Technical manager of vehicle inspection centre
If you have a foreign education or professional qualification and wish to practice your profession in Norway, you generally need approval or authorisation. You will find information about documentation requirements, the application process and regulations here. The competent authority will assess whether you meet the requirements to practice the profession and use the professional title in Norway. If you intend to establish in Norway and work permanently in your chosen profession, the rules below apply to you. However, if you wish to work in Norway for shorter periods of time within your chosen profession, the rules for temporary provision of services apply.
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You need to register with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration in order to be authorised as an inspector at a testing centre for periodic roadworthiness tests.
You can send the required documentation to the Norwegian Public Roads Administration by post.
Information about documentation requirements, the application process and the different types of authorisation, can be found in the link above (in Norwegian only)
Establishment:
If you wish to establish yourself or work for an extended period in Norway within your profession, you must apply for recognition from the competent recognition authority before you can practice this profession in Norway.
Temporary provision of services:
You can work temporarily in this profession if you are already legally established in an EEA country or Switzerland and can practice the same profession in that country. To be able to work in this profession temporarily in Norway, you must submit a prior declaration to the competent authority (by applying for temporary recognition). This is because the practice of the profession may have serious implications for safety and health of the recipient of the service, and the recognition authorities need to be able to verify that you are qualified to practice the profession before you start working.
Documentation requirements for establishment and temporary provision of services:
- Information about what the applicant hopes to achieve by applying.
- A certified copy of your certificate of basic competency issued by the competent authority in another EEA country or Switzerland.
- Confirmation of relevant professional experience
Comments:
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration's regional office may demand further documentation and translation of documents if necessary.
Having obtained personal authorisation as an inspector is a prerequisite for becoming a technical manager at a testing centre.
The authorisation of an inspector at an approved testing centre for periodic roadworthiness tests is personal. The application to become an inspector is therefore contingent on secure identification and requires that you register in the Norwegian Public Roads Administration's register. For secure identification, you need to be registered in the Norwegian National Registry.
Having obtained personal authorisation as an inspector is a prerequisite for becoming a technical manager at a testing centre, and the latter also requires confirmation of relevant practical experience for at least 3 of the last 10 years.
Language requirements:
No. Norwegian language skills are not a prerequisite for the recognition of professional qualification as such. It is expected that the professional has the language skills in Norwegian that are necessary to practice the regulated profession in Norway.
Criteria/conditions for recognