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Huit nouvelles certifications Qualité inscrites sur la liste du CNEFOP
Les financeurs publics et paritaires de la formation continue pourront s'appuyer sur une liste de labels et certifications élaborée par le Cnefop pour s'assurer de la qualité des formations qu'ils financent, conformément au décret du 30 juin 2015.
Ils peuvent aussi mettre en oeuvre leur propre procédure d'appréciation de la capacité des organismes de formation à dispenser des actions de qualité.
Le Cnefop vient d'ajouter huit certifications à la liste qu'il a élaboré :
- la Certification AFAQ ISO 9001 - 2008 (AFNOR)
- la Certification de services Qualicert RE/QOF/02 (SCS ICS)
- la Certification ICPF & PSI
- la Certification de services : la formation continue à l’université (FCU)
- le Label « certif Languedoc Roussillon Midi Pyrénées : formateur indépendant (Région Occitanie)
- le Label "Qualité des actions de formation" - QUAF-AC-V1-2016 (APAVE certification)
- la Qualification CERTIBAT formation professionnelle
- La certification RE/CFS/OS/ organisme de formation profesionnelle pour les activités privées de sécurité et de sureté
Plus d'infos sur notre fiche technique actualisée. Voir l'article...
Attestations de l'Education nationale reconnaissant l'acquisition de blocs de compétences
Trois décrets ont permis l'acquisition de blocs de compétences par les candidats préparant l'examen du CAP, du bac professionnel et du BTS, dans le cadre de la formation professionnelle continue ou de la VAE (voir nos infos). Voir l'article...