Training

Air quality training: an overview of training courses in France

This section lists the main reference courses on air quality in France. Here you’ll find a selection of specialized courses offered by organizations recognized for their scientific expertise, local roots and national and international reach.

Whether you’re a student, retraining for a new career, or looking for more in-depth technical or regulatory training, this selection will help you identify the training courses most relevant to your project, according to your level, your needs and your sector of activity.

Postgraduate training

| ENSCR

| IMT Atlantique

| IMT Mines Alès

| IMT Nord Europe

| UniLaSalle

| UPEC

Professional training

| ADEME

  • Description: management of indoor air quality in construction and renovation projects (promotion of the method, training of supervisors, network management, use of teaching tools and feedback).
  • Format: Online (MOOC)
  • Duration: 18 hours

 

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  • Description: ADEME's role, program governance stages, indicators and assessment methods, and support for participants in drawing up their roadmap.
  • Format: Various (regional)
  • Duration: 7 hours (1 day)

 

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| Airparif

  • Description: types of pollutants, regulations, monitoring methods, pollution episodes and information tools available to the public.
  • Format: Face-to-face
  • Duration: 1/2 day

 

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  • Description: operation of monitoring systems, measurement and modeling tools, pollution episodes, public information, and regional specificities linked to atmospheric pollutants, specific to Ile-de-France.
  • Format: Face-to-face
  • Duration: 3 days

 

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  • Description: sources of pollution, health impacts, applicable regulations (PPA, SRCAE, ERP...), responsibilities of local authorities in PCAETs, and links with development and climate change.
  • Format: Face-to-face
  • Duration: 1 day

 

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  • Description: instrument operation, CEN standards (gases and particles), good calibration and maintenance practices, and measurement quality assurance.
  • Format: Face-to-face
  • Duration: 3 days

 

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  • Description: types of models (empirical, statistical, deterministic), parameters of choice (scales, input data), limits of use, and validation methods through concrete examples of territorial application.
  • Format: Face-to-face
  • Duration: 1 day

 

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  • Description: mobile and stationary sources, inventory methods, atmospheric dispersion models, with case studies to illustrate applications to public policy.
  • Format: Face-to-face
  • Duration: 2 days

 

 

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| AtmoSud

  • Description: sources of pollution (indoor and outdoor), health and environmental impacts, monitoring tools, current regulations and means of action to improve air quality.
  • Format: Face-to-face / Distance learning
  • Duration: 3 hours (1/2 day)

 

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  • Description: air pollution issues, sources of pollution, impacts on health and the environment, current regulations and available monitoring tools.
  • Format: Face-to-face / Distance learning
  • Duration: 3 hours (1/2 day)

 

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  • Description: sources of pollution, health effects, regulatory data (particularly in ERP), concrete prevention and monitoring solutions using sensors and best practices.
  • Format: Face-to-face / Distance learning
  • Duration: 3 hours (1/2 day)

 

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  • Description: management of an indoor air quality strategy integrating energy efficiency requirements: sources of pollution, health impacts, regulations (particularly in ERP), monitoring systems and technical levers for improvement to prevent exposure.
  • Format: Face-to-face / Distance learning
  • Duration: 6 hours (1 day)

 

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  • Description: Introduction to running air quality awareness campaigns for children and teenagers: "L'Air et Moi" educational tools, appropriation exercises, and transmission of good habits adapted to the school level (school, middle school, high school).
  • Format: Face-to-face
  • Duration: 7 hours (1 day)

 

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  • Description: air quality fundamentals, preparing a stand, using appropriate teaching tools and answering questions from the public through practical situations.
  • Format: Face-to-face
  • Duration: 7 hours (1 day)

 

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| Cerema

  • Description: identification of indoor comfort parameters, actions to improve air quality, and an in-depth look at the regulations applicable to tertiary ventilation.
  • Format: Face-to-face
  • Duration: 4 half-days

 

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| Citepa

  • Description: introduction to the annual GEREP declaration, covering the regulatory framework, methods for calculating pollutant emissions and waste, and practical case studies on air, water and waste.
  • Format: Classroom / Online (live)
  • Duration: 1 day

 

