Financing my training

1. My employer applies to the OPCO of reference in the field of sport or animation to cover my training costs:

If I’m considering a fixed-term or open-ended contract as an apprentice

Conditions : must be under 30 years of age – no age requirement for disabled people, entrepreneurs and top-level athletes.

My training will be free: I’ll be paid during my training (progressive according to my age).

One-off recruitment aid for my employer until 12/31/2025 (€5,000) + ANS aid depending on age.

See Apprenticeships at CREPS

If I’m considering a fixed-term or open-ended professionalization contract

Conditions : be under 26 years of age or a job seeker over 26 years of age. My employer cannot be the State, a local authority or a public institution.

My training will be free – I’ll be paid during my training (progressive according to my age).

Hiring aid available for employees aged over 26 (€2,000) + state aid for employees aged over 45 (€4,000) + exemption from employers’ social security contributions.

If I’m considering a subsidized contract, PEC (Parcours Emploi Compétence)

I am an unemployed person experiencing particular difficulties in accessing employment. My employer may be an association, a local authority or a public institution.

My contract will be for a minimum of 20 hours and will be signed by me, my employer, my local mission or France Travail – my training will be free of charge – I’ll be paid during my training – state aid for remuneration: 30% of the gross hourly minimum wage + exemption from social security contributions.

If I opt for another type of contract

Via my employer’s Skills Development Plan budget – my training will be free of charge – I’ll be paid during my training.

2. I want to apply for my CPF for professional transition :

Coverage of my training costs and remuneration subject to seniority as an employee (formerly CIF).

Conditions : for permanent contracts, 24 months’ seniority, including 12 months with the company / for fixed-term contracts, 24 months’ seniority over the last 5 years, including 4 months over the last 12 months.

1 . Depending on my age, I contact the local mission (under 26) or France Travail :

I can then ask them for help:

• AnAide Individuelle Régionale (AIR) for training to help me pay for my training (max. €5,000) and a small stipend to live on during my training.

or

• Fundingfrom the Regional Training Program (PRF) for eligible training courses:

– BPJEPS Aquatic and swimming activities (AAN) Soustons site (Landes)

– BPJEPS Surfing

– BPJEPS Physical activities for all (APT) Soustons site (Landes)

allowing me to cover the full cost of my training and receive a living wage during the course.

or

• Aide individuelle à la formation état (AIF ), via France Travail , to help me pay for my training (maximum €4,000) + compulsory co-financing and remuneration during training.

2. I can take advantage of other schemes, either on their own or in conjunction with the above:

• My Personal Training Account (CPF) with top-up from France Travail if my account is underfunded. Go to https://www.moncompteformation.gouv.fr/espace-prive/html/#/

• A contribution from my work-study program to cover all or part of the remaining costs.

• SESAME scheme (under 26s) via Mission Locale and France Travail (max €2,000).

Conditions:

– live or work in a QPV (Quartier Politique de la Ville) or ZRR (Zone de Revitalisation Rurale) area

– meet social criteria (young people without family support, beneficiaries of the youth guarantee),

– leaving the school system

– have a proven track record (high-level, national team athlete, athlete under training agreement with an approved professional club)

• A contribution from my departmental council (notably the 40), my Local Integration and Employment Plan (PLIE) and the Maison De l’Emploi (MDE).

This scheme enables me to finance the educational costs of the following courses:

• BPJEPS Aquatic and Swimming Activities (AAN)
• BPJEPS Judo
• BPJEPS Fitness Activities (AF)
• BPJEPS Physical activities for all (APT)

I’ll have the status of a student in initial training and I’m entitled to grants if I meet the conditions.

See our Parcoursup page .

• I’m a self-employed entrepreneur, liberal profession or craftsman and I contribute to a training fund, a flat-rate contribution towards the cost of my training. I contact my OPCO of reference: AGEFICE / FIFPL /FAFCEA.
• I am a high-level athleteI would like my federation and my region to contribute to the cost of my training.
• I’m a disabled person, and I’m approaching Cap Emploi and Agefiph to cover my training costs and get paid.
• I’m a soldier undergoing retraining, and I’m getting in touch with my retraining unit to put together a file.
• I live in in one of the French overseas departments or territoriesIf you live in one of the French overseas departments or territories, you can contact LADOM, the agency serving residents of the French overseas departments and territories, to put your mobility project into practice. Don’t forget to contact Pôle Emploi or your local mission for an Aide Individuelle Régionale (AIR).
• I’m a civil servant (in the 3 civil services – SNCF and RATP), I can benefit from professional training leave if I’ve completed 3 years of full-time service in the civil service (ditto for contract employees with one year’s seniority in the administration to which the leave is requested). I make my request to my administration at least 4 months before the start of the training course. I will receive 100% of my gross salary for 12 months.
• I’m a temporary worker and I’m applying for training leave through my temp agency or my reference OPCO AKTO. I need to have worked 1600 hours over the last 18 months, including 600 hours with the same temp agency.