3 Preconceived (and false) Ideas About Professional Training

1- “Continuing Education is Reserved for People in Professional Difficulty”.

This is the most common misconception about continuing education. However, the reality is quite different. Continuing Education at ESC Clermont BS is aimed at a wide range of professionals, whether they are employed, undergoing a career transition, looking to improve their specific skills or searching for a new post. Whatever your professional status, training can help you develop your employability, achieve professional fulfilment, and adapt to changes in your sector of activity and/or the job market.

2- “Continuing Education is Expensive”.

It’s true that continuing education costs money, but it should be considered more as an investment. By updating your skills and broadening your knowledge, you stay competitive and increase your perceived value to your employer and/or the job market, enabling you to seize new professional opportunities and earn better pay in the long term.

There are several ways to finance your training project! Using your Personal Training Account (CPF) is an option available to all employees, with an annual allowance of 500 euros, which can be accumulated up to a maximum of 5,000 euros. Unfortunately, few employees are aware of the financial opportunity offered by their CPF to finance their training. In addition, there are other funding bodies such as Pôle Emploi, the Conseil Régional, TransitionsPro, etc., which can also contribute to the partial or total funding of your training. Finally, if the training is designed to enhance your skills within your company, it is even possible for the company itself to pay part, or even all, of the training costs as part of its skills development plan.

3- “Doing a Training Course Means Quitting Your Job”.

Many working people think that to take a professional training course you need to have a lot of time on your hands and that the only way to do this is to quit your job so that you can devote yourself entirely to learning. At ESC Clermont BS, we understand the constraints of professionals who want to learn AND stay in work. That’s why we offer a variety of formats (hybrid, part-time, VAE, over several months, etc.) and programs that are perfectly compatible with a professional activity.

Our personalized support and programs offer the flexibility you need to reconcile work, training and, of course, your personal life.