Training organization: select your certification body and certify your quality

As a training organization, you play an important role in your customers' professional lives.

Successful skills development and support is almost mandatory in training centers. Not only because it determines the ultimate satisfaction of your customers, but also the reputation, notoriety and operation of your training organization. So it's a good idea to obtain official certification through the famous initial audit.

Why is certification important for a training center? In this article, we list the certifying bodies and labeling authorities, plus more tips!

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List of certification bodies

Which body should you turn to for certification? Here's a complete list:

List of certification bodies	Generic address
AB Certification	contact@abcertification.com
ACTIVCERT	client@activcert.fr
Afnor Certification	certification@afnor.org
Alpha Certif 12	contact@alphacertif12.fr
ALTICERT	contact-alticert.certification@orange.fr
Apave Certification	apave.certification@apave.com
ATALIA Certification	infos@ataliacertification.fr
BCS Certification	v.mounier@bcs-certification.com
Bureau de Certification international France	contact@bcifrance.fr
Bureau Veritas Certification	servicecommercial.certification@bureauveritas.com
CAPCERT	contact@capcertification.com
CCTA Certification	contact@ccta-certification.fr
Certifopac	contact@certifopac.fr
Certi. Kôntrol	contact@certikontrol.fr
CertUp Maïeutika	info@maieutika.com
Ceva Solution	certifications@cevasolution.fr
Cidées Certification	contact@cidees-certification.com
DEKRA Certification	dcs.fr@dekra.com
EVOLVE	commercial@evolve-certification.fr
Global Certification	qualiopi@global-certification.fr
GQC-Global Quality Cert	contact@global-quality-cert.fr
HOFI Cert	info@hoficert.com
I.Cert	qualiopi@icert.fr
ICPF & PSI	info@certif-icpf.org
ISQ	isq-certifications@isqualification.com
System Quality Label	qualite@lqs.fr
LRQA France SAS	Commercial.France@lr.org
OGS certification	contact@ogs-certification.fr
Proneo Certification	info@proneo-certification.fr
QOANIX	contact@qoanix.com
Qualianor Certification	qualiopi@qualianor.com
Qualibat	Qualiopi@qualibat.com
Qualinow	contact@qualinow.fr
Qualitia Certification	qualiopi@qualitia-certification.fr
SGS ICS	fr.certification@sgs.com
Socotec Certification	certification.france@socotec.com

Source: travail-emploi.gouv.fr, list created on September 23, 2019 and updated on March 12, 2024. Quality of professional training organizations. French Ministry of Labor, Health and Solidarity.

List of accreditation bodies

What about certification bodies?

If you're wondering what the difference is with a certifying body, go to the FAQ at the end of the article. 🤫

List of certification bodies	Label title	Generic addresses
Association for the promotion of the APP label	Personalized Pedagogy Workshop (APP)	contact@app-reseau.eu
National Federation of CIBC	Total Quality Skills Assessment and Accompaniment Operator (OBCAQT)	contact@c-n-l.net
France Education International	Quality French as a Foreign Language (FLE)	qualitefle@france-education-international.fr
French Ministry of Education and Youth	Eduform	dgesco.eduform@education.gouv.fr
French Ministry of the Interior	Driving school training quality	bfper-dsr@interieur.gouv.fr
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty	QualiFormAgri	address to come
Occitanie Region	Certif'Région	qualite_certifregion@laregion.fr
Network of 2nd chance schools in France	2nd Chance School (E2C)	labellisation@reseau-e2c.fr

Source: travail-emploi.gouv.fr, list created on September 23, 2019 and updated on March 12, 2024. Quality of vocational training organizations. French Ministry of Labor, Health and Solidarity.

Why is certification useful?

Reminder: definition of certification for a training organization

A certification for a training organization is a declaration of the seriousness of a training center, based on the initial qualitative requirements and modalities. This certification also contains a unique registration number for the training provider 's declaration of activity.

For this, the training center can call on a certifying body, or a labeling body, to be assessed on the quality of the services offered and the regulations.

