Authorisation by an awarding body (training or assessing for an RNCP or RS credential)
Contractual and voluntary, yet essential to prepare candidates for another body's credential and, above all, to offer that preparation through the CPF.
Issued by: The awarding body that owns the certification (ministry, industry branch, school, private organisation), through partnerships declared to France compétences
Training providers wishing to offer a recognised certification (RNCP or Répertoire spécifique) without being the awarding body themselves.
What this scheme covers
- C.1Two forms of partnership: authorisation to train (prepare candidates) and authorisation to organise the assessment, which can be combined.
- C.2A contractual framework set by the awarding body: specifications, possible fees, quality control of sessions.
- C.3Partnerships the awarding body declares to France compétences; the list of providers preparing for each certification is public.
The link with Qualiopi
The authorisation defines the right to train or assess for a given credential; Qualiopi certifies the provider's process. A CPF course requires both: a Qualiopi-certified provider that is ALSO authorised by the credential's awarding body.
The process, summarised
- 1.Identify the target certification in the France compétences registers and contact its awarding body.
- 2.Meet its specifications (teaching resources, trainer qualifications, assessment arrangements) and sign the authorisation agreement.
- 3.Run the sessions in line with the framework and the reporting obligations set by the awarding body.
FAQ — Awarding-body authorisation
+Can you sell a certifying course without authorisation?
Not properly speaking: without the awarding body's authorisation, the course cannot lead to the certification nor be offered as such through the CPF.
+Does authorisation cost money?
Each awarding body sets its own terms: some charge authorisation fees or a per-candidate royalty, others do not. The partnership contract governs.
+Where can you check that a provider is duly authorised?
On the certification's public record published by France compétences, which lists declared partners, or directly with the awarding body.
- Authorisation withdrawn, record not renewed: the risks of the awarding-body partnership and how to protect yourself7 min
- Offering a CPF-eligible course without being an awarding body: yes, it's possible — here's how7 min
- Authorisation to train or authorisation to assess: what's the difference, and which should you request?7 min
- Becoming an authorised provider for an RNCP title: the 2026 step-by-step guide7 min
- How much does an awarding body's authorisation cost? Royalties, fees and the business model7 min
- QualiopiMandatory
- NDAMandatory
- RNCPVoluntary
- Répertoire spécifiqueVoluntary
- Professional titleVoluntary
- CQPVoluntary
- CléAVoluntary
- CléA numériqueVoluntary
- e-AFAQ training labelVoluntary
- ISQ-OPQFVoluntary
- EDUFORMVoluntary
- Qualité FLEVoluntary
- Certif'RégionVoluntary
- ISO 21001Voluntary
- ISO 29993Voluntary
- BAFA-BAFD authorisationMandatory
- DPC providerMandatory
- Local-elected-officials training approvalMandatory