Validation of Acquired Experience
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Gain access to Savignac's professional certifications through Validation of Experience (VAE). Validating your experience, knowledge and skills can be a new springboard for your professional career.
VAE in the hotel, tourism and catering industry: what is it?
Validation des Acquis d'Expérience is a system that enables professionals to convert their experience in the field into a diploma, without having to go back to school. The advantages are numerous in our sector, where diplomas are reassuring, and where the name of a prestigious school such as Savignac can open many doors.
For young people who have started out in the hotel business straight from school, it's an opportunity to validate several years of practical apprenticeship with a diploma. For professionals who have chosen to retrain in the hospitality industry, it's a way of finalizing and formalizing the skills they've acquired professionally.
To qualify for VAE, you need to have at least 1 year's experience in the hotel, tourism and catering sector, at a job level equivalent to the diploma in question (Bachelor's or MBA).
Certifications atÉcole de Savignac, a real career springboard
L'École de Savignac, offers you the possibility of validating, through VAE and thanks to your professional experience, two different professional certifications, corresponding to our two training programs:
RNCP38785 diploma in " Hotel, Tourism and Catering Service Manager "This is a level 6 qualification, equivalent to 3 or 4 years' higher education (Bachelor's program in Hotel and Restaurant Management). Validation of this qualification earns you 180 ECTS credits.
Find out more about career opportunities.
RNCP38240 diploma in " Manager of hotel, tourism and catering companies "This is a level 7 diploma, equivalent to 5 years of higher education (MBA program in Hotel and Restaurant Management). Validation of this qualification entitles you to 120 ECTS credits.
Find out more about career opportunities.
A simple 4-step process
Eligibility file
Discussions with our VAE manager on the scope of the requested certification and dispatch of the admissibility file (administrative file) to the applicant.
Examination of admissibility file.
If the application is eligible for VAE, we receive the notice of admissibility, the commitment to the procedure, the skills repository (booklet 2) and a guide with recommendations for completing the application.
Start of support if you have opted for it, with a pre-interview to check that you are familiar with the VAE system and that your project is in line with the VAE process.
Creation of the validation file
The purpose of this file is to demonstrate that you have the skills, knowledge and experience to qualify for the title you are applying for.
Validation file sent.
You can prepare your application with or without support. The latter is highly recommended, as it significantly increases your chances of obtaining the qualification.
Once your application has been submitted, it is forwarded to the validation panel.
Presentation of the file to the validation jury
After agreement with the jury,Ecole de Savignac will send you an invitation to attend the interview with the validation jury (a panel of 4 people, 50%Ecole de Savignac teaching staff with no link to the candidate and 50% professionals).
2 sessions are organized each year: March/April and November/December.
The jury meets with you, deliberates and makes its decision.
Jury's decision
You may be awarded the title of "Service supervisor in hotels, tourism and catering" or "Manager of hotel, tourism and catering companies" in full, in part or not at all.
In the event of partial validation, the jury may ask you to do additional work and/or give an oral presentation to validate the missing skills.
Application requirements
To apply, you must have 1 year's professional experience (1607 hours) in a position covered by the certification (supervisory positions) in the hotel, restaurant or tourism sector.
You can only submit one application for the same certification per year, and no more than 3 applications per year, all certifications included.
VAE costs and financing
Expenses are related to the following items:
Administrative registration (VAE eligibility): €150.
Optional support (preparation of VAE file): 24-hour package, €2,400.
Administrative handling of the file, processing of the file and convening of the jury: €1,000.
VAE is part of continuing professional training. It may therefore be eligible for financial assistance under legal training schemes.
Ecole de Savignac is handi-accommodating. This means that our buildings and training courses are accessible to people with disabilities. Right from the application phase, we encourage applicants to declare their disability to our referent:
Gladys Croisy - g.croisy@ecole-de-savignac.com
Statistics
Satisfaction rates, drop-out rates, discontinuation rates, job placement rates... Find out all the useful statistics on this program.
View statisticsVAE support
You can benefit from methodological support in describing, analyzing and valorizing your experience. This service is optional and subject to a fee, and is provided byÉcole de Savignac.
Methodological support lasts a fixed 24 hours, and takes the form ofpersonalized interviews.
For further information, contactÉcole de Savignac.
Methodological support lasts a fixed 24 hours, and takes the form ofpersonalized interviews.
For further information, contactÉcole de Savignac.
Resources
For general information on the VAE framework and funding, see :
practical guide to VAE in nouvelle aquitaineguide to the vae procedure at savignacinformation on vae in nouvelle aquitaine