Professional Title ADVF - Family Life Assistant

Level 3

Duration1 year

Level

Adult

Pre-registration

Personal Care, Health and Social Care

Professional Title ADVF - Family Life Assistant

Level 3

Duration1 year

Level

Adult

Inscription

Continuing professional development

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The training

Level 3 State Diploma, issued by the Ministry of Labour, Full Employment and Integration. Registered in the RNCP on 11-07-2023 under number 37715.

Objectives

The ADVF professional title, registered with the RNCP, allows you to prepare for and access a career in personal and family assistance. Indeed, this entry-level qualification recognises skills acquired across three main areas:

Assist the person in maintaining their living environment while respecting their privacy, tastes, and habits
Supporting people in essential daily activities while helping to promote their physical, intellectual and social independence
Provide backup for the parent in home-based childcare by encouraging support for basic learning and their socialisation through activities

Programme

Maintain a private individual's home and laundry

Get in touch and organise the tasks with the person
Preventing household risks and working safely
Ensure respect for the individual's privacy, preferences and habits
Practise the professional techniques and skills required for cleaning a home and caring for laundry

Supporting the individual in their essential daily activities and projects

Build a professional relationship with the individual and those around them
Organise the actions to be carried out with the individuals
Prevent risks, establish a relay
Contribute to maintaining the person's independence
Practise the appropriate professional techniques and actions
Adapt one's intervention to the person with a disability
Assisting the person with shopping, preparing and eating meals

Take over from the parent in providing childcare at home

Communicate and liaise with parents
Organise the intervention with one or more children
Preventing risks and ensuring safety
Support foundational learning and offer tailored activities
Implement the professional techniques and practices suited to children

Rhythm

Between 300 and 700 hours, depending on the agreement

Indicative durations, adjustable according to the company's needs.

Teaching resources and methods

Teaching methods: initial assessment and individualisation of learning pathways, theoretical contributions brought to life through practical scenarios, sharing of best practices, role-play, review of workplace experiences, mock exams
Technical resources: 3 technical platforms including 1 approved by the Ministry of Employment for training certification

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What next?

Further study

Healthcare Assistant State Diploma (Exemption from modules 1, 4 and 5)
Diploma of Social Auxiliary Caregiver (DEAVS) (exemption from modules DC2 and DC3)
2-year Vocational Baccalaureate in SAPAT

career prospects

Home help
Carer
Personal care assistant

Information

practices

Fees and bursaries

Price

€14 an hour

APPRENTICESHIP: Training covered by OPCOs and funding secured by the CFA. There are therefore no out-of-pocket costs for the apprentice or the company.

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Possible funding options depending on your circumstances: self-funding, France Travail, career transition support, etc. – please check with the centre.

Bursaries: check our dedicated page to find out about the financial support available depending on your situation.

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Target audience

Anyone wishing to work with and communicate with vulnerable people
To be 18 years old

Prerequisite

To get the most out of the course, it is advisable to be able to speak, read, write and do basic maths in French.

Number of participants

12 to 20 participants

Access conditions

One-to-one interview and placement test
Access times: Interview within 30 days of the 1st contact
To have an apprenticeship contract or a professional training contract

Assessment methods

The three modules are assessed at the end of the course, enabling participants to obtain three CCPs (Certificates of Professional Competence).

Obtaining a CCP gives the right to sit the other CCPs to obtain the professional title within the limit of the title's validity period.

Accessibility for individuals
disabled

Premises: Fire safety regulations for public buildings (ERP) – Premises accessible to people with reduced mobility
Possible academic guidance and adaptation, mentored by a disability officer

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