Apprenticeship in engineering at ISIMA

Since the start of the new academic year in September 2022, ISIMA has been offering an apprenticeship-based IT engineering course. This course enables students to obtain the same engineering diploma recognised by the Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur (CTI) as students on initial training. At the same time, they benefit from solid professional experience.

The work-study course is a unique opportunity to develop your professional skills, particularly through immersion and the development of practical skills from the first year.

A generalist, professionalising course

Apprenticeship training at ISIMA covers all the fundamental skills of the IT engineering profession. It aims to train engineers capable of designing and developing relevant solutions, managing projects, working in teams and adapting to a variety of technological environments.

The curriculum is built around several key areas of expertise :

Software development (web, mobile, embedded)
Cybersecurity
Cloud
Internet of Things (IoT)
Artificial intelligence
Databases, networks and systems
Information systems architecture
Operational research

ISIMA bases its teaching on a skills-based approach. Supported by learning and assessment sequences.

Active, experience-based teaching methods

The course is designed to help trainees develop their skills through real-life situations and apprenticeships. This enables apprentices to put into practice what they have learned in the classroom and to compare it with the realities of the workplace.

Duration – Schedule

Each student regularly alternates between periods of training. At ISIMA, and periods in the company, on a 4-week / 4-week basis. This regular, balanced timetable makes it possible to sign contracts with companies located all over France. Even far from Clermont-Ferrand, or even Auvergne.

Spread over 3 years, the course offers training from bac +3 to bac +5 level. The next intake will join the course in September 2025, graduating in September 2028.

Apprentices are supervised by two people throughout their training : an apprenticeship supervisor at the host company, and an educational tutor at ISIMA. An electronic apprentice handbook and regular meetings ensure that the student’s progress and well-being are closely monitored in these two environments.

Consult the provisional apprenticeship timetable for 2024-2027

Syllabus :

International

An international experience (minimum 9 weeks, recommended 12) is mandatory to obtain the ISIMA Engineer Diploma, following the requirements of the Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur (CTI).

Apprenticeships

Based on a structured alternation between the school and the company, this apprenticeship enables the apprentice to receive both theoretical and practical training. This type of training combines periods of teaching with periods of work, as part of the apprenticeship contract. At the end of these three years, the apprentice obtains a nationally recognised engineering diploma.

Fully integrated into the company’s teams. Apprentices discover not only the tools and techniques of the trade, but also the codes, culture and working habits specific to their sector. This immersion considerably speeds up the development of skills and encourages autonomy, while facilitating future professional integration.

The digital sector is ubiquitous and cross-disciplinary, offering a wide range of career opportunities in many different fields :

IT service companies
Software publishers
Industry
Telecommunications
Banking
Aerospace
Audiovisual
Research
Health
Public administration
…

Digital technology affects all sectors and all companies.

There are many jobs available on completion of the course, and they are all in high demand:

Developer
Information systems architect
Consultant
Auditor
IT project manager
Cyber security engineer
Systems and networks engineer
R&D engineer
…

The ISIMA engineering degree obtained through an apprenticeship is a direct gateway to dynamic and progressive careers in the digital sector.

The benefits of apprenticeship for apprentices

A regular salary, even during school periods, housing assistance (Mobili-jeunes, Loca Pass, APL…)
Activity bonus (if eligible), student card for trades, assistance with financing a driver’s license
Social protection (sickness, maternity, paternity, retirement), company health insurance
Unemployment insurance, retirement (apprenticeship years count as full years)
A first professional experience, obtaining a diploma or qualification, applying what is learned during training periods
Building a professional network

Remuneration and apprenticeship contracts

The apprenticeship contract is governed by law and depends on a number of factors: the age of the apprentice, the level of the qualification being prepared for, and the training course. As a result, pay varies throughout the course. An official simulator is available on the alternance.emploi.gouv.fr website to give you an accurate estimate of the salary an apprentice is entitled to.

The contract includes a trial period of 45 days on the job (consecutive or otherwise). During this period, either party – the apprentice or the employer – may decide to terminate the contract unilaterally, subject to a period of notice.

Students : How to Apply

This apprenticeship program is intended for students :

- from IUT, especially in Computer Science, Networks, and Telecommunications
- from Bachelor’s in Computer Science (L2 or L3)
- from BTS, especially SIO (Services Informatiques aux Organisations) and BTS CIEL (Cybersecurity, Computer Science and Networks, Electronics, option Computer Science and Networks)
- from Prepa ATS
Applications for future apprentices will be open from January 2025 until the 30th of March 2025.

An application file will be submitted online, here is the link :

E-candidat site : https://ecandidat.uca.fr/

Preselected students will be called for an interview during the first half of May 2025.

The training has 24 places. After the interview phase, the recruitment committee will be able to rank up to 50 candidates (called eligible candidates). Only the first 24 to sign an apprenticeship contract with a subject validated by the training manager will be definitively admitted.

Indicative date for results : May 16, 2025

ISIMA will offer contacts with companies. Admission to school is only final after signing an apprenticeship contract with a company.

Company: How to Recruit an Apprentice

Recruiting an apprentice allows you to secure the hiring of new employees by adapting their skills to your professions and your corporate culture, as part of the preparation of a computer engineering diploma recognized by the Commission of Engineering qualifications (CTI).

A company wishing to welcome an apprentice over the period 2025-2028 must download the job description template below and then send it to apprenticeship@isima.fr.

Applications for future apprentices will be open from January 2025 to the end of March 2025. Pre-selected students will be called for an interview in May 2025, then if admitted, the search phase for a host company will begin from job descriptions received.
Admission to school is only final after signing an apprenticeship contract with a company.

The costs of the training are financed by the Skills Operator (OPCO) on which the company depends and no remainder will be requested from the employer.