[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":643},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fpreparation-une-validation-des-acquis-experience":3,"blog-\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fpreparation-une-validation-des-acquis-experience-surround":581,"blog-\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fpreparation-une-validation-des-acquis-experience-certifications":642},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"categories":567,"cover":569,"cover_contain":570,"credly_badge_id":571,"date":572,"description":573,"extension":574,"meta":575,"navigation":570,"path":576,"related_certifications":571,"seo":577,"slug":578,"stem":579,"__hash__":580},"blog\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fpreparation-une-validation-des-acquis-experience.md","Preparing for a French Prior Learning Assessment (VAE)",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":543},"minimark",[9,14,18,22,42,47,75,78,81,90,93,97,104,166,169,178,181,206,209,223,226,229,232,253,257,263,266,276,347,358,361,364,384,387,391,398,407,411,418,425,433,436,439,448,455,458,477,486,489,532],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"real-world-use-case","Real-world use case",[15,16,17],"p",{},"You're considering a prior learning assessment (VAE) to formally recognize your IT experience: here's my feedback on preparing for a VAE for a professional bachelor's degree in 2017.",[10,19,21],{"id":20},"preparing-for-a-vae","Preparing for a VAE",[15,23,24,25,29,30,33,34,37,38,41],{},"As part of my personal and professional experience, I want to ",[26,27,28],"strong",{},"go through a Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience"," (VAE), France's formal prior learning assessment process. So I took on this particular challenge in order to ",[26,31,32],{},"have my skills formally recognized",". My goal is to ",[26,35,36],{},"earn a bachelor's-level degree",". Here's an ",[26,39,40],{},"introductory video on the VAE",":",[43,44,46],"h3",{"id":45},"getting-a-degree-through-experience","Getting a degree through experience",[48,49,50,54,57,60,63,66,69,72],"ol",{},[51,52,53],"li",{},"Defining a project",[51,55,56],{},"The steps of the VAE",[51,58,59],{},"Information meeting",[51,61,62],{},"Individual meeting",[51,64,65],{},"Listing the institutions",[51,67,68],{},"Searching for a university",[51,70,71],{},"Funding the support program",[51,73,74],{},"Conclusion on preparing for the VAE",[10,76,53],{"id":77},"defining-a-project",[15,79,80],{},"To properly steer a VAE, you need to know your area(s) of expertise and understand why you're taking on this kind of project. For me, the VAE is a way to gain:",[82,83,84,87],"ul",{},[51,85,86],{},"Personal recognition.",[51,88,89],{},"Future assurance for my career path.",[15,91,92],{},"You also need to think about how much time you have each week to work on the VAE. For me, my weekly work hours, my living situation, and my personal circumstances allow me to take on this project.",[43,94,96],{"id":95},"taking-stock","Taking stock",[15,98,99,100,103],{},"This project necessarily pushes me to take stock of my skills.",[101,102],"br",{},"\nFor me, the résumé is a good starting point to see where I stand:",[82,105,106,120,130,144,155],{},[51,107,108,109,112,113,116,117],{},"I'm employed at ",[26,110,111],{},"IOR-SYSTEM"," as a ",[26,114,115],{},"Network and Systems Administrator"," since ",[26,118,119],{},"August 2015.",[51,121,122,123,126,127],{},"I had experience as a ",[26,124,125],{},"Dell Infrastructure Engineer"," for the French Army ",[26,128,129],{},"in 2016.",[51,131,132,133,136,137,112,140,143],{},"I worked from ",[26,134,135],{},"2012"," to ",[26,138,139],{},"2015",[26,141,142],{},"Systems and Network Technician"," at a previous company.",[51,145,146,147,150,151,154],{},"I take part in ",[26,148,149],{},"IT events"," and publish articles on my ",[26,152,153],{},"IT\u002Fopen-source"," focused blog.",[51,156,157,158,161,162,165],{},"I regularly train on ",[26,159,160],{},"learning platforms"," (",[26,163,164],{},"MOOCs",") and try to complete as many certifications as possible.",[15,167,168],{},"Next, I need to match my situation against the prerequisites required for the VAE.",[15,170,171,172],{},"For more information about me, I built my résumé on the web with the help of OpenClassrooms courses: ",[173,174,175],"a",{"href":175,"rel":176},"http:\u002F\u002Fjeremie.kassianoff.free.fr\u002F",[177],"nofollow",[10,179,56],{"id":180},"the-steps-of-the-vae",[15,182,183,184,187,188,190,191,196,197,199,200,205],{},"To start preparing for the VAE, you need to reach out to ",[26,185,186],{},"VAE guidance organizations",".",[101,189],{},"\nPersonally, I searched online and came across the ",[173,192,195],{"href":193,"rel":194},"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.vae.gouv.fr\u002F",[177],"official VAE portal"," in France.",[101,198],{},"\nI was then directed to the ",[173,201,204],{"href":202,"rel":203},"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.rhonealpes-orientation.org\u002Faio\u002Fpublic\u002Fliste.php",[177],"Rhône-Alpes career guidance website",", where I was given an appointment for the next group information session.",[10,207,59],{"id":208},"information-meeting",[15,210,211,212,215,216,218,219,222],{},"The goal of this first meeting is to ",[26,213,214],{},"introduce the VAE",", its objectives, its challenges, and its steps in general terms.",[101,217],{},"\nWe learned that since ",[26,220,221],{},"January 2016, a minimum of one year of professional experience is required",", and that VAE education levels also have professional certification equivalents. To get started, the experience gained must be relevant to the target content, and this requires time, commitment, and a genuine interest in the prior learning assessment process.",[15,224,225],{},"For reference: proof of experience is essential, such as a pay slip.",[15,227,228],{},"We were also told that there's a national directory of existing certifications (RNCP). Then, if you're still motivated to pursue the project, you're given a reference number to continue the process.",[10,230,62],{"id":231},"individual-meeting",[15,233,234,235,238,239,187,246,248,249,252],{},"A few weeks after the first meeting, I met with an ",[26,236,237],{},"advisor from the"," ",[173,240,243],{"href":241,"rel":242},"https:\u002F\u002Fintermife.fr\u002Fzone\u002F30\u002FMIFE-de-la-Dr%C3%B4me.view.html",[177],[26,244,245],{},"MIFE of the Drôme",[101,247],{},"\nShe reviewed my profile, and I shared my project with her. We ",[26,250,251],{},"filled out an administrative file",". During this meeting, the various steps to carry out my project were explained to me so it could be accepted in full compliance with the expectations of the institution I'll choose.",[43,254,256],{"id":255},"the-academic-reality","The academic reality",[15,258,259,260,262],{},"She told me that professors can be quite full of themselves, and that they value their own work far more than the experience I might have. As a result, you need to comply with every request and do things their way. For example, the advisor explained the case of a young woman who met the requirements, but whose booklet 1 wasn't accepted because, having chosen not to work with any advisors, she filled it out as instructed on the document: name\u002Ffirst name\u002Fdetailed experience, etc… but she didn't realize this wouldn't suit the university, which rejected her application simply because the booklet was, according to them, \"poorly filled out.\"",[101,261],{},"\nAfter the advisor stepped in, the university agreed to accept her booklet.",[10,264,65],{"id":265},"listing-the-institutions",[15,267,268,269,272,273,275],{},"We ",[26,270,271],{},"went through the certifying institutions for a professional bachelor's degree"," related to my field.",[101,274],{},"\nThe idea is to have as many options as possible in order to best target the institution and the VAE title I want to obtain. The list below shows the universities I shortlisted:",[82,277,278,287,295,307,313,321,329,337],{},[51,279,280,281,286],{},"Professional bachelor's degree in Computer Systems and Software, specializing in Administration of Systems, Networks, and Applications based on Free Software (",[173,282,285],{"href":283,"rel":284},"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.rncp.cncp.gouv.fr\u002Fgrand-public\u002FvisualisationFiche?format=fr&fiche=8701",[177],"RNCP code: 8701",").",[51,288,289,290,286],{},"Professional Bachelor's Degree: Field: Sciences, Technologies, Health, Major: Computer Science, Specialty: Networks and Telecoms, option Quality and Security of Information Systems. 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In my case, I asked universities the following questions:",[82,365,366,369,372,375,378,381],{},[51,367,368],{},"What is the processing time for eligibility?",[51,370,371],{},"Are there procedures specific to your institution for booklet 1?",[51,373,374],{},"Do you have a VAE program manager\u002Fcoordinator to provide support?",[51,376,377],{},"Is the professor certified for VAE?",[51,379,380],{},"In case of partial failure, what do you offer to complete the VAE? For example, one or two missing modules.",[51,382,383],{},"How much does the VAE degree cost?",[15,385,386],{},"I contacted two certifying institutions near me:",[43,388,390],{"id":389},"university-of-valence","University of Valence",[15,392,393,394,397],{},"They work with the Valence IUT for the VAE. The contact person simply explained the ",[26,395,396],{},"role of the VAE"," to me. An interview is needed to confirm my eligibility, and she told me the cost, which includes 12 hours of support. When I asked for information, I wanted to know which bachelor's degree professors were part of the panel: my question went unanswered. Later, I simply received the document for booklet 1.",[15,399,400,401,403,404,406],{},"VAE VALENCE pricing: (2 months)",[101,402],{},"\n– Support: €800 – panel fees: €750 (2016\u002F2017 rates).",[101,405],{},"\n– Registration fees: €184 for a bachelor's degree (for the 2016\u002F2017 academic year).",[43,408,410],{"id":409},"université-savoie-mont-blanc","Université Savoie Mont Blanc",[15,412,413,414,417],{},"Right after, I contacted Université Savoie Mont Blanc, where the ",[26,415,416],{},"development officer and VAE contact person"," was able to explain their methods, the support program, and the cost without the slightest hesitation. When I had questions, she was also able to reassure me and inform me properly.",[15,419,420,421,424],{},"She asked me whether I had an advisor and whether I had attended VAE information meetings in my region. Above all, she told me that the reference framework had changed: the new title is ",[26,422,423],{},"LPRO IT Professions: Systems and Network Administration and Security."," I appreciated her professionalism and responsiveness. Later, I received the following information and requests by email:",[82,426,427,430],{},[51,428,429],{},"Since I'm 2h30 away from Chambéry (Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc), she sent me the VAE presentation normally given during information sessions.",[51,431,432],{},"She asked me to fill out a liaison form with my advisor, who should complete it and send it back to her by email along with a detailed résumé, a cover letter, and the PPT on the program.",[15,434,435],{},"Université Savoie Mont Blanc is transparent about VAE success rates: 62% success rate in 2013 for a VAE, with 2\u002F3 fully validated (average age: 30-44 years old).",[15,437,438],{},"VAE Savoie Mont Blanc pricing: (2 months)",[15,440,441,442,444,445,447],{},"– Educational eligibility: €150.",[101,443],{},"\n– Support: €800.",[101,446],{},"\n– Panel fees: €750.",[15,449,450,451,454],{},"For reference, ",[26,452,453],{},"only one application per year can be submitted for the same degree",". Hence the importance of not making a mistake when choosing the university. Of course, the VAE needs to match the skills acquired as closely as possible. My certifying institution will be Université Savoie Mont Blanc, in order to try to earn a bachelor's-level (BAC +3) qualification and have it formally recognized.",[10,456,71],{"id":457},"funding-the-support-program",[15,459,460,461,464,465,467,468,473,474,476],{},"I chose ",[26,462,463],{},"VAE support",", in order to comply as closely as possible with what the instructors expect.",[101,466],{},"\nIn my case, I'm currently employed and contribute to ",[173,469,472],{"href":470,"rel":471},"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.agefos-pme.com\u002Fsite-national\u002Fsalarie\u002Fse-former\u002Fcompte-personnel-de-formation\u002F",[177],"AGEFOS"," (FAFIEC is an equivalent).",[101,475],{},"\nThe cost is around €1,700 for a supported bachelor's degree, which isn't negligible.",[15,478,479,480,485],{},"So I checked my ",[173,481,484],{"href":482,"rel":483},"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.moncompteformation.gouv.fr\u002F",[177],"Personal Training Account (CPF)",". I currently have 48 hours in my CPF credit and 40 hours in my DIF (former employer). The university will send me a quote, which I'll forward to my AGEFOS organization to get funding, around €1,200, and I'll have to pay the difference out of pocket.",[10,487,74],{"id":488},"conclusion-on-preparing-for-the-vae",[15,490,491,492,495,496,187,499,501,504,505,187,508,510,511,514,515,517,518,521,522,525,526,528,531],{},"It's recommended to ",[26,493,494],{},"know which degree you want to pursue"," from the very start of the process. 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