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Cours d'Adultes de Paris (CAP - Adult Education courses in Paris) is open to all Parisians and non-Parisians over the age of 18, subject to availability. Registration for annual courses and first semester 2024-2025 is now closed.
The Cours d'Adultes de Paris (SCAP - Adult Education courses in Paris) service is present in all 140 schools and colleges in Paris, whether the training is part of a professional project or is designed to broaden the scope of one's knowledge. Courses are reserved exclusively for adults aged 18 and over.
Registrations for short winter courses (starting in January-February) will open between November 5 and 28, 2024.
When can I register for training courses in 2024-2025?
Several registration periods are open during the school year. It is only possible to register for a course on the Adult Courses website during one of the registration periods.
Registration calendar 2024-2025
| Course dates | Registration period | Processing requests | Start of courses |
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| Annual and first-half training courses | from Monday, August 19 (10am) to Monday, September 9, 2024 (midnight) inclusive | from Tuesday, September 20 to Friday, October 4 inclusive | Classes start on Monday, October 7, 2024 |
| Winter 2025 short courses | from November 5 to 28, 2024 inclusive | in the month preceding the course date | January / February courses |
| Second-half courses | from Tuesday 7 to Monday 27 January 2025 inclusive | from Tuesday, January 28 to Friday, February 28, 2025 inclusive | Courses start on Monday, March 3, 2025 |
| Spring Sessions 2024 | from March 4 to 27, 2025 inclusive | in the month preceding the course date | Courses in May/June |
Course dates
Annual and first-half training courses
- Registration period
- from Monday, August 19 (10am) to Monday, September 9, 2024 (midnight) inclusive
- Processing requests
- from Tuesday, September 20 to Friday, October 4 inclusive
- Start of courses
- Classes start on Monday, October 7, 2024
Winter 2025 short courses
- Registration period
- from November 5 to 28, 2024 inclusive
- Processing requests
- in the month preceding the course date
- Start of courses
- January / February courses
Second-half courses
- Registration period
- from Tuesday 7 to Monday 27 January 2025 inclusive
- Processing requests
- from Tuesday, January 28 to Friday, February 28, 2025 inclusive
- Start of courses
- Courses start on Monday, March 3, 2025
Spring Sessions 2024
- Registration period
- from March 4 to 27, 2025 inclusive
- Processing requests
- in the month preceding the course date
- Start of courses
- Courses in May/June
How do I enroll in the Paris Adult Courses?
To register, you need to use your Parisian account or create one to access the Cours d'Adultes de Paris website:
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Access the training catalog
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Choose my course
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Create (or log in with) my "My Paris" account
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Complete (if necessary) my "Cours d'Adultes de Paris" profile
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Confirm my application in the "My applications and payment" tab.
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You can submit up to 3 applications simultaneously, but only one application on a specific day and at a specific time.
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Receive a confirmation e-mail. Cancelling a request remains possible until the end of the registration period.
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Receive a reply by e-mail within the time indicated on the calendar.
Help with registration
Arrondissement councils are available to help you with the registration process.
The 3975 call center answers all your questions from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The 3975 call center answers all your questions from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Five different course types
Training course digital certificate
Cours d'Adultes de la Ville de Paris offers you the opportunity to enhance your technical and cross-disciplinary skills by obtaining a digital certification ("Open Badge" in English).
It can be shared on social networks, endorsed by companies, give greater recognition and visibility to your skills, enhance your career and contribute to your employability.
> more information on obtaining digital certification
It can be shared on social networks, endorsed by companies, give greater recognition and visibility to your skills, enhance your career and contribute to your employability.
> more information on obtaining digital certification
Orientation tools for foreign language training
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Guidance tools for French-language training courses
How do you choose a course and assess your level for French language training?
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Training locations
Discover all the establishments classified by arrondissement :
How do the Paris Adult Courses work?
The quality of Cours d'Adultes de Paris courses is guaranteed by 850 trained experts who work every evening in the 140 schools and high schools where the courses take place.
The people who take part in our training courses all have one thing in common: a desire to learn, to surpass themselves in order to acquire new knowledge and progress in their personal and professional lives.
French courses, Belleville branch of Adult Education
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Clement Dorval / Ville de Paris
English courses, Belleville adult school
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Clement Dorval / Ville de Paris
Sewing classes, Belleville branch of Cours d' Adultes
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Clement Dorval / Ville de Paris
French courses, Belleville branch of Adult Education
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Clement Dorval / Ville de Paris
Selection criteria
To ensure fair treatment of all applications, selection criteria have been established and are applied systematically when processing applications.
