International

International mobility through apprenticeship

 

You are currently enrolled in one of the vocational training centers of CMA Pays de la Loire
Thanks to international mobility, add international experience to boost your skills and make it easier to find a job. 

CMA Pays de la Loire offers you several mobility opportunities :

• Educational discovery trip for 1 week | Learn more

• Erasmus+ short-term mobility for apprentices | Learn more

• Erasmus+ long-term mobility for apprentices and young graduates | Learn more

• Apprentices mobility outside Europe | Learn more

You are a staff member in one of our vocational training centers
Share your expertise or discover new practices in your field abroad to strengthen your career through European and international mobility. | Learn more

You are an apprentice or staff member from vocational training center abroad
Join us in our training centers or in a company in our region to gain and share knowledge and skills as part of incoming mobility. | Learn more

 

 

International mobilities – Key figures :

Incoming mobilities (apprentices and staff from abroad in our vocational training centers) 
in 2024 / 2025

• Total apprentices : 55
• Total staff : 19
• TOTAL : 74

Main host countries in 2025

• Ireland

• Germany,

• Norway,

• Italy,

• Netherlands,

• Spain,

• Portugal,

• Benin…
   

 
International cooperation within CMA Pays de la Loire

CMA Pays de la Loire is involved in several international cooperation projects (under the Erasmus+ KA2 program and other national and international programs) with different
European organizations to develop new skills, tools, and practices related to mobility and our vocational training sectors.

Erasmus + project : VET Ready 4 Mobility

This Erasmus+ cooperation project, coordinated by CMA Pays de la Loire with 4 other European partners from Spain, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands aims at creating digital tools for mobility for host structures
(online training before welcoming foreign learners, online timeline with resources) and for VET learners wishing to go abroad (interactive digital maps with potential host structures and former participants, installation kits, health and safety modules).


 

Erasmus + project : BelongVET

This European cooperation project includes partners from Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Estonia and France. Its aim is to analyse the integration of young people with fewer opportunities in vocational education and to create a pedagogical session to make their integration easier in VET schools.


 

Project Mon Apprentissage en Europe (MONA)

This project, as part of the « Skills and jobs of the future – France 2030” investment program and led by Euro App Mobility, involves around 40 VET institutions in France, including CMA Pays de la Loire. It promotes and contributes to the development of long-term international mobility (2 to 12 months) for apprentices during their training course. Dozens of learners have already taken part in mobility project (sending and welcoming) within this program.

For more information, contact Eudes BASTID : ebastid@cma-paysdelaloire.fr
 

CMA NUM - Action 3 – Hybrid and virtual mobilities

This project aims at strengthening capacity, experiment and expand virtual and hybrid mobility projects (online exchanges between groups of French and international learners and staff in connection with learning themes).  Support tools are also developed to help new groups to launch such initiatives.

 

Project Erasmus + Mobilitimeline

CMA des Pays de la Loire (and CMA Formation) developed this project involving 4 other partners (HWK Flensburg in Germany, CFP Como in Italy, Mediterraneo Culinary Center in Spain, Friesland College in the Netherlands). It has created an online platform for all VET learners and mobility coordinators in Europe to structure a pedagogical support and administrative resources for their mobility projects. You can fin the online platform and all the resources on www.mobilitimeline.eu !

 

Erasmus + project : ENVIRASMUS

Developed with partners from Spain, Sweden, Slovenia and Italy, this project raised awareness on sustainable development and eco-friendly best practices among Erasmus+ mobility participants in the VET

• A pre-mobility workshop sharing tips on eco-responsible practices

• Eco guides for best practices in several European countries 

• Eco-responsible toolboxes

• CO2 calculators

More information on www.envirasmus.eu (a mobile app is also available).

Project Erasmus + EQAMOB 

The EQAMOB project, coordinated by Icelandic organization IDAN, includes several partners (Iceland, Denmark, Austria, France). Its goal is to develop a European digital quality label for institutions involved in mobilities. It also aims to promote a quality insurance and transparency in apprentice exchanges.
Find more here !

 

Project Erasmus + ETN4VET

More than 10 European partners, from the Netherlands, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and France are involved in this European cooperation project (Erasmus+ KA2), all active in the mechanical sector. Its aim is to share tools, practices and networks through online and on-site seminars.

 

Project Erasmus + Skills 4 Future

This project, with partners CEFPS USLIP Lasi (Romania) and CMA Pays de la Loire (France), developed guides, teaching and entrepreneurship training resources for both trainers and apprentices.

CMA des Pays de la Loire also coordinates other international cooperation projects with partners outside Europe (Benin, Congo, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, India, Taïwan) to build capacity of learners, trainers and artisans in various fields (mechanics, food, building, entrepreneurship).
More information is available here : The European and International actions of CMA Pays de la Loire | CMA Pays de la Loire
 

To find out more about our international cooperation and mobility programs
Contact the mobility referent of your department or contact Eudes BASTID, Head of the International Affairs : ebastid@cma-paysdelaloire.fr

Mobility referents in our training centers :

• CMA Formation Nantes et Saint-Nazaire : Cathy VIOLLIN (cviollin@cma-paysdelaloire.fr)

• CMA Formation Angers : Stéphanie BAHUAUD (sbahuaud@cma-paysdelaloire.fr)

• CMA Formation Laval : Vincent CHALAIN (vchalain@cma-paysdelaloire.fr)

• CMA Formation Le Mans : Vincent JUDALET (vjudalet@cma-paysdelaloire.fr)

• ​CMA Formation La Roche-sur-Yon : Emmanuelle HERBERT (eherbert@artisanatpaysdelaloire.fr) and Elise Petit (epetit@cma-paysdelaloire.fr) 

Numerous partners and supports :