Duration
3 days
Training Structure
Joint Continuing Education Department
Overview
Training to become a mentor for work-study students (on apprenticeship and/or professional training contracts) isessential toproviding the best possible support to your new hires.
The “Serving as a Mentor for Work-Study Students” micro-certification consists of17 hours of training spread over 2.5 days.
As part of this training program, you will learn about the challenges of work-study programs, the role of the mentor, the mentee’s development within the company and at school, the various stages of mentoring, and the transfer of knowledge, skills, and interpersonal skills.
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Want to learn more? To best present this training program and introduce the upcoming sessions, we turned to Céline Legay and Blandine Pitie Euzet, both of whom are instructors for this training session:Read the article
The Benefits of the Training Program
The role of a tutor requires specific skills. This training program is tailored to your needs through its format (in-person and/or online, small groups, modular structure) and the customization of case studies based on your own experiences.
A training session is scheduled for this year:
- Day 1: November 2, 2026 (1 day)
- Day 2: November 3, 2026 (1 day)
- Day 3: January 15, 2027 (half day)
Objectives
Understanding:
- The Challenges of Work-Study Programs
- The Role of a Tutor
- The Development of the Mentee in the Workplace and at School
- The Different Stages of Tutoring
- The transmission of knowledge, skills, and interpersonal skills
Expertise and Skills
- Placing the role of tutor within its context
- Identify the tutor's key skills and define their role and responsibilities
- Support the mentee and maintain the right attitude throughout the process
- Assessing to Support Progress
Program
DAY 1: UNDERSTANDING THE FRAMEWORK AND ROLES OF MENTORING (7 hours)
Work-Study Program (In-Person Only)
- A Fun Introduction to the World of Work-Study Programs, the Key Players Involved, and How They Interact
The Regulatory Framework for Work-Study Programs
- The two types of contracts (apprenticeship and professional training)
- Grounds for Termination of the Contract
- The Organization of Work Hours
- Specifics Related to a Disability (RQTH)
The training center–company–work-study student partnership
The Role of the Mentor/Apprenticeship Supervisor in the Workplace
- Collaborative work on projects and best practices
DAY 2: THE ROLE AND NEEDS OF THE MENTOR / EVALUATION (7 hours)
The Conditions for Successful Tutoring
- The Appointment of the Guardian and the Rationale Therefor
- The resources and tools made available
- Clarification for those directly or indirectly involved in the mentoring role regarding their responsibilities and involvement
- The time and effort required
- The Tutoré's Initial Welcome
The Needs of the Student and the Transmission of Knowledge
- The mentee’s expectations and needs based on their profile (new hire, young person in a work-study program, employee on a mobility assignment, etc.)
- Define the content of the knowledge to be imparted and establish a pathway for acquiring skills
- Moving from Expertise to the Ability to Teach
- Sharing expertise in the field through various teaching methods
- Manage and organize the work-study program, internal training, and external training
- Building a positive relationship with the student, adopting the right attitudes
Assessing the Learner and Tutor Self-Assessment
- The Steps and Tools for Monitoring and Evaluating the Mentee
- The tutor’s self-assessment to adapt their teaching methods and attitude
- Communicate the results of the evaluation to promote progress and continuous improvement
DAY 3: FEEDBACK AND MICRO-CERTIFICATION VALIDATION (3 hours)
- Group workshop for sharing experiences (successes, challenges, questions, etc.)
- A Look Back at Monitoring Tools, Their Implementation, and Their Adaptations