CAPs are reserved exclusively for adults aged 18 and over.
Priority is given to people following a training course for professional purposes, or those who have already started a training course with Cours d'Adultes de Paris, provided they have complied with the registration procedure.
The selection of auditors from among applications meeting the prerequisites is based on :
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social criteria (jobseekers, subsidized contracts)
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the objectives and motivation presented by the candidate - priority is given to inclusion in a career development program
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attendance and results obtained in the previous level, in the case of courses taken at Cours d'Adultes de Paris.
For diploma courses, selection periods are organized from Monday September 13 to Friday September 24.
Candidates attend the test on the day and at the time of their appointment at the school, which cannot be changed. They take their assessment or interview and are notified of their result by e-mail.
Paris adult high school
Would you like to go back to school and prepare for the general baccalaureate?
The Lycée d'Adultes de Paris gives priority to people who are working or looking for work, and who want to go back to school.
> More information on the Lycée d'Adultes de Paris
The Lycée d'Adultes de Paris gives priority to people who are working or looking for work, and who want to go back to school.
> More information on the Lycée d'Adultes de Paris
Frequently asked questions and internal rules
History of the Cours d'Adultes de Paris
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During the French Revolution, Talleyrand, inspired by Condorcet among others, directed a report on public education, which he presented to the Constituent Assembly on September 10, 11 and 19, 1791, extolling for the first time the benefits of adult education (in a country still largely illiterate). However, it wasn't until 1820 that the "Société pour l'instruction élémentaire" (Society for Elementary Instruction) was created, establishing the first adult education courses in Paris, including one for women.
In 1833, François Guizot, Minister of Public Instruction, passed a law on primary education, encouraging every commune to have an adult education center, in partnership with the rectors of the Académie. By 1837, 117,000 students were attending classes throughout France.
1872 saw the creation of the first municipal apprentice school on boulevard de La Villette, now the Lycée Diderot.
In 1833, François Guizot, Minister of Public Instruction, passed a law on primary education, encouraging every commune to have an adult education center, in partnership with the rectors of the Académie. By 1837, 117,000 students were attending classes throughout France.
1872 saw the creation of the first municipal apprentice school on boulevard de La Villette, now the Lycée Diderot.
By the end of the 19th century, the vocational orientation of the Cours d'Adultes de la Ville de Paris was clear.
Industrialization marked a shift in the focus of these courses towards more technical instruction, to give workers the intellectual means to use machines.
After the First World War, the number of adult education courses declined throughout France, in Paris from 17,000 in 1895 to 5,000 between 1920 and 1935.
In 1939, growing fears of war prompted the public authorities to develop training, and a decree authorized the French Ministry of Education to create vocational training centers. The "centers de reclassement" became "centers de formations professionnelles accélérées" (accelerated vocational training centers); vocational training was born.
Industrialization marked a shift in the focus of these courses towards more technical instruction, to give workers the intellectual means to use machines.
After the First World War, the number of adult education courses declined throughout France, in Paris from 17,000 in 1895 to 5,000 between 1920 and 1935.
In 1939, growing fears of war prompted the public authorities to develop training, and a decree authorized the French Ministry of Education to create vocational training centers. The "centers de reclassement" became "centers de formations professionnelles accélérées" (accelerated vocational training centers); vocational training was born.
Since theFifth Republic, Paris has perpetuated the historical legacy of adult education. The municipal evening classes are adapting to the many demands of the job market, and are undergoing a gradual reorganization, the main aim of which is to keep pace with economic and social developments, to enable students to better adapt to the job market.
The only constraint is the one set by each auditor, who is keen to perfect his or her knowledge so as to become individually more fulfilled in his or her daily professional and personal life.
The only constraint is the one set by each auditor, who is keen to perfect his or her knowledge so as to become individually more fulfilled in his or her daily professional and personal life.
Today, over 850 instructors work in the 140 schools involved on a daily basis.
From elementary schools to high schools, Cours d'Adultes de Paris offers a wide range of training courses in prestigious locations.
The buildings offer a rich architectural and cultural heritage, spread across the whole of Paris. All these establishments are at the service of the Parisian adult public.
From elementary schools to high schools, Cours d'Adultes de Paris offers a wide range of training courses in prestigious locations.
The buildings offer a rich architectural and cultural heritage, spread across the whole of Paris. All these establishments are at the service of the Parisian adult public.
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