“French-Armenian Vocational Education Center” (CEPFA) is an educational establishment that provides vocational education in accordance with European standards. CEPFA was founded in 2001 in accordance with Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2000 within the frame of the Agreement between the Governments of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of France on culture, science and technical cooperation signed on 04.11.1995. The founders of CEPFA are : SEPR (Société d’Enseignement Professionnel du Rhone), the City of Lyon, the Metropol of Lyon, the City of Yerevan, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia and RAFE (Rhône Arménie Formation Échanges), a non-profit organisation and Fondation Alliance Arménienne. CEPFA trains each year more than 200 VET learners in initial VET in cooking, pastry, hairdressing, fashion and Dental prosthesis; moreover, CEPFA collaborates with Armenian companies to upskill Armenian staff. CEPFA benefits from the regular presence of SEPR teachers and the teaching of French is an integral part of the curriculum. The diplomas awarded by the CEPFA are state diplomas equivalent, in France, to the vocational aptitude certificate (CAP) and the vocational baccalauréat. The diploma obtained is delivered by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia. The goal of CEPFA is to give proper vocational education and train craftsmen ready to compete in the contemporary labour market. The advantage of CEPFA is its well-equipped laboratories and workshops, rich educational and methodical resources: methodical manuals, textbooks, professional literature. CEPFA offers PRIMARY (CRAFTSMANSHIP) and SECONDARY VET courses of two to three years in the following professions: cooking, hairdressing, tailoring, dental prosthesis, water distribution (in partnership with Veolia Djur CJSC and Campus Veolia Rhin Rhone Méditerranée). CEPFA was elected a new member (and the only Armenian member) of EfVET (European forum of Technical and Vocational Education and Training) in 2021. Since 2022, CEPFA has also become a member of the European Training Foundation Network of Excellence (ENE). During its more than 20 years of experience, CEPFA has successfully implemented and is currently implementing number of local and international projects. CEPFA is in close partnership with the Municipality of Lyon, the Metropol of Lyon, the Regions of Auvergne Rhône Alpes, the French Embassy in Armenia, Yerevan Municipality, MoESCS, MoLASA and many others. Due to the partners’ support CEPFA takes part in student exchange programs at the vocational education schools in France. The students of CEPFA have an opportunity to be present at world skills festivals and competitions. On 3 February 2023, a cooperation memorandum was signed between the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia, CEPFA and SEPR for the promotion and development of future projects, thus fostering Franco-Armenian collaboration and further improving the effectiveness of ongoing reforms in the field of vocational training.
Website: https://cepfa.am/
Contact: info@fcepfa.am
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