Hot work - certification
Does your work create sparks or involve the use of an open flame or hot-air tools, or does it involve high temperatures in other ways? If so, you probably need a Hot Work Certificate. You can look forward to an informative and engaging learning experience! To gain a certificate you need to take this course, and a practical exercise in fire extinguishing.
Confirmation practical extinguishing exercise
Important changes after September the 13th 2024:
- The instructor for practical fire-extinguishing exercises must be one of the following:
- Approved in the Hot work scheme
- Employed in a fire service with competence in carrying out practical fire extinguishing exercises
- Qualified personnel with competence in carrying out practical fire extinguishing exercises
- Fire extinguisher training exercises must be done in connection with the e-learning course and no later than three (3) months after completing the e-learning course. (the arrangement that the practical extinguishing exercise may have been carried out during the last 2 years is no longer applicable)
- The practical fire-fighting exercise can be carried out as a "live" exercise or with a VR fire-fighting simulator approved by the Norwegian Fire Protection Association.
- The course must be reported to us no later than three (3) months after the e-learning course.
- VR fire extinguisher simulator is approved – requirements for this can be found here: VR requirements.
Questions regarding these changes must be addressed to the Norwegian Fire Protection Association: https://brannvernforeningen.no/.
The Safety Regulations have been updated as of January 1, 2024, and may be found here. It is essential that all course participants familiarise themselves with the new regulations.
Safety regulations for conducting hot work (PDF)
English version of Safety regulations for performance of hot work (PDF)
Form for documenting a completed practical fire-extinguishing exercise (DOCX)
English form for documenting a completed practical fire-extinguishing exercise (DOCX)
Instructions for practical fire-extinguishing exercise (PDF)
Validity: The certificate is valid in Norway, Finland and Denmark for 5 years before it must be renewed.
Courses completed after 1 July 2023 are not valid in Sweden.
Target
The course helps provide the participant with the necessary knowledge of how a fire can start and develop, how to ensure hot work is carried out safely, and how to extinguish a fire if it should break out.
Target group
The course is intended for anyone who needs to carry out hot work or take on the role of fire watch in an area where hot work is being done.
Hot work is work which involves the use of tools that may produce sufficient heat or sparks to start a fire. Examples of hot work include welding, cutting, grinding, angle grinding, soldering, roofing work using an open flame or hot-air equipment, and any other work involving the use of an open flame.
Subjects covered in the course
- The fire triangle
- Dangers associated with using different types of tools
- How heat spreads
- Using gas in connection with hot work
- How fire spreads and how to prevent it
- Risk analysis
- Documentation
- How to create a safe workplace
- How to extinguish a fire
- Different extinguishing methods
The course ends with an exam. When you have passed the exam and we have received documentation confirming that you have completed a fire extinguishing exercise, you will receive a digital certificate from the Norwegian Fire Protection Association's site: https://brannvernforeningen.no/sertifisering/varme-arbeider/digital-certificate-on-tablets-and-mobile. Documentation that you have completed the required fire-extinguishing exercise during the last 3 months should be sent to post@trainor.no for registration within three months after completing the e-learning course.
The instructor for practical fire-extinguishing exercises can be one of the following:
- Approved in the Hot work scheme
- Employed in a fire service with competence in carrying out practical fire extinguishing exercises
- Qualified personnel with competence in carrying out practical fire extinguishing exercises
The certificate is valid in Norway, Finland and Denmark for 5 years before it must be renewed. Courses completed after 1 July 2023 are not valid in Sweden.
Before you attend this course
Important changes after September 13th 2024:
The instructor for practical fire-extinguishing exercises can be one of the following:
- Approved in the Hot work scheme
- Employed in a fire service with competence in carrying out practical fire extinguishing exercises
- Qualified personnel with competence in carrying out practical fire extinguishing exercises
Fire extinguisher training exercises must be done in connection with the e-learning course and no later than three (3) months after completing the e-learning course. (the arrangement that the practical extinguishing exercise may have been carried out during the last 2 years is no longer applicable).
The practical fire-fighting exercise can be carried out as a "live" exercise or with a VR fire-fighting simulator approved by the Norwegian Fire Protection Association.
Once the exam is passed and we have received the documentation, you will be issued a digital certificate via the Brannvernforeningen’s website.
You will receive an SMS when your certificate is ready. The extinguishing exercise must be completed within three (3) months after completing the e-learning course, and must be submitted to post@trainor.no for registration no later than three months after passing the e-learning course.
Validity: The certificate is valid in Norway, Finland, and Denmark for 5 years before it must be renewed. Courses completed after July 1, 2023, are not valid in Sweden.
Technical information
System requirements
This course can be run on a computer, tablet and smart phone. For handheld devices we recommend a stable Wi-fi connection. Flash is not required for this course.
Course manual
Yes, you will receive a digital course manual on e-mail that is also available on My Page.
Have any questions?
We understand the critical role that proper training plays in ensuring a safe working environment and it is our commitment to continue delivering the most effective training in electrical safety.
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