Vocational training glossary

ICDL

ICDL (International Certification of Digital Literacy), formerly known as ECDL, is an international certification of digital skills: office software, collaborative tools, security, web, artificial intelligence. Each module is validated by an online, supervised exam, and the certificate can be verified online. Understand ICDL certifications.

Accredited ICDL test centre

An organisation authorised by ICDL France to run certification exams. Antipolis Formation is an accredited ICDL test centre: you take your exams with us, including remotely.

Placement test

An assessment carried out before the course to establish your level and choose the right programme. At Antipolis Formation it is free and followed by a 20-minute interview. Take the free placement test.

Qualiopi

The French quality certification for training providers, awarded after an audit. It is required for a course to be funded by public or pooled funds (CPF, OPCO, France Travail). Antipolis Formation is Qualiopi-certified.

CPF (compte personnel de formation)

A personal training account held by every working person in France, credited in euros, which can pay for certified courses. Rights are checked and used on the Mon Compte Formation platform. Courses leading to ICDL certifications are eligible. See funding options.

OPCO (opérateur de compétences)

A State-approved body that supports the companies of a professional sector and can cover the cost of training their employees. The employer applies to its OPCO before the course starts.

FAF (fonds d’assurance formation)

A fund that pays for the training of self-employed workers, liberal professionals and non-salaried business owners. The relevant fund depends on the activity carried out.

Répertoire spécifique

A register kept by France compétences listing the certifications recognised by the French State. A certification must appear in it, or in the RNCP register, to be eligible for CPF funding.

Virtual classroom (online course)

A course followed remotely, live with the trainer. You need a computer, an internet connection, a microphone and a webcam; a technical test takes place before the first session. Our online courses are available from anywhere in France. Browse the catalogue.

Classroom course

A course followed in a room with the trainer. Our classroom courses take place in Mougins, Valbonne and Sophia Antipolis, or at the company’s premises.

Blended course

A programme combining classroom sessions and online sessions.

In-company training

Training organised for the employees of one company, at its premises or online, using its own files and tools.

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