Training of young people: establishment for integration into employment (Epide)

Verified 01 April 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Are you between 17 and 25 years old, do not have a diploma or professional qualification and are having difficulty finding a job or training? You can, under conditions, join an institution for integration into employment (Epide). This structure supports you, for a period of about 8 months, to facilitate your professional integration. We present you the information to know.

The Epide centers offer you support to facilitate your professional integration.

There are 20 Epide centers throughout France:

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In overseas departments and communities where there is no Epide center, a comparable training course, called the adapted military service (ADM), can be realized.

If you decide to engage in an Epic journey, you must sign a voluntary contract for integration. This contract is not an employment contract.

You can apply for the scheme if you fill in all the following conditions:

  • You are between 17 and 25 years old
  • You are a French or foreign national (in regular situation for more than 1 year with permission to work)
  • You have a maximum CAP or BEP level or you have dropped out of high school before high school
  • You have made or are making your Defense and Citizenship Day (JDC)
  • You can't find a job.

The Epidus journey may include the following activities:

  • Setting up a professional project in line with your tastes and abilities
  • Training related to a envisaged trade
  • Preparation for a driving license to facilitate entry into professional life
  • Sports activities
  • Solidarity actions.

The centers welcome you in boarding school and impose strict discipline and discipline.

You can apply online using an online service:

Application for an Epide Center

You can also contact an Epide center directly to apply:

The center in which you have applied invites you to a pre-admission day. You must pass and pass an interview. It is intended to assess your motivation.

If you are selected, you are invited to a day of admission.

Accommodation and catering are free. On the other hand, you have to pay the transport costs.

Sickness, maternity and disability costs are covered.

You receive an allowance of €460 per month. It is non-taxable.

A premium of €106.17 per month is also paid to you if you find a sustainable job or qualifying training after leaving the Epide. You receive this premium 3 months after the end of your journey.

Application for an Epide Center

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