The D.I.F. (Droit Individuel à la Formation) Employee Access to Training
If you are employed by a company and need to develop your foreign language skills for your job, the D.I.F. might be just the solution for you.
The D.I.F. is a training scheme open to all permanent employees (in French CDI or Contrat à Durée Indéterminée) with one year’s seniority within their company. People working on a temporary basis can also access the scheme if they have worked for the same company for a period of 4 months or more during the last 12 months. 
For permanent staff the allowance is 20 hours of training per year that can be accumulated over 6 years to a limit of 120 hours.
For temporary and part-time contracts (in French CDD or Contrat à Durée Déterminée), the training allowance is calculated on a pro rata basis of time worked.
It is up to the employee to apply to join the scheme and obtain approval from his/her employer. The choice of training programme is defined by the employer and employee. Should there be any disagreement over choice of training programme, and this for a period of two full years, the employee will receive priority access to a C.I.F. (Congé Individuel de Formation) or Long-term Training Access scheme.
Training generally takes place outside of working hours, but the employee receives a training bonus from his/her employer which is equal to 50% of basic salary (net). If training takes place during working hours, salary is maintained for hours spent in training.
To apply for a D.I.F. print out the Application Form below, complete and pass on to your employer.
PLEASE NOTE THIS A NATIONAL SCHEME THAT HAS BEEN PUT INTO PLACE BY THE FRENCH MINISTRY OF EMPLOYMENT.
Although you do not have to be a French national to benefit from the scheme, please ensure that your immigration and employment status in France are up-to-date before applying.
Other countries may or may not propose similar schemes, you will need to check with corresponding national bodies for more information if you leave France.
For further information on the D.I.F. contact us on:
Telephone: -international code 00 33- (0) 4 73 34 14 27
E-mail
Here are some of our English D.I.F. lessons :
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