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Employment and training
A new system to facilitate the retraining of employees
Publié le 13 février 2026 - Entreprendre Service Public / (Prime Minister)
Following the law of 24 October 2025 facilitating the recruitment of experienced employees, the new system of the « conversion period » entered into force on 1 Octoberer February 2026. Explanations.
The ‘conversion period’ replaces the two previous arrangements:
- conversion or promotion by alternation Pro-A ;
- so-called collective transitions Transco.
It may be internal or external to the company.
This new device is open to all employees wishing to benefit from mobility, contrary to Pro-A which was only reserved for employees in CDI. In addition, no criteria related to age, professional experience or level of qualification are required.
It allows the employee to acquire:
- a qualification registered in the national directory of professional qualifications (RNCP) ;
- one branch certificate of professional qualification (CQP) or interbranch ;
- one or more skill blocks.
The goal is to make more accessible retraining for employees.
Please note
Contracts Pro-A signed before 2026 remain valid.
What funding?
The training provided is funded by the skills operator (Opco). The decree of 28 January 2026 states:
- whereas, in the absence of any fixing by the professional branches, the flat-rate amount of support is fixed at €9.15 per hour ;
- whereas the average amount of support is fixed at €5,000.
The request must be made by the employer.
It is also possible to mobilize the employee's CPF, with his agreement.
What steps?
One written agreement determine the arrangements for organizing the period of retraining.
The complete file must be sent by the employer to Opco within 30 calendar days prior to the start of the conversion period.
In the event of an interruption before its end, the employer must inform Opco within a maximum of 30 days.