Esma philosophy
Esma encourages your success
Because there are no royal roads to success in the cultural and creative industries, make the most of your talent and experience by validating your prior learning. The good news?
You can get your skills and knowledge certified without having to go back to training.
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Who Can Apply for VAE?
Read moreWhether you work in the public or private sector, are a job seeker, volunteer, elected representative, caregiver, or even a student, you may be eligible for this program!
What are you waiting for? Take the next step and get your experience recognized today!
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How can you benefit?
Read moreAny experience that has helped you develop skills directly related to the certification can now be recognized and validated through the VAE program.
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For what purpose?
Professional CyclesThis certification is awarded as a diploma, professional title, or qualification certificate. It must be registered in the Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles (RNCP) to ensure official recognition.
be recognised as a professionalin the Cultural & Creative Industries – in 6 Steps
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1. Appointment request
Requests can be made by e-mail: VAE@ecolescreatives.com. The applicant will be contacted within 3 weeks to arrange an information meeting with a VAE mentor.
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2. Orientation phase
A meeting with the VAE advisor allows you to discuss your career path, your project and your objectives. You will be shown the procedures and the skills reference framework.
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3. Admissibility of the application
Once you have submitted your full application, the CERFA form and the duly completed contractual documents, an internal VAE committee will examine the applications within 2 weeks. You will then receive booklet 1.
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4. Booklet 2
Once admissibility has been confirmed by e-mail, the VAE advisor sends the candidate the Booklet 2 for compilation. It takes a year to complete the process, then a further visit to the commission, and notification of validation is sent to the candidate within a month.
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5. Oral certification
Once you have been notified of your admissibility, you will receive an e-mail inviting you to attend the oral examination. You must present your professional experience (booklet 2) to a panel of working professionals (on 20 June and 20 December 2024).
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6. Assessment procedures
After deliberation, the jury reports its decision and notifies the candidate of total validation (all the blocks are validated), partial validation (some blocks are validated, you will be given recommendations) or non-validation of the VAE (no blocks validated).