--- title: "Holberton training programs awarded the Grande École du Numérique label. | Actual group" description: "Holberton School has just received the Grande École du Numérique (GEN) label for its Full-stack and Machine learning training programs. This recognition highlights the values promoted by the school in the economic, social, and territorial spheres. Created in 2015 by the French government, the Grande École du Numérique is a public interest group aimed at developing […]" canonical_url: "https://www.actualgroup.com/en/group/press/holberton-training-programs-awarded-the-grande-ecole-du-numerique-label" locale: en meta: "og:description": "Holberton School has just received the Grande École du Numérique (GEN) label for its Full-stack and Machine learning training programs. This recognition highlights the values promoted by the school in the economic, social, and territorial spheres. Created in 2015 by the French government, the Grande École du Numérique is a public interest group aimed at developing […]" "og:title": "Holberton training programs awarded the Grande École du Numérique label." --- **Press release ****· **July 11, 2023 # **Holberton training programs awarded the Grande École du Numérique label.** ## **Holberton School has just received the Grande École du Numérique (GEN) label for its Full-stack and Machine learning training programs. A recognition of the values promoted by the school in the economic, social, and territorial spheres.** Created in 2015 by the French government, the Grande École du Numérique is a public interest group aimed at developing skills in digital professions. Its ambition is to address three main types of challenges: an economic challenge by offering, through high-quality training, skills aligned with business needs; an inclusive challenge by guaranteeing access for all, regardless of economic, social, or educational background; and a territorial challenge by ensuring a coherent geographical distribution of training hubs. All of these commitments championed by the GEN are part of Holberton School's DNA. ![Holberton training programs - Actual group](https://www.actualgroup.com/_ipx/f_webp&q_75/https://natural-captain-d84c893901.media.strapiapp.com/Holbies_Actual_group_36a945a105.png) ## **Designed by two French founders, this digital tech school was born in California, in the cradle of tech.** Integrated into Actual group's training network, it operates six campuses in Lille, Laval, Paris, Toulouse, Thonon-les-Bains, and Bordeaux. Admission is via an online test based mainly on applicants' motivation and commitment to the workload. There are therefore no prerequisites, whether in terms of educational background or profile. Being accessible to all also means removing financial barriers. Thanks to a banking partnership, Holberton School offers full funding for the program until employment is obtained, meaning zero out-of-pocket expenses for students. ### **For Holberton School, earning the GEN label is recognition of the quality and relevance of its innovative teaching method.** Skills are acquired without teachers through project-based learning, ensuring perfect alignment with business needs. Facilitating access to training for women, low-skilled profiles, or those distant from the job market (residents of priority neighborhoods and rural revitalization zones) is a fundamental commitment for Holberton School. Today's developers are building tomorrow's digital world in their own image. It is therefore an ethical duty that algorithms be created by engineers with profiles representative of society in all its diversity. Finally, thanks to the GEN label, learners in the Full-stack and Machine learning programs benefit from student status, giving them access to CROUS services (grants, housing, dining, financial aid, etc.). ### **Holberton School will pursue this approach and respond to upcoming calls for projects issued by the GEN.** The goal: to have all of its training programs certified (AR/VR and Blockchain, in addition to Full-stack and Machine learning) across existing campuses as well as those currently opening. This initiative advocating for access to training for all aligns with the "work for all" concept championed by Actual group, of which Holberton forms a link in the school network alongside ESUP and Lektio. **Thanks to this training ecosystem, Actual group provides a response to business needs and contributes to the goal of training 400,000 developers by 2030 to address the talent shortage in the sector.** ## About Actual Today, as the 5th largest player in the labor and employment market in France, Actual group is a French group with a resolutely humanistic vision, advocating daily to facilitate the right to work for all. Organized around 4 core businesses – temporary work, recruitment, coaching, and training – the group is No. 1 in integration staffing in France. Led by Samuel Tual, a committed entrepreneur, Actual group has developed genuine expertise in supporting individuals toward employment across France, as well as in Spain, Portugal, and Switzerland, through employment solutions and skills development. The group also offers a comprehensive range of HR solutions to support companies and find or build the skills they need. Thanks to its 4,000 employees and over 600 agencies nationwide, Actual group currently supports 33,000 companies and 156,000 job candidates, generating a revenue of 1.5 billion in 2024. Its ambition is to build together the work of women and men, everywhere in France. ## About Holberton School Established in 15 countries, Holberton School was launched by two French engineers in 2015 in the heart of Silicon Valley. Thanks to a partnership in France with Actual group, a leading French employment solutions provider, Holberton School aims to democratize access to digital professions and provide a concrete response to the country's talent shortage. Holberton School is based on the principle of "peer-learning," a pedagogy featuring 95% hands-on practice that fosters collaboration and teamwork, inspiring collective drive. The school is opening locations in Lille, Laval, Paris, Toulouse, and Thonon-les-Bains, and aims to drive its growth in close alignment with public training stakeholders and local businesses. ## Contacts, information and useful links **Michaël Draï** Actual group Press Office **Tel:** 06 60 41 86 78 **Email:** [**drai@uneidee.com**](mailto:drai@uneidee.com) **Guillaume Neron Bancel** Actual group Communications **Email:** [**guillaume.neronbancel@groupeactual.eu**](mailto:guillaume.neronbancel@groupeactual.eu) ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.