Retouching Seamstress vocational qualification

At the end of their training the professional holder of the TP couturier retoucheur will be able:

- to provide services for the creation of made-to-measure women's clothing and alterations on different types of clothing.

- listen to and effectively advise customers, taking into account technical and economic feasibility, and accurately determine the service that meets their needs, morphology and criteria.

- from the customer's order, design the base, then the pattern of a made-to-measure women's garment.

- make made-to-measure women's garments and carry out alterations, common, sometimes of textile items, or more complex involving the transformation of garments.

- plan their work independently, or within a salaried job integrate their workload within that of a team.

- work in compliance with health and safety rules

The course is organised into several skill modules, allowing for step-by-step progression. It alternates between theoretical input, practical exercises and assessment sessions to promote practical and progressive learning.

BC01 – Drawing up a contract for the creation of a bespoke item of women’s clothing, or for the alteration and repair of a garment or textile accessory

• Carry out a sales consultation for the bespoke creation of a garment or an alteration
• Set the selling price for a bespoke garment or an alteration

BC02 - Design a made-to-measure item of women’s clothing

• Construct the base of a garment
• Construct and validate a garment’s muslin
• Produce a garment pattern

BC03 - Make a made-to-measure women’s garment or a textile accessory

• Cutting the components of a garment
• Preparing and assembling sub-assemblies of a garment
• Assembling a garment
• Finishing a garment
• Alter a garment

Throughout the course, learners receive personalised support with regular monitoring by the teaching team and progress reviews to tailor the learning to each individual’s needs.

A work placement also enables students to develop their professional skills in a real-world setting.

Skills are assessed progressively through role-plays, practical exercises, professional projects and assessments carried out throughout the course.

Our teaching methodology prioritises a practical, work-focused approach: case studies, role-plays, practical scenarios and collaborative activities enable learners to learn in conditions that closely resemble the real working world.

• Professional qualification from the Ministry of Labour Level 4

Find out more about this qualification (RNCP35228, exact wording of the diploma, name of the certifier, registration date of the qualification) by clicking here.

• All audiences

Level 3ème or equivalent experience.

A faithful representation of the job and good motivation to do it.

12 people

• Fully classroom-based training

• Personalised course

• Equipped technical platforms

Positioning upstream of training entry.

Taking account of beneficiary satisfaction during and at the end of training.

Education Nationale certified teachers, Bac +3 trainers with significant experience in adult education, professional lecturers.

For this professional qualification, ongoing assessments (ECF) are organised throughout the course to evaluate the candidate’s progress and their mastery of professional skills.

The final examination takes place before a two-member examination panel comprising professionals from the sector. It comprises a professional role-play and an interview based on the professional portfolio (DP), which highlights the experience and skills developed by the candidate.

The final examination takes place within two months of the end of the training course.

The examination panel validates all or part of the Professional Qualification. In the event of partial validation, the professional competence certificates (CCP) (or competence modules) obtained are valid for a period of five years.

The candidate may subsequently complete the missing modules to obtain the Professional Qualification in its entirety.

Interview by appointment.

Positioning test by appointment.

Insertion into employment in positions as:

Ready-to-wear, fabric and haberdashery salesperson

Seamstress

Tailor

Costumier

Integration technical supervisor

and in sectors of activity grouping:

Craft alterations and sewing

Clothing trade

Clothing rental and maintenance businesses

Clothing alteration businesses

Entertainment, events and leisure businesses

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Access for people with disabilities

Professional Qualification examination session organised by GRETA-CFA

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