French Labour Code
In forceThe purpose of the apprenticeship training schemes referred to in 4° of Article L. 6313-1 is :
1° To enable workers holding an apprenticeship contract to obtain a vocational qualification attested by a diploma or a qualification with a vocational purpose registered in the national register of vocational certifications referred to in article L. 6113-1 ;
2° To provide workers with an apprenticeship contract and apprentices from the European Union who are mobile in France with a general education combined with technological and practical training, which complements and is linked to the training received in the company;
3° To contribute to the development of the knowledge, skills and culture necessary for the exercise of citizenship;
4° To contribute to the development of the ability of apprentices to continue their studies through apprenticeship or any other route.
The aim of apprenticeship preparation is to support people wishing to take or change their career path via the apprenticeship route, by taking any action that will help them develop their knowledge and skills and facilitate their integration into employment, in line with their career plan. These actions are available prior to an apprenticeship contract. They are organised by apprentice training centres and by bodies and establishments determined by joint order of the ministers responsible for vocational training, national education, higher education and agricultural education. Beneficiaries of apprenticeship preparation courses must be affiliated to a social security scheme as defined in article L. 6342-1. They may also receive remuneration in accordance with article L. 6341-1. Apprenticeship preparation courses may be financed by the State as part of a national programme designed to meet an additional need for qualifications for young people who have left the school system without any qualifications and for jobseekers with a level of qualification equal to or less than the baccalaureate.
