Are you looking for a Basic Safety VCA (B-VCA) course that is both practical and to the point? Ingenium’s Basic Safety VCA is exactly what you need!
VCA is internationally known as SCC — Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Checklist Contractors.
The B-VCA certificate (also referred to as VCA-1, VVA-1, or B-SCC) is designed for operational employees who must work safely and responsibly. You’ll learn to recognize risks, apply controls, and work together according to established safety procedures.
Across many industries, the B-VCA/B-SCC diploma is the de-facto standard and is often required to access SCC-certified worksites. Organizations pursuing company SCC certification must demonstrate that all operational employees (with more than two months’ service) hold a valid B-VCA/B-SCC certificate.
This course is suitable both as an initial qualification and as a refresher.
While VCA/SCC is a Dutch-Belgian scheme, its content aligns with widely used international frameworks and legislation.
Our motto: “Safety is something you do.” Enrol now for Basic Safety VCA (B-VCA / B-SCC) with Ingenium!
Course objectives
- Understand how to work safely and healthily
- Help prevent incidents and absenteeism
- Achieve the official B-VCA diploma (valid for 10 years)
Outcomes — for employees
- Work safely using clear rules and procedures
- Knowledge of hazards, PPE and permit-to-work systems
- More confidence on the job and a lower risk of incidents
- Official B-VCA diploma with 10-year validity
Outcomes — for employers/clients
- Demonstrable compliance with company and client safety requirements
- Fewer incidents and less sickness absence; higher workforce availability
- Meet client demands and VCA certification expectations
- A consistent “safety language” across projects and sites
How the Ingenium B-VCA course works
- You receive the digital Basic Safety course book by email (printable or readable on tablet/laptop).
- Work through the chapters and complete the interim quizzes.
- Questions? We’re available by phone and email throughout your study.
- On the course day, our instructor covers the key topics and you take practice exams.
- Immediately after the course day, you sit the official B-VCA exam.
- Within five working days, you receive your result, digital certificate, and digital ID card by email.
No prior qualifications are required to attend the Basic Safety VCA course.
The course duration is 1 day.
Occupational Health & Safety (Arbo)
By completing the Basic Safety VCA (B-VCA) course, both employer and employee meet the Dutch Working Conditions Act (Arbowet) requirements for adequate instruction and demonstrable competence.
Certificate validity
The VCA safety certificate is valid for 10 years.
At Ingenium, our courses excel in practical application. That said, a solid theoretical foundation is essential for working safely.
Topics covered include (among others):
- Dutch occupational safety obligations and responsibilities
- Risks, incidents, and safe working practices
- Fire and explosion hazards; hazardous substances
- Physical hazards (noise, vibration, lighting, climate, ergonomics)
- Electricity
- Confined spaces, maintenance, and permit-to-work systems
- Lifting and hoisting
- Working at height
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Costs
€285 per participant, excl. VAT — includes digital course book, lunch, and exam.
Upon passing, you receive a digital certificate/ID card.
Optional surcharges
- Non-Dutch exam language: €15 excl. VAT
- Arabic course book: €35 excl. VAT
- Turkish course book: €35 excl. VAT
- Polish course book: €36.50 excl. VAT
- Printed certificate and/or ID card: €15 excl. VAT
- Exam only (initial or resit): €75 excl. VAT — includes digital certificate/ID card
Locations
Breda
Are you interested in an in-company B-VCA course (optionally combined with VOL-VCA)?
We can set this up quickly and practically—at your site or ours. Feel free to call us for a tailored proposal.
Under specific conditions, this course may be eligible for training subsidies from OOM or WIJ Techniek.
Contact us for guidance on eligibility and application.
No. The VCA exam cannot be taken online. You must sit the exam in person at one of the many nationally accredited test centres. Exams are administered on a computer or laptop, with frequent sessions across the Netherlands.
The course duration is 1 day.
Investering van de training: € 285
