How to Fund Your Training with OPcommerce

OPcommerce, also known as the OPCO commerce, is the skills operator dedicated to businesses in the commerce sector. It supports and funds companies to help them train and remain competitive and innovative.

Here are its main areas of intervention:

• Retail (food and non-food): Grocery stores, supermarkets, jewelry stores, clothing and footwear shops, among others.

• E-commerce: Distance selling businesses operating online.

• DIY: Stores specializing in the sale of DIY materials, tools, and home equipment.

• Furniture and home equipment trading: Companies specializing in selling furniture and other home equipment.

Funding conditions

OPcommerce funds training for companies with fewer than 50 employees, provided they have made sufficient contributions, which means understanding the operation of training contributions.

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

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

To benefit from OPCO's financial support, it is crucial to respect the request submission deadlines. Ideally, they should be submitted at least one month before the training starts. However, in some cases, funding approval by OPCO can be obtained up to two weeks before the training begins.

Once the funding agreement is issued, the training must begin on the date indicated in the request. 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 OPcommerce

To secure training funding, it is essential to prepare and submit certain documents to OPcommerce. These documents must be provided before and after training.

Before the training:

1. Training program:

   • This document must detail the learning objectives, content, and training modalities. It is prepared by the training organization and approved by the company before the training starts.

2. Training agreement:

   • This is a contract between the company and the training organization defining the obligations of each party. This document must be given to OPcommerce before the training begins.

After the training:

1. Certification of completion:

   • This document confirms that the training has been fully completed and the objectives have been met. It must be submitted to OPcommerce to complete the funding file.

2. Invoice from the training organization:

   • After the training, the organization issues an invoice addressed to OPcommerce, triggering the payment of training fees.

The funding process

When a company seeks to finance training via an OPCO, several actors are involved in the process.

1. Role of the training organization

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

• Documentation and tracking: Once training is approved by the OPCO and completed, the training organization must provide proof of proper execution of the program. This includes certificates of completion, an invoice, and, if necessary, other specific documents that the OPCO may request. These documents are then sent to the OPCO to enable training payment.

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 business sector.

• Submission of the request: With documents provided by the training organization (estimate, agreement, program), the company submits a funding request online to the relevant OPCO. It is crucial that this request is complete and accurate to avoid any delay in validation, especially since generally, the request must be made at least 1 month before the training begins.

• Monitoring and management: The company must also ensure the smooth running of the training. Once it is completed, it collaborates with the training organization to provide the OPCO with necessary proofs, including certificates of completion and attendance, the invoice, and other required documents for finalizing the payment.

3. Role of the OPCO

• Analysis and validation: The OPCO receives and analyzes the company's funding request. It ensures the file's compliance, the training's eligibility, and consistency with legal and contractual schemes. If the file is incomplete, the OPCO may request additional documents before granting approval.

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

• Monitoring and payment: After training, the OPCO verifies the proofs sent by the company and the training organization. Once compliance is established, it proceeds to payment directly to the training organization or the company, as per the refund mode agreed upon.

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