You already do the job, you have your work and your professional portfolio. IIA, a DRIEETS-approved centre, registers you directly for an exam session of a French Ministry of Labour Professional Qualification — without going through the course again.
No classes to attend. A file to submit, a session to sit, and a state-recognised qualification at the end.
You must show actual practice of the activities of the target qualification: employment, freelance work, assignments or professional projects. We generally ask for at least one year in total within the scope of the standard. A self-taught background is acceptable if it is backed by delivered, documented work.
Evidence: contracts, payslips, certificates, invoices, company registration
The Professional Portfolio (Dossier Professionnel, DP) is the centrepiece of the exam: the official document in which you describe your work, activity by activity, against the standard. As an independent candidate, you write it yourself and hand it in completed, dated and signed by the deadline given at registration.
Official template sent by IIA once your application is accepted
The jury questions your real work: portfolio, mock-ups, delivered code, Git repositories, audits, reports, worksites followed depending on the qualification. You must be able to show it, explain your choices and answer technical questions. Work covered by a confidentiality clause must be anonymised before the session.
Your own presentation materials · 15 to 30 min depending on the qualification
No registration is automatic. IIA reviews your application and holds a placement interview to check that your experience matches the qualification standard. The answer is reasoned: registration for the session, changes to your file, or a recommendation for targeted preparation or VAE.
Answer within 5 working days of receiving the complete file
UI Designer · Web designer · Freelancer · Employed graphic designer
Employed developer · Front-end integrator · Freelancer · Experienced self-taught developer
Project officer · France Rénov' advisor · RGE contractor · Consultant
Valid ID
National ID card, passport or residence permit. Mandatory on the exam day: without it, the jury cannot hear you.
Detailed, up-to-date CV
With dates, employers or clients, and the tasks actually carried out within the scope of the target qualification.
Proof of experience
Employment certificates, employer letters, assignment contracts, invoices or company registration (Kbis) for freelancers.
Completed Professional Portfolio (DP)
The official template for the qualification, filled in, dated and signed. To be submitted at least 21 days before the session.
Appendices and evidence of your work
Portfolio, production links, Git repositories, audit reports, screenshots, client deliverables — anonymised if necessary.
Degrees, qualifications or CCPs already obtained
CCPs obtained at a previous session remain valid for 5 years: attach them and you only retake the missing blocks.
Session registration form
Provided by IIA after the placement interview, to be returned signed with the payment or the funding agreement.
Exam adjustments, if needed
On a reasoned request (recognised disability status, medical situation). Tell our disability officer when you apply.
Send your file in a single email, as PDF, to infos@2iia.com. An incomplete file is not put forward for a session: it is kept and carried over to the next session. IIA does not write your DP for you — it is a personal piece of work required by the French Ministry of Labour. Methodological support with proofreading can be offered as an option.
You send your CV, proof of experience and target qualification. We check it matches the standard and reply within 5 working days.
30 to 45 minutes, by video or in Paris 3rd arrondissement. We go through your work activity by activity and tell you honestly whether you are ready for the jury, or what is missing.
Agreement signed, funding confirmed, session date assigned. You receive the official DP template, the qualification standard and the deadline for submitting your file.
One exam day at our approved premises in Paris 3rd arrondissement: a professional scenario, questions based on your work and a final interview with a jury of professionals authorised by the French Ministry of Labour.
The jury decides: full qualification, one or more CCPs valid for 5 years, or deferral. The certificate is issued by the DRIEETS. If you pass partially, you only resit the missing blocks.
IIA is approved by the DRIEETS Île-de-France to organise exam sessions for French Ministry of Labour Professional Qualifications in Paris 3rd arrondissement, and Qualiopi-certified for training activities. The qualification awarded is exactly the same as the one obtained after the full course.
Independent candidacy covers registration and exam session fees, not a training course. Price given on a quote after the placement interview. Can be paid by your employer, or in interest-free instalments. Depending on your situation, some France Travail grants may apply: we review your file with you.
Personalised quote within 24 h
Allow 3 months between application and session, to put the file together and set the jury date. Sessions are held several times a year for each qualification. Exam adjustments are possible on a reasoned request: contact our disability officer when you submit your file.
You have the experience. Now get it recognised.
Experienced professionals who want a French state-recognised qualification without taking the course again.
Yes. You can access an exam session as an independent candidate through an approved centre, provided you show professional experience related to the target qualification and submit a complete professional portfolio. IIA reviews each application before registering you for a session.
Real practice of the target job, in employment, freelance work or assignments, generally at least one year in total, with work you can present and defend before the jury.
The jury can award one or more professional skills certificates (CCP). These CCPs remain valid for 5 years: you only resit the missing blocks at a later session.
Session registration fees can be paid by your employer or personally, with payment in instalments. Some France Travail grants may apply depending on your situation: ask for a personalised review.