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Cours Municipal d’Adultes

More than a century of experience

The idea of training for adults has been germinating as far back as the 18th century, although we had to wait for the July monarchy for it to take shape and form. It was at the beginning of the 19th century that it was decided that everyone must have access to "reading - writing -counting". The 20th century was marked by the growth in specialised training courses, such as accounting, engineering drawing, and more recently new communication technologies. The City of Paris has been organising courses since 1829 and benefits from more than a century of experience.

Constant adaptation to the needs of the public

The Cours Municipaux d’Adultes (municipal adult courses) continues to adapt to the needs of the public. The results achieved to date encourage us to pursue our actions placed at the service of Paris residents:

  • There are close to 190 training courses on offer, of different levels, in some of the most varied fields,
  • the number of registrations has grown from 11,000 to 30,000 in just 20 years,
  • prices vary from 25 to 440 € depending on training time and hours per day.

A diversified offer

A number of training courses prepare for general degrees in education: the GCSE (brevet des collèges), French baccalauréat L, ES, S, and even French vocational diplomas; CAP, BEP, vocational baccalauréats, etc…
Other courses provide certification: a proficiency certificate is issued by the CMA upon passing tests.

Find all Information on the Cours Municipaux d’Adultes by downloading our brochure in Acrobat PDF format, or ask for one at your local Mairie, open Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 8:30am to 5pm, and Thursdays from 8:30am to 7:30pm, or at the front desk of the Hôtel de Ville open every day including Saturday from 9am to 6pm.