Training staff

Information on training opportunities in the Brussels-Capital Region is available from the Find a course page in the Education section of this website.

The sectoral training bodies, which resort under joint committees that businesses have to be part of, also offer training courses targeted to specific sectors, including metals, cars, international trade and food.

The list of the sectoral training bodiesExternal link is available on the website 1819.brussels.

• For specific information on support in the Region for Brussels’ businesses - self-employed persons, SMEs, service cheques businesses - (FR/NL)External link, visit the website of Brussels Economy and Employment.
• The website 1819.brussels gives an overview of all vocational training incentives existing in Brussels (FR/NL)External link.
• Paid educational leave (FR/NL)External link is the right for private sector employees to be absent from work on full pay to follow accredited training courses. This leave is paid for by the employer, who can apply to have these costs reimbursed from Brussels Economy and Employment.
• Private sector employees are entitled to be absent from work on full pay to follow recognised training courses. For more information about paid educational leave (FR/NL)External link, see Brussels Economy and Employment.
• Actiris manages the "chèques formations" (training cheques) scheme (FR/NL)External link for French-speaking and Dutch-speaking jobseekers in the Brussels-Capital Region.
• The Dutch-speaking workers of the Brussels-Capital Region are granted "opleidingscheques" (NL)External link run by the VDAB.