After obtaining the B licence, each young driver starts a 3-year probationary period (2 years with AAC) during which point capital gradually rises from 6 to 12. To shorten this period and reach full balance faster, post-licence training was instituted by the law of 3 August 2018 and specified by decree no. 2018-1103. This guide details how it works, price and benefits in 2026.
What is post-licence training?
Post-licence training is a road-safety awareness course lasting one day (7 hours), held between 6 and 12 months after obtaining the B licence. It covers risk-behaviour analysis, pressure management, young-driver-specific dangers (speed, alcohol, drugs, fatigue, distractors). Unlike points-recovery courses, it is voluntary and offers a tangible benefit: probationary reduction.
The bonus: shortened probation
A driver who obtained the classic licence (no AAC) sees probation drop from 3 to 2 years if they take post-licence training between 6 and 12 months post-issue. An AAC driver sees probation drop from 2 to 1.5 years (18 months). Practical consequence: reaching 12 points faster (after 2 or 1.5 years instead of 3 or 2), with increased safety margin against small offences.
Special case: point loss during probation
If the driver commits an offence causing point loss during the first 6 months, post-licence training remains accessible but probation can no longer be reduced below 2 years (even with AAC). Beyond 12 months post-issue, training can still be taken but no longer grants reduction.
Course flow: 7 hours in 1 day
Training takes place in a single continuous day. Morning (3.5h): classroom theory on young-driver accident causes (ONISR statistics), influence of alcohol, drugs, phone, fatigue, case analysis. Lunch break. Afternoon (3.5h): collective debate on risk behaviours, simulations (filmed testimonies, interactive quiz), personal review with written commitment. No evaluation or exam: continuous presence and participation suffice.
2026 rates and approved centres
Average French rate in 2026 is €200-400 depending on region and organisation. Paris: €280-380. Lyon, Bordeaux, Nantes, Lille: €220-320. Rural regions: €180-250. Approved centres listed on permis-a-points.fr and the official Road Safety website. Several national chains offer it: Norauto Formation, Automobile Club Association, French Motorcycle-School Federation, ECF, CER, France Bleu.
Mandatory programme themes
Order of 21 January 2019 sets the minimum programme. Module 1 (2h): young-driver accident analysis (1st cause of mortality among 18-24 year olds per ONISR, 22% of road deaths for 9% of drivers). Module 2 (2h): alcohol and drug influence, 0.2 g/L blood-alcohol for probationaries, penalties. Module 3 (1.5h): distractors (phone, GPS, passengers), fatigue, drowsiness. Module 4 (1.5h): pressure management (peers, work), group behaviour, civil liability.
How many young people take it?
Per Road Safety 2024 review, about 28% of new B-licence holders take post-licence training within 12 months, i.e. 195,000 young people/year. This figure is steadily growing since 2019 (12% year one, 18% in 2021, 24% in 2023, 28% in 2024). Île-de-France and big metropolises show the highest rates.
Measured effectiveness
INRETS (National Research Institute on Transport and Safety) longitudinal studies over 2020-2023 showed young drivers having taken post-licence training show 19% fewer accidents within 24 months, and 27% fewer offences. Gains are particularly marked on speed and alcohol.
How to enrol?
4-step procedure. 1) Identify an approved centre in your region via permis-a-points.fr. 2) Check eligibility: B licence obtained 6-12 months ago, no point loss in first 6 months. 3) Register online or by phone, pay, receive convocation. 4) Take the course and collect attendance certificate. After the course, the attestation is automatically sent by the centre to ANTS, which updates probation in your file.
Combination with other schemes
Post-licence training cannot be combined with a points-recovery course in the first 12 months (only one awareness course). It can however be combined with B78-to-B manual 7h bridge, with eco-driving advanced courses, or with CPF professional training. Some employers (company fleets, local authorities) fully fund it for their young employees.
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