Obtain a CCP under an adult apprenticeship contract or through VAE
Adults who discover or rediscover a desire to learn a trade or a profession or change their professional prospects can obtain a Vocational Capacity Certificate (CCP) through a sandwich course under an adult apprenticeship contract.
The CCP constitutes basic vocational training.
All the professional training courses organised under an apprenticeship contract are accessible to adults. Applicants may contact the Vocational Guidance Service (Service d'orientation professionnelle) of the Employment agency (Agence pour le développement de l'emploi - ADEM-OP) for further details.
Most CCP training courses dispensed at schools are bilingual (French and German). Some training courses are also organised in the French-speaking scheme, with classes taught exclusively in French.
Training leading to the CCP lasts 3 years, except for the following jobs, for which training lasts 2 years:
More information about the access requirements and structure of the adult apprenticeship.
Anyone who is in employment and who can prove solid experience in relation to the diploma in question can initiate a process of validation of non-formal and informal learning to acquire a CCP.
More information about the VAE.