European Care Certificate


The European Care Certificate is a basic certificate for the social care sector. It is awarded after passing an exam which is the same in all European countries.

History of the ECC

The ECC has been developed during a project funded by the Lifelong Learning Programme in 2006. Today there are 15 European countries using and working on the further development of the ECC.

Countries involved

The ECC is at the moment offered in the following countries of the European Union:
The BESCLO covers 8 topics of the social care sector, which are:

1. The values of social care

2. Promote life quality for the individuals you support

3. Working with risk

4. Understand your role as a care worker

5. Safety at work

6. Communicating positively

7. Recognise and respond to abuse and neglect

8. Develop as a worker