The CCCA-BTP, accelerator of innovation in training for construction trades, celebrates its 80th anniversary

The evening was punctuated by several sequences, in the presence of personalities and representatives of the State and professionals from the building and public works sectors, leading players who act on a daily basis to ensure high educational quality in vocational training. construction trades, in particular through apprenticeships, and meet the skills needs of companies and the expectations of young people.

An event rich in exchanges with…

• Carine Seiler, High Commissioner for Skills

On the theme: "Transformation and digitization of training - New ways of acquiring skills"

• Stéphane Rémy, Deputy Director of Training Policies and Control at the General Delegation for Employment and Vocational Training (DGEFP)

On the theme: "The building and public works sectors - An essential role in the implementation of public policies"

• Édouard Geffray, Director General of School Education at the Ministry of National Education

On the theme: "Training of teachers and trainers - Quality of the teaching act"

• Jean-Pierre Willems, Consultant, professor at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

On the theme: "Construction apprenticeship - The major challenges ahead"

• Bruno Villalba, Professor of Political Science at AgroParisTech

On the theme: "The building and public works sectors - Actors of environmental performance"

• Catherine Vandor, Mother of a former apprentice trained at BTP CFA Brétigny-sur-Orge

On the theme: "Apprenticeship in construction trades - A training path that makes you grow"

These sequences were punctuated by the interventions of Éric Routier, president of the CCCA-BTP, and Jean-Christophe Repon, vice-president of the CCCA-BTP, as well as by video testimonials.

For 80 years, always one step ahead...

Through 80 years of innovation at the service of construction companies and apprentices, the CCCA-BTP has remained faithful to its original mission: to promote and contribute to the development of vocational training for construction trades.

It is by constantly taking initiatives and always keeping one step ahead of socio-economic, legislative, technical, technological or educational developments that the CCCA-BTP has become over the years a major player in vocational training. in construction trades, in particular through apprenticeship. 94 apprentices are currently being trained in construction trades in nearly 500 training establishments throughout France.

Thanks to its joint anchoring, which connects it directly to the realities of trades and territories, the CCCA-BTP carries out numerous actions in all its fields of expertise (pedagogy, innovation, studies, skills development, communication, etc.) for the benefit of the development and excellence in construction training. These actions aim to guarantee high educational quality in training for construction trades and to meet the skills needs of companies in the sector and the expectations of young people, including in terms of socio-educational support.

Anticipate, innovate, perform...

With the law of September 5, 2018 for the freedom to choose one's professional future, vocational training, in particular apprenticeship, has undergone an unprecedented change, to which training organizations have had to adapt, both in terms of operation and organization, as well as in terms of training offers and actions, but also of innovation. It is also to respond to this profound change that the CCCA-BTP has also transformed and adapted to meet all the challenges of the new professional training environment.

As a tool for the building and public works branches, the CCCA-BTP acts for the benefit of all training organizations in the construction trades. With its range of services, it supports them to enable them to anticipate changes, gain in attractiveness, ensure the development of their activity, optimize their performance and guarantee high educational quality in all territories.

The CCCA-BTP, which makes innovation a strong marker of its action, supports experiments and innovative projects with calls for projects and calls for applications, designs educational resources and tools adapted to the skills development of apprentices, new forms of learning (virtual and augmented reality, distance training, hybridization of skills) and the professional qualification needs of companies.

The CCCA-BTP is a trendsetter, an accelerator of innovation in training for trades in the construction sector and a performance driver, for the benefit of training organizations for construction trades and, more broadly, at the service of the branches. construction and public works.

A word from Éric Routier, president of the CCCA-BTP

“We wanted to make this 80th anniversary a moment that is both friendly and enlightening for our action in favor of the development, excellence and performance of construction apprenticeship. We are the heirs of a long history, on which we can capitalize and which allows us to illuminate our present and resolutely place our action in the future. Construction professionals have always had the deep conviction that investing in training the talents of tomorrow is an essential condition to ensure the development and sustainability of our construction sector. The apprentices we train are the future lifeblood of our companies. It is for the benefit of all training organizations in the construction trades that our association with joint governance acts today, with a range of services specifically dedicated to them, to ensure the performance of their activity and high quality. pedagogic. »

A word from Jean-Christophe Repon, vice-president of CCCA-BTP

"The joint identity of our national association, which directly connects the CCCA-BTP to the realities of trades and territories, has always allowed us to be one step ahead, to adapt training to our building and construction trades. and thus meet the needs for professional skills and qualifications that our companies need.

The CCCA-BTP has always had a vision of the future and has always made innovation one of the essential markers of its action. It is this ability to anticipate that allows our construction sector to be at the rendezvous of major transformations, whether energy, technological or digital transitions. Training is essential for companies and young people who choose our trades. It is both an economic vector and a source of development and skills. The sustainability of our companies depends on the promotion of learning. »