How to Fund Your Training with OPCO Santé

OPCO Santé is the go-to partner for businesses in the healthcare, social, and medico-social sectors. It assists organizations in managing and funding professional training to ensure a high level of team expertise.

Here are its main areas of intervention:

• Non-profit private healthcare, medico-social, and social: Hospitals, social centers, retirement homes, rehabilitation centers, facilities for people with disabilities.

• Intercompany occupational health: Includes intercompany occupational health services.

• Private hospitalization: Pertains to private clinics and similar facilities.

Funding Conditions

OPCO Santé funds training for companies with fewer than 50 employees, provided they have sufficiently contributed, which requires a good understanding of the training contribution system.

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

If there is no sector agreement, partial funding from the FNE-training is possible.

To receive financial support from OPCO, it is crucial to meet application deadlines. Ideally, applications should be submitted at least one month before the start of the training. However, in some cases, OPCO approval might be obtained up to two weeks before training begins.

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

Documents to Submit to OPCO Santé

To obtain funding for your training, several documents need to be prepared and sent to OPCO Santé by both the training organization and the company. These documents are required both before and after the training.

Before the Training:

1. Detailed Training Program

   • This document must outline the educational objectives, content, and methods of the training. It is provided by the training organization and validated by the company before the training begins.

2. Training Agreement

   • The agreement is a contract between the training organization and the company. It specifies the obligations of both parties and must be sent to OPCO before the training starts.

After the Training:

1. Certificate of Completion

   • Once the training is completed, the training organization issues this certificate, which confirms that the training was attended and objectives achieved. This document is essential for finalizing the file with OPCO Santé.

2. Invoice to OPCO

   • Following the training, the training organization sends an invoice to OPCO Santé. This invoice triggers the payment process for the training fees.

The Funding Process

When a company seeks to finance training through an OPCO, several stakeholders play a role 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 crucial for the company to build a solid file to submit to OPCO.

• Documentation and Monitoring: Once the training is validated and completed, the training organization must supply proof of program execution. This includes certificates of completion, an invoice, and if necessary, additional specific documents requested by OPCO. These documents are then sent to OPCO to facilitate payment for the training.

2. Role of the Company

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

• Application Submission: With documents from the training organization (quote, agreement, program), the company submits an online funding request to the relevant OPCO. It is crucial that this application is complete and precise to avoid delays in validation, especially since requests usually need to be made at least 1 month before training begins.

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

3. Role of OPCO

• Analysis and Validation: OPCO receives and reviews the company's funding request. It ensures compliance of the file, training eligibility, and alignment with legal and sector agreements. If the file is incomplete, OPCO may request additional documentation before approval.

• Coverage: If the request is validated, OPCO informs the company of the partial or full coverage of training costs, based on company contributions.

• Monitoring and Payment: After training, OPCO checks the documents submitted by the company and training organization. Once compliance is established, it proceeds with payment directly to the training organization or company, based on the reimbursement method.

  
  

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