PARTNERSHIP

Comite de concertation et de coordination de l’apprentissage du batiment et des travaux publics / CCCA-BTP

CCCA-BTP is a French professional organization responsible for coordinating training in the construction industry. He runs a network of 103 training centres (called CFA-BTP) in which he offers professional training together with construction companies. The CCCA-BTP is responsible for implementing the professional policy specified by the main employers and federations representing workers in the construction industry at the national level. The French Government is also represented on the Board Committee.

The role of the CCCA-BTP is specified by the professional agreements agreed by the social partners of the construction industry and reinforced by law.

The objectives of CCCA-BTP are:

• Promote the trades of the construction industry.
• Inform young people, their families and companies in the sector about initial professional training, especially teaching content and professional opportunities.
• Improve the quality of professional training in companies and within training centres through the reception and professional advice to young people.
• Attend the social and professional integration of young people.
• Finance the development and operation of vocational training centres.
• Train the staff of VET centres, including directors, trainers, instructors and company tutors.

CCCA-BTP takes up the current presidency of the European network of vocational education and training centres in the construction sector RE.FORM.E (http://www.reforme.org/), a network to which belong all participating institutions involved in the project Construction Inheritance.

Address: 19 Rue du Père Corentin, 75014 Paris, France

Team: Marek Lawinski (Project Manager), Paola Bolognini (Project technician)

Website: http://www.ccca-btp.fr/

Centro de Formação Profissional da Indústria da Construção Civil e Obras Públicas do Sul / CENFIC 

The Centro de Formação Profissional da Indústria da Construção Civil e Obras Públicas do Sul (CENFIC) is a non-profit entity, created in 1981 by a protocol between IEFP, IP - Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional and three Builders’ Associations.

CENFIC’s main activity is the development of initial and continuous education and training in the field of the construction crafts. The main training centre is situated in Lisbon (Prior Velho), but 22 regional training spots are also settled in the centre and south of Portugal.

The expertise and activity of CENFIC include:

• Human resources training and consultancy.
• Vocational training of company owners, managers and technicians working in the construction industry.
• Training of worksite supervisors and coordinators.
• Development of capacities and skills of workers under the scope of continuous vocational training, specifically oriented towards health and safety, as well as energy saving.
• Initial vocational training of youngsters and unemployed people, in cooperation with social partners and the Portuguese Ministry of Education.

CENFIC’s mission is to prepare qualified professionals to fulfil the several tasks which are part of the Building Construction and Public Works Sector, through the development of Vocational Training Courses that:

• Satisfy the needs of training and corresponding to the expectations of the clients;
• Contribute to dignify and create a new generation of qualified professionals;
• Promote the individual and the professional development of trainees.

Address: Av. Severiano Falcao, 2689 516 Prior Velho (Portugal)

Team: Fernando Carvalho Mourato (Director), Maria Lurdes Monteiro (Chief of Building Construction Division), Helena Rosado (Chief of Promotion and Monitoring Division).

Website: http://www.cenfic.pt