
Basic VCA Exam
Take the official Basic VCA examination and obtain a certificate confirming your knowledge of workplace health and safety. The certificate is valid for 10 years and is widely recognised by employers in the Netherlands.
- Official Basic VCA examination
- Registration in the CDR database
- Certificate valid for 10 years
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Add-ons
The examination includes:
- Official Basic VCA computer-based examination
- Assessment of workplace safety knowledge
- Digital certificate after passing
- Registration in the CDR register
The examination assesses knowledge of:
- Occupational health and safety regulations
- Hazard identification
- Risk prevention
- Safe working practices
- Personal protective equipment
- Emergency procedures
- Working safely in high-risk environments
The Basic VCA exam lasts 1 hour or 75 minutes.
The exam begins at 3:00 p.m.
You must arrive at least 30 minutes early.- Minimum age of 18 years
- Valid passport or national ID card
- Arrival before the scheduled examination time
The Basic VCA examination is available in the following languages:
- Dutch
- Turkish
- English
- Italian
- Bulgarian
- Lithuanian
- Romanian
- Russian
- French
- Croatian
- Polish
- Slovak
- Greek
- Ukrainian
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Arabic
- Hungarian
The examination language is selected during registration. Some language versions may require an additional examination fee.
Bonapi Polska
16 św. Urbana St.
Gliwice
Poland
The Basic VCA examination consists of 40 multiple-choice questions.
To pass the examination, candidates must achieve the required passing score. of After successfully completing the examination, participants receive a digital Basic VCA certificate valid for 10 years and are registered in the official CDR database.
Initial requirements:
Participants must: be at least 18 years old, present a valid passport or national ID card, bring the identification document used during registration. Driving licences are not accepted as valid identification.
Who is this training for?
The Basic VCA examination is intended for employees and job seekers who need to demonstrate knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations. It is suitable for people working or planning to work in construction, industry, logistics, maintenance and other high-risk environments in the Netherlands.
Training goal
The objective of the examination is to verify the participant’s knowledge of workplace safety and award the internationally recognised Basic VCA certificate after achieving a passing score.
Instructors leading the training
Katarzyna
Dyrektor operacyjny
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VCA course for companies - VCA Basic and VCA VOL for employees
Organise VCA training for your employees quickly and without unnecessary paperwork. We offer VCA Basic and VOL courses online, concluded with an exam at our certified location. A convenient solution for companies that want a trained and certified workforce - without downtime at work.
- Available in 14 languages
- High pass rate (98%)
- Experienced instructors
- Learn at your own pace
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, every candidate who passes the exam will be entered into the CDR registry at https://cdr.ssvv.nl/nl-NL/. The entry in the registry becomes visible on the first business day after the exam.
Yes, but you must enroll in both the online and in-person training (VCA Basis or VCA VOL).
Candidates then gain access to the training platform and can prepare for the exam or practice before the in-person training. Another way to reinforce your knowledge is to take the free VCA practice test.
The VCA training can be conducted online, but the VCA exam takes place at our training center in Gliwice. It is not possible to take the exam online.
VCA certificates are sent to candidates on the first business day after the exam. Candidates also become visible in the CDR system on that day. On the day of the exam, candidates receive confirmation that they took the VCA exam, along with their score and certificate number. Both the confirmation and the certificate are sent in digital format only.
Our training center is proud of a high pass rate among our candidates.
In the case of the VCA VOL exam, the result largely depends on the candidate’s language proficiency, as strong understanding of the exam language plays an important role in achieving a positive result.
The VCA Basis exam consists of 40 questions. The VCA VOL exam consists of 70 questions. To pass the exam, a candidate must answer at least 65% of the questions correctly.
Do you have additional questions?
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Katarzyna Cap
kontakt@bonapi.pl