Sophie Bertrand
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Sophie Bertrand

Training and professional certification consultant

  • Nantes, France
  • 14+ years of experience

Sophie Bertrand worked for ten years as training manager in a major industrial group before founding her consulting firm specialized in instructional design. Certified PMP and PRINCE2, she now supports HR directors and skills development managers in choosing their training providers and certifications. On Comparatif-Pro, she breaks down training paths, CPF schemes and certifications recognized in the market, with constant attention to their real value in hiring.

Ingénierie de formationCertification PMPCertification PRINCE2Méthodes agiles (PMI-ACP, Scrum)Développement des compétencesDispositifs CPF et OPCOÉvaluation des organismes de formation

Key figures

  • 14 Years of experience
  • 50+ Training plans managed
  • 30+ Training providers audited
  • 1,500+ Learners supported

Career path

  1. 2019 to present

    Independent training engineering consultant

    Own firm, HR departments and OPCO clients

    Auditing training providers, designing learning paths and supporting Qualiopi certification for organizations of 50 to 2,000 employees.

  2. 2014 to 2019

    Training and skills development manager

    Multi-site industrial group

    Led the skills development plan, managed OPCO budgets and deployed PMP and Scrum certification paths.

  3. 2011 to 2014

    Training officer

    HR subsidiary of a major industrial group

    Operational management of training plans, needs assessment and provider sourcing on technical roles.

Certifications

  • 2023
    Qualiopi certified trainer French Ministry of Labour
  • 2021
    PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner) Project Management Institute
  • 2019
    PSM I (Professional Scrum Master) Scrum.org
  • 2017
    PRINCE2 Practitioner AXELOS
  • 2015
    PMP (Project Management Professional) Project Management Institute

Significant work

  • Public study

    Project certification landscape 2025

    Comparison of twelve project management certifications (PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-ACP, Scrum) with analysis of market recognition.

  • White paper

    Qualiopi guide for SMEs

    White paper on Qualiopi compliance for small training providers, with an audit checklist.

  • Field survey

    CPF Barometer 2024

    Survey on the use of the Personal Training Account across 40 SMEs, published with open access.

  • Opinion piece

    Opinion piece on training ROI

    Opinion piece on methods for measuring training plan ROI, published in a specialized HR media outlet.

Areas of expertise

  • Ingénierie de formation
  • Certification PMP
  • Certification PRINCE2
  • Méthodes agiles (PMI-ACP, Scrum)
  • Développement des compétences
  • Dispositifs CPF et OPCO
  • Évaluation des organismes de formation

Languages

  • French (native)
  • English (fluent)
  • Spanish (professional)

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