"From a methodological point of view, the „Bilan de Competence (BdC)” is not a clear definable individual process, but it is rather a multimodal approach, in which the personal conversation between the BdC-counsellor and the client is a key element in the phases of the BdC process. In addition a reference to the labour market must always be made. Furthermore psychological tests are part of the standard methods. The BdC is carried out in accredited institutions. The method of the BdC according to the French model is a procedure of the documentation and assessment of competences and is always oriented towards the individual person. So it is on the one site a step towards the international trend of the recognition of informally acquired competences, and on the other site an appropriate instrument for strengthening the responsibility of the participants. A variety of facilities in Europe operate according to the French model of the BdC. These institutions have established an European umbrella organisation - Fédération Européenne des Centres de Bilan et d'Orientation Professionnelle (FECBOP) – and defined an European Quality of the BdC according to the French model with 11 quality criteria. The project partners involved work according to the European quality criteria respectively are certified according to these.Aim of this project was the development, testing and implementation of an Europe-wide uniform education of competence balance Counsellors according the French model of the ""Bilan de Compétence"". Thereby we achieved, that nearly an European-wide uniform quality according to the French model of the BdC is aimed. The following organisations participated at the project: P0 – Bildungsinstitut PSCHERER gGmbH (BIP)P1 – Centre Interinstitutionnel de Bilan de Compétences Bourgogne Sud (CIBC)P2 – Laboratoire d’Ergologie appliquée (LEA)P3 – Universita degli Studi Roma TreP4 – Narodni vzdelavaci fond, o.p.s. (NVF)P5 – K.A.B.A. SlovenskoP6 – Fédération Européenne des Centres de Bilan et d'Orientation Professionnelle (FECBOP)For target-achievement the following work packages were implemented:WP 0: Project management WP 1: Adaptation of the European Quality criteria FECBOP WP 2: Development of an European education of competence counsellors including a curriculum and the corresponding teaching and learning material WP 3: Testing 1 – Qualification of multipliers (""train the trainer"") based on the developed curriculum WP 4: Adaptation and testing 2 – education of competence counsellors by the multipliers WP 5: Evaluation and classification according the EQF WP 6: Implementation and dissemination of the education by the networks of the partners and the FECBOP Achieved results and impact: -Available are revised European Quality criteria for implementation of the BdC. These were presented and accepted at the general assembly of the FECBOP. Thus they form the working basis for the FECBOP. The document is available in English, French and German. -Available is a curriculum for the education of certified competence counsellors with corresponding teaching and learning material in English, French and German. The documents are published on www.fecbop.eu and also on www.compcert.eu and therefore accessible to everyone. -In the frame of Testing 1, there have been educated 10 multipliers/ teachers for implementation of future educations. They are published on the website of the FECBOP as contact persons. -In the frame of Testing 2, there have been educated 29 competence counsellors in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and Germany. In the practical part they carried out 87 BdCs. -Available is a study for the classification of the curriculum into the EQF. It is published in English, French and German. -Especially the FECBOP (as well as all project partners) will further promote the use of the education, and push on the recognition procedure by the FECBOP, in order to upgrade the quality assurance while carrying out the BdCs - Throughout the project, a continuous public relations work was carried out in print media, online portals and social networks."