Title I: General provisions

The actions contributing to the development of skills that fall within the scope of the provisions relating to vocational training are : 1° Training courses ; 2° Skills assessments ; 3° Actions to validate acquired experience, under the conditions set out in Book IV of this Part; 4° Apprenticeships, as defined in article L. 6211-2.

The training course referred to in 1° of Article L. 6313-1 is defined as an educational pathway leading to a professional objective. It may be carried out in whole or in part by distance learning. It may also be carried out in the workplace. The terms of application of the second and third paragraphs of this article shall be determined by decree.

The purpose of the training courses referred to in 1° of Article L. 6313-1 is to: 1° To enable any person without a vocational qualification or employment contract to access a job under the best possible conditions ; 2° To encourage workers to adapt to their jobs, to changes in jobs and to remain in employment, and to participate in the development of their skills, whether or not related to…

The purpose of the skills assessments referred to in 2° of article L. 6313-1 is to enable workers to analyse their professional and personal skills as well as their aptitudes and motivations in order to define a professional project and, where appropriate, a training project. This assessment may only be carried out with the employee’s consent. An employee’s refusal to consent shall not constitute misconduct or grounds for dismissal. The…

The purpose of the actions for validating prior learning mentioned in 3° of Article L. 6313-1 is to acquire a professional qualification registered in the National Register of Professional Qualifications mentioned in Article L. 6113-1 or a block of skills in a qualification registered in this register. The pathway for validating prior learning includes support and, where applicable, the training measures mentioned in article L. 6313-1 or the periods of…

The purpose of the apprenticeship training schemes referred to in 4° of Article L. 6313-1 is : 1° To enable workers holding an apprenticeship contract to obtain a vocational qualification attested by a diploma or a qualification with a vocational purpose registered in the national register of vocational certifications referred to in article L. 6113-1 ; 2° To provide workers with an apprenticeship contract and apprentices from the European Union…

Training courses leading to a qualification are referred to as training courses leading to a qualification: 1° A professional qualification registered in the national register of professional qualifications referred to in article L. 6113-1 ; 2° By the acquisition of a block of skills within the meaning of the same article L. 6113-1 ; 3° By a qualification registered in the specific register referred to in article L. 6113-6. Other…