Pro-A Scheme

Pro-A Scheme I Personal Training Account (CPF in French) I Pro Transition Project (PTP) I Skills Development Plan I Professionalization Contract - Wordk Study

Who can benefit?

• Employees must meet two criteria: 
• Be on a permanent contract (CDI), part-time or full-time, or on a single permanent integration contract (CUI-CDI) 
• Have a level of education lower than or equal to a bachelor's degree 

Employee benefits

• Attain a diploma 
• Validate a level of qualification lower than a bachelor's degree 
• Develop your skills and employability 
• On-the-job training during working hours while retaining pay and social security coverage 
• Internal mobility or retraining 

Which training courses?

For the Pro-A program, training must last at least 150 hours and lead to: 

• A diploma, professional title, or certification registered with the National Directory of Professional Qualifications (RNCP in French) 
• A Certificate of Professional Qualification (CQP or CQPI Certificat de Qualification Professionnelle in French) recognized in the classifications of a National Collective Bargaining Agreement (Convention Collective Nationale in French) 
• Training courses to validate acquired experience (minimum duration of 150 hrs not required art. D6324-1 of the amended Labor Code) 
• The knowledge and skills base (minimum duration of 150 hrs not required art. D6324-1 of the amended Labor Code) 

Duration

• It lasts between 6 and 12 months and can extend up to 36 months for 16-25 year olds without secondary school diplomas or technological or vocational training. 
• A minimum of 150 hours of training, representing between 15% and 25% of the total period. 

More information is available on the Ministry of Labor and Public Service website (in French).