Once the audit has been successfully completed, you receive accreditation based on compliance with standards and customer satisfaction. 📄

6 benefits for training centers

🥇Obtaining certification isn't just an administrative matter. What are the advantages for a training provider of being certified?

• Reassure your customers: you demonstrate that your management processes and criteria are objective in terms of your organization's operations and your skills repository.
• Enhance business efficiency through continuous quality improvement, with advice on the creation of new customized education courses for example, and the reduction of errors that can occur within your environment.
• Increase employee motivation: thanks to good management, employees are more motivated and work more efficiently; they are more satisfied with their work... and so are you! 😀
• Obtain legal certainty: checks on compliance with standards are less frequent once certification has been obtained, and it will be easier there to obtain various licenses.
• Improve trainee satisfaction through regular follow-up throughout the training period, and provide the best possible service.
• Add a marketing tool: enhance your reputation by promoting the quality of your training center! And let your customers and partners benefit from your reputation. ✨

Focus on QUALIOPI certification for training organizations

Definition of QUALIOPI certification

QUALIOPI certification is the most important certification for training organizations, and is the exclusive property of the State, which testifies to its quality.

By analyzing the quality of services provided by training centers, and the satisfaction of beneficiaries, this certification evaluates the overall operation of a training organization and its results, and thus delivers a certificate of its good quality.

The 4 benefits of QUALIOPI

This certification can offer you great benefits such as extending your reach, and promoting your activities, as well as retaining your existing customers and acquiring new ones. 💯

But QUALIOPI is above all these four main advantages:

• access to financial aid through subsidies and training contracts, thanks to QUALIOPI's certified and qualitative recognition;
• competitive advantage: approved training centers differentiate themselves from their competitors by certifying their added value with their certified label;
• Continuous improvement in the quality of services offered, with a focus on finding the best personalized training for their customers, quickly and efficiently;
• confidence-building: training centers inspire greater confidence in their partners, prospects and customers, who feel reassured about their training and the quality of their training.

Who is concerned?

QUALIOPI certification is necessary for training centers seeking financial assistance. It may be awarded after examination of the training center by the certifying body or labeling authority, and enables :

• confidence: learners know that their training is of the highest quality, and your partners will be more loyal to you,
• transparency: the standards of your quality tests are visible, so you know where to improve,
• and a pledge of quality to the approved training organization's partners and customers.

💡If you're looking to meet the requirements of Qualiopi certification and maximize the quality of your training organization, consider equipping your training center with software!

For example, e-parcours, created specifically for training organizations, is a comprehensive management software package designed to digitalize all your processes: CRM, financial steering, administrative management of trainees, etc. You'll be able to operate more efficiently, and meet the various certification criteria more easily. What's more, the publisher offers you support from A to Z in all your QUALIOPI procedures, whether it's to obtain certification or maintain it.

FAQ about certification of training organizations❓

How to obtain certification?

To obtain certification, you need to submit a certification application (application file) to the certification body or labeling body of your choice.

The certification commission then studies your application and your practices, and decides whether or not to award you certification.

What's the difference between a certification body and an accreditation body?

A certification body evaluates and certifies the conformity of a product or service to specific standards, for example, by ensuring that you meet the requirements of established official standards.

A labeling body awards labels to products or services that stand out for specific traits, such as pedagogical innovation, or environmental innovation, without necessarily certifying compliance with strict established standards.

Does it pay to get certified?

Yes, on average between 700 and 1600 euros per day (audit prices vary according to the training organization).

Who pays for my certification?

QUALIOPI certification offers 8 types of funding:

• Personal Training Account (CPF)
• Operators of Competences (OCPO)
• Training Insurance Fund (FAF)
• Regional schemes
• Pôle emploi
• Professional Transition Plan (PTP)
• National Employment Fund (FNE)
• Calls for projects.

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Getting certified in a nutshell

Finally, there are a number of certification options available to you. Certification is greatly appreciated by all parties involved in your training organization.

By getting certified, you'll not only get a guarantee of quality but also support that will help you finance and continually improve your project but also, build trust with your partners and customers, by improving your brand image.

💫 And remember, " quality isn't a quick or temporary fix, it's a process of continuous improvement"!