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  • Description: training in thepreparation of the Solvent Management Plan (SMP), an essential regulatory tool for controlling emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in industrial facilities (methods for calculating solvent flows, structuring the SMP report, integrating data into the GEREP declaration...).
  • Format: Classroom / Online (live)
  • Duration: 1 day

 

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  • Description: European and national regulatory frameworks, emission limit values (ELVs), air emissions monitoring and reporting obligations...
  • Format: Classroom / Online (live)
  • Duration: 1 day

 

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| CSTB

  • Description : This training course addresses indoor air quality (IAQ) in the context of the RE2020, integrating regulatory constraints, site diagnostics, programming, technical choices and methods for improving IAQ at every stage of a construction or renovation project.
  • Format: Face-to-face
  • Duration: 7 hours (1 day)

 

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  • Description: sources of pollution, effects on health, measurement tools, specific features depending on where you live, current regulations and solutions for improvement.
  • Format: Online (MOOC)
  • Duration: 3 hours

 

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  • Description: integrated approach to health and comfort issues in buildings (indoor air quality, ventilation, chemical and biological pollutants, acoustics, lighting, and risks associated with asbestos and infestations.
  • Format: Online (direct)
  • Duration: 21 hours (3 days)

 

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  • Description: effects of wind on structures (loads, comfort, driving rain, aeroacoustics), available analysis tools (Eurocodes, wind tunnels, digital simulations), and methods for estimating wind impacts and drawing up specifications tailored to each project.
  • Format: Face-to-face
  • Duration: 14 hours (2 days)

 

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  • Description: aeraulics fundamentals, design strategies (through-ventilation, thermal draft, urban integration) and wind tunnel experiments to visualize air flows.
  • Format: Face-to-face
  • Duration: 7 hours (1 day)

 

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  • Description: health risks, materials involved, regulatory obligations, diagnostic requirements and prevention principles for integrating environmental health into professional practices.
  • Format: Face-to-face
  • Duration: 3 hours

 

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  • Description: Exploration of the new RE2020 regulatory requirements for ventilation in new or renovated housing: changes since the 1982 decree, inspection protocols (RE2020, Promevent), the owner's obligations at each phase of the project, and the impact of the BBC Rénovation, Effinergie and Qualitel labels on the design and acceptance of ventilation systems.
  • Format: Face-to-face
  • Duration: 7 hours (1 day)

 

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  • Description:health risks associated with poor ventilation, ventilation principles and systems, humidity-related pathologies, and key stages from design to maintenance. Focus also on current regulations and existing buildings.
  • Format: Online (direct)
  • Duration: 3 hours

 

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  • Description: sources of damp, associated pathologies, health risks, regulatory obligations, appropriate prevention and treatment methods...
  • Format: Online (direct)
  • Duration: 3 hours

 

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  • Description: causes of malfunctions such as silting of installations, condensation in air networks, problems with air handling units and appropriate preventive measures.
  • Format: Face-to-face
  • Duration: 7 hours (1 day)

 

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  • Description: mechanisms for infiltration of gaseous pollutants from the ground, methods for assessing indoor exposure, remedial solutions for existing buildings and preventive measures for new construction, such as ground depressurization systems.
  • Format: Face-to-face
  • Duration: 7 hours (1 day)

 

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| EHESP

  • Description: An introduction to quantitative health impact assessment (QHIA), covering regulatory frameworks, the health effects of air pollution, assessment methods, use of the WHO AirQ+ tool, and practical case studies, including on low-emission zones (LEZs).
  • Format: Face-to-face / Online
  • Duration: 1.5 days remote / 2 days face-to-face

 

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| INERIS

  • Description: Learn about techniques for measuring concentrations, flow rates and flows, planning measurement campaigns, regulatory standards and specific aspects such as diffuse emissions, odors and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
  • Format: Face-to-face
  • Duration: 3 days

 

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| MOOC Sustainable Building

  • Description : exploration of sources of indoor pollutants, ventilation and air treatment systems, health and economic issues linked to good indoor air quality, and current regulations. The MOOC also covers the rules for designing, sizing and installing ventilation systems, pathologies and installation faults, measurement and analysis principles, and indoor air quality management methods.
  • Format: MOOC
  • Duration: 2 hours

 

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