Access a regulated profession by sitting a Central Jury exam

Summary

Would you like to start a business but don't have the necessary professional qualifications? Perhaps you are lacking the diploma or experience needed to prove your skills? By sitting a central jury exam, you can obtain the certificate you need, without having to follow an academic curriculum.

Key points

Passing the Central Jury exam can give you access to 21 regulated professions:

  • In the vehicle sector:
    • The sale of used vehicles and bodywork,
    • The repair and maintenance of small vehicles (up to 3.5 tonnes),
    • The repair and maintenance of large vehicles (over 3.5 tonnes),
    • The sale and repair of bicycles.
  • In the construction sector, this includes:
    • Works related to:
      • Structural work,
      • Plastering, cementing and screeding,
      • Tiling, marble and natural stone,
      • Roofing and waterproofing,
      • Installation and repair of joinery and glazing,
      • Covering walls and floors with wood (panelling, parquet flooring, etc.),
      • Finishing (paint, wallpaper, carpet, etc.),
      • Heating, air conditioning, sanitary and gas installations,
      •  
    • The skills needed to manage a general construction/renovation business. 
  • Hairdresser
  • Beautician
  • Optician
  • Undertaker
  • Restaurateur, caterer or banquet organiser
  • Baker/pastry chef
 
In detail
Target audience - details

Anyone who does not have the necessary skills to carry out a regulated activity can take the Central Jury exam. Please note, the company manager is not the sole person who can bring these skills to the business. A third party linked to the business can also do this.

 

For a self-employed person (natural person), this person can be:

  • A spouse;
  • A legal cohabitant;
  • A partner who has been cohabiting with the individual for at least 6 months;
  • A self-employed assistant, parent or relative up to the third degree;
  • An employee with a permanent employment contract.

 

For a business (legal entity), this person can be:

  • The management body (e.g.: a manager of a limited liability company or a managing director of a public limited company);
  • A company director (e.g.: an active partner in a limited liability company or a director of a public limited company);
  • An employee with a permanent employment contract.

 

If in doubt, contact a Business Counter. They'll be able to tell you if you have the required skills for your activity.

Benefits

If you pass, you will receive a diploma attesting to your professional skills in relation to the exam you have taken. You can then complete your administrative procedures with your business counter to carry out the activity in question. 

Procedure

Register for an exam

Registration is done online via the MonEspace platform. For each exam, you need to fill in a specific form. If you wish to register for more than one exam, you must submit a separate registration for each one.

 

The link to the form can be found at the bottom of this page. Click on it and follow these steps:

  1. Log in with your electronic identity card, via the itsme® application or by any other method available.
  2. Once logged in, access your Citizen Space (under "Je suis un particulier" (I am an individual)).
  3. Follow the instructions to complete the online form and submit your application. You will need to complete the following sections:
    1. Your personal information,
    2. Exam details,
    3. Payment of the registration fee (€35),
    4. Comments about your registration (e.g. times when you are not available).

 

If you are unable to submit your registration via MonEspace, you can contact MonEspace support using the button at the bottom of the screen.

 

If the problem persists, you can download the paper form and send it by post to the following address: Jury Central, Département du développement économique, Boulevard Cauchy 43, B-5000 Namur.

 

Once you have registered, you will receive an invitation to the exam. Invitations are sent out in chronological order of requests, at least 15 days before the exam.

 

Preparing for the exam

The Central Jury is not responsible for preparing candidates for the exams.

 

To find what content the exam covers and to consult the syllabus (if available), go to the relevant exam page on our website.

 

Sitting the exam

Exams take place exclusively in person on our premises, at the following address:

SPW Economy, Employment and Research

Boulevard Cauchy 43

B-5000 NAMUR

 

Professional skills exams may be an oral test, a written test, or a combination of both. For details, visit the relevant exam page at https://economie.wallonie.be/jury-central.

 

Receiving your results

To pass the exam, you must score at least 50%. You will receive your results within 15 days of the exam. We'll send your certificate of achievement by post to the address given on your registration form.

Conditions

To pass the exam, you must score at least 50%.

Want to retake a failed exam?

If you have failed an exam, you must wait at least three months before you can retake it for the same skill.

Contacts
Services
Central jury secretariat
+32 81 33 40 00
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