RNCP Titles and RS Certificates: IPERIA Supports the Evolution of Professions

As part of the re-submission of three professional qualification titles and five skills certificates to France Compétences, we are engaging in a collaborative effort with multiple stakeholders to pool expertise and feedback. This work is carried out under a sectoral mandate for the private household employment sector, serving (future) employees to ensure that the qualifications and certifications they obtain align with the challenges of tomorrow, reflect the evolution of their profession, and enhance the recognition of their skills.

Professional qualification titles and complementary skills certificates are validated by France Compétences. In 2026, three titles registered in the National Directory of Professional Certifications (RNCP) must be renewed: "Childcare provider / Childminder", "Family Assistant", "Dependency Personal Carer". Additionally, several certificates listed in the National Directory (RS) will also need to be re-submitted, including The Professional Qualification Certificate (CQP) "Working in Shared Childminding Facilities", Certificates for adapting home care to children with disabilities, individuals with motor disabilities, children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and elderly people with cognitive impairments

IPERIA is responsible for this re-submission, carrying out this mission under a sectoral mandate for the private household employment sector in collaboration with the National Joint Commission for Employment and Vocational Training (CPNEFP). This work is conducted within the framework of a technical committee for occupational and skills forecasting.

This renewal process is a guarantee of quality for future trainees. Certification bodies are required to regularly collect and analyze data to demonstrate the relevance of training programs and ensure their alignment with labor market needs. "Our role is to anticipate changes in the domestic employment sector and social evolutions to adapt professionalization opportunities for childcare providers-childminders, dependency personal carers, and family assistants," explains Nadège Turco, Deputy Director of IPERIA.

By initiating the reassessment of the relevance of qualifications and certificates, the goal is to highlight skills. In response to evolving needs and professions, this re-submission process must provide added value for employees. It is essential to remain aligned with their expectations, which continue to evolve, just like those of private household employers.

How Do We Proceed? We analyze professions, work directly with training organizations, and gather feedback and expectations through our phone platform and social media. We also conduct surveys, focus groups, and interviews while considering sector-specific challenges. Additionally, we consult institutional stakeholders and closely monitor societal and regulatory developments. Initiating the re-submission process for qualifications is a meticulous task that requires a detailed examination of every component—identifying strengths and areas for improvement—while always prioritizing the interests of employees. This approach involves numerous IPERIA collaborators and partners. To foster collective thinking, a major workshop was organized in January, bringing teams together to structure work sessions leading up to the re-submission.

The coordination of this collaborative project is entrusted to the Job and Certification Engineering Department. This team compiles studies and data provided by the prospective analysis unit, as well as feedback from colleagues who work daily with training organizations, jury members, and employees.

A heartfelt thank you to all the teams supporting our engineers in this collective effort: the project management unit, certification management service, phone platform team, occupational forecasting and qualifications team, and quality assurance service. We also extend our gratitude to colleagues handling institutional relations, the development of professionalization programs and training initiatives, the communication team, and our partners from the University of Domestic Employment, particularly those working in Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Educational Training Engineering.