Subsection 1: Conditions for registration in national directories

To enable the registration of a vocational certification or a certification or accreditation in the national registers under the procedures set out in articles L. 6113-5 and L. 6113-6, the ministries or certifying bodies shall send the Director General of France Compétences the information, the list and content of which are set by order of the Minister responsible for vocational training.

Applications for registration in the National Vocational Certification Register under II of Article L. 6113-5 are examined according to the following criteria: 1° The suitability of the jobs held in relation to the occupation covered by the professional certification project, based on an analysis of at least two promotions of holders ; 2° The impact of the professional certification project in terms of access to or return to employment, assessed…

In application of II of article L. 6113-5, the Professional Certification Commission draws up, on an annual basis, after receiving the opinion of a scientific committee made up of three qualified individuals appointed for a period of three years by order of the Minister responsible for professional training, a list of occupations considered to be particularly developing or emerging. Applications for registration relating to a professional certification project for a…

Applications for registration of proposed qualifications under Article L. 6113-6 are examined on the basis of the following criteria: 1° The extent to which the knowledge and skills targeted match the needs of the labour market ; 2° The quality of the skills reference framework and the assessment reference framework as well as their overall consistency and the absence of literal reproduction of all or part of the content of…

The Director General of France Compétences, by a decision published in the Journal officiel de la République française (Official Journal of the French Republic) and made available online on the France Compétences website, decides on the registration of professional qualifications in the national register of professional qualifications under the procedure provided for in II of Article L. 6113-5 and the registration of qualifications and authorisations in the specific register under…

The Chairman of the Professional Certification Commission notifies the ministries and certifying bodies of requests for total or partial correspondence in application of article L. 6113-7. The ministries and certifying bodies have a period of six months from this notification to submit their written observations. At the end of this period and in the light of the observations made, the Professional Certification Committee will confirm, amend or reject its initial…

No person may hold, de jure or de facto, a management or administrative position in a certifier body within the meaning of article L. 6113-2 if he has been convicted of a crime or offence contrary to good character and morality. This condition of good repute is assessed at the time of application for registration of a proposed professional qualification or certification or authorisation in the national registers and at…

The ministries and certifying bodies ensure that the information communicated to the public relating to the professional qualifications, certifications or authorisations registered in the national registers complies with the information transmitted to the Director General of France Compétences for the assessment of the examination criteria set out in Articles R. 6113-9 and R. 6113-11, whether this information is transmitted by them or by the bodies they authorise to prepare for…

At least every two years, the ministries and certifying bodies provide the Director General of France Compétences with statistical data on the professional integration of holders of vocational qualifications registered in the National Vocational Qualifications Register under II of article L. 6113-5.

When applying for registration, the ministries and certifying bodies inform the Director General of France Compétences of the authorisations they have issued to bodies to prepare for the acquisition, assessment or issue of professional qualifications and certifications and authorisations, in accordance with the procedures defined by order of the Minister for Vocational Training. The ministries and certifying bodies must notify the Director General of France Compétences of any changes to…