Beauty Schools and Courses in France

Beauty training in France runs on national State diplomas registered at the RNCP, mainly the CAP Esthétique Cosmétique Parfumerie (level 3, two years, often by apprenticeship at chamber-of-trades centres or private schools) followed by the Brevet Professionnel (level 4). Private schools also issue their own certificates, and some, such as ITM Paris, have a title registered at the RNCP in the school's name. Adults who already hold a diploma can follow shortened ten-month CAP routes.

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CAP Esthétique Cosmétique Parfumerie

Éducation nationale diploma at level 3, RNCP 39030; two years in alternance (about 800 hours at the training centre) or ten months for adults who already hold a diploma. Source

Brevet Professionnel Esthétique Cosmétique Parfumerie

Level 4 diploma registered at the RNCP as RNCP39291, taught in alternance as a continuation of the CAP. Source

CAP Métiers de la coiffure

Hairdressing diploma registered under RNCP 39266; IFCER Académie runs a ten-month route for adults who already hold a level 3 diploma. Source

School-registered RNCP titles and school certificates

Some private schools hold RNCP titles in their own name (ITM Paris: Maquilleur professionnel, level 4, RNCP 41323) while others issue plain school certificates that are not State diplomas. Source

Teaching languages. Courses are taught in French; none of the providers researched publishes courses in another teaching language.

Licensing and regulation. Permanent make-up (dermopigmentation) is framed by decree no. 2008-149 of 19 February 2008 and requires a hygiene and sanitation training that providers must declare to the ARS; the other beauty trades are taught through diplomas and certificates. This summary reflects provider statements, not an authority page, and has not been checked against the legal text. Source

Nothing here establishes visa, work-permit or credit-transfer eligibility. Check current rules with the official sources below.

• France Compétences – RNCP 39030 (CAP Esthétique Cosmétique Parfumerie)