How to fund your training with OPCO Mobilités

The OPCO Mobilities is the essential partner for companies in sectors related to mobility, including road, rail, maritime transport, and automotive services. It supports companies in funding their training to enhance employees' skills and bolster the company's competitiveness.

Here are its main areas of intervention:

• Road freight transport and auxiliary activities

• Passenger road transport

• Automotive services

• Rail transport

• Maritime and river transport

You'll notice that air transport is missing from this list, which is part of OPCO Akto, due to its specific characteristics and the distinct nature of aviation-related professions.

Funding Conditions

The OPCO Mobilities finances training for companies with fewer than 50 employees, as long as they have contributed adequately, which involves understanding the operation of training contributions.

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

If there is no branch agreement, partial funding may be available through FNE-Formation.

To receive financial support from the OPCO, it is crucial to adhere to application deadlines. Ideally, these should be submitted at least a month before the training begins. However, in some cases, OPCO funding validation can be obtained up to two weeks before the training starts.

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

Documents to Provide to OPCO Mobilities

To ensure the smooth running of the training and obtain funding, certain documents must be prepared and submitted to the OPCO by the training organization and the company. These documents need to be provided before and after the training.

Before the Training:

1. Training Program

   • This document specifies the objectives, content, and methods of the training. It must be provided by the training organization to the company before the start of the training for validation by the OPCO.

2. Training Agreement

   • The training agreement, a contract between the training organization and the company, defines the obligations of each party (duration, cost, objectives). It must be provided to the company before the program begins and then transferred to the OPCO to obtain funding.

After the Training:

1. Certificate of Attendance or Completion

   • Once the training is completed, this certificate proves the training took place and that participants attended as planned. This document is needed to finalize the funding with the OPCO, it is drafted and sent directly by the training organization.

2. Training Organization's Invoice

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

Funding Process

When a company wishes to finance training through an OPCO, several stakeholders are involved in the process.

1. Role of the Training Organization

• Proposal and Quote: The organization provides the company with a detailed quote for the desired training, along with a training agreement and corresponding educational programs. These documents are essential for the company to build a solid dossier to submit to the OPCO.

• Documentation and Follow-up: Once the training is validated by the OPCO and completed, the training organization must provide proof of the program's proper execution. This includes certificates of completion, 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 of activity.

• Submission of Application: With the documents provided by the training organization (quote, agreement, program), the company submits an online funding request with the relevant OPCO. It is crucial that this request is complete and precise to avoid any delay in validation, especially since generally, the request must be made at least one month before the training starts.

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

3. Role of the OPCO

• Analysis and Validation: The OPCO receives and examines the company's funding request. It ensures the dossier's compliance, the training's eligibility, and its alignment with legal and contractual frameworks. If the dossier is incomplete, the OPCO may request additional documents before granting approval.

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

• Monitoring and Payment: After the training, the OPCO checks the supporting documents sent by the company and the training organization. Once compliance is established, it processes payment directly to the training organization or the company, according to the planned reimbursement method.

  
  

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