For the past 30 years, the professional branch has appointed IPERIA as its competency certification body, as recently reaffirmed in its inter-branch framework agreement of November 17, 2020 on implementing a professional development policy. Innovation, agility, and quality are at the heart of our work and processes in professional certification. From reflection to implementation. From experimentation to deployment. Our commitment: ensuring that current and future workers in the individual employment and domestic work sector have certified professional skills, helping them build, enhance, and secure their career paths.
Drawing on its expertise in occupations, active monitoring, and our observation and planning work, our certification engineering team translates occupational requirements into skills frameworks.
It defines certification content and criteria, namely the required skills and knowledge, as well as methods for evaluating their compliance.
This reference framework plays an essential role in any application for professional certification registration with France Compétences, whether for filing with the National Directory of Professional Certifications (RNCP) or the Specific Directory (RS). It involves additional steps, coordinated by our teams, before a new recognized certification can be made available to the public.
Our methods and tools adapt to sector specificities, from creating assessment topics to the necessary delivery methods and prerequisites. Because skills and legislative framework evolve, frameworks are periodically reviewed to integrate these changes. The professional branch is fully involved through the Joint Technical Committee for Occupational Monitoring and Skills Anticipation (CTPOPMQ) and the Joint National Employment and Training Committee.
As a skills certifier for the individual employment and domestic work sector, IPERIA was among the first to adopt a pathway approach before the September 5, 2018 law, having transformed our three professional qualifications into skills blocks in 2017.
The RNCP lists professional certifications that cover the entire scope of a profession. It includes titles and diplomas that certify professional qualifications recognized by the State.
The RS includes certifications and authorizations related to complementary skills.
Our sector is diverse and future-focused. We are developing a Level 2 affiliated professional certification designed as an entry point for individuals without qualifications: "Living Environment Maintenance Assistant." This certification acts as a key tool to enhance the sector's appeal and broaden the range of candidates, addressing pressing employment challenges. It will also pave the way for career progression, offering Level 3 certifications for those seeking to advance within the sector.
Registered with RNCP since 2009, our level 3 professional qualifications, recognized by the professional branch of individual employment and domestic work sector, cover core occupational skills in the sector and form the basis of employees' professional identity.
Opening intra and inter-sector pathways, they represent the first milestone we established to build the professional pathway for household employment alongside the branch.
Since 2021, we have awarded six professional certifications registered with RS enabling childcare providers, childminders, family assistants, and personal carers to meet specific needs and advance in their careers. They highlight the diversity and complexity of skills demonstrated by professionals in the sector.
Specifically, this includes the Professional Qualification Certificate (CQP) " Working in Shared Childminding Facilities" and the following four skills certificates:
Registered in the RS in October 2024, the "Coordinating the interventions of stakeholders related to the private employer to support home care" skills certificate marks a significant step toward enhancing the recognition of the diverse, rich, and varied skills of life assistants. This achievement results from extensive work initiated in 2014 around "home governance" and the observation of the emergence of a new profession focused on coordinating home-based professionals for supporting home care. We designed and developed this certification in collaboration with the private employer sector and home care employment, which is committed to creating a genuine professional pathway.
Our sector is diverse and future-focused. We are developing a Level 2 affiliated professional certification designed as an entry point for individuals without qualifications: "Living Environment Maintenance Assistant." This certification acts as a key tool to enhance the sector's appeal and broaden the range of candidates, addressing pressing employment challenges. It will also pave the way for career progression, offering Level 3 certifications for those seeking to advance within the sector.
Registered with RNCP since 2009, our level 3 professional qualifications, recognized by the professional branch of individual employment and domestic work sector, cover core occupational skills in the sector and form the basis of employees' professional identity.
Opening intra and inter-sector pathways, they represent the first milestone we established to build the professional pathway for household employment alongside the branch.
Since 2021, we have awarded six professional certifications registered with RS enabling childcare providers, childminders, family assistants, and personal carers to meet specific needs and advance in their careers. They highlight the diversity and complexity of skills demonstrated by professionals in the sector.
Specifically, this includes the Professional Qualification Certificate (CQP) " Working in Shared Childminding Facilities" and the following four skills certificates:
Registered in the RS in October 2024, the "Coordinating the interventions of stakeholders related to the private employer to support home care" skills certificate marks a significant step toward enhancing the recognition of the diverse, rich, and varied skills of life assistants. This achievement results from extensive work initiated in 2014 around "home governance" and the observation of the emergence of a new profession focused on coordinating home-based professionals for supporting home care. We designed and developed this certification in collaboration with the private employer sector and home care employment, which is committed to creating a genuine professional pathway.
As a certifier, the question of assessment uniformity is central, especially since we rely on a network of authorized partners across France.
Our process is standardized and qualified accordingly. It is based on four key elements:
Given our deep understanding of industry realities, we are committed to being accessible and helpful for candidates. From planning the certification juries to issuing the final certificates, our dedicated certification management team supports candidates every step of the way. We adapt to their pace scheduling juries at various points throughout the year to accommodate their needs.
We work toward recognizing candidates' skills and follow up with each of these candidates after the program.