Who can take the CAP AEPE?

National professional diploma, the CAP Accompaniment Educative Early Childhood (AEPE) allows you to work in the early childhood sector. In fact, if you are patient, educator, dynamic and like to interact with young children, this training is perfect for you. By obtaining this diploma, you will be able to exercise several professions: childcare assistant, early childhood care assistant, educator assistant, childminders relay auxiliary, childcare worker, etc. To be a CAP AEPE holder, it is necessary to follow an appropriate training course and to respect certain conditions. Who can take this diploma? How to succeed? Explanations…

Who is the CAP Petite Enfance AEPE for?

Before knowing for whom this diploma is intended, we consider it useful to remind you of what this training consists of to avoid making a choice that does not correspond to your aspirations. The holder of the Early Childhood Educational Accompaniment CAP is a specialist in the reception and care of children, from birth to their entry into primary school.

The role of this professional is to actively participate in the construction of the identity of each child placed under his responsibility. He is therefore required to support them as best as possible to ensure their awakening as well as their intellectual and emotional development.

The holder of the CAP AEPE is also responsible for helping children to understand the world around them. Finally, he guarantees daily care tasks such as meal preparation, hygiene care, etc., and ensures the cleanliness of the equipment and premises under his responsibility.

The CAP AEPE is open to everyone. Indeed, this reference diploma is intended for pupils, students, the unemployed, adults in retraining as well as any individual who has at least the level of the 3rd class. Therefore, whatever your socio-professional category, you can follow this training.

However, it is important to keep in mind that this course is intended above all for people who love children (especially those from 0 to 6 years) and who wish to work with them in different structures.

Passing this CAP is an excellent idea to find work if you like children because it is a very promising sector. The number of childcare auxiliaries has increased considerably in recent years, as demand is still high.

How to pass the CAP AEPE?

To prepare for the exam to obtain this diploma, you have the choice between 3 solutions: follow a distance learning course, at school (face-to-face or an apprenticeship), or carry out a validation of professional knowledge (VAE). To select the preparation method that suits you, you must take into account your profile, your availability as well as your schedule.

The CAP Early Childhood AEPE online training

Today, thanks to the internet, it is possible to train without taking face-to-face courses in a professional establishment. With a computer and a good internet connection, you will have access to all the courses of this course like a student who prepares face-to-face in a training center.

To do this, you just need to register with a public or private organization that offers CAP Early Childhood training online. In France, many centers are specialized in this field. You just have to choose according to your needs, your means, and the options offered by the organization concerned.

In general, correspondence training lasts one year if the learner is a job seeker or an employee. However, depending on the availability of the latter, it is possible to prepare for the diploma over a longer period.

Note that during your training, you will have to complete a training course. 16 weeks. However, you can do without it if you have already worked or if you work in an early childhood structure. It is also possible not to do this internship if you have previously held a post of maternal assistance or childcare at home.

Online training has multiple advantages. It allows students to manage their time as they wish, to work at their own pace, and to have more freedom while keeping their job (if they are an employee).

Learning the CAP Early Childhood AEPE through school

Candidates who decide to take the CAP Early Childhood by school route have 3 options. First, they can follow the course for 2 years in a vocational high school, after the 3rd class. They must then complete an unpaid internship of 16 to 24 weeks in an organization that welcomes toddlers.

The second option consists of preparing for the CAP AEPE alternately. To do this, the student must sign an apprenticeship contract in an early childhood structure or a dedicated organization. This allows him to benefit from support for his training. It also takes place over a period of 2 years after the 3rd. This time is reduced to one year after a BEP, a first CAP, or a BAC.

Finally, the student can also go through continuing vocational training after another CAP, a BEP, or a BAC. All he has to do is take courses for a year in a private institute or a Greta (national education establishment).

Learning through the validation of professional knowledge (VAE)

VAE is intended for people who already have professional experience (at least one full year) in the sector. For example, we can cite childminders and people who take care of children in a drop-in center. In this case, to obtain the diploma, the candidate must submit a well-established file to the DAVA (academic system for the validation of prior learning). A jury will then be in charge of evaluating the file to validate or not the obtaining of the CAP Petite Enfance.

The price to pay for your diploma will depend on the path you take. to prepare it. On average, taking online courses to pass the CAP Petite Enfance has a cost of 99 euros per month. However, it is strongly recommended to plan for a larger budget.