France Compétences is the French national authority responsible for financing and regulation of
vocational training
Vocational education is education that prepares people for a Skilled worker, skilled craft. Vocational education can also be seen as that type of education given to an individual to prepare that individual to be gainfully employed or self em ...
and
apprenticeships.
The agency is the result of the merger in 2018 of the ''
Commission nationale de la certification professionnelle
In-Commission or commissioning may refer to:
Business and contracting
* Commission (remuneration), a form of payment to an agent for services rendered
** Commission (art), the purchase or the creation of a piece of art most often on behalf of anot ...
'' (CNCP) and several bodies that shared governance of vocational training: the ''Conseil national de l'emploi, de la formation et de l'orientation professionnelles'' (CNEFOP), a quadripartite body, and two joint bodies, the ''Comité paritaire interprofessionnel national pour l'emploi et la formation'' (COPANEF) and the ''Fonds paritaire de sécurisation des parcours professionnels'' (FPSPP).
Missions
Control of vocational diplomas and certifications
The ''Commission de la certification professionnelle'' of France Compétences (English: Vocational Certification Commission), previously the ''Commission nationale de la certification professionnelle'' (CNCP, in English: National Commission for Vocational Certification) is an internal body of France Compétences, which examines applications for registration in the ''
Répertoire national des certifications professionnelles In France, the ''Répertoire national des certifications professionnelles'' (RNCP) (in English: National Professional Qualifications Register) has been created by article L. 335-6 of the ''Code de l'éducation'' (Education Code).
The ''répertoire ...
'' (RNCP) from private bodies and the social partners, thereby helping to regulate the vocational training system, and a former French inter-ministerial commission, interprofessional and interagency.
It has been created by the social modernization law (No. 2002-73). It is under the authority of the
Minister responsible for
vocational training
Vocational education is education that prepares people for a Skilled worker, skilled craft. Vocational education can also be seen as that type of education given to an individual to prepare that individual to be gainfully employed or self em ...
.
It is composed of sixteen departmental officials, ten social partners, three elected representatives of chambers, three elected representatives of regions and twelve qualified persons. These commissioners are appointed by order of the
Prime Minister
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for a period of five years renewable.
It replaces the ''Commission technique d’homologation des titres et diplômes de l’enseignement technologique'' (Technical Commission for approval of foreign education qualifications technological).
The commission has several missions:
* Identify the supply of vocational qualifications (''
Répertoire national des certifications professionnelles In France, the ''Répertoire national des certifications professionnelles'' (RNCP) (in English: National Professional Qualifications Register) has been created by article L. 335-6 of the ''Code de l'éducation'' (Education Code).
The ''répertoire ...
''),
* Process applications for registration and to update the ''
répertoire national des certifications professionnelles In France, the ''Répertoire national des certifications professionnelles'' (RNCP) (in English: National Professional Qualifications Register) has been created by article L. 335-6 of the ''Code de l'éducation'' (Education Code).
The ''répertoire ...
'' (RNCP, in English
National Repertory of Vocational Certifications),
Décret n°92-23 du 8 janvier 1992 relatif à l'homologation des titres et diplômes de l'enseignement technologique.
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* Ensure the renewal and adaptation of degrees and titles, to monitor the qualifications and work organization,
* Make recommendations to the attention of institutions delivering professional certifications or certificates of qualification.
The ''Commission de la certification professionnelle'' is based on the work of a specialized committee, a permanent secretariat and a network of regional correspondents. It contributes to the international work the transparency of qualifications.
Financing vocational training
France Compétences is responsible for the distribution and payment of mutualised funds for vocational training and apprenticeship. It disburses funds to skills operators for additional financing of apprenticeship and professionalisation contracts and retraining or promotion through work-linked training.
See also
*Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur
In-Commission or commissioning may refer to:
Business and contracting
* Commission (remuneration), a form of payment to an agent for services rendered
** Commission (art), the purchase or the creation of a piece of art most often on behalf of anot ...
(CTI)
* Conférence des Directeurs des Écoles Françaises d'Ingénieurs (CDEFI)
* Conférence des Grandes Écoles (CGE)
*Education in France
Education in France is organized in a highly centralized manner, with many subdivisions. It is divided into the three stages of primary education (''enseignement primaire''), secondary education (''enseignement secondaire''), and higher educat ...
References
External links
France Compétences official website
CNCP Official website
2002 establishments in France
School accreditors
Vocational education in France
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