Training objectives :
In order to provide a real foundation for the process of professionalising management in the social and medico-social sector, it was essential to anchor the training of future managers in a cross-disciplinary and cooperative approach. It was with this in mind that Collège Coopératif and Avignon Université took the initiative, in line with their skills and missions, to jointly organise and run the CAFERUIS (certificate of aptitude for the function of manager and head of social intervention unit) and the Masters in Social Policies.
The cross-disciplinary approach built up between these two courses enables participants, subject to successful completion, to obtain CAFERUIS certification and validate the 1st year of the level 6 Masters in Social Policy. The course is designed to meet the professional development and qualification needs of managers and senior managers in the social and medico-social sectors. Responsible for a work unit or managing a small establishment, their role is to manage teams and/or perform cross-functional functions. They are an essential link in the organisation, guaranteeing the quality of service provided to users.


Public concerned:
Candidates who have obtained either :
- A state-approved diploma with at least level 5 classification
- A diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications listed in the National Vocational Qualifications Directory (répertoire national des certifications professionnelles) and classified at least at level 6 of the National Vocational Qualifications Framework (cadre national des certifications professionnelles)
- An educational qualification (at least 2 years of higher education study) awarded by the State, nationally, or approved by the minister responsible for higher education, or a diploma, certificate or title registered in the national register of professional certifications classified at level 5 of the national framework of professional certifications
- A diploma classified at level 4 of professional qualifications, issued by the French State

Candidates are automatically admitted to the course after submitting their application:
- Having signed an apprenticeship or professional training contract
- Having previously acquired one or more of the areas of competence of the certificate of aptitude for the functions of supervisor and manager of a social intervention unit.
- Candidates who have already acquired one or more skills blocks of the certificate of aptitude for the functions of supervisor and manager of a social intervention unit.

For any diploma awarded abroad, a certificate justifying the level of the diploma (issued on request by a body authorised for this purpose) must be provided by the candidate.


Internships and work experience :
The work placement is linked to all the training units. It is carried out with a professional in a managerial or executive position in a social or medico-social establishment.

Lasting 420 hours (can be reduced to a maximum of 210 hours under certain conditions), the location and dates of the work placement are to be determined by the trainee during the course. The work placement is the subject of a work placement project and a work placement agreement.

For apprenticeship contracts, apprentices will spend 3 weeks in the company and 1 week on the course. A 35-hour work placement will be carried out outside the apprenticeship establishment.


Target skills :
- Analysing the socio-economic environment and anticipating future organisations
- Carrying out an organisational diagnosis and managing change
- Choose the management tools best suited to the problems encountered in the business
- Mastering accounting and budgetary principles
- Leading and mobilising a team
- Developing a communication strategy and managing networks
- Promoting and leading a quality approach in social and medico-social establishments
- Managing the activities of a social intervention unit
- Managing the human resources of a social intervention unit
- Manage the administrative, logistical and budgetary aspects of a social intervention unit
- Contribute to the establishment or service project

Information meeting :
The next information meeting will be held on 16 May 2024 from 4pm to 6pm.
Location: Lifelong Learning Department in Avignon (84 000, 1 avenue de Saint-Jean)
For more information, please contact us: sec-caferuis@univ-avignon.fr