Continuing Education Department

Student on a vocational training contract

Continuing education is also available to students who are 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 Agreement
  2. Personal Training Account – CPF

The Professional Training Contract

An employment contract based on the principle ofwork-study programs, it enables participants to acquire 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 to complete 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 Adults with Disabilities (AAH) 
  • People who have benefited from a subsidized 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 government, local authorities, 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 workplace assignments approved by the academic advisor
  • Contact usfor administrative and financial arrangements: 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 package 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 whether to cover the costs, 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.
  • File a DUE with URSSAF
    Note: For candidates who are not nationals of the European Economic Area (EEA), it is the employer’s responsibility to verify that the required supporting documents (residence permit, work authorization) are in order before the work-study contract begins.
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Work-Study Programs Offered at the University of Montpellier:

The Personal Training Account (CPF)

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

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

  • to access information about themselves(for example: the credit balance in euros in their account) 
  • to obtain information about the training programs available to them through the Personal Training Account(training programs 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) serviceat
    . Learn more at mon-cep.org
My Training Account