Dear Nozzleman-Examiners,
We’re excited to see our new Nozzleman Certificate with VR Technology taking off!
Our EFNARC Nozzleman Examiner, Felipe Garrido Palacios, has been among the first to provide training under the new conditions, certifying nozzlemen in Chile who work in the Candelaria Underground Mine in Atacama as well as the construction of the Santiago Metro Line 7.
According to Felipe, who has been an EFNARC examiner since 2018 and has now incorporated simulators into his training course for the first time: “Virtual Reality training is a big advancement as it allows operators to enhance their skills by being exposed to scenarios with different levels of difficulty. Whereas daily work on jobsites tends to be rather repetitive.”
What does the upgraded Nozzleman Certification include?
As of January 2023, the Nozzleman Certificate is required to include Virtual Reality technology for shotcrete operator training and assessment.
All new applications and renewals have switched to the new certificate, so there is only one unified EFNARC Nozzleman Certificate. The new certification brings together different qualities of previous schemes (top industry-standard training, independence, quality control and objectivity), and is open to experienced and inexperienced nozzlemen.
It’s important to note that no additional certification is required for current examiners. All valid EFNARC Examiner certificate holders can perform the new training and assessment.
We’re proud to collaborate with VR training providers like Edvirt and Normet Group to continuously ensure closeness to reality and best practice examples.
Read more about the new certificate here and check out our Q&As
Join us at WTC 2023
We look forward to joining our EFNARC members at the World Tunnel Congress in Athens later this month (May 12th - 18th).
The organizers have prepared a compelling, innovative and thorough programme with over 160 innovation-sharing lectures and speakers from over 30 countries.
Click here for a summary of the sessions focused on ground support and shotcrete.
See you in Athens!
