Visual and web communication
Lay out your documents with InDesign
ICDL RS7250 · 14 / 24 hrs
The certification
ICDL – Use desktop publishing (DTP) tools and software — RS7250, registered until 24 September 2027.
Certifying body: EURO APTITUDES (trading name ICDL France), SIRET 409 155 892 00022.
Software and environments: InDesign and image-editing software.
Two options
Essential option
€1,090
People who already produce printed materials
Complete option
€1,490
Layout beginners
The placement test determines the right option. Price per person, net of tax (VAT not applicable), certification exam included.
Objectives
By the end of the course, the learner is able to:
- Use typographic and colour vocabulary (RGB, CMYK, Pantone)
- Analyse the elements of a document for a harmonious layout
- Communicate with the people involved (client, graphic designer, printer) in the right formats, including accessible ones
- Prepare and retouch visuals
- Create a template with styles and recurring elements
- Assemble and export a document ready for print or digital distribution
Programme
Programme built on the RS7250 certification syllabus (France Compétences registration). The order and length of each module are adjusted to the group after the placement test.
Typography and colour
Typographic vocabulary, typeface families, colour modes (RGB, CMYK, Pantone).
Analyse the elements of a document
Prioritise text and visuals to achieve a harmonious layout.
Coordinating with the people involved
Exchange formats with the client, graphic designer and printer; accessible documents.
Image retouching and preparation
Prepare and retouch visuals before placing them.
Templates and styles
Create templates, paragraph and character styles, recurring elements.
Assembly, checking and export
Assemble the document, check links and fonts, export for print or digital distribution.
Exam practice and sitting the certification
ICDL practice tests on the 7 skills of the syllabus, corrected with comments, then a supervised certification exam.
In this course
- Brochures and catalogues as case studies
- Certification registered until 24 September 2027
Audience and prerequisites
Audience: employees, freelancers, public-sector staff and jobseekers with CPF rights.
- Know how to use a computer and manage files; have the software available for online courses.
- Command of written and spoken French or English (courses delivered in French or English).
- Take the free ICDL placement test before enrolling.
Formats
In person
In a classroom in Mougins, Valbonne or Sophia Antipolis, in groups of 1 to 8 people, in full 7-hour days or 3.5-hour half-days. Workstation provided, with the necessary software.
Online
Live virtual classes with the trainer, in 3.5-hour half-days. You need a computer with the relevant software, an internet connection, a microphone and a webcam; a technical test takes place before the first session.
Hybrid
Sessions with the trainer, in a classroom or virtual class (at least 50% of the duration), and guided work on the ICDL practice platform, which is provided. Same technical conditions as online.
For online and hybrid courses, technical and teaching support is provided by phone and email, with a reply within 48 working hours at the latest.
Assessment and validation
- Before: free ICDL placement test.
- During: corrected exercises and practice tests.
- At the end: ICDL certification exam, online, supervised, with no reference materials. It lasts 35 minutes and has 36 questions (click zones, multiple-choice, screenshot questions); the certification is obtained with 75% correct answers or more.
- Satisfaction: questionnaire at the end of the course, then a questionnaire after 3 months.
Validation: ICDL certificate verifiable online if you pass, course completion certificate in all cases. The conditions for retaking the exam in case of failure are set out in the general terms of sale.
Teaching methods and resources: interview and placement test, then a pathway adjusted to the result. Demonstrations, exercises on professional cases, practice tests, digital materials given to the learner. Trainers experienced in the subject taught.
Accessibility
Courses are accessible to people with disabilities after a discussion with the disability officer, who assesses the adaptations needed. The rooms in Mougins, Valbonne and Sophia Antipolis are accessible to people with reduced mobility. Disability officer: +33 4 22 21 32 43, contact@antipolisformation.fr. For the ICDL exam, extra time (47 minutes instead of 35) can be activated.
Access times
Enrolment all year round. The course starts at the earliest 11 working days after the enrolment request on Mon Compte Formation. In practice, allow 2 to 4 weeks depending on the session calendar.
Funding
Possible funding: CPF, employer, FAF.
- Funding cap: €1,500 per certification of the Specific Directory. This course’s price is below that cap.
- Mandatory contribution from the account holder: €150 per course, on top of the price, for any enrolment since 2 April 2026. Jobseekers are exempt. The employer can cover it with a top-up contribution.
- Enrolment and payment exclusively on moncompteformation.gouv.fr. Antipolis Formation complies with the CPF code of ethics and does not cold-call by phone.
Prices are per person, net of tax (VAT not applicable).
Practical information
- Documents given before the start of the course: programme, general terms of sale, internal rules, welcome booklet.
- Enrolment and teaching questions: +33 4 22 21 32 43, contact@antipolisformation.fr.
- Complaints: same address, with a reply within 10 working days.
- Other answers: see the frequently asked questions on courses, ICDL certification and funding.
Enrolment and enquiries
A question about this course?
Describe your project: an adviser will contact you free of charge and with no commitment, with the programme and a quote.