The remainder payable by the CPF could reach 350 euros for certain training courses

The remaining cost for an employee who mobilizes their personal training account (CPF) should reach 350 euros, compared to 150 today, if they choose non-priority training and do not benefit from co-financing, those close to the Minister of Labor indicated on Wednesday. “When the training does not correspond to an identified priority and does not benefit from any co-financing, it is legitimate for its holder to contribute more to its financing”, indicates the entourage of Jean-Pierre Farandou, stressing that the reform of the CPF is part of “a demanding economic and budgetary context”.

Before mobilizing their rights, the user, whether they are an employee or a job seeker, will have to answer a questionnaire on their professional objective and the planned training. “The priority nature of the training project will be assessed based on a list of certifications defined by decree, after consultation with social partners and employers' organizations.” Active people whose training benefits from co-financing of at least 150 euros and job seekers whose training project concerns a priority certification will be exempt from financial participation.

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A higher out-of-pocket cost for certain training courses

On the other hand, active workers, excluding job seekers, who wish to train for priority certification will have to pay 150 euros. Job seekers without co-financing will pay the same amount if they choose non-priority certification training. For an employee, who chooses non-priority training and does not have co-financing, the participation should reach 350 euros, an amount which will be fixed by decree but which was retained for the costings of the measure, indicates the minister's entourage, confirming information from Les Echos.

The government had already tightened the screws on the CPF in the 2026 budget, notably with a cap on the rights that can be mobilized for training and a limitation of funding for driving licenses to the unemployed only. A remaining charge of 100 euros was also put in place in 2024 then increased to 150 euros in 2026. Tuesday during the launch of a plan to support the world of work with artificial intelligence, Jean-Pierre Farandou indicated that AI would be made a national training priority, with an increase in co-financing to limit the remainder payable by people wishing to follow training on this theme.

“We see that the latest reforms have really constrained the freedom to choose one's professional future,” laments the co-founder of the language training platform Lingueo, Arnaud Portanelli. “We are free, but we are free to pay.” “The vast majority of people who use the CPF did so independently,” he emphasizes.