Distance learning: possible online training
Useful websites
There are more and more web-based training courses. They allow you to go at your own pace. Generally paying, the training provides effective lessons that should be followed assiduously.
- www.efcformation.com: specialized in training remotely and online to the professions of accountingof the managementof straight and secretariat. The EFC offers more than 20 training courses accessible to all, with or without the Bac, which concretely respond to the demands of companies and their problems;
- pourseformer.fr: in addition to many specialized files, this site offers a number of training courses, updated regularly;
- formasup.education.fr: presents a choice of 1,700 distance learning courses from French universities. In particular, those of the network of FIED (Interuniversity Federation of Distance Education), Cned (National Center for Distance Education) and Cnam (National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts);
- www.fied-univ.fr: brings together the distance learning courses provided by the 35 universities in the FIED network;
- www.studyrama.com: this website does not allow training to be undertaken, but it puts files made up of advice and addresses online;
- www.cnfdi.com: National private center for distance education under State educational control. It provides more than 180 distance training courses, in several sectors: office automation, Internet, sales and marketing, accounting-management, human resources, graphology…
Virtual classroom
The virtual class allows you to follow a course but from home. Operation: several people connect at the same time and follow a course on the internet. The teacher manages the “class” and the students discuss, learn and even do exercises. The website www.maformation-online.com offers this type of education, particularly in the field of commerce and management.
Distance learning: the specialty of the CNED
The National Center for Distance Education (CNED) offers more than 500 degree courses or not.
This center offers training that is normally provided in:
- schools;
- colleges;
- high schools ;
It offers the possibility of preparing:
- competitive examinations for education, the public service and competitive entrance examinations for schools and colleges;
- BTS;
- university courses;
The CNED also offers active workers the possibility of training thanks to:
- upgrades;
- vocational training;
- to modern language courses…
The CNED uses documents, CD-Roms and DVD-Roms that the student or candidate receives at home. The latter will then have to send written work back to the training center.
The amount of correspondence courses varies according to the course chosen.
Choosing the right distance education
There are still several hundred other training courses, in particular in each specialty:
- computer science ;
- accounting ;
- management ;
- languages…
Price
They vary greatly between organizations. Don’t commit without ordering and perusing a brochure, and don’t hesitate to ask any questions you can imagine.
Temporality
You must know the regularity of shipments to be able to organize yourself and not be overwhelmed.
Assistance
Ask about the relationship with the teachers: if you can talk to them, if they are the ones who correct you… The paying center must also guarantee you technical assistance.