Chapter III: Professional certification

I.-Vocational diplomas and qualifications awarded on behalf of the State and created by decree and organised by order of the competent ministers, after consultation with the competent ministerial professional advisory committees in accordance with the conditions laid down in II of Article L. 6113-3, as well as those awarded on behalf of the State as provided for in Articles L. 613-1, L. 641-4 and L. 641-5 of the Education Code,…

Certifications and entitlements corresponding to professional skills that are complementary to professional certifications will be registered for a maximum of five years in a specific register drawn up by France Compétences, at the request of the ministries and certifying bodies that created them and after receiving the assent of the France Compétences commission in charge of professional certification. These certifications and authorisations may, where appropriate, be matched with blocks of…

The France Compétences commission in charge of professional certification may send a request to the ministries and certifying bodies to set up total or partial correspondences between the professional certification for which they are responsible and equivalent professional certifications at the same qualification level and their skill blocks. If the ministry or certifying body fails to comply with this request, France Compétences will withdraw the professional certification issued by the…

The ministries and certifying bodies communicate the information relating to the holders of the certifications issued to the information system for the personal training account provided for in II of article L. 6323-8, in accordance with the implementation procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat. A Conseil d’Etat decree defines the conditions under which France Compétences verifies the professional good repute of certifying bodies and ensures that they…

Individuals who belong to the promotions taken into account as part of the examination procedure for registration in the national register of professional qualifications, as well as those who belong to the current promotion and have obtained the qualification, may take advantage of the registration of this qualification in the national register of professional qualifications. Persons whose application has been declared admissible for a process of validation of acquired experience…

A decree in the Conseil d’Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter.