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VALIDATION OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Explore the three steps of validation for access, credits, and qualification in the French education system. Discover how individuals can claim validation for their experience and gain a full qualification based on their individual experience. Learn how this new road towards qualifications is changing the education landscape.

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VALIDATION OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

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  1. VALIDATION OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING THE FRENCH ROAD Anne Marie Charraud Michel Feutrie CNCP

  2. Three steps… • 1985 : validation for access • 1992 : validation for credits • 2002 : validation for qualification

  3. 1985 : validation for access • A decree authorising access to all levels of higher education on the basis of prior learning and/or personal and professional experience • In 2003, universities examined 19960 application forms and gave a positive answer to 14930 • These arrangements still remain

  4. 1992 : validation for credits • A law in 1992 and 4 decrees signed by four ministries : Education (1993), Higher Education (1993) Agriculture (1993) and Youth and Sports (1999) • Allowing to award credits on the basis of professional experience • At least a five years work experience was required • It was not possible for the jury to award a full diploma by this way, candidates had to participate in at least one module or unit

  5. 2002 : validation for qualification • A law and two decrees (a general one and a specific one for HE) Which establish a new right for individuals : • They can claim for validation of their experience, if they have been in paid, unpaid or voluntary employment or activity for at least 3 years • Learning and training organisations have to give them an answer

  6. From V.A.P. to V.A.E. What is changing ? • Learning and training organisation are allowed to award a full qualification (degree, diploma,certificate) on the basis of individual experience, by this way VAE is opening up a new road towards qualifications by comparison with schooling, apprenticeship, or further education which no longer calls for learning or training

  7. 2 The whole experience of an individual, and not only professional/work experience, should be taken into account. Duration of experience required is reduced from 5 years to 3.

  8. 3 All types of qualifications are affected : • state diplomas • qualifications awarded by accredited organisations • professional certificates/diplomas awarded by professional organisations These qualifications must be registered in a national list (Répertoire National des certifications professionnelles) established by a new State Commission (Commission Nationale de Certification Professionnelle)

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