Certificat d'aptitude aux fonctions de directeur d'établissement ou de service d'intervention sociale (CAFDES) at EHESP

The CAFDES is a level 7 (RNCP 36838) professional certificate attesting the skills needed to direct and lead one or more establishments or services in the social, medico-social or health-care field. It can be obtained through training or through validation of professional experience (VAE). EHESP coordinates 26 state-approved training centres in France, organises the national certification tests, tracks trainee progress and awards the diploma.

Duration: 24 to 30 months (part-time, in-service, maximum 30 months)  |  Study mode: Training via approved centres  |  Location: Rennes, Bretagne, France

What you will study

Alternating training with 700 hours of theory and 510 hours of placements, organised in four domains: strategic project design and leadership of an establishment or service; management and human resources; economic, financial and logistics management; and expertise in health and social intervention in a territory.

Career pathways

Director of an establishment or service of social intervention: structures for children or adults in social difficulty, residential homes for older people, institutes for children and adults with disabilities, and home-help services.

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