The validation of prior experience is an individual right enshrined in the French Labor Code and Education Code. It enables candidates to obtain all - or part - of a professional certification (Diploma, Professional Title, Certificate of Professional Qualification), based on their professional, salaried or non-salaried and/or voluntary experience. This scheme can be used if the candidate is seeking personal recognition, or more generally to support a professional project that he or she wishes to put into practice.
Anyone, whatever their age, nationality, status or level of training, can undertake a VAE process.
Our diplomas and qualifications accessible via a VAE process are: the ISAE-SUPAERO generalist engineering course , the industrial engineering speciality course , the Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering and the professional certification ” Project Manager in Artificial Intelligence and Data Sciences (MS) ” registered with the RNCP n°40551.
You will find below the VAE process applied at ISAE-SUPAERO and the associated fees.
Applications for VAE (completed booklet 1) should be submitted to the following address: info.exed@isae-supaero.fr.
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A few figures on VAE at ISAE SUPAERO
In 2023, 2 people appeared before a VAE jury:
- 100% success rate on the exam
- 100% of people who have taken VAE are satisfied or very satisfied*.
- 6 months after obtaining professional certification,
- 100% of VAE graduates are in employment
*Response rate to satisfaction survey: 100
Structure of a VAE process
The VAE process is divided into 3 phases:
Phase 1: eligibility of the application
Once you have been informed about VAE and have checked that it can contribute to your career plan, phase 1 can begin, with the aim of obtaining a favourable opinion on your VAE application.
To do this, you need to select the appropriate vocational qualification and draw up your VAE application (Cerfa form n°12818*2 and admissibility file, also known as “livret 1”).
VAE applications can be submitted to ISAE-SUPAERO between September and May. Once your complete application has been received, a panel will analyse your request and an acceptance decision will be sent to you within a maximum of 2 months.
If you are applying for a professional qualification (diploma, professional title) from ISAE-SUPAERO, please contact us to obtain the Cerfa form, the Livret 1 model and the associated guide at info.exed@isae-supaero.fr.
Phase 2: support and skills assessment
If the VAE application is deemed admissible by ISAE-SUPAERO, phase 2 aims to obtain all or part of the professional certification in question. To do this, you will need to complete the VAE application form, also known as the “livret 2”, and demonstrate your experience to the ISAE-SUPAERO VAE certification panel so that it can assess and certify your skills.
We offer you individualised support led by a coach who holds an FFP “Accompagnateur VAE” professional certificate (RS 2090) in coordination with the person in charge of the programme concerned by the VAE. This phase is managed by ISAE-SUPAERO in its capacity as a VAE support organisation and certifying body.
If, at the end of phase 1, you have received a favourable opinion on your VAE application, please contact the ISAE-SUPAERO VAE advisor: marie-claude.marcade@isae-supaero.fr.
Find out how our teams can support you during phase 2 of your VAE process by downloading the dedicated sheet.
Phase 3: additional training courses leading to certification and a new skills assessment
In the event of partial validation, the aim of phase 3 is to acquire – via additional training courses leading to certification – the missing skills required to obtain the professional certification in question. This phase is managed by ISAE-SUPAERO as a training organisation.
If, at the end of phase 2, the VAE certification panel recommends additional training, please contact the ISAE-SUPAERO Continuing Education team by writing to info.exed@isae-supaero.fr.
VAE fees at ISAE-SUPAERO
Here’sa good tip: you can use your CPF to fund support for the VAE (phase 2).
| PHASE | PILOT | SERVICES | STANDARD RATE INCL. TAX | REDUCED RATE TCC (INDIVIDUAL FINANCING) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHASE 1: assessment of the admissibility file (on the basis of the documents submitted) | ISAE-SUPAERO | Assessment of admissibility file (booklet 1) | 400 € | 400 € |
| PHASE 2: VAE support (optional) | ISAE-SUPAERO | Optional : support for the candidate (by the methodological advisor and the expert in the field), help in preparing the VAE application (booklet 2) by familiarising the candidate with the skills repository, help in providing proof of skills derived from professional experience and preparation for the interview with the jury. | 4000 € | 3200 € |
| Registration for the diploma, assessment and certification of acquired experience | ISAE-SUPAERO | Registration for the diploma and interview with the jury for assessment and certification of prior experience | 2500 € | 2500 € |
| PHASE 3: additional certification training recommended by the jury in the case of partial validation | ISAE-SUPAERO | Option 1: Candidate training by ISAE-SUPAERO
| Option 1: depending on the training recommended by the jury (on average €29/hour)
| Option 1: according to courses recommended by the jury (average of €29/hour)
|
| PHASE 3: continued | ISAE-SUPAERO | Option 2: candidate training by a third-party organisation
| Option 2: not applicable
| Option 2: not applicable
|
Accessibilité aux personnes en situation d'handicap
Les personnes en situation de handicap peuvent avoir des besoins spécifiques pour suivre nos formations.
Dans le cas où un apprenant s’est déclaré en situation de handicap, ses situations de handicap et ses besoins en compensation (moyens pédagogiques, matériels, techniques, humains…) sont pris en compte à l’ISAE-SUPAERO par notre Référent handicap. Ce dernier mobilise les expertises, les outils et les réseaux nécessaires pour faciliter l’accessibilité aux locaux et aux ressources, la préparation de la certification et les épreuves d’évaluation.
N’hésitez pas à contacter notre référent handicap, qui propose un accompagnement individualisé et confidentiel des étudiants concernés et coordonne le suivi des adaptations nécessaires au bon déroulement de son parcours, en lien avec les équipes pédagogiques.
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