Period of Professionalization in the State Public Service (FPE)

Verified 01 August 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)

You are a public official (civil servant or contract worker) and you have a professional project? The period of professionalization can be a solution. It results in the alternation between service (work) and training. In particular, it enables new functions to be performed. It shall intervene at the request of the administration or agent. Its duration varies from 3 to 12 months (one year). We present you the regulations to know.

A period of professionalization consists in alternate :

  • Work (service activity)
  • And training.

The situation differs depending on whether you are a civil servant (incumbent) or a contract employee (non-incumbent):

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Public servant

The purpose of the professionalization period is to allow the realization of a professional project aimed at accessing a job:

  • Requiring new skills
  • Or corresponding to different professional activities.

It can also allow you, if you are in activity, to access another body or framework of jobs of the same level and category.

Contractual

The purpose of the professionalization period is to allow the realization of a professional project within a State administration, territorial or hospital.

It also aims to gain access to employment:

  • Requiring new skills
  • Or corresponding to different professional activities.

FYI  

The period of professionalization is adapted to the specificities of the job for which you intend. It may take place in a different job from the previous assignment.

The period of professionalization may be requested:

  • By you for a period between 3 and 12 months
  • Or by your administration.

Yes.

Alone 2% of the total number of staff of the service or division concerned may be admitted during the period of professionalization, unless the administration to which the staff member belongs decides otherwise.

Whether the service matters less than 50 staff, acceptance of a period of professionalization may be postponed if another agent already benefits from it.

FYI  

If your request is rejected, the reasons for the rejection must be given after the opinion of the Joint Administrative Committee or the CCP: titleContent.

Training can take place in whole or in part out of service time either at your initiative using your Personal Training Account (PTA) or at the initiative of your administration with your written consent.

You can apply for a period of professionalization of a duration of 3 to 12 months (one year).

The rules differ depending on whether you are a public servant (incumbent) or a contract employee (non-incumbent):

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Public servant

The implementation of a professionalization period gives rise to an agreement between you and the administrations concerned.

This Convention defines the following points:

  • Functions for which you are intended
  • Duration of the period of professionalization
  • Qualifications to be acquired
  • Training courses planned.

The agreement also specifies whether the purpose of the professionalization period is to allow you to access a new body or framework of jobs. It must then obtain the agreement of the authority or authorities empowered to order the posting and integration into the body or framework of posts of destination.

Contractual

The implementation of a professionalization period gives rise to an agreement between you and the administrations concerned.

This Convention defines the following points:

  • Functions for which you are intended
  • Duration of the period of professionalization
  • Qualifications to be acquired
  • Training courses planned
  • Distribution of the financial burden.

Whether you are a civil servant or a contract worker, your remuneration is maintained.

The rules differ depending on whether you are a public servant (incumbent) or a contract employee (non-incumbent):

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Public servant

If you have satisfied the assessment that establishes your ability to serve in the body or framework of jobs considered, you are posted in the body or framework of jobs.

After 2 years of secondment, you can ask to be integrated in this body.

Contractual

The professionalization period offers you the opportunity to change jobs within your administration. If you have a CDI, you can also change employers for retraining purposes.