Studies
CFA
Letter by letterOfficialB2Meaning
centre de formation d'apprentis
The school where an apprentice attends classes, alternating with their company: one week at the CFA, three weeks at work.
How it is said
cé-èf-a
Gender and article
un CFA · masculine
Where you meet it
An apprenticeship contract, a brochure, an article on training.
Example
L'apprenti suit 400 heures de cours par an au CFA.
The apprentice attends 400 hours of classes a year at the CFA.
In the DELF
reading B2
Watch out
Masculine: un CFA. Not to be confused with the CFA franc, the currency of several African countries: same acronym, another world.