Continuing professional development

Continuing vocational training is defined by article L. 900-1 of the French Labor Code, some of the basic elements of which are outlined below.

"...Continuing vocational training....compasses initial training and further training for adults and young people who are already working or entering the workforce. These subsequent training courses constitute continuing vocational training.

Continuing vocational training is part of lifelong education. Its purpose is to enable workers to adapt to changing techniques and working conditions, to promote their social advancement through access to different levels of culture and professional qualification, and to contribute to cultural, economic and...