The course modules ‘Supplement to Coordinator’, the specific additional training courses for coordinators at level A or level B and the specific examinations for coordinators of level A and level B must be accredited by the Minister of Employment, after advice from the Permanent Operational Commission of the High Council of Prevention and Protection at Work.
The organisation of the course module ‘Supplement to Coordinator’ is reserved for organisers accredited for prevention advisor training courses at level 1 or level 2.
The organisation of the specific examination for coordinators at level A or level B is reserved for the organisers of the accredited courses of specific additional training for coordinators at level A or level B.
The application for accreditation regarding a course module ‘Supplement to Coordinator’ and the application for accreditation regarding additional training or specific examination for coordinator at level A or level B is preferably submitted by email to hua@werk.belgie.be (or by post: FOD Werkgelegenheid, Arbeid en Sociaal Overleg, Algemene Directie Humanisering van de Arbeid, Ernest Blerotstraat 1, 1070 Brussel).
The application must be signed (electronically or otherwise) by a person responsible for the management and organisation of the institution and/or the training course.
The application is free of charge.
The application procedure is available in Dutch, French and English.
Content of the application
The application for accreditation must contain the following information:
- identity of the provider:
- name of the institution,
- CBE number (Crossroads Bank for Enterprises) of the institution,
- name, telephone number, email address and capacity of the person representing the institution and making the application on behalf of the institution;
- presentation of the institution:
- which course(s) are being organised?
- brief description,
- resources available to the institution (premises, materials, etc.),
- If additional admission criteria apply, what are they?
- name of the certificate issued upon completion of the course;
- list of teachers: name, position, profession and the field in which they will teach plus relevant practical experience;
- programme of the course modules:
- The following information must be provided for each course subject:
- summary and intended purpose,
- name of the teacher,
- number of hours with a breakdown of the theoretical and practical parts,
- method of organisation of the practical part (seminar, company visit, internship at a company, etc.);
- The following information must be provided for each course subject:
- organisation:
- number of years over which the courses are spread,
- division of the theoretical and practical part,
- the manner in which the steering group is involved in the assessment of the course,
- the manner in which course participants are involved in the evaluation of the course;
- evaluation:
- method of testing the acquired knowledge and skills (multiple choice format, written, verbal, group discussion, presentation, at the end of each module, at the end of the course, before a jury, etc.),
- deadline for submitting and defending the final work (may not exceed 12 months after the end of the theoretical course),
- composition of the jury or juries;
- registration fee.
Processing of the application
If the application for accreditation is complete, it will be assessed within a reasonable period of time by the official charged with supervision, who will carry out an investigation and draw up a report.
The file containing the application for accreditation and the report of the official charged with supervision are then submitted to the social partners on the Permanent Operational Commission of the High Council of Prevention and Protection at Work, which provides advice to the Minister of Employment.
It is the Minister of Employment who decides whether or not to grant accreditation. An accreditation is valid for a maximum of 5 years.
The General Directorate for Humanisation of Labour (HUA) will inform the applicant about the further progress of their application and the Minister's decision.
The time between the submission of an application for accreditation and the decision whether or not to grant accreditation is on average 6 months. This processing time is an estimate and depends on the completeness and complexity of the application.
All (accredited) providers of additional training for coordinators are listed on the website of FPS Employment (see accreditations: Accreditation: Specific courses, exams and modules for coordinators regarding health and safety on temporary or mobile construction sites (COOR) (in French)).
Appeal against the decision taken
If the decision is contested, an appeal for annulment (and a request for suspension) may be lodged with the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State, in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Decree of the Regent of 23 August 1948, regulating the proceedings before the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State.
Content requirements of the specific additional training
The course module ‘Supplement to Coordinator’ consists of at least 30 hours.
The course of specific additional training for coordinators at level B consists of at least 80 hours, not including the time spent preparing the coordination project and on the exam.
The course of specific additional training for coordinators at level A consists of at least 150 hours, not including the time spent on developing the coordination project and on the exam.
The programme content of the accredited course module ‘Supplement to Coordinator’ includes:
- general and specific risks concerning well-being at work on temporary or mobile construction sites and the regulations relating thereto;
- coordination techniques;
- civil liability, criminal liability and the powers of the coordinator and other intervening parties;
- the general principles of regulations that may affect activities on temporary or mobile construction sites, other than the regulations concerning the well-being of workers in the performance of their work.
The course module ‘Supplement to Coordinator’ must be concluded with an exam aimed at testing the available knowledge and insight into the subject matter.
The programme content of specific additional training and of the specific examination for coordinators at level A or level B mainly includes:
- Regulations
- Accidents and injuries whilst working on temporary or mobile construction sites
- The different actors, their roles and the legal aspects
- The risks and associated preventive measures
- Methods for detecting and evaluating risks
- Tasks and skills of the coordinator
- Coordination tools
- Coordination in practice
The specific additional training for coordinators at level A and level B must enable candidates to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to fulfil all legal and regulatory tasks. On the one hand, the evaluation consists of an examination aimed at testing the available knowledge and, on the other, the preparation and defence of a coordination project before an examination jury composed of members who, as a group, guarantee a sound evaluation of the knowledge, comprehension and skills in applying the subject-matter.
Each organiser of a course of specific additional training for coordinator at level A or level B, as well as each organiser of a specific examination for coordinator at level A or level B, must set up a quality assurance committee.
The quality assurance committee meets when the training cycle has ended and at least once every 3 years. This committee will draw up a report on this matter, which will be sent to the leading officials of the General Directorate of HUA and the General Directorate of TWW.
See Article 58 of the Royal Decree of 25 January 2001 on temporary or mobile construction sites for more information on the regulatory requirements relating to the course module ‘Supplement to Coordinator’, the specific additional training courses for coordinators at level A or level B and the specific examinations for coordinators at level A or level B.
