What does Steigerbouwer mean?

  • Steigerbouwer A or Monteur Steigerbouw is the name of the certification for scaffolders valid in the Netherlands and Belgium (often also recognized in Germany, Austria, and Scandinavia).
  • Since January 1, 2017, a Monteur Steigerbouw/Steigerbouwer A certificate with the DNV GL (DET NORSKE VERITAS) logo is required in the Netherlands and Belgium.
  • Certifications are issued by the Dutch examination institute and are valid for 5 years.

Steigerbouwer A / Monteur Steigerbouw Certificate

  • The Steigerbouwer A / Monteur Steigerbouw certificate is issued in the form of a diploma, featuring the DNV GL logo and the examination institute logo, valid for 5 years. A plastic ID card with a photo is issued together with the certificate.
  • In the Netherlands, only a certificate accredited by the DNV GL institute is required and accepted.
  • An online database with Steigerbouwer certificate numbers is available at www.certcheck.nl, maintained by the DNV GL Institute in the Netherlands.

Trainings and Exams

Steigerbouwer / Monteur Steigerbouw

  • The Steigerbouwer / Monteur Steigerbouw training covers guidelines developed by the DNV GL institute in accordance with the Scaffold Directive valid in the Netherlands.
  • The Steigerbouwer certificate is intended for scaffolders – 3 or 4-day training concluded with theoretical and practical exams.
  • Trainings and exams are available in Polish, English, or Dutch.

Training prices including exam:

Program

  • Scaffold design
  • Work planning
  • Execution
  • Assembly
  • Operation
  • Key tasks and skills
  • Terms and definitions

Duration

  • In-person, conducted in Polish, English, or Dutch, duration: 3 or 4 days, 8 hours per day (with coffee and meal breaks)

Objective

  • The training aims to familiarize employees with regulations for scaffolders according to Dutch law and to prepare them for the theoretical and practical exams.

Duration

  • 1 day, 8 hours (with coffee and meal breaks)

Exam format

  • Consists of theoretical and practical parts. The theoretical part lasts up to 2.5 hours. The practical part lasts up to 4.5 hours and involves assembling a scaffold based on a technical drawing. The exam can only be taken in the Netherlands.

Exam Requirements

  • Safety harness with hook (large)
  • Safety glasses
  • Gloves
  • Work boots
  • Workwear
  • Helmet
  • Hammer
  • Spirit levels
  • 2 passport photos
  • Valid ID or passport and a double-sided copy

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