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Excellence in lifelong vocational training in France

Initiated by the Ministry of Education, the « Campus des métiers et des qualifications (CMQ) » (Careers
and qualifications campus) are places to acquire skills through study and training. At the crossroads be-
tween education, research and employment, they provide innovative responses to local economic needs.

There are 12 economic sectors concerned:

Mobility, aeronautics, terrestrial and maritime trans-
port
Tourism and gastronomy
Creation, design, audiovisual
Chemistry and biotechnology
Materials, innovative materials
Energy transition, eco-industry
Services for people, well-being
Food, agri-food
Infrastructure, building, eco-construction
Innovative systems and mechatronics
Business services and logistics
Digital and telecommunications
International dimension through Erasmus+
projects
A campus project is based on three pillars :
The international dimension is one of the five criteria for
1. To support the development of a promising sector the label «excellence » (CMQE) and Erasmus+ projects
that creates jobs, includes research and promotes contribute to achieving it.
innovation.
2. To maintain and develop skills in connection with Some examples:
the policy of productive recovery, to synergise with The CMQE “Numerics and photonics” in Brittany
the regional competitiveness clusters and to en- enables more than 300 pupils and students to go on
courage the professional integration of young peo- mobility around the world (India, Mexico, Canada,
ple through an increase of their skills.
New Zealand, Azores, Italy, Spain, Germany, etc.).
3. To bring the quality of training to excellence and in- It also welcomes students from these countries.
volve professional partners. All modes of training are The impact is very positive on the autonomy of the
included: secondary, vocational, higher education, pupils, their open-mindedness, their linguistic abili-
initial and continuing education, full-time training, ap- ties and also on their academic performance.
prenticeship and validation of acquired experience.
The CMQE “Industry of the future” in Occitania
A quality label for vocational training is involved in three Erasmus+ projects related to
The campuses are assured (labelled) by a commission the training of workers in the automotive industry.
of representatives from the economic, educational and Some projects designed with Spanish and German
research fields for a period of one to five years, and can partners are intended to support the ecological tran-
be renewed. There are 11 quality standards to comply sition of industrial companies.
with in order to obtain the “campus des métiers et des The CMQE « Tourism and Innovation in Hauts-
qualifications” (CMQ) label, five allow access to the “ex- de-France » allows more than 200 mobilities per
cellence” category (CMQE). year for students, apprentices and instructors to

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