FAQ
Here you'll find answers to all your most common questions.
Funding for Training Programs
There are several programs available to help finance training, including:
Employer-Funded Training Under the "Skills Development Plan" (formerly the Training Plan)
The employer must ensure that its employees are able to adapt to their jobs and must take steps to maintain their ability to perform their duties, particularly in light of technological changes.
To do so, he must offer them training courses provided for under the "skills development plan" (formerly the training plan).
An employee may take the initiative to ask his or her employer to participate in a training program included in the training plan.
The request may be made in writing or orally, or in accordance with any established practices or contractual provisions that may exist within the company.
Yes, all PCSoft training courses are eligible for the company's skills development program.
Please note that training courses can be taken in-house at the company or externally at PCSoft.
Yes, PCSoft's Training Provider Registration Number (NDA) with the government is: 91340055934
PCSoft is "Qualiopi-certified" under No. 2021/92442.2 by AFNOR Certification.
Yes, the Qualiopi quality certification in the "Training Programs" category was issued to PCSoft under No. 2021/92442.2 by AFNOR Certification.
Formacode® for PCSoft training courses:
- 31036 - Database Administration
- 31054 - Computer Science and Information Systems
- 31057 - Software Engineering
- 31067 - Analysis and Programming
- 31068 - Analysis Method
- 31077 - Interface
- 31084 - Management Information Systems
- 31088 - Programming
NAF Code for PCSoft training courses: 62.01Z
NSF Code for PCSoft training courses: 326t
The procedures for covering the costs of training vary from one OPCO to another (AFDAS, Atlas, OPCO 2i, Mobilité, OPCO Commerce, etc.).
The documents to be provided also vary: agreements, joining instructions, billing information, etc.
We can provide you with everything you need to "put together" your application for your OPCO.
In any case, please send the purchase order to PCSoft, specifying your request for payment delegation from your OPCO (please specify the name of your OPCO).
Please note that your training will not be approved until we receive the funding approval from your OPCO.
Don't hesitate to contact us:
PCSoft
Training department
3 rue de Puech Villa
BP 444 08
34197 Montpellier Cedex 05
FRANCE
Phone: +33 (0)4 67 032 032
Email: formation@pcsoft.fr
As part of the major reform of vocational training (Law No. 2018-771 "for the freedom to choose one's professional future"), which came into force on September 5, 2018, the OPCAs or Organismes Paritaires Collecteurs Agréés (approved joint fund-collecting bodies: AGEFOS, FAFIEC, Intergros, etc.) were replaced by 11 newly created OPCOs or OPérateurs de COmpétences (skills operators: ATLAS, 2i, AFDAS, etc.), among which the professional sectors are distributed.
The responsibilities of the former OPCAs were then transferred to these 11 OPCOs.
So for you, whether you're with OPCA or OPCO, this won't affect the funding for your training.
Here is the official list of the 11 OPCOs (and the branches they represent) approved by ministerial order from the Ministry of Labor (as of November 10, 2023):
- OPCO Commerce (21 branches): distribution, wholesale and retail trade, trading, photography, reprographics, optical and eyewear, art galleries, tableware, sporting goods...
- OPCO ATLAS (18 branches): insurance, banking, financial institutions, business consulting, brokerage, surveyors, real estate appraisers...
- OPCO Santé (8 branches): hospitalization, medical-social facilities...
- OPCO AFDAS (45 branches): press, publishing, film, casinos, music, live entertainment, sports, tourism, media, radio, communications, audiovisual...
- OPCO Cohésion sociale (27 branches): sociocultural centers, community programs, employment integration, France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi), neighborhood management, public housing, social security, family allowances...
- OPCO EP - Local businesses (54 branches): small businesses, independent professionals, etc.
- OPCO AKTO (formerly ESSFIMO) - Companies and employees in labor-intensive service sectors (32 branches): restaurant chains, private education, dental supply distribution, laundry and dry cleaning, fast food, waste management, student housing, umbrella companies, temporary staffing, training organizations, water and sanitation services...
- OPCO OCAPIAT (49 branches): agricultural businesses and farms, companies in the food and food processing sectors...
- OPCO 2i - Cross-Industry (44 branches): manufacturing, metallurgy, electricity, petroleum, plastics, paper, textiles...
- OPCO Construction (9 branches): construction, lumber trading, public works...
- OPCO Mobilité (22 branches): rail, maritime, automotive, passenger transport, tourism...
The European Social Fund+ (ESF+) is a European Union program.
Its primary mission is to help improve the career prospects of all European citizens.
The employer is responsible for funding and paying for the training directly on behalf of the employee (for example, if your company is not based in France).
Feel free to contact us with any questions about training financing at 04 67 032 032 (formation@pcsoft.fr).
Registration
Here are the different options available to you.
It all depends on where you live:
- Mainland France: The training is subject to French VAT (20% as of 01/01/2014).
- Overseas Departments (DOM): The VAT rate (known as "octroi de mer") varies by DOM (Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Réunion: 8.5%; French Guiana: VAT-exempt).
- COM and POM: excluding tax.
- EEC: Invoicing excluding tax (provide the European VAT number).
- Other countries (outside the EEC): excluding tax.
The price of each training course includes:
- the training itself, with a suitable machine provided for the duration of the course (one per trainee),
- a USB flash drive to save your exercises,
- a notepad,
- a pen,
- a PCSoft-branded case to store everything,
- lunch,
- coffee breaks (morning and afternoon).
The course materials for all of our training programs are available online on this website: click here
As soon as your registration has been approved by our staff, you will receive a confirmation email.
About ten days before the training begins, you will automatically receive the final joining instructions, which you will be asked to present on the first day of the training.
Organizing Your Training
PCSoft training courses are designed for developers who already have programming experience. No matter what tool you currently use or what your skill level is, you'll find a training course tailored to your needs.
Your joining instructions, which include the address of the training center (Parc les Érables - Building 4 - 66 route de Sartrouville - 78230 Le Pecq, or online, as applicable) and the schedule, are sent before the session begins.
You will receive a comprehensive packet of practical information:
- the training program,
- directions,
- means of transportation,
- the nearest parking lots,
- a list of hotels near the training center,
- how the training works.
Our Île-de-France training center (Parc les Érables - Building 4 - 66 Route de Sartrouville - 78230 Le Pecq) is located in a neighborhood served by public transportation.
How do I get to our center?
(route suggestion and estimated travel time)
- Montparnasse Station - 65 min: Metro Line 6 to Ch. de Gaulle Étoile + RER A line toward Saint-Germain-en-Laye to Le Vésinet - Le Pecq
- Gare de Lyon - 55 min: RER A line toward Saint-Germain-en-Laye to Le Vésinet - Le Pecq
- Austerlitz Station - 70 min: Metro Line 5 toward Bobigny - Pablo Picasso to Bastille, then Metro Line 1 toward Vincennes to Gare de Lyon, then RER A line toward Saint-Germain-en-Laye to Le Vésinet - Le Pecq
- Gare du Nord - 60 min: RER B toward Robinson to Châtelet-Les Halles + RER A line toward Saint-Germain-en-Laye to Le Vésinet - Le Pecq
- Gare de l'Est - 60 min: Metro Line 4 toward Bagneux to Les Halles + RER A line toward Saint-Germain-en-Laye to Le Vésinet - Le Pecq
- Saint-Lazare Station - 60 min: Line L train toward Nanterre-Université to Nanterre-Université + RER A line toward Saint-Germain-en-Laye to Le Vésinet - Le Pecq
- Bercy Station - 70 min: Metro Line 6 to Ch. de Gaulle Étoile + RER A line toward Saint-Germain-en-Laye to Le Vésinet - Le Pecq
- Orly Airport - 80 min: Metro Line 14 to Gare de Lyon + RER A line toward Saint-Germain-en-Laye to Le Vésinet - Le Pecq
- Roissy CDG Airport - 100 min: RER B toward Massy-Palaiseau to Châtelet + RER A line toward Saint-Germain-en-Laye to Le Vésinet - Le Pecq
Note: At the Vésinet - Le Pecq station, walk to the training center; allow 15 minutes for the walk.
Parking:
You can park for free in the training center's parking lot.
Hotels:
Free parking is available in the training center's parking lot, located at Parc les Érables - Building 4 - 66 Route de Sartrouville - 78230 Le Pecq.
Our training sessions begin at 9 a.m. and end at 5 p.m.
The schedule for the last day of training is set in consultation with the group to ensure that those who need to catch a train or a plane are right on time.
We offer at least 7 hours of intensive training per day.
That's not necessary!
Whether in person (at our training center in Paris, Île-de-France) or online, we provide you with a free software license for the duration of the training.
That's not necessary!
During your training at our training center, you will be provided with a suitable computer (one per trainee) and a software license.
PCSoft also provides all the supplies:
- a USB flash drive to save your exercises
- a notepad
- a pen
- a PCSoft-branded case to store everything.
Not to mention lunch and coffee breaks, which are also provided...
PCSoft provides lunch for all of its in-person training sessions.
If you follow a specific diet (due to allergies, food intolerances, etc.), please specify it.
Here is a list of hotels near our training center.
This special rate is available exclusively to participants in a PCSoft training course who are traveling on business and making an individual reservation, limited to a maximum of 7 rooms, and subject to hotel availability.
The rate offered to PCSoft customers is €112 per night, including tax. It includes a standard room, a buffet breakfast for one person, and unlimited Wi-Fi. In addition, the tourist tax is €4.88 per night, and parking is charged at €3 per 24-hour period.
This rate is valid through December 31, 2026, with no date restrictions, subject to availability.
Reservations must be made directly with the Campanile Le Pecq / Montesson hotel by email at montesson.lepecq@campanile.fr or by phone at 01 30 71 63 34. When making your reservation, you must specify that you are participating in a PCSoft training course and that you are covered by the PC SOFT - Campanile corporate agreement.
Proof of participation in a PCSoft training course may be requested upon arrival (joining instructions email). If this proof is not provided, the public rate may be applied.
Cancellations are free of charge until 6:00 p.m. on the day of arrival. After 6:00 p.m., the reservation becomes non-cancellable and non-refundable. In the event of a no-show, the night's stay will be charged.
Yes, absolutely: our training center in Paris Île-de-France meets accessibility standards for people with reduced mobility (PRM).
PCSoft is particularly committed to including people with disabilities in its training programs.
Discover the description of the 3 stages of your training (before, during, and after).
At the end of a training session, a training certificate and an attendance sheet are sent along with the invoice.
A certificate of completion is issued to each trainee on the last day of the training program.
