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TrainingCareers

AI Developer apprenticeship 2026: the RNCP38603 State-recognised title

AI Developer RNCP38603 title, new INSA Rouen TIIA engineering track, salary, career paths: everything you need to know to become an AI developer through work-study in 2026.

7 min read

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RightsHealth

Apprentice medical visit at the 2026 back-to-school: deadlines, rights and new rules

Information and prevention visit (VIP), fitness-for-work exam, minor apprentices, decree 2026-503: everything an apprentice needs to know before the 2026 back-to-school.

7 min read

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TrainingNews

AFEST in work-study 2026: learning on the job, a practical guide

AFEST in work-study 2026: legal framework (decree 2018-1341), role in apprenticeship, skills blocks and the “Former dans le cadre d'une AFEST” certification.

8 min read

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NewsApprentice rights

Heatwave and work-study in 2026: your rights when the CFA closes

Orange or red alert, closed CFA, employer asking for make-up hours: what the law says for apprentices during a heatwave and how to react.

8 min read

A “Sorry we're closed” sign hanging on a company door handle, illustrating the annual summer closure of a business employing an apprentice
Apprentice rightsContract

Annual company closure in summer: what rights for apprentices?

Your employer closes for the August holidays: are you paid? Can you be forced to take leave? Everything the law provides for apprentices in 2026.

9 min read

Top-down view of financial documents and figures illustrating the overhaul of apprenticeship coverage levels
NewsFunding

NPEC 2026: the great reform of apprenticeship funding explained

Reference value per certification, ±30% modulation, €4,000 floor: what the 2026 NPEC reform changes for CFAs and for your apprenticeship programme.

9 min read