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The “brevet professionnel de la jeunesse, de l’éducation populaire et du sport” is a State diploma registered in the “répertoire national des certifications professionnelles” and classified at level 4 of the nomenclature of qualification levels established in application of article L. 6113-1 of the French Labour Code. It attests to the acquisition of a qualification in the exercise of a responsible professional activity with an educational or social aim, in…

The “brevet professionnel” (vocational certificate) is awarded for the “activity leader” speciality or the “sports educator” speciality and a subject, multi-discipline or field-related speciality. In the case of a multi-disciplinary option, it may be awarded for an option. Each specialisation is created after consultation with the “sport and entertainment” professional advisory committee under the conditions set out in article R. 6113-21 of the Labour Code: – either by an order…

The professional reference framework is made up of an activity reference framework which describes the work situations and activities carried out, and the trades or jobs targeted, and a skills reference framework which identifies the skills and knowledge, including cross-disciplinary skills, which derive from them. The certification reference framework is made up of all the units that make up the diploma and an assessment reference framework that defines the criteria…

The vocational certificate is obtained by accumulation of four units defined by order of the Minister for Youth and Sport, of which : – two are cross-disciplinary, whatever the speciality ; – two are specific to the specialisation, one of which is specific to a possible option.

The vocational diploma in youth, popular education and sport is prepared : 1° Either through initial training, including apprenticeship ; 2° Or through continuing education. In all cases, on entry to the training course, the individualised training pathway for people admitted to prepare for the vocational certificate in youth, popular education and sport must be preceded by a positioning assessment to identify the skills they have already acquired.