Four steps to becoming an accredited work placement company
Step 1
Start your application
Start your application by running though the quickscan.
Step 2
Choose the VET courses
Step 3
Submit your application online
Step 4
Your SBB advisor will contact you soon
Step 1 - Start your application
Where is your company located?
This animated video from the Collaboration Organization for Vocational Education and Business (SBB) explains how foreign companies can become a accredited work placement company, so they can offer work placement to students. The animations support the text of the voice-over.
The SBB logo appears.
VOICE-OVER: "SBB is the foundation for cooperation on vocational education, training and labour market. On behalf of the Ministry of Education we assess whether companies offer a good and safe work placement to students."
An animation of a student advisor and a student.
STUDENT: "Thank you for offering me a work placement. An SBB work placement adviser will contact you shortly."
STUDENT ADVISOR: "During the interview we will identify what the student can learn at your company. We'll also discuss the conditions. If you can offer a safe and educational work placement I'll accredit your company as a work placement company."
STUDENT: "By doing a work placement I learn more about my future profession. practice the language and get to know your culture. Moreover, I do my part in the workplace and I enjoy talking about the Netherlands and what I learn at school."
STUDENT ADVISOR: "The transfer of knowledge and experience takes time but it brings you and your employees enjoyment and fulfillment. If you have any questions about matching, training and coaching, please contact us. I'm happy to help you organize the work placement as well as possible. Together, we evaluate your accreditation as a work placement company."
VOICE-OVER: "Accreditation by SBB is a feat to be proud of. We look forward to working together. Thanks to you, we ensure the best possible work placement experience abroad for the student. For more information about SBB, please visit our website."
The SBB logo appears.
Image text: www.s-bb.nl/en
Check out the video
If you intend to host a Dutch VET student you need an SBB accreditation. The video explains why. Subtitles are in English, German and Spanish.
Qualifications and optional components
The qualification file shows the knowledge and skills that VET students should have acquired at the end of their training. Schools make their educational programmes based on the qualification files.
A VET course consists not only of a qualification, but also of one or more optional components. Optional components allow students to broaden or deepen their workmanship. They cover a total of 15% of the training time.
Optional components allow for flexibility. They can be developed quickly, thereby responding to innovations, social developments and needs of the national or regional labour market.
Students can do an optional component at every accredited work placement company. Therefore, you do not need to apply for an extension of your accreditation. However, it is important that you and the school agree on the optional components that students can do at your company.
Financial opportunities
You may qualify for one or more of the following subsidies and funds.