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Recognition as a training centre for electrical switchgear technicians

To organise the examination for electrical switchgear technicians and to issue the certificate of competence for electrical switchgear, a recognition as a training centre for electrical switchgear technicians is required. 

Conditions

To be recognised as a training centre for electrical switchgear technicians, the training centre must fulfil:

  • general recognition conditions(opens in new window) that apply to all recognitions relating to the environment

    • in the 3 years that precede the application for the Flemish recognition certificate, the applicant has not been convicted of a criminal offence in a member state of the European Economic Area, for infringements of the environmental legislation concerning the use of the recognition.
    • in the 2 years that precede the application for the Flemish recognition certificate, no recognition with the same object was revoked due to infringement of the obligations associated with that recognition.
  • and the following special recognition conditions:

    • the training centre must have

      • effective procedures in place to organise the examination

      • organise a regulatory examination jury.

You can find additional information on recognition conditions for training centres for electrical switchgear technicians (in Dutch) (in Dutch).

Validity period and obligations

Recognition as a training centre is granted for an indefinite period. A recognised training centre must meet a number of requirements to retain its recognition.

Procedure

Cost

No fee is payable for the recognition application.

Legislation

Flemish regulation on environmental recognitions (VLAREL).