{"id":78039,"date":"2025-08-27T00:44:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T04:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=78039"},"modified":"2025-08-27T00:44:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T04:44:32","slug":"obtaining-a-diploma-without-returning-to-school-validation-of-acquired-experience-a-little-known-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/obtaining-a-diploma-without-returning-to-school-validation-of-acquired-experience-a-little-known-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Obtaining a diploma without returning to school: validation of acquired experience, a little-known system"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Validation of prior experience allows you to obtain a diploma by recognizing the skills acquired in the professional field, without necessarily returning to school. This system is still little used, although it has many advantages.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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In a world marked by globalization and a tight job market, a\u00a0<\/span>diploma remains essential<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for accessing employment, securing one’s career path, and improving one’s employability. However, career paths are no longer straightforward. A diploma obtained through initial training\u2014when it exists\u2014cannot, on its own, address economic and social challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n

Indeed, the acceleration of technological developments makes constant learning necessary to innovate and remain competitive. However, continuing vocational training still has gaps:\u00a0<\/span>it mainly benefits people who already have qualifications<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and responds to the needs of the job market with a delay.<\/span><\/p>\n

To\u00a0<\/span>think about lifelong learning<\/span><\/a>\u00a0, it is now a question of recognizing the formative dimension of experience, at work or in daily life. Created in 2002, the validation of acquired experience (VAE) meets these certification needs.\u00a0<\/span>More than 250,000 diplomas have been issued through this route<\/span><\/a>\u00a0. What is it?<\/span><\/p>\n

The VAE process<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

VAE is open to anyone with field experience, whether professional, voluntary, union or even personal. It allows you to obtain a diploma, title or national certificate, identical to that issued by initial or continuing training. It is thus possible to obtain any diploma referenced in the\u00a0<\/span>national directory of professional certifications (RNCP)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0, whether it is a CAP, a professional baccalaureate, a license, a master’s degree or even a doctorate.<\/span><\/p>\n

The process takes place on average over a year, independent of the school or university calendar. It is mainly carried out outside working hours.<\/span><\/p>\n

The VAE process involves “putting experience to work” to demonstrate mastery of the knowledge and skills listed in the reference framework for the targeted diploma. To do this, the candidate goes through four main stages. He or she:<\/span><\/p>\n