A Word from the Director

« Paving our way day by day »
(Georges Braque)

Continuing education is definitely a main concern for all social players. According to actual words in a recent report by the European Community Commission, « Education throughout life must go hand in hand with a successful transition towards an economy and a society based on knowledge. » The CNA – CEFAG’s goal consists of working hard in a serious and determined way so that graphic arts, and audiovisual and multimedia career training gives the best possible results. In order to achieve this goal, an efficient and experienced team of professional trainers - who are equipped with the adequate materials and tools - play very close attention to the step by step progress of future professionals. Continuing education of good quality is constantly taking into consideration the human aspect of training. Furthermore, training must take place in a European dimension.

Presentation

The CNA-CEFAG, Training Centre for Graphic Arts and Multimedia, which was founded on the 5th of July 1989, is a non-profit making organisation created under the French 1901 law.

The Office is made up of the following people:

Jean Lagarde : President
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Former Professional Training Director

Gilles de Frémond : Vice-President
Volunteer
Former director in charge of the arts and crafts mission.

Gérard Texier : Treasury
Volunteer
Head of the IFCV training organisation

Michèle Escoubet : Secretary
Volunteer
In charge of the alternating mission (training group)

Marc Tanguy : Administrative director
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François Albinet : Pedagogical director
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Pépita Jodar : Development manager
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CNA-CEFAG concerns the collective agreement for professional training and is a member of the FFP, Federation For Professional Training :

CNA-CEFAG’s pedagogical effort is a result of the following figures:
- 2000 application forms sent out each year.
- 600 enrolments in training levels V and II.
- 300 enrolments in beginner levels.
- Over 150 trainers and external benefits.
- Over 50 programmes offered, covering 25 careers.
- 400 000 intern training hours.
- 3 training centres in Paris (Paris 75020; Maisons-Alfort 94170 ; Bagnolet 93170)
- 15 years of experience.

The CNA-CEFAG delivers homologated titles and national diplomas levels V and II along with guaranteed certificates justifying professional ability.

Services offered by the Association

The Association offers its services to workers, job seekers, and students entering the work force etc. CNA-CEFAG training is open to all throughout one’s professional life. All level post-secondary training courses, diploma courses and personal qualifications or company qualifications.

Personalised Careers

To take part in each individual’s success at any given time throughout training, the CNA-CEFAG organises interviews designed to advise individuals so that their career training will be suited to their specific needs. Training can sometimes be shortened based on the validation of professional experience.

Short Internships Adapted to One's Needs

The CNA-CEFAG specialises in offering training courses at each individual’s rhythm and which are based on one’s future plans and abilities. Therefore, allowing each individual to choose his or her desired training course.

Long career-orientated internships

The CNA-CEFAG offers several career-orientated internships, available according to professional player’s requests. Training is based on the company’s needs and often includes a contract.

Personalised action

We offer personalised training services to companies. Our mission is also to help companies improve their results by assisting in the training of the Human Resources Department.

Contracts

Our centre is also a privileged member of public organisations. Each year we contribute to the fight against unemployment by offering job seekers training in line with the markets demands. We also follow up on our internships job-seeking steps.

Specific action: Insertion and mobilisation

In partnership with other continuing education organisations, the CNA-CEFAG takes on with troubled young people, aiming to make them more sociable and to incorporate them into the workforce.
Even charged individuals and detainees in prison can take part in training which focuses on bringing individuals up to standard.

Apprentice for individuals aged 16-25

The CNA-CEFAG is the managing organisation for the Multimedia and Art Graphics Communication Training Centre, CFA COM. Our system of alternating between continuing education and professional experience enables one to obtain a diploma ranging from level V to level II in two years and to be prepared for the workforce right away.

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Pedagogical Team and Project

The training programme is well-balanced between theoretical studies and practical work, between teaching and professional experience, and between innovative technologies and traditional know-how. The CNA-CEFAG respects this position and time has proven us right…

Although our careers our constantly changing they demand continuing education. Today Web, design, graphic, video and sound professionals are sharing their expertise and this in turn is leading to new creative opportunities. Now it is just a question of possessing the right tools!

The teaching team is made up of specialists renowned in their field of expertise that design and organise training programmes according to the latest progress in each given career.

Training professionals are in constant contact with everyday reality and progress. The centre chooses these professionals on the basis of their willingness to pass on knowledge and experience to others.

Each individual is asked to evaluate his or her needs, working rhythm, positive and negative aspects, and professional aspirations. The pedagogical advisor enables each individual to be well prepared for the workforce. The trainer also informs the individual of progress prospects for the career in question. Each individual can get advice on financial and juridical matters if they wish to.

The CNA-CEFAG’s constant efforts to invest, enables interns to benefit from optimal work conditions which are perfectly adapted to meet highly qualified apprenticeship experience.

Material Available

The CNA-CEFAG centres have the following material:

Computer area :

A total of thirty computer rooms, which are equipped with twenty computer stations - one computer per intern - are available in the different training centres. Computer material, which includes both MAC and PC computers, is renewed every three years. The overall computer area has four hundred computers.

Video-multimedia laboratory :

The laboratory is comprised of a editing tester (100 media), an audio digi design station, twenty final cut stations, a BETA SP, a DV and DVCAM video machine, media 100 programme applications, final cut, after effect, premier and media cleaner.
Each room is connected to computer accessories such as the printer, the network link, the scanner, the video projector, internet connection (special internet line), optic fibre and the server E-LEARNING.

Amphitheatre :

There are twenty seats, two projector screens and an ADSL internet connection.

Internal Network :

Professional trainer and intern network (optic fibre), protected server (CISCO firewall), France Telecom access: 2 gigabytes (special line), and FOAD.

Resource Centre :

Bagnolet centre, an area of 100 m² is reserved for the use of pedagogical on-line resources. Forty Pentium III computer stations, 1200Mgh, 124Mo are connected to the main server through a database of information.
A cyber-area is available to individuals enabling them to have access to all kinds of information.
A library, which holds professional and general knowledge books as well as graphic art and multimedia magazines, is also open both to individuals and professional teachers.

Professional orientated Workshop « CNA-CEFAG’s has a company orientated outlook» :

The workshop’s several computer stations (Windows and MAC OS) are to be used to look for work and practical internships in a corporate environment. ADSL internet access is available along with an Intranet network database « companies » (15000 fiches). A collective on-line telephone service is also available. Specific resource documentation can be consulted by interns, former interns and members of the Association every Thursday between 2 and 6 o’clock

Advice on how to set up a company

The CNA-CEFAG is planning on creating a section for company set-ups, which is expected to give help in the following fields: juridical, programming (centres, standard, telephone, computers etc.), commercial (product studies, marketing etc.) and management (activity results, balance sheet etc.)
These tools will help young people with degrees to create their own work, whether through free-lance or with a company.

During the crucial job searching phase, volunteers (former human resource ECTI executives) give their support and advice through personalised interviews, simulations of booking meetings via the telephone and video recording of job interviews.

Parking :

Reserved motorcycle parking.

Cafeteria

In the Bagnolet training centre there is a cafeteria open to interns.
The centres in Maisons-Alfort and in Paris have resting rooms and eating areas which are open during break time.

Quality Chart

1. High standard working conditions, a helpful information desk, and a team are available to guide you.

2. Each intern has a modern computer station (MAC or PC) including a wide screen and ADSL internet connection.

3. The training computer station is linked to a large screen or to a video projecting system.

4. Training teachers are professionally qualified with recognised experience and pedagogical qualifications.

5. Courses are based on teaching examples and not on learning programmes off by heart. Professional trainers teach you how to explore and how to use programmes properly.

6. All courses can be found on the latest versions of each programme.

7. The trainers asses the situation in order to adapt courses to interns levels.

8. The intern can bring his/her practical work to internship.

9. At the end of main internships a course is given.

Help Guidance

The CNA-CEFAG invites you to discover the internet site ornicar.org, a site which guides you in choosing a career in the video multimedia industry. You will also find a job guiding tool and information on booming careers in the video multimedia sector. The internet site ornicar.org was designed by the CNA-CEFAG with help from the ESF (European Social Funds) and the DRTEFP of Paris, France. .

Modern Art Collection

The CNA-CEFAG and artistic culture:

The CNA-CEFAG strongly believes that having access to cultural elements enables one to better understand his or her era. Therefore, the centre holds a collection of modern works from Christophe Cuzin, Joël Hubaut, Claude Rutault, and Jean-Claude Lefevre, donated by plastic art teachers.

Each year, the centre also organises protests as well as meeting with foreign and French artists, expositions, and debates/conferences which deal with topics directly related to multimedia and graphic art careers. Such debates enable students and professional players to share information about their careers.