As an artisan do I have to attend a 30 hour training course?
I understand in order to trade as a potter in France I need to register as an artisan. I have visited the site and it seems to be obligatory for person registering to attend a 30 hour training course. Is this true? I have over 25 years experience in ceramic as manager of a pottery works and as a self employed potter and 10 years experience as a business adviser. This to the page and text are below.
Stage d’initiation 脿 la gestion. Un stage de pr茅paration 脿 l’installation, d’une dur茅e minimale de 30 heures, est obligatoire pour les personnes qui demandent leur immatriculation au r茅pertoire des m茅tiers. Ce stage permet, par des cours et des travaux pratiques, aux futurs dirigeants de conna卯tre les conditions de leur installation, les probl猫mes de financement, les techniques de pr茅vision et de contr么le de leur exploitation, de mesurer les savoirs indispensables 脿 la p茅rennit茅 de leur entreprise et de les informer sur les possibilit茅s de formation continue adapt茅es 脿 leur situation.