Guidance counsellors qualifications in France

Recognition of qualifications obtained outside of France :

If the status of guidance counsellor is a status of civil servant, as it is the case for counsellors depending on the Ministry of Education, individuals coming from other EU countries as long as they have a degree of psychology can be allowed to sit for the recruitment competitive exam. For other recruitments, a degree in career counselling, sociology, psychology obtained in an other EU country can be considered. « Career counsellor » or « guidance counsellor » in France are not regulated professions.