Instructor

Profile

An instructor transmits his/her knowledge or know-how in a specific field, either by giving short courses or through designing training courses and material.

Today, the profession focuses on innovative educational projects applied to multimedia, and the creation and steering (tutoring, coaching) of individual training paths.

Professional qualities

• although there is no ideal career path: 2 years of higher education for technical instruction and 3/4 years higher education for general instruction,
• qualified in education sciences (university level),
• professional experience in the given field,
• educational and didactic skills,
• communication skills,
• thorough knowledge of educational stimulation methods and models,
• open-minded, open to dialogue, demonstrating analytical and summing up skills.

Your training assignment: practical reminder

Two cases may arise: you have to have a learning agreement or learning contract signed.

What’s the difference?

The learning agreement

This states that this training course will probably be paid by a collection body (called an OPCA). The end customer has to get permission from this body.

Without prior agreement from the OPCA before the course is due to start, the course will be invoiced to the customer and not the OPCA.

The learning contract

This does not involve an OPCA. The invoice will be directly sent to the customer.

A training programme will be attached in both cases.

It includes the following elements:

• the duration of the course,
• the description and goals,
• the number of participants,
• the diploma obtained,
• the level acquired.

The document must be signed by MISSIONS-CADRES.

As soon as you register, MISSIONS-CADRES will provide all the necessary documents for your activity.

Incident during the contract

You must immediately inform your advisor of any incident so that he/she can take necessary action.

Request for course acceptance: all steps

This must be sent to your customer’s OPCA before the course is due to start (it may be accepted or rejected). Some OPCA require the request to arrive at least 30 days before the course is due to start.

1. Request for acceptance

Each form is specific to each OPCA.

2. Analysis of the request

After the file has been analysed, the body will reply yes or no. Time frames vary (several days or more at the end of the year due to an increase in workload). Your customer should not hesitate to contact the OPCA to speed things along.

3. Acceptance of the request

The collection body must send a letter to your customer informing it of acceptance or refusal. As soon as agreement is received, the course may begin.

4. After the course

At the end of each course, the following elements must be sent to us without delay:

• the signing sheet (attendance sheet) with the last name and first name of participants, the date of the course, the number of hours, the name of the customer, the title of the course and your signature as instructor. Each participant must sign the sheet twice a day: morning and afternoon.
• training programme.

5. Invoicing

MISSIONS-CADRES will issue the invoice in compliance with the terms of the agreement or contract signed by the customer, the instructor and MISSIONS-CADRES on reception of the above-named elements.

Personalised study of your requirements

The MISSIONS-CADRES instructors’ division is at your service.