Our solutions for professional training organizations
The continuing professional development sector differs from initial training in that it involves actors who provide and receive training—leading to qualifications, certifications, or diplomas—after entering the workforce.
Training providers can be public or private organizations such as AFNOR Compétences, apprentice training centers (CFA), consultants in skills assessment, professional development, and validation of acquired experience (VAE). Main funders: skills operators (OPCO), regions, and France Travail.
Some key figures for the sector
- 139,716 training organizations
- 3,123 apprentice training centers
- 20 billion euros
- 32 indicators in the national quality framework

Your needs
Under government impetus, the continuing professional development market has begun a shift towards quality, accentuated by the 2018 law on freedom to choose one's professional future, which gave rise to the National Quality Reference Framework (RNQ) and Qualiopi certification.
Now is the time to consolidate your certification and stand out in a demanding market. Qualiopi remains a prerequisite for continuing to operate in the conventional market, but you can go further. The AFNOR Group is here to support you.
Training in quality procedures
To master Qualiopi, become an auditor, or make your training eligible for CPF funding.
Prepare for and pass Qualiopi
A comprehensive range of solutions tailored to the maturity level of your quality approach.
Becoming a quality manager in OF
Training to become the internal point of contact.
Designing training standards
A standardization committee to co-author best practices for the sector.
Vocational training organizations: our resources for building a quality approach and gaining recognition for it
All those involved in continuing professional development will find what they need at AFNOR to apply best practices, report that they are doing so in the proper manner, and evaluate the performance of their actions.

