What qualifications and diplomas are recognized as being for professional purposes?

Verified 13 November 2025 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

These are the qualifications and diplomas that allow you to officially exercise a qualified professional activity. These professional qualifications and diplomas are registered in the National Register of Professional Qualifications (NRCP).

Titles and diplomas officially recognized as being for professional purposes shall be issued on behalf of the State.

They prove that you master the skills, skills and knowledge allowing the exercise ofqualified professional activities.

They are set up after consulting the advisory bodies (e.g. the Engineering Qualifications Commission) in which the representative organizations of employers and employees sit.

These include the following degrees:

Professional qualifications and diplomas are registered in the National Register of Professional Qualifications (NRCP).

The titles and diplomas are classified by area of activity and by level.

The RNCP also indicates any special conditions to obtain a diploma or a professional qualification.

Consultation of the National Register of Professional Qualifications (RNCP)

Consulting the National Register of Professional Qualifications (RNCP) allows individuals and companies who wish to do so:

  • Check if a specific title or diploma is for professional purposes
  • Know professional qualifications or diplomas recognized in a defined sector or trade
  • Know all qualifications and diplomas corresponding to a even qualification level (from level 1 to level 8).

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