Student on a work-study contract

Continuing education is also available to students enrolled in a work-study program under a professional training contract.

Whether the goal is professional development, specialization, or entering the workforce, there are several training funding options available depending on the student’s situation:

1. Professional Training Contract
2. Personal Training Account – CPF

The Professional Training Contract

This employment contract is based on the principle ofwork-study programs; it enables participants to obtain a professional qualification or to supplement their initial training with an additional qualification in order to qualify for a specific position within the company.

Audiences

• Young people between the ages of 16 and 25 who have completed their initial training
• Job seekers aged 26 and older
• Recipients of the Active Solidarity Income (RSA), the Specific Solidarity Allowance (ASS), or the Allowance for Disabled Adults (AAH) 
• Individuals who have benefited from a subsidized employment contract (Single Integration Contract – CUI)

Affected employers

All private-sector employers required to contribute to the funding of continuing vocational training, with the exception of the federal government, state and local governments, and their public administrative agencies.

Public industrial and commercial entities(such as the RATP, URSSAF, and the National Forestry Office) that are required to fund continuing vocational training, as well as maritime shipping companies, may enter into professional training contracts.

Steps for Work-Study Students

• Apply for a work-study program at the University of Montpellier
• Search for a company
• Have your work assignments approved by the academic advisor
• Contact usfor administrative and financial support: sfc-pro@umontpellier.fr

Steps for the employer

• Contact usfor assistance with administrative and financial matters: sfc-pro@umontpellier.fr
• Appoint a mentor within the company
• Sign the training agreement with SFC-UM and the CERFA EJ20 form with the work-study student
• Submit the funding application to your OPCO no later than 5 days after the contract’s start date. The OPCO has 20 days to issue a compliance notice and decide on financial coverage, then send the contract in digital format to the DREETS office in the location where the contract was signed. If no response is received within this timeframe, the OPCO will cover the costs of the contract.
• Submit a DUE form to URSSAF
  Note: For candidates who are not nationals of the European Economic Area (EEA), it is the employer’s responsibility to verify the existence of supporting documents (residence permit, work authorization) before the start of the work-study contract.

Work-study programs available at the University of Montpellier:

The Personal Training Account (CPF)

ThePersonal Training Account (CPF) allows individuals to accumulate training credits that can be used throughout their working lives, from the moment they enter the workforce until retirement. It is designed for universal use and is intended for all working people.  

On the official websitemoncompteformation.gouv.fr, each person has access to a secure personal account that allows them to:

• access information about themselves(for example: the balance in euros in their account) 
• to obtain information about the training courses available to them through the Personal Training Account(training courses eligible under the Personal Training Account) 
• to have a basic understanding of training funding 
• to access digital services related to career guidance, such as the free Career Development Advisor (CEP) service
  Learn more at mon-cep.org