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Build your digital skills with PIX

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The Pix certification is a national certification recognized by the government.

The goal: To supportthe overall improvement of digital knowledge and skills in preparation for the digital transformation of our entire society and economy. Earning the PIX certificationdemonstrates your level of proficiency in digital technology and its applications.

This training course is eligible for CPF (My Training Account) funding

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Several objectives

Earning PIX certification will help you achieve three goals:

  1. Improve your overall level of digital knowledge and skills
  2. Improve your mastery of core digital skills
  3. Develop the ability to work independently and adapt to digital technologies in any professional setting

A comprehensive program

The Pix platform assesses your proficiency in 5 key areas and across 16 digital competencies from the European DigComp Reference Framework:

  1. Information and data (search engines, information monitoring, fake news, file organization, spreadsheet use, etc.)
  2. Communication and collaboration (email, calendar, social media, collaboration tools, e-citizenship, etc.)
  3. Content creation (word processing, images, audio and video, layout, copyright, programming, etc.)
  4. Protection and Safety (Personal Data, Accessibility, Workplace Ergonomics, Cybersecurity, Environmental Impacts of Digital Technology, Cyberbullying, etc.)
  5. Digital Environment (Troubleshooting technical issues, operating systems, hardware components, history of computing, etc.)

Your score in each area is rated on an 8-level scale ranging from beginner (levels 1 and 2) to expert (levels 7 and 8), including independent (levels 3 and 4) and advanced (levels 5 and 6).

To ensure the certification’s professional relevance, you must achieve a level between 3 and 4 in all 16 competencies (for a minimum of 384 PIX credits, [to be adjusted according to the learner’s needs]).

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32 HOURS OF TRAINING ELIGIBLE FOR THE TRAINING ACCOUNT (CPF)

Developed in collaboration with the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Montpellier, this PIX Short Course consists of 32 hours of training and costs €950 per person.

Price: €950 (including tax)

This short course is eligible for the Personal Training Account (CPF)

One training session is scheduled for this year:

  • Start of the program: April 2026
  • Exam: July 2026

Registration deadline: March 2026

The official dates will be announced at a later time.

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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN THIS TRAINING?

For any administrative inquiries (registration, funding, etc.), please contact sfc-fds@umontpellier.fr

Do you have a question about the course? Please contact Corinne LAUTIER, the program director for this course.