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#2019-14Decree No. 2019-14 of January 8, 2019, on the National Framework for Professional Certifications

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This law establishes a national framework for professional certifications in France. It creates eight qualification levels to standardize skills assessment and certification. This affects educational institutions and employers by changing how professional skills are evaluated.

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Key Changes

  • Establishes eight levels of professional qualification
  • Standardizes skill assessment for certifications
  • Provides a framework for educational institutions and employers

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Employers must assess the level of qualification associated with each professional certification based on the criteria of complexity, level of expertise, and level of responsibility as defined by the national framework.

employers
operational
high

Educational institutions must structure their professional certifications according to the eight levels of qualification established in the national framework, ensuring clear definition of skills associated with each level.

educational institutions
operational
critical

The ministries responsible for certification must classify and ensure the compatibility of professional diplomas and titles according to the national framework and report this classification by January 1, 2020.

ministries responsible for certification
January 1, 2020
reporting
high

Professional certifications related to the socle of knowledge and skills must have clearly defined certification criteria and evaluation methods set by the relevant workers' and employers' organizations.

organizations syndicalesorganizations professionnelles
operational
high

Certifications for the socle of knowledge and skills must be registered in the specific register as mentioned in the articles, ensuring transparency of information and quality in the certification process.

certification bodies
reporting

Affected Parties

Educational institutionsEmployers

Tags

certification,education,professional qualifications