For the individuals to be able to get a certificate, the occupation must have a national qualification and a certification body must be authorized to test and certify in that national qualification.

The candidates may find the certification bodies that are authorized in the national qualifications that they want to be certified for, by using ‘’the search module for authorized certification bodies’’ on the VQA website.

The whole process of testing and certification is conducted by authorized certification bodies, the individuals make their applications to the certification bodies authorized in the national qualifications that they want to be certified for.

A VQA vocational qualification certificate and a wallet-size, portable VQA national qualification ID card of the same format are prepared for the candidate who is successful in both theoratical and performance tests made according to national qualifications.