Person with a disability
People with disabilities have access to specific measures to facilitate their access to vocational training and training funding.
These solutions aim to support skills development, qualification, andprofessional integration, taking into account the specific needs related to disability.
Discover below the main financing schemes for people with disabilities, designed to secure and support their career paths:
AGEFIPH funding
Training for people with disabilities is based ongeneral legal provisionsandspecific provisions.
It is based on the general principle of openness to training courses under common law, in accordance with the principle of equal treatment and the principle of adapting training courses to the needs of trainees with disabilities.
Training facilitates entry into professional life or continued employment for people with disabilities through the acquisition of new skills and qualifications.
Audiences
Any person with a disability can benefit from vocational training, whether they are employed or seeking employment.
Terms and conditions
The measures differ depending on whether the worker with a disability is seeking employment or is already employed:
- Law No. 2009-1437 of November 24, 2009 on lifelong career guidance and vocational training
- Law No. 2005-102 of February 11, 2005, on equal rights and opportunities, participation, and citizenship for persons with disabilities
- Act 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 sought, many different organizations can be contacted: Pôle Emploi(the French national employment agency),regional councils,DREETS(regional directorates for employment, entrepreneurship, and training),departmental centers for people with disabilities,Agefiph(the association for the management of funds for the professional integration of peoplewith disabilities),CAP EMPLOI(the French employment agency for people with disabilities), professional organizations, and trade unions (employers, professional branches).
Training courses
People with disabilities who are looking for work have access to all standard training programs for job seekers and may receive remuneration if they take a course approved by the state or region.
They may also undertake specific training courses, subject to approval by the commissions for the rights and autonomy of persons with disabilities (CDAPH). Individuals may benefit from a rehabilitation contract with their employer or training courses at vocational rehabilitation centers (CRP), which are both medical-social establishments and training organizations adapted to the needs of persons with disabilities. Beforehand, workers with disabilities can define their career or training plans at a pre-orientation center (CPO) or carry out a skills assessment.
From the age of 16, young workers with disabilities can benefit from an apprenticeship contract that includes special provisions: duration and terms of training, educational adaptation to the needs of young workers with disabilities.
Funding
Agefiph(Association for the Management of Funds for the Professional Integration of People with Disabilities) can provide additional assistance and facilitate training.
Before starting a training course, it is essential to check the terms and conditions of funding and the associated remuneration options.
Contact
For any information or accommodation requests, please contactDidier Lopez (didier.lopez@umontpellier.fr), our Disability Liaison Officer within the Continuing Education Department at the University of Montpellier.
The professional training contract
An employment contract based on the principle ofwork-study, it allows beneficiaries to acquire a professional qualification or complete initial training with an additional qualification in order to access a specific position within the company.
Audiences
- Young people aged 16 to 25 inclusive, in order to complete their initial training
- Job seekers aged 26 and over
- Recipients of active solidarity income (RSA), specific solidarity allowance (ASS), or adult disability allowance (AAH)
- People who have benefited from a subsidized contract (single integration contract – CUI)
Employers concerned
All private-sector employers subject to continuing professional training funding requirements, with the exception of the State, local authorities, and their public administrative institutions.
Public industrial and commercial establishments(e.g., RATP, URSSAF, Office National des Forêts) subject to continuing professional training funding and 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 company assignments validated by the educational supervisor
- Contact usfor administrative and financial arrangements: sfc-pro@umontpellier.fr
Steps for employers
- 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 CERFA EJ20 with the work-study student.
- Send the funding application file to your OPCO no later than 5 days after the start date of the contract. 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 (Regional Directorate for Employment, Training, and Skills) of the place where the contract was concluded. If no response is received within this period, the OPCO will cover the contract.
- Submit a DUE form to URSSAF
NB: For candidates who are not citizens of the European Economic Area (EEA), it is the employer's responsibility to verify the existence of supporting documents (residence permit, work permit) before the start of the work-study contract.
Work-study programs available at the University of Montpellier: