Certification of training organisations in private security activities
What is FAPS - Training organisations ?
Article L. 625-2 of the internal security code requires training bodies in private security activities to be certified by an accredited certifying body. This certification is required to obtain the authorisation to exercise delivered by CNAPS (National advisory on private security activities).
- Certify your skills in terms of training
- Satisfy your regulatory obligation with the security expert!
The Order of 1 July 2016 defines the criteria and the procedure for obtaining (or renewing) in order to be authorised to exercise a training activity in private security activities.
Training organisations that work in Training in Private Security Activities must provide a certificate that certifies their skills in terms of training.
Procedures: If you are a training organisation in security activities, subject to authorisation from CNAPS (National advisory on private security activities), certification is mandatory (L. 625-2 of the internal security code – CSI).
This allows you to:
- effectively and economically meet your regulatory obligation.
- obtain proof of quality for your customers and partners
In addition to your certification specific to private security activities, we can also provide you with a label on the "Qualité des Actions de Formation" (Training action quality) standard for recognition by financing entities of professional training. (allocation of the cost of training to these financing entities).
This label is recognised by CNEFOP and by the financing entities (OPCA, Pôle emploi…).
Who should attend FAPS - Training organisations
Private security training body.
Periodicity
Valid for 5 years, subject to annual follow-up audits.
Accreditation
Apave Certification is accredited by COFRAC (according to ISO 17065) for the certification of services:
Accreditation n° 5-0587 - made available on the www.cofrac.fr website |
Why choose Apave
- Trusted relationship
- Unbiased auditors
- Personalized service
- Immediate approach
- Listening and adaptation
Steps and processes
- Request a personalised quotation from Apave Certification.
- Send your candidate file to Apave Certification for examination.
- Send your favourable admissibility to CNAPS (to obtain your temporary authorisation for exercise).
- You are audited by Apave Certification.
- You receive your audit report and where applicable your certificate, valid for 5 years, subject to annual follow-up audits.
- You send this certificate to CNAPS in order to obtain your definitive authorisation.
Apave Certification's strengths
Independent third party
Apave Certification is a recognized and independent certification body specialized in certification engineering.
Reactivity
Apave Certification works quickly, throughout France and internationally, and keeps deadlines under control.
Proximity
Apave Certification relies on a large geographical network of qualified internal and external auditors, both nationally and internationally.
Flexibility
Apave Certification is a flexible structure with a customer-oriented approach, which is involved in both voluntary professional certifications and regulatory and mandatory certifications.
Notoriety
Apave Certification, a subsidiary of the Apave group, benefits from solid expertise based on extensive customer feedback over more than 150 years.
Recognitions and accreditations
Apave Certification holds numerous accreditations and recognitions, guaranteeing our quality and technical systems and proving our competence, know-how and independence.
Your questions
When signing the contract, several administrative and technical documents (premises, equipment, trainer) are requested from you by the certifying body which will analyze them to rule on admissibility.
No. To do this, you must ask the CNAPS for your provisional authorization to practice.
By transmitting to the CNAPS your eligibility for the certification previously issued by the certifying body.
As a private security training provider, you must ask the CNAPS for your authorization to practice. For the CNAPS to issue you this authorization, you must first be certified by a certification body accredited by COFRAC.