Training leading to qualification
National diplomas | Specialist advanced diplomas | CES | University diplomas
The group’s schools have developed a range of long training courses leading to a diploma called "Certificat d'enseignement specialisé" (CES) or specialist certificate guaranteeing acquisition of skills through knowledge testing. These courses are designed to meet the needs of businesses and their employees in terms of acquisition of knowledge and skills resulting from constant evolutions in the Information and Communication Technology sector (ICT).
Specialist advanced diplomas are establishment diplomas accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles. These training courses lasting around 15 months and including a business placement recruit holders of bac + 5 diplomas -5 years of higher education - (French Engineering Graduate School, business schools, DESS, DEA [French post-graduate advanced diplomas] or foreign equivalent) or upon validation of professional experience.
All the Specialist advanced diplomas available as graduate program are also accessible to the life-long learning public. Some specific training courses, presented below, have been specially designed for life-long learning programs.
A CES is a block-release course lasting 3 to 8 months leading to qualification. Especially for professionals who want to enhance their skills, the CES is aimed at certifying knowledge in a disciplinary field specific to an ICT profession.
* BADGE: New label of the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles created in 2001, standing for 'Grandes Ecoles' Aptitude Assessment is designed for candidates of at least Bac +2 level (2 years of higher education) and professional experience of at least 3 years in the field. It consists of part-time courses lasting an average of 200 to 250 hours with a very high standard of teaching.