Information

Recognition of professional qualifications

• Higher safety Expert (Hoger Veiligheidskundige, Safety Manager)
• Labor and organization Expert (Arbeids- & Organisatiedeskundige, Occupational and Organization expert)
• Occupational Hygienist (Arbeidshygienist, Occupational Hygiene Manager)

Application

In order to decide about granting access to a regulated profession (see above) the following documents are required:

• Proof of the applicant’s nationality.
• A copy of a certificate from the qualified authority or institution in the member state of origin of the applicant. The certificate shows that the professional competence of the certificate matches the title of the requested certificate.
• A completed portfolio as available on the website: Arbokerndeskundige.
• The portfolio must be supported by the associated RI&E's and test-reports.
• Proof of education on level 5 or higher.

An oral exam is part of the certification process.

Handling time

The application will be processed as soon as possible (at least within one month). If the application dossier is not complete, a message is sent to the applicant about the missing documents. The application will in any case be concluded no later than three months after submission of a complete application dossier by a reasoned decision from Hobéon SKO.

Objection and appeal

A stakeholder can object to a decision made by Hobéon SKO. If the stakeholder does not agree with a decision taken by Hobéon SKO, he/she can submit an objection. Hobéon SKO then starts the objection handling procedure.

The submitted notice of objection must at least contain the following information:

• Name, address and place of residence of the stakeholder.
• Date of the objection.
• A description of the decision or a copy of that decision against which the objection is made.
• The grounds for the objection.
• A signature by the stakeholder.

A notice of objection must be submitted, within six weeks of the date of the decision, to Hobéon SKO. The notice of objection must be sent to the attention of:

Hobéon SKO B.V.

Certificatiecoördinator AKD

Sir Winston Churchilllaan 273

2288 EA Rijswijk

The Netherlands

VAO@hobeon.com

An appeal against a decision by Hobéon SKO can be made to a Dutch court.

Overview of costs/fee schedule.

VAT (21%) not included.