Study in Europe: programmes of the French Institute of Cosmetology

Registers and certifications in France

French state bodies and the documents you will receive

The programmes in this section are run by the French Institute of Cosmetology. Vocational training in France relies on state registers and quality labels: they confirm that a programme and its certificate are recognised in the country. Academy 21 works with a French organisation that helps you go through all of this without extra hassle. Below is what these bodies are and why they matter.

France Travail

France’s public employment service. Training from its catalogue can be funded through it.

Via Compétences — Carif-Oref Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Regional vocational training information centre: keeps the public register of training organisations and programmes of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Qualiopi — processus certifié

France’s national quality label for vocational training organisations, based on the state quality standard.

FAFCEA

Training insurance fund for heads of French craft businesses: funds professional development for specialists.

Opérateur de compétences des Entreprises de Proximité

Skills operator for service and craft businesses: approves and funds staff training.

Certifié Datadock

Référencement database that confirmed an organisation met training quality criteria. The predecessor of Qualiopi.

Documents you will receive

• European cosmetologist.
  Esthétique CosmétiqueFrench Esthétique Cosmétique diploma for 820 academic hours — entered in the register of the Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale — and a Europass supplement.
• Aesthetic body massage.
  Modelage Corporel et Bien-êtreCertificat Technicienne modelage corporel et bien-être — entered in the French education database — and a Europass certificate.
• Aesthetic hair removal
  IPL and Diode LaserCertificate of the French Institute of Cosmetology and a Europass supplement.
• Onychoplasty. European nail specialistCertificate of the French Institute of Cosmetology with a QR code — entered in the international education register — and a Europass supplement.

Europass is the single European format for describing qualifications: an employer in any EU country can see what you studied and for how long.