Racines d'Avenir, vocational training institute in Yaoundé

young woman tiler laying tiles, wearing a green uniform with a golden-yellow collar

01TILING · CONSTRUCTION · 6 MONTHS · CQP

Learn a trade.Build your future.

Tiling, plumbing, electrical work, masonry: construction trades are hiring, and they are open to women too.

24 trades.
One internship.
One future.

Hands-on vocational programmes, designed with employers, from BEPC to post-baccalaureate level, to secure a skilled job or start your own business.

THREE TRAINING LEVELS

From BEPC to post-bac.

A true institute: from foundation vocational programmes to advanced technical specialisations, supporting everyone according to their path.

learners in the workshop with their trainer

Training today the technicians of tomorrow.

ABOUT US

Training today, a future tomorrow.

Racines d'Avenir is a vocational training institute based in Yaoundé. We train people for in-demand trades in construction, tailoring, beauty, services and digital technology, and we support every learner all the way to a job or their own business.

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OUR PROGRAMMES

Choose your trade.

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DIGITAL & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Digital skills, serving every trade.

Artificial intelligence does not replace know-how: it complements it. We train technicians and developers, and we teach every learner, whatever their trade, to use digital tools to work better, sell better and save time.

Train for a digital careerIT maintenance and networks, web and mobile development: two one-year programmes to become a technician or a developer.See the digital programmes
Digital skills in every programmeWhatsApp Business, social media, quotes and management on a smartphone: every programme includes the tools that help a tradesperson find customers and run their business.
AI, a tool that serves know-howOur 3-month module teaches you to use artificial intelligence to write, create, sell and get organised, while keeping a critical mind.Discover the module

The pathway in 4 steps.

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01

Training

A trade learnt through practice, in 3 to 18 months depending on the level.

02

Internship

In a company, to get real experience in the field.

03

Support

Mentoring, CV, interviews and career planning.

04

Job or business

A salaried job or your own business.

One goal: your success.

Racines d'Avenir aims to be a springboard: every programme leads to an internship, personal support and a real prospect of a job or a business of your own.

Train, qualify, get hired!

78%

employment rate: our learners are in work or running their own business six months after their training.

1 200+

learners trained

60+

partner companies

24

programmes on offer

WHAT NEXT?

What would you like to do?

Companies, partners, join us!

Train your future employees, recruit job-ready profiles and help young people into work.

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