Prepare your VCA Basic + VOL exam in English — Belgium

examen-vca.be is the Belgian online platform for preparing the VCA safety certification. The entire course is available in four languages: French, Dutch, German and English. If you are an international worker on a Belgian site, an expatriate employee, or you simply study more comfortably in English, the full programme is here in your language.

Updated on 20 September 2026 ·Language: English ·Market: Belgium

What is VCA? VCA (Veiligheid, Gezondheid en Milieu Checklist Aannemers) is the safety, health and environment certification used in Belgium and the Netherlands. It is required on most construction sites and in petrochemicals, industry and maintenance work. In Belgium it is managed by BeSaCC-VCA.

Basic or VOL — which exam applies to you?

VCA Basic — 12 chapters

For operatives. Exam of 40 questions in 60 minutes. Minimum pass mark: 65%.

VCA VOL — 14 chapters

For operational supervisors, team leaders and site managers. Exam of 70 questions in 75 minutes. Minimum pass mark: 65%.

What you get on examen-vca.be in English

26 complete chapters — 12 VCA Basic chapters and 14 VCA VOL chapters, covering the whole official BeSaCC-VCA programme.
445 mini-quizzes embedded directly in the chapters, so you can check straight away whether a section has actually stuck.
405 exam questions with a detailed explanation for every answer — including the wrong ones.
16 timed mock exams under real conditions: 60 minutes for Basic, 75 minutes for VOL, with score and corrections.
Flashcards to revise the key concepts of each chapter quickly.
Progress tracking across all chapters and mock exams, so you can spot your weak points.

Original content, not a machine translation. The English course was written for English-speaking use, in direct address, using the terminology of the official manual. Belgian acronyms (SIPP, SEPP, CPPT, SECT and so on) are explained at first use in each chapter, because in Belgium they circulate in their French form on site.

The 26 chapters at a glance

VCA Basic (12 chapters): Legislation · Hazards, risks and prevention · Accidents: causes and prevention · Safety behaviour · Workplace and environment · Dangerous substances · Fire and explosion · Work equipment and tools · Electricity and radiation · Working at height and in confined spaces · Accidents · Emergency situations.

VCA VOL (14 chapters): the same subjects from the supervisor's point of view, plus risk analysis and assessment, work permits, specific activities, workplace ergonomics and personal protective equipment (PPE).

Pricing

One-off payment, no subscription, no automatic renewal.

€9.99 — 7 days

Full access to the 26 chapters, the mock exams and the flashcards, in all four languages.

€19.99 — 30 days

The same access with more time, if you would rather spread your preparation over several weeks.

Chapters 1 and 2 are free — you can check the content and the quality of the English before paying anything. 7-day money-back guarantee.

How it works

Choose your exam: Basic or VOL.
Work through the chapters at your own pace, on desktop or mobile.
Check yourself after each section with the mini-quizzes.
Test yourself with the timed mock exams under real conditions.
Revise the key concepts with the flashcards the day before the exam.
Sit the official exam at a BeSaCC-approved examination centre.

Important: examen-vca.be is a preparation platform. The official exam itself is taken at an examination centre approved by BeSaCC-VCA, and the certificate is issued by that body, not by us.

Start preparing your VCA in English today

7 days of access for €9.99: 26 chapters, 445 mini-quizzes, 405 exam questions, 16 mock exams and flashcards — in English.

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