Presentation of the BAFA training:

To be a candidate for the BAFA (Brevet d'Aptitude aux Functions Animateur), it is sufficient to be 17 years old on the first day of the course.

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Before starting your training and registering for an internship, you must register with the youth and sports services on their site: www.bafa-bafd.gouv.fr .

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The training is divided into three stages to be carried out in order:

• Step 1: 8-day general training course

• Stage 2: Practical course of 14 effective days in a leisure situation, in welcoming young people or in hosting declared scouting.

• Step 3: Deepening course of 6 days or qualification of 8 days minimum

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At the end of your three internships, your file with all your internship certificates are passed to a jury, and only after this passage in the jury will you graduate.

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At Cheval-Alsace you have the possibility of:

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• carry out step 2 : your practical internship during the summer holidays. Just send your CV and cover letter: jess@cheval-alsace.fr

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• carry out step 3 :  your advanced riding course - dates to come

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For step 1, contact the CEMEA Alsace directly https://cemea-alsace.fr/

Dates are offered all year round.

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