Executive Assistant

Prepare for a successful Executive Assistant career with comprehensive training covering executive support and office operations, bilingual business communication (FR/EN), project coordination and event management, process optimization, information monitoring and reporting, and digital office tools. This apprenticeship equips you with the technical, organizational, and interpersonal skills needed to support senior management and drive cross‑functional initiatives.

Value Proposition

  • Employer‑funded apprenticeship: 2‑year pathway, 1 week on campus / 3 weeks in host company; 525 hours of training across the program.

  • Primarily in‑person delivery on campus; selected modules may run online to match operational needs.

  • Designed for apprenticeship or full‑time/continuous formats, depending on session.

  • Certification goal: Title “Assistant de direction,” RNCP38667, Level 5, issued by the Ministry of Labour; registration effective from July 29, 2024 to July 29, 2029. (francecompetences.fr)

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Our Approach

Company

Join an “Executive Office” BU with a live backlog (calendars, travel, meetings), projects, incidents, and steering committees.

Quality & compliance

Checklists and deliverables aligned with the RNCP reference and exam expectations (ECF, case study, professional dossier). (francecompetences.fr)

Dual posture

  • Executive support (agendas, meetings, travel, interfaces, confidentiality).
  • Project/event coordination (planning, budgets, suppliers, internal comms).

Learning by doing

70% hands‑on (office suite mastery, templates, event runbooks, PMO rituals, bilingual comms).

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The Brief

In 23 months you evolve from junior coordinator to leadership’s operational partner, able to prioritize, communicate, and deliver across projects and stakeholders.

  • Provide administrative and organizational support to the leadership team.
  • Communicate confidently in French and English (target CEFR B2 in use‑cases relevant to the job).
  • Organize and monitor leadership projects and special dossiers. (francecompetences.fr)
  • Design dashboards and management reports; optimize procedures; ensure professional confidentiality and digital hygiene.

Intensive

23-month training program, alternating 1 week at the training center / 3 weeks in a company.

Fundable

Work-study program fully financed by the employer.

Professional

Executive Assistant

Location

Lyon 8 Mermoz
Ligne C15 - C25 - Tram T4 - T6 -Métro D

Prerequisites

To make the most of this program, candidates must meet the following requirements:

  • General or Professional Baccalaureate (business/tertiary) or equivalent.
  • Present a realistic career plan focused on the Executive Assistant role (French B2, English B1+).
  • Présenter un projet de carrière réaliste et axé sur le rôle d'Assistant(e) de Direction (FR B2, EN B1+).

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