Make the craft reachable
Skilled virtual assistant work should be open to anyone, anywhere. We teach the real work, prove it with a certificate, and put graduates in front of employers.
Training the virtual assistants the world hires
VA International trains people to become genuinely capable virtual assistants, and connects them with the employers who need them. We combine professional training with a jobs platform, because a certificate alone doesn't pay rent.
Built by operators who hire VAs
We started in 2019 with one frustration. Talented people wanted to become virtual assistants, but the training was thin. The path to real work was unclear. Employers, meanwhile, couldn't tell a job-ready VA from a hopeful one.
So we built both halves of the bridge: a structured curriculum that teaches the craft properly, and a jobs platform where employers find and hire graduates directly. No agencies, no placement fees.
We are based in the Netherlands and work as an online team of professionals from different fields. That mix is deliberate. The people who write the courses have done the work themselves.
Today, our graduates work with teams around the world. We stay deliberately small and deliberately exacting.
The global standard for virtual assistant training and hiring
We want VA International to be where assistants learn the craft, get discovered, and build long careers. We want employers to find talent they can trust. One standard, wherever in the world the work happens.
Our mission
Make hiring trustworthy
Employers should be able to tell a job-ready assistant from a hopeful one. Our courses, certificates and jobs platform give them a clear signal.
Built for the world, run from the Netherlands
Our VAs work from more than 50 countries, for clients all over the world. The training reaches you wherever you are. One team in the Netherlands, one standard everywhere.
Active VAs in 50+ countriesTrained here, trusted everywhere
Principles we don't compromise on
Craft over certificates
We teach the actual work: tools, judgement, communication. Not a badge to hang on a wall. Assignments mirror real client tasks.
Honest about outcomes
No inflated promises. We're transparent about what training can and can't do, and we set expectations before anyone enrols.
People, then platform
Every graduate is a real person building a career. Mentors, community and support come standard. The software gets out of the way.
Some of our content is drafted with AI assistance. Every page is reviewed and edited by a person before it goes live.
Hiring a virtual assistant?
Post your job on our jobs platform for free and hear from trained, certified VAs. Thinking about a different partnership? Send us a note.
Ready to become a hired VA?
Train at your own pace, get your certificate and get on the jobs platform. Pay once, no monthly subscription.
Questions? Send us a note.
General inquiries only, no obligation and no sales call. We usually reply within one business day. We serve VA's worldwide.