AGEFIPH financing

Anyone with a disability can benefit from vocational training, whether employed or looking for work.

The schemes differ depending on whether the disabled worker is looking for work or employed:

• Law n°2009-1437 of November 24, 2009 on lifelong vocational guidance and training
• Law no. 2005-102 of February 11, 2005 for equal rights and opportunities, participation and citizenship for people with disabilities
• Law no. 2004-391 of May 4, 2004 on lifelong vocational training and social dialogue

Depending on the person's status and the type of training required, a wide range of players can be called upon: Pôle emploi, regional councils, DREETS, Maisons départementales des personnes en situation de handicap,Agefiph, CAP EMPLOI, professional organizations and trade unions (employers, professional branches).

Disabled jobseekers have access to the full range of training courses available to jobseekers under ordinary law, and can receive remuneration if they follow a training course approved by the State or the region.

They can also follow specific training courses decided by the Commission des droits et de l'autonomie des personnes en situation de handicap (CDAPH). People with disabilities can benefit from a re-education contract with their employer, or from training courses at vocational re-education centers (CRP), which are both medical-social establishments and training organizations adapted to the needs of people with disabilities. Beforehand, disabled workers can define their career or training plans at a pre-orientation center (CPO) or undergo a skills assessment.

From the age of 16, young workers with disabilities can benefit from an apprenticeship contract, which is subject to special arrangements: duration and terms of training, educational adaptation to the needs of young workers with disabilities.

Agefiph can provide additional assistance and facilitate training.

Before starting a training program, it's essential to find out how it will be paid for, and what remuneration options are available.