From the ambition shared by the SSVV, the France Chimie and CSM (Belgium) to achieve a joint instrument for health and safety at the European level, they have agreed that MASE and VCA will henceforth be recognized as equivalent. Equivalence recognized of the French MASE diploma (N1/N2) and the VCA and VCA diplomas!
The following prerequisites apply: BVCA and VOL-VCA diplomas have a validity of 10 years, however for the MASE N1 it is 3 years and for N2 diplomas it is 4 years.
If you have an VCA and are going to work in France, keep in mind that the BVCA has to be renewed by a new VCA after 3 years and the VOL VCA after 4 years. This is to adjust the validity of the diplomas to the French system. If you have VCA and you are going to work in France then you also need to master the language.
The validity of VCA can be checked in:
The validity of MASE France diplomas can be checked on the diploma card.