Blasting Professionals – recognition of professional qualifications

 

This rule also applies to technical blasting advisors, certified pyrotechnicians and certified stage pyrotechnicians who wish to practice their profession in Norway.

From 2021, you can also apply for recognition of your professional qualifications if you have professional qualifications from countries outside the EEA and Switzerland.

Please submit an application for recognition of your professional qualifications by the following links:

>> Authorized rock blaster
>> Authorized rock blasting adviser 
>> Technical blasting adviser 
>> Certified pyrotechnician
>> Certified stage pyrotechnician

Rules for Assessment of Your Professional Qualifications

DSB will evaluate your professional qualifications in accordance with Act 16 June 2017 no. 69 on the recognition of professional qualifications and Regulations 22 December 2017 no. 2384 on the recognition of professional qualifications. The regulations implement Directive 2013/55/EC.

Furthermore, DSB will evaluate your professional qualifications based on the current requirements for acquiring the profession in Norway. Thus, rock blasters, rock blasting- and technical advisers must meet the requirements in Regulations 15 June 2017 no. 844 on the civilian handling of explosive substances (the Explosives regulations). For certified pyrotechnicians and certified stage pyrotechnicians, DSB will utilize Regulations 26 June 2002 no. 922 on the handling of explosive substances for assessing your professional qualifications. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the above-mentioned rules.

In your application, you must indicate whether you wish to establish yourself in Norway permanently, or if your stay in Norway is of a rather temporary nature. Applicants from outside the EEA and Switzerland can only get recognition of professional qualifications for establishment.

Requirements for Recognition

Recognition of professional qualifications applies to regulated professions, cf. Act 16 June 2017 no. 69 on the recognition of professional qualifications and Regulations 22 December 2017 no. 2384 on the recognition of professional qualifications. Hence, you must already possess the professional qualifications for which you are seeking recognition. For example, if you apply for recognition as an authorized rock blaster, you are required to have received recognition as such in another EEA-state or Switzerland at the time of your application in Norway.

Only companies that have employed a sufficient number of authorized rock blasting advisers and rock blasters may perform rock-blasting activities. Furthermore, such a company must employ at least one rock blasting adviser in a full-time position, cf. the Explosives regulations section 79 paragraph two.

All professionals within regulated professions in the explosives field are required to have knowledge of and adhere to the rules that apply to the profession.

Requested Documentation and Information

• Copy of passport or other proof of identity and nationality.
• Copy of an original valid certificate showing that you are a legally established professional in another EEA-state or Switzerland.
• Confirmation from the authority that issued your certificate that the certificate is valid at the time of application and has not expired or been withdrawn. The confirmation must be dated.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Police certificate of conduct, not older than 3 months, from the country in which you have practiced your profession. If you have lived in Norway for more than 6 months, you must also send a Norwegian police certificate. Police certificates are only necessary for applications as authorized rock blaster and authorized rock blasting adviser.
• Information on the requirements for receiving recognition for the regulated profession (name and contact information of school, name of program / studies, period of study, curriculum, practice period duration etc.)
• Information on the type of work you may carry out under the certificate issued for the regulated profession (name and contact information of issuing authority, requirements for the certificate etc.)
• Information on the nature and permanence of the work you plan to undertake in Norway such as length of stay, name of employer, name of project, etc.
• Copy of an original diploma from a relevant education, if certificates are not issued in your country of origin.

DSB only accepts documentation and information that has been translated into Norwegian or English by an approved translator, this does not however apply to Swedish and Danish documentation or information.

Power of attorney

If someone other than the applicant sends in the application, it must also include a power of attorney. One example is businesses that applies on behalf of their employees.

The power of attorney should state the following:

• Which case the power of attorney applies to
• Contact information (name, address, e-mail and phone number) of the person giving the power of attorney
• Contact information (name, address, e-mail and phone number) of the proxy
• How long the power of attorney is valid for
• Signature from the person giving the power of attorney
• Date and place

Case Processing Time

It is important that you take into account that the case processing time will vary depending on the type and complexity of the application. If you are required to complete certain measures in order to offset deficiencies in your professional qualifications, the case processing time may increase. Please note that the case processing time is calculated from the point in time when DSB has received all necessary documentation and information.