The Certificate

The Nozzleman Certificate/Assessment is carried out by Examiners who assesses experienced Nozzlemen (min. 3 years) on their theoretical and practical skills at their worksite. The Examiner has wide experience of underground construction and sprayed concrete (min. 5 years) and has been accredited by EFNARC through attending a Examiner assessment course.

The Nozzleman Assessment is not a training course. The Nozzleman is expected to have a high level of competence before applying to be assessed. There is however material that the Nozzleman should be taught prior to the assessment, in order to get more in-depth and theoretical knowledge.

The assessment

The Nozzleman Assessment is planned to take place during a full day. It may however be a part of a longer training session, not connected to EFNARC. The assessment is typically done at a worksite where office facilities are used for the theory session and test. Later the Examiner assesses the Nozzleman’s practical skills, hence a robot, tunnel and concrete needs to be available.

The emphasis during the practical assessment is pre-application tasks, start-up procedure, spraying application procedure, shut-down and troubleshooting procedures, as well as HSE.

Nozzleman Assessment Outline

• Application with CV
  Minimum 3 years of robotic spraying experience.

• Theory session
  Approx. 0,5 day of theory and test.
  Course notes are handed out.
  Written test.

• Practical assessment
  Approx. 0,5 day of practical procedures and spraying.
  The Examiner follows a checklist and assesses the Nozzleman.
  The Examiner also asks the Nozzleman questions on things that might not be covered in the practical elements of the assessment.

Nozzleman Certificate Administration

The Examiner provides EFNARC with CV, application, written test, assessment form and video showing the assessment. The Examiner also pays the applicable fees. EFNARC issues the certificate to the Examiner who forwards it the Nozzleman or his/her employer.

Nozzleman Certification is carried out by EFNARC Certified Nozzleman Examiners. Anyone wishing to obtain EFNARC Nozzleman Certification should contact the certificate@efnarc.org for the details of their local Nozzleman Examiners.