How to finance your training with OPCO Altas

OPCO Atlas is the skills operator dedicated to companies in the finance, consulting, engineering, and digital sectors. It supports and funds companies to help them train and remain competitive and innovative.

Here are its main areas of intervention:

• Banking: Banking establishments, finance companies, payment services.

• Insurance: Insurance companies, mutuals, insurance brokers.

• Finance: Asset management, financial markets, investment.

• Consulting: Strategy, management, organization consulting firms.

• Engineering: Engineering consultancies, industrial engineering.

• Digital: Digital companies, software publishers, IT services.

Funding Conditions

Atlas finances training for companies with fewer than 50 employees, as long as they have contributed sufficiently, which implies properly understanding the functioning of training contributions.

For companies with more than 50 employees, a specific branch agreement may be required to unlock funding (request from your OPCO directly).

If there is no branch agreement, partial funding is possible through FNE-formation.

To benefit from Atlas financial support, it's crucial to adhere to the application deadlines. Ideally, applications should be submitted at least one month before the training begins. However, in some cases, funding approval by the OPCO can be obtained up to two weeks before the start of the training.

Once the funding agreement is issued, the training must begin on the date indicated in the application. A postponement is possible, but limited to a maximum of three months, and the training must always start within the same calendar year.

Documents to Provide to Atlas

To ensure the smooth execution of the training and obtain funding, certain documents must be prepared and sent to the OPCO Atlas by the training provider and the company. These documents are to be provided before and after the training.

Before the training:

1. Training Program

   • This document specifies the objectives, content, and modalities of the training. It must be delivered by the training provider to the company before the training begins for validation by the OPCO Atlas.

2. Training Agreement

   • The training agreement, a contract between the training provider and the company, defines the obligations of each party (duration, cost, objectives). It must be delivered to the company before the program starts and then forwarded to the OPCO Atlas to obtain funding.

After the training:

1. Attendance or Completion Certificate

   • Once the training is completed, this certificate proves that the training took place and that the participants attended as planned. This document is necessary to finalize the funding file with the OPCO Atlas, it is prepared and sent directly by the training provider.

2. Invoice from the Provider to OPCO Atlas

   • After the training, the training provider issues an invoice addressed to the OPCO Atlas. This document triggers the payment of training fees covered by the OPCO.

Funding Pathway

When a company wants to fund training through an OPCO, several actors are involved in the process.

1. Role of the Training Provider

• Proposal and Quote: The provider gives the company a detailed quote for the desired training, accompanied by a training agreement and the corresponding pedagogical programs. These documents are essential for the company to build a solid file to submit to the OPCO.

• Documentation and Monitoring: Once the training is validated by the OPCO and executed, the training provider must provide proof of the proper execution of the program. This includes completion certificates, an invoice, and if necessary, other specific documents that the OPCO may request additionally. These documents are then sent to the OPCO to facilitate payment for the training.

2. Role of the Company

• Identification of the OPCO: The first step for the company is to identify the OPCO it depends on based on its sector.

• Application Submission: With the documents provided by the training provider (quote, agreement, program), the company submits an online funding application to the concerned OPCO. It is crucial that this application is complete and precise to avoid any delay in validation, especially as the application generally needs to be made at least one month before the training starts.

• Monitoring and Management: The company must also oversee the proper execution of the training. Once completed, it collaborates with the training provider to provide the OPCO with the necessary justifications, including completion certificates, attendance, the invoice, and other required documents to finalize payment.

3. Role of the OPCO

• Analysis and Validation: The OPCO receives and analyzes the company's funding application. It ensures the file's compliance, the training's eligibility, and its consistency with legal and conventional frameworks. If the file is incomplete, the OPCO may request additional documents before giving its approval.

• Coverage: If the application is validated, the OPCO informs the company of partial or full coverage of the training costs, depending notably on the company's contributed funds.

• Monitoring and Payment: After the training, the OPCO verifies the justifications sent by the company and the training provider. Once compliance is established, it proceeds with payment directly to the training provider or the company, according to the agreed reimbursement method.

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