Procedure to be included in the list of institutions that provide a basic course for prevention advisors (level III)

Application for inclusion

The application for inclusion 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 contain the following information and documents:

1. the name of the institution, CBE number, address (if different from the head office), the name and capacity of the contact person, web page;
2. a brief description of the course;
3. the resources available to the provider (premises, materials, etc.)
4. a logical and coherent programme of the course demonstrating that it is aimed at acquiring the knowledge and skills referred to in Article II.1‑20 of the Code on Well-being at Work
5. the list of teachers
6. a description of the way in which the course participants are evaluated
7. a certificate template of participation for the course participants

By submitting the application, the company/institution undertakes to comply with the conditions for organising courses, as referred to in Article II.4‑25 of the Code on Well-being at Work.

The application must signed (electronically or otherwise) by a person charged with the management and organisation of the institution.

The application is free of charge.

The application procedure is available in Dutch, French and English.

Processing of the application

The General Directorate of HUA will assess the application and inform the applicant of the outcome. If the file is complete and correct in terms of content, the institution will be included in the list of institutions that provide a basic course for prevention advisors.

The institution that is included in the above list, must issue a certificate of participation to students who have completed the basic course.

The time between the submission of the application for inclusion and inclusion in the list is on average several weeks. This processing time is an estimate and depends on the completeness and complexity of the application.

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.