Dear Nozzleman-Examiners,
How are you wrapping up 2022? In EFNARC we want to share some good news to start 2023 with the right foot. First and foremost, the new and improved EFNARC Nozzleman Certification, a huge step forward for the shotcrete community. We also want to share some new functionalities of the Examiners Member Area on our webpage that make things easier for you as a certified examiner.
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Here is a brief summary of what’s new in EFNARC:
One certification for all
EFNARC’s Nozzleman Certification Scheme was introduced in 2009 in order to set up a global professional standard for sprayed concrete operators. In recent years, the introduction of online theory tests and VR simulators as part of the C2 Certification, to objectively assess the knowledge of applicants, has greatly improved the certification process.
The new Nozzleman Certification brings together different qualities of both previous schemes (top industry-standard training, independence, quality control, objectivity) and it will be open to experienced and inexperienced nozzlemen.
As of January 1st, 2023, all new applications and renewals will switch to the new Nozzleman Certification. There will only be one unified certificate.
This improvement is aimed at ensuring the highest quality, reducing confusion between the previous certificates, and giving more value to the whole certification scheme.
There will be no additional certification required for current examiners.
You can read all the information about the new certification in the news section of the members area in the EFNARC webpage (if you haven’t registered yet, you will need to do so), ask any questions or share your thoughts about the new scheme in the comments section of the article or contact us.
New functionalities
Our Member and Examiner Area has new functionalities that will save you time and assist you:
You can see scheduled courses and other EFNARC events in the Events Calendar and submit new events and courses here.
Now you can use the following link “https://efnarc.org/payments” so trainees can complete their course payment directly. You can find a brief description of the different fees in the Payments section.
We have updated our course material for the EFNARC Nozzleman Certification Scheme. Check out the content about concrete technology, spraying equipment, designer expectations, surface finishing and curing, standards & testing and Health, Safety & Environment. Download it here.
From EFNARC we take the occasion to wish you a fantastic holiday and a very happy new year ahead.
