Access to training is selective.

To register in a training institute, you have three options:

• register on Parcoursup

On the site of the platform , you will find information on the registration dates which begin in January and how to proceed.

• register after a first year of university studies

Depending on the institutes, access to training can be obtained after a first year of university studies (PASS , LAS , L1 STAPS , L1 Sciences).

• register with a specific procedure

If you have a pedicurist-podiatrist diploma or other title or certificate allowing the exercise of the profession of pedicurist-podiatrist obtained outside a Member State of the European Union, you can apply for the Institutes by a special procedure and obtain tuition exemptions.

For that it is necessary:

• To submit an application file to the institutes of your choice. You will find by clicking here the list of documents to be provided.
• To take the eligibility test which includes a written and anonymous test with the study of a clinical case.
• To take the admission tests (if you are declared admissible by the jury) which include an oral test and a practical situation.

You will find the details of the tests here.

After being admitted to an institute, you will be able to start training from the next start of the school year (which takes place no later than the second week of September).

During the 3 years of training, there are 2,028 hours of theoretical teaching, 2,202 hours of practice and 1,170 hours of internships. The training allows to obtain 180 ECTS and a license level.

Funding:

The training is expensive, but there are several scholarships to finance your studies:

• Scholarships can be requested from the local Mission if you are under 25 years old.
• If you have already worked, you can get help from Pôle Emploi.
• The Île-de-France Region can also finance a monthly grant for paramedical professions.

After obtaining your pedicurist-podiatrist diploma, several possibilities are available to you. You can directly practice as a pedicurist-podiatrist.

The majority of pedicurists-podiatrists work as a liberal (first as a collaborator of a pedicurist-podiatrist who has his/her own practice), but it is also possible to work in a hospital, nursing home or retirement home.

It is possible to resume studies to obtain a master's degree at university (public health, biomechanics, educational sciences, ergonomics, etc.) or a specialized university degree (different DUs: sport, diabetes, therapeutic education, etc.). .).

For pedicurists-podiatrists who work in a hospital environment and have practiced for more than 4 years, it is possible to prepare for the health executive diploma to become a trainer or hold supervisory positions. The training lasts one year.