Work-study training using a professional training contract
ISIMA offers students in their 3rdᵉ year of the IT engineering cycle a unique opportunity: to follow their final year on a work-study training course, via a 12-month professionalisation contract.
This arrangement combines academic teaching and immersion in a company around a supervised professional project, and enables students to obtain the same ISIMA engineering diploma as students with student status.
The project on which the student-engineer works throughout the year of the contract must meet both the specific needs of the company and the high standards set by the engineering course.
The RNCP 37665 sheet is available on the France Compétences website (maj 6/23).
Clermont Auvergne INP is Qualiopi-certified for training courses and professionalisation contracts.
Benefits for the engineering student :
- Solid professional experience as part of a work-study course
- Salaried status: monthly pay for the duration of the contract
- Double support: academic tutor + company tutor
- Exemption from tuition fees and CVEC
- Full academic recognition: in-company project validated as end-of-studies work placement
Benefits for the company :
- An employee who is already trained and immediately operational
- Mission defined in line with the company’s needs
- Possibility of financial and tax assistance
- Training financed by the company’s OPCO
- Not counted as part of the company’s workforce
TEACHING AND EVALUATION
The program includes a common generalist core with tertiary and technical courses. Depending on the choice made at the end of the first year of the engineering program, students receive specialization in a specific computer field under 5 tracks:
- F1: Interactive systems computing (embedded and virtual)
- F2: Software engineering and computer systems
- F3: Information systems and decision support
- F4: Optimisation and Artificial Intelligence
- F5: Networks and computer security
The missions of the professionalization contract replace the mandatory end-of-program internship. The work carried out in the company results in a report and a defense, following the same procedures as in the regular program.
Two academic exam sessions are organized:
- The first session is split into two parts: late March and late June.
- The second session takes place in September.
In addition to these exams, there are continuous assessments by teachers.
The student must validate all competencies to obtain the diploma.
DURATION – SCHEDULE – COST
The Professionalization Contract program lasts for 1 year and follows the academic year (school year).
It includes 400 hours of teaching at a cost of €7000 (2025/26), which comes to 17.5€/hour.
It is offered in two formats:
- 3 days at school / 2 days in the company primarily
- 6 months / 6 months (reserved for companies located away from the Clermont area)
For the 2025-2026 academic year, the program runs from September 15, 2025, to September 11, 2026.
For more information please contact Madame FAYE by email at elodie.faye@uca.fr
CAREERS TARGETED
The careers and positions related to the targeted diploma are those accessible with an engineering qualification (management, leadership, etc.) covering various computer-related professions (not limited to modeling and application development). Here are some examples:
- Network and IP Telephony Architect
- Information Systems Architect
- Consultant, Auditor, Expert in IT Solutions
- IT Project Manager
- Research and Development Engineer
- Systems and Security Engineer
- Network Engineer
- IT Support Engineer
- Developer
- IT Director
- Business Owner
- Ph.D. Candidate and Researcher or Teaching Researcher
FOLLOW-UP – TUTORING
Double supervision:
- Academic tutor: pedagogical support and evaluation
- Company tutor: facilitates integration within the company, ensures practical application of acquired skills within assigned tasks
Funding:
- Cost invoiced to the company pro rata to the hours of training attended
- Cost may be covered by the company’s OPCO (after validation of the contract)
- Training agreement sent by ISIMA once the contract has been signed
Recruitment conditions
To join the work-study training course, students must :
- Have validated their 2ᵉ year at ISIMA
- Have obtained their “quitus international”
- Have obtained the agreement of the Director of Studies
- Complete an agreement application + have the work-study subject validated by Mr YON
- Sign the CERFA n° 12434 04 contract with the company
- Complete all administrative formalities before September 10th (including work permit, if applicable)
CONCERNED BUSINESSES
Any employer established or domiciled in France can sign a professionalization contract, except for the State, local authorities, and their administrative public institutions.
Fields of activity: IT service companies, software publishers, computer manufacturers, consulting/security, telecommunications, banking, aerospace, public administration, research, audiovisual, healthcare, industry, and more.
The evolution of the number of professionalization contracts at ISIMA since 2011 is shown below:
Key numbers 2023-2024 :
- Number of contracts : 46
- Success rate : 98%
- Overall satisfaction rate : 86%
- Satisfaction rate relating to continuity : 62%
- Integration rate (employment + continued studies) : 67%
General sales conditions: CGV-INP