The Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport is prepared :
1° Through initial training, including apprenticeships ;
2° Through continuing education.
When the Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport is prepared through initial training, the order provided for in article D. 212-52 indicates the minimum number of hours of training.
In all cases, on entry to the training programme, the individualised training pathway for people admitted to prepare for the Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport must be preceded by a positioning test to identify the skills they have already acquired.