VAE : BACK UP YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH A DEGREE

Presentation

Validation of Prior Experiential Learning (VAE) is a statutory scheme, encapsulated in the French Labour Code, which allows you to validate the skills and experience acquired in the course of your personal life and career, with a view to obtaining a degree, diploma or professional qualification. The scheme is based on a process of checks, assessment and certification of your skills by an awarding panel.
The scheme enables you to:

• Obtain certification in the form of a professional degree, diploma or certificate which is listed in the national Register of Professional Certifications (RNCP)
• Match your level of certification to your level of responsibility 
• Obtain recognition for your skills
• Acquire a level of qualifications to allow you to pursue a higher education or register for a competitive recruitment examination
• Change jobs
• Progress in your career

Target audience

All individuals, irrespective of their age, status or level of training, who can show at least one year of experience that is directly relevant to the target certification. This experience may be paid professional work (a permanent or temporary contract, unpaid volunteer work, work as a professional athlete, undertaking trade union duties, or pursuing an elected mandate or local office.

All training undertaken during initial or continuing education in a professional environment is also taken into account.