Who is the CPF for?
The CPF is mainly for people who have worked in France and have training credits in their Compte Personnel de Formation: employees, self-employed workers, people retraining, and jobseekers with CPF credits.
If you are coming to France on a student visa or for a long language stay, you will generally not have CPF credits available at the start of your stay. In that case, our intensive, part-time and long-term courses are usually self-funded.
EDAM Paris cannot create a CPF account for you: enrolment must be completed from your personal Mon Compte Formation account.
Our CPF French courses
Our CPF courses in French as a foreign language are offered as certified pathways leading to the CLOE FLE certification. Prices and full details for each pathway are shown on the corresponding Mon Compte Formation listing.
Evening courses
A2 · 40 hoursSee the price and enrol →
B1 · 40 hoursSee the price and enrol →
B2 · 40 hours See the price and enrol →
Private lessons
20-hour individual pathway
30-hour individual pathway
Why the CLOE FLE certification?
The CLOE FLE certification assesses French as a foreign language skills in professional communication situations. Under the CPF, a language course must lead to an eligible certification listed in the Répertoire spécifique or the RNCP. This is why our CPF pathways include preparation for and sitting of the CLOE FLE certification, listed in the Répertoire spécifique of France compétences (RS6438). The certification exam is included in our CPF pathways.
How to enrol with the CPF
1
Check your credits on Mon Compte Formation.
2
Choose the EDAM Paris course that matches your level.
3
Complete the EDAM Paris placement test.
4
Enrol directly on Mon Compte Formation.
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EDAM Paris checks your level, your goals and the suitability of your chosen pathway before confirming your request.
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You take the course.
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You sit the CLOE FLE certification.
CPF credits, contribution and remaining costs
The amount you can use depends on your available CPF credits and the rules applied by Mon Compte Formation at the time of enrolment. In 2026, courses leading to a certification listed in the Répertoire spécifique can draw on up to €1,500 of CPF credits.
In 2026, a mandatory contribution of €150 may also apply, except where exemptions are provided for by the regulations, in particular for jobseekers or where the employer or the OPCO co-funds the course.