Career change
Career transition schemes in France
A practical overview of the legal mechanisms that support a career change: the Projet de Transition Professionnelle, free advisory services, and the validation of acquired experience. This is general information, not legal advice.
Three pathways
Three legal routes to a new profession
Each mechanism has its own eligibility rules, procedures and sources. Review the official texts before relying on any of them.
Projet de Transition Professionnelle
Eligibility conditions and the appraisal of the application file by the competent joint body, under the rules set by the Code du travail.
Conseil en Évolution Professionnelle
A free and confidential career guidance service that helps employees assess their options before committing to a training project.
Validation des acquis de l'expérience
The procedure through which prior professional experience can be recognised as a recognised qualification, under the rules of the Code de l'éducation.
How it works
From advice to funding approval
01
Seek independent advice
Contact the Conseil en Évolution Professionnelle to review your situation and options before filing any request.
02
Notify your employer
Where the training takes place during working hours, the statutory absence notice and its timing must be respected.
03
Obtain funding approval
The joint body responsible for the scheme reviews the application file and decides whether to approve funding.