A new start at any age with OpenClassrooms apprenticeships

First, you’ll have to apply to our program. Once your application is accepted, you’ll need to find your host company with help from your OpenClassrooms career placement coach at no extra cost. If you’ve already found your host company, mention it on your application and our team will take care of the rest.

Simply mention in your application that you already have a host company. Our Admission team will contact you as soon as possible to validate your application and eligibility. Then we’ll contact your host company to discuss contracts.

To be eligible for an apprenticeship, you must have the right to work in France. There are no age limits for apprenticeships, everyone from 16 to 99 is eligible, depending on specific criteria. Find all the eligibility conditions (in French) here

Our apprenticeship contracts are open to as many people as possible. Contact us if you have any questions about your eligibility.

There are two main French apprenticeship contracts: “contrat d’apprentissage” and “contrat de professionnalisation”.
You can find specific details about them (in French) here.
Contact us if you’d like to discuss your eligibility.

Your host company will cover all your training program fees and pay you a salary for your work. For students based in France, more information on funding can be found on France compétences's website.

We check that your profile is eligible for your chosen apprenticeship program and reply within 2 working days.

Coaching and apprenticeships are two separate programs. The coaching sessions help you find a host company, but you can still start an apprenticeship by looking for a host company yourself.
Here are two links (both in French) to help you find a host company:
- Our article “Les meilleures plateformes pour trouver une alternance”
- Our podcast “Trouver une alternance en temps de crise”

Your apprenticeship program will take between 12 and 36 months.

Yes, your work-study schedule varies according to your apprenticeship contract, from a minimum of 3 days to a maximum of 4 days per week in a company.
You can organize these days with your host company according to their needs.

If you have the right to work in France, the eligibility conditions are related to the training program you're applying for. You can see all our paths here.

You’ll be paid an apprenticeship salary from the first day of your contract.
For a “contrat d’apprentissage”, you’ll be paid a salary according to your age. The minimum salary corresponds to a percentage of the SMIC or SMC (minimum conventional wage for the job held) for those over 21 years of age. Your salary will go up with every new year of your contract.
For a “contrat de professionnalisation”, the salary depends on your age and your initial level of training.
Discover the salary that corresponds to your profile (in French) here

OpenClassrooms is a private online training educational institution recognized by l'Académie de Paris. It issues its own diplomas as well as those of prestigious academic institutions. At the end of your training program and once your skills have been validated by the diploma’s jury, you'll receive a diploma registered with the "Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles" (RNCP). The level of your diploma depends on the training program you've decided to follow, ranging from level 6 (bac +3) to 7 (bac +5) on the European Qualifications Framework.

Your training will take place entirely online from the comfort of your own home, alternating with work in your host company. You’ll benefit from a one-to-one mentoring session each week.

Yes, apprentices are eligible for the same teleworking rights as employees. It’ll depend on your host company’s teleworking policy.

To be able to start as an apprentice, you’ll need to find a host company. This usually takes between 1 and 2 months. To help you find one as quickly as possible, OpenClassrooms provides a career placement coach to help you secure a contract with the best tools, arguments, and resources to optimize your profile.

A study schedule will help you to finish your training program before the end of your funding period. This schedule is based on a rate of 7 hours each day you study with OpenClassrooms.

Anyone with the right to work in France is eligible for an apprenticeship. If you’re a European citizen, newly arrived or not, you can apply for an apprenticeship. You only need to provide proof of identity, not proof of your right to work. If you’re not a European citizen, you can apply for an apprenticeship, but you’ll need to prove you’ve trained for one year in France and provide a “Student” residence permit.

Our team will help you follow your study schedule. If you don’t manage to stick to the schedule and finish your training program on time, your diploma won’t be validated. To obtain your diploma, you’ll have to pay for the rest of your training program yourself.

Yes, once you’ve found your host company, you’ll have to apply for the apprenticeship program then cancel your self-paid training program once we’ve validated your application.
You’ll keep all progress you had already made on your projects.