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Cost of a validation programme
During the 2026-2027 school year the cost will be 151 euros for a professional qualification and 121 euros for a partial qualification. For certain the cost will be 75,5 euros for a professional qualification and 60,5 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).