On the 3^rd March 2025, to mark the 20^th anniversary ofOrganisme de formation the Europass platform, the agency Erasmus+ France organised an anniversary conference entitled “Europass: 20 years of serving the education and employment in Europe”. This event provided an opportunity to retrace the history of this service, highlight its development and reflect on its future prospects. As the National Coordination Point for the European Qualifications Framework, France compétences contributed to the success of the event by presenting the Europass Certificate Supplement, a document which France compétences is responsible for.

Europass: a constantly evolving service

Created in 2004 by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, the Europass system has evolved to become a key digital platform for skills management. The initial objective was to facilitate professional mobility in Europe, but with the rise of digital technology, the platform has been able to adapt and offer new functionalities.

Designed as a one-stop shop, free and universally accessible, the platform is available in 31 languages. It enables citizens to build up a portfolio of skills, using standardised documents such as the Europass CV, the Europass Mobility, the Diploma Supplement and the Certificate Supplement.

A day of discussions and discoveries about Europass

The anniversary event of the 3^rd March 2025 offered a day rich in discussions thanks to panels, workshops and moments of celebration. These discussions brought together speakers from a variety of backgrounds and provided an opportunity to look back at the major stages in the creation of Europass. The day also highlighted the impact of Europass in France and provided an opportunity to discover features that may be poorly known, but are more relevant than ever.

France compétences and the Europass platform

France compétences, as the National Coordination Point for the European Qualifications Framework, is responsible for communicating data from the RNCPRépertoire national des certifications professionnelles files to the Europass platform and making Certificate Supplements available. This document, which is different from the Diploma Supplement, is a generic (non-nominative) document available for free. It describes the skills acquired through a qualification, diploma or vocational training certificate registered within the RNCP.

L’année 2022 a connu une baisse du recours au compte personnel de formation (CPFCompte personnel de formation) avec environ 1,8 million de dossiers validés contre 2,1 millions en 2021 en raison notamment des mesures de régulation intervenues en 2022.

Le coût unitaire engagé – hors rémunération – s’élève à 1 473 euros contre 1 358 euros en 2021 1. Il est plus élevé pour les dossiers finançant la préparation d’une certification inscrite au Répertoire national des certifications professionnelles (RNCPRépertoire national des certifications professionnelles), mais également pour les cadres et professions intellectuelles supérieures, qui payent en moyenne un reste à charge plus élevé que les autres titulaires de compte.
Par-delà ces disparités, le CPF joue un rôle de correcteur des inégalités d’accès observées de longue date dans le champ de la formation professionnelle continue.

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En 2023, 1,340 million de dossiers ont été validés au titre du compte personnel de formation (CPFCompte personnel de formation) pour un montant total engagé net de 2,091 milliards d’euros, en baisse pour la deuxième année consécutive. Le coût unitaire des actions financées dans le cadre du CPF augmente significativement sur trois ans. Il s’établit à 1 610 euros par action en 2023 contre 1 473 euros en 2022 et 1 358 euros en 2021. Cette hausse du coût unitaire moyen, qui ne se retrouve pas au niveau du coût horaire des formations suivies, s’explique par des effets de structure, pour partie imputables aux nombreuses mesures de régulation intervenues sur la plateforme et dont les effets marquent durablement la consommation.
Consécutivement aux mesures de régulation de l’offre de formation, la structure de la consommation évolue, avec une nette augmentation des actions préparant à un ou plusieurs métiers (certifications du Répertoire national des certifications professionnelles – RNCPRépertoire national des certifications professionnelles) et au passage du permis de conduire. Les mesures de régulation de la demande de formation sont plus difficiles à évaluer et leurs effets requièrent une observation dans le temps. Néanmoins, on constate que les caractéristiques des utilisateurs du CPF sont stables entre 2022 et 2023, à l’exception de la part des titulaires peu diplômés.

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Designated as a national coordination point for the implementation ofOrganisme de formation the European qualification framework, France compétences is an active partner of the Europass plateform set up by the European Commission in July 2020. Though, an automatic edition of the supplement to the Europass certificate is available on the RNCPRépertoire national des certifications professionnelles website since several years, it is now possible to download it in French and English.

EUROPASS CERTIFICATE SUPPLEMENT AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH

France competences is an active partner of the Europass system, at the national level, particularly regarding to professional qualificaitons. Indeed, the data from the National Register of Professional Qualifications (RNCP) areAllocation d’aide au retour à l’emploi available on the Europass platform, thus allowing users to have access to regularly updated information.

An automatic edition of the Europass certificate supplement is now accessible in English from any active file registered in the RNCP, thus further promoting the legibility and transparency of professional qualifications within the European area in favour of professional or study mobility.

The Europass certificate supplement is a European document which details the learning outcomes broken down into acquired skills. It indicates the targeted skills, the content of the learning program, the level of qualification, the type of accessible jobs, etc.

It should not be mixed up with the diploma supplement which is a nominative document and which only concerns higher education.

WHAT IS EUROPASS?

The Europass platform includes a range of tools and information for the learners, workers and job seekers in the European Union. It aims to help citizens present their skills and qualifications in a clear and logical manner, particularly to employers, and to promote geographic and professional mobility. One can create an online professional profile compiling training, professional experience and associated skills. Diplomas, certificates, letters of recommendation and official documents can be stored there.

• Financing ofOrganisme de formation the system in a sustainable and optimal way;
• Regulating the market to better identify skills needs and ensure the flexibility of the range of professional training and qualifications to address new economic and social challenges;
• Improving the performance, transparency and cooperation between the various players.

To fulfill these missions, the institution issues recommendations and reports any problems in order to enhance the quality of services provided to users.

“Organisation and financing”

The institution organises and finances a device called “CEPConseil en évolution professionnelle” – professional development advice – a process of support, discussion and advice available to any employee seeking to develop their career. The system is free and accessible to all employees, regardless of age, business sector, status or qualifications. It contributes to developing skills, increasing capabilities and providing access to new qualifications.

“Regulation”

The institution regulates costs and distributes funds for vocational training between the various CVET and IVET players. It is able to issue recommendations on access to training, costs and funding rules and collects information from training providers while communicating with all industries and social partners. It is also financing the personal training account – CPFCompte personnel de formation.

To promote high-quality lifelong learning, it is in charge of the quality assurance in VET and has the responsibility to register qualifications which areAllocation d’aide au retour à l’emploi meaningful for the labour market (qualifications with a level of National qualification framework, and other important qualifications for the labour market).

“Dialogue”

The institution also contributes to the public debate on vocational training and assesses VET policies. It provides an exchange forum for dialogue and conducts studies, while maintaining an ongoing relationship with industries, social partners and public decision makers.

France compétences has a Board of Directors, elected for three years, which has three specialist committees to analyse, review and provide expertise in their respective fields: the Audit and Finance Committee, the Assessment and Evaluation Committee and the Recommendations Committee.

The Professional Qualifications Committee, created by the decree of 18 December 2018, has a special status. Its members are appointed by the French Labour Minister, guaranteeing its independence in the performance of its duties. It is particularly responsible for the two national reference frameworks: the RNCPRépertoire national des certifications professionnelles (French National Framework of Professional Qualifications) and the RSRépertoire spécifique (Specific Reference Framework).

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The French national framework for professional qualifications (RNCPRépertoire national des certifications professionnelles) has eight levels like the EQF.

The RNCP is the national database in which professional qualifications areAllocation d’aide au retour à l’emploi classified. The RSRépertoire spécifique, meanwhile, contains a range ofOrganisme de formation professional skills complementary to professional qualifications.

To ensure that qualifications are relevant and up to date, France compétences identifies emerging and changing professions and incorporates new professional skills associated with those professions into the RNCP or RS. This system enables employers and European citizens to compare French qualifications to those managed by the other EU Member States.

Designated as an NCP (National Coordination Point) for implementation of the EQF, France compétences is an active partner in the Europass set up by the European Commission on 1 July 2020. An automatic edition of the supplement to the Europass certificate is accessible from the RNCP.

France compétences is one ofOrganisme de formation the main organisations responsible for ensuring the quality of the training and apprenticeship system.

The law of the 5^th September 2018 sets out the new national quality standard aimed to provide more harmonisation and transparency. This is a new basis for all VET providers. France compétences has been appointed as a national reference point for EQAVETThe European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training.