Cost of a validation programme
During the 2024-2025 school year the cost will be 143 euros for a professional qualification and 114 euros for a partial qualification. For certain the cost will be 71,5 euros for a professional qualification and 57 euros for a partial qualification.
The sums are index-adjusted every year.
- Are you working? As an employee, you can pay with training vouchers. If your employer agrees, you can take training leave on the day of the validation programme. Please contact a validation body.
Are you a job seeker? If you are registered with VDAB as a non-working job seeker, validation programmes, which VDAB recognizes, are free. You will find these recognized programmes and a registration form on the VDAB website (in Dutch)(opens in new window).
During the 2025-2026 school year the cost will be 149 euros for a professional qualification and 119 euros for a partial qualification. For certain the cost will be 74,5 euros for a professional qualification and 59,5 euros for a partial qualification.