AFPA
Presenting our organization
Association nationale
pour la Formation Professionnelle
des Adultes
AFPA
THE NO. 1 FRENCH ORGANIZATION FOR JOB-SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS PROGRAMS
AFPA, HIGH EFFECTIVENESS IN ADDING VALUE TO PEOPLE
AFPA BRINGS TOGETHER …
• 5 000 expert instructors and trainers
• 270 specialists in education and job training engineering
• 600 staff members in charge of accommodation and
catering services
• 200 staff members to facilitate trainee experience
• 130 social advisers
AFPA ADRESSES .. 4 major fields of expertise
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Training development: designing and delivering job specific training
programs to enhance professional qualifications and secure
certifications
Professional training for adults
Management consulting in designing training policies
Support to adaptation of labor to major economic changes
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AFPA
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186 AFPA campuses are available in France for job training and skills certification
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Our core expertise is in blue-collar and staff-level training
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We are the founding developer of alternate “on-site / off-site” training programs
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Our focus is on adapting job-seekers to the labor market, maintaining and
developing qualifications for the existing workforce, and preparing for major
professional transitions
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57% of trainees will find a job in less than 6 months after the training program
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Our participants: 60% are job-seekers, 30% of trainees are under 26 years old,
21% are over 45
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We have developed specific expertise to address the needs of specific populations,
(among those mentally or physically challenged individuals)
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OUR COMMITMENTS
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To develop the qualifications of both employed and unemployed individuals
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To enhance employability
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To support and secure professional development
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To promote job training and qualifications as a path to professional success
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To contribute to bridging the gap between non-qualified and qualified workers
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To welcome all participants without discrimination
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To foster the founding spirit of AFPA : innovative training
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AFPA
The only integrated company in the job education market for adults in
France
COMMITTED
AFPA’s profile as a training and education
company is unique
• In 2009, more than 21% of our participants were over 45
• 31% of participants are women: for the last 10 years, our
training programs aimed at developing male/female parity
in the workplace have been increasingly chosen by women
• By the end of 2010, 80.000 participants will have taken the
« sustainable development at work » course
AFPA is a key-national actor in providing jobseekers with new skills to get them back to work
• Committed to fair access to education for everyone
• Committed to fighting against exclusion
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POWERFUL
In France, 1 skilled worker out of 3 graduates
from AFPA
• 175.000 participants were trained in 2009
• 70 million hours of training were delivered in 2009
• Over 250,000 people sought our advice and were supported
by AFPA in shaping their skills improvement path
Over 74,000 tangible credentials and professional
certificates were delivered in 2009
A national network
• 186 regional campuses providing a broad national coverage
in France
A comprehensive approach from training program
development to job search support
• 700 registered training programs: 300 aim at initial
qualification, and 400 are proficiency courses
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PIONEERING
AFPA has developed its own R&D department for
education and training techniques
• 270 training developers and professional skills experts
• Continuous monitoring and update of technical skills
requirements
• Continuous monitoring of new trends on the job market
AFPA is the only organization training people in new skills
for the ”green economy “
• 200 of our 300 training programs to date have a « green » label
• Since 2008, AFPA has developed more than 110 proficiency
programs dedicated to the “green” building techniques
• 40,000 participants out of 180,000 are currently being trained
for the jobs of the future.
AFPA has created the first referential for transversal
skills: ”+ Flex “
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EFFECTIVE
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82% success rate in skills certification
exams.
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In 2009, 76.5% of former trainees had
found a job relevant to their skills.
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Training programs meet professional needs
and translate directly into the workplace.
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9 participants out of 10 consider they have
achieved their initial goal on joining a
program.
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ATTENTIVE
The overall satisfaction rating of trainees about
their training program is 7.3 /10 :
• Our Annual Client Satisfaction Survey is available on
request and forms part of our Annual Report
Thanks to our practical knowledge and
experience of employers, skills and numerous
fields of expertise, AFPA delivers appropriate
answers to any demand and anticipates the
needs for future skills in the short and long
term.
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AFPA
VISION AND STRATEGY
TRAINING / EDUCATION FOR ADULTS IS A KEY-SOCIAL ISSUE
• A growing market: investment expenditure in training and education
has been increasing by 3% every year for the last 10 years.
• Skills training is critical to the competitiveness of organizations,
companies and territories.
• New regulations in France provide a favorable frame for investing in
training.
• In a highly fragmented market (13,000 registered companies) ;
AFPA operates as the only fully-integrated company.
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AFPA: WHEN EFFECTIVENESS MATTERS
• Training is a major challenge both for individuals and organizations
• Poorly skilled workers require a solid and dedicated approach to their needs
• Performance monitoring tools are set up for each program
• A unique social footprint: nation-wide coverage and a catalog of training programs
that fulfills the needs of each individual
THE CREDOS OF AFPA
• Training is not a cost but an investment
• Getting trained: the best guarantee for securing a professional future.
• A tool to maintain and develop employability
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AFPA
AFPA TRANSITIONS
5 points where AFPA Transitions can make a difference
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When it comes to adapting jobs and skills to new stakes in the local economy
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When it comes to adapting jobs and skills for companies or local employers in trouble :
a curative approach to dealing with crisis
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When it comes to anticipating a change in jobs and skills for companies or local
employers : a preventive approach to facing the future
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When it comes to implementing a “back to work” policy or maintaining employment for
workers who suffer from most discrimination
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When it comes to implementing a “back to work” policy or maintaining jobs for the
most unskilled workers : action plans within a social welfare approach
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The offer of AFPA Transitions: a twin combination of
services
• Consulting services in shaping transition plans for local
economies and defining the relevant critical path for adjusting skills
and competencies accordingly.
• Coaching services for individuals in need of a transition plan :
skills assessment, evaluation, definition and monitoring of the critical
path towards new expertise and ultimately towards employment
• Some references : MGEN, Michelin, Ministère de la Défense, Groupe
PSA, Auchan, DCNS, Elior, Lafarge, Oger,...
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AFPA
OUR CLIENTS
More than 950M $ turn-over
• AFPA is a key resource for 22 regional councils to support their social
and economic policy
• The French Government and Authorities
• Pôle emploi : the state-run agency for helping job-seekers and
employers to meet together
• More than 4.000 companies operating across all economic sectors
• Professional Boards and Trade Associations
• AFPA is the leader in training and education for the building industry,
and has also developed dedicated programs for retail and aeronautics
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AFPA
CONTACTS
CONTACTS
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