the SEPR is pedagogically assisting the Al-Kafaât Foundation in Beirut and helping the Franco-Armenian vocational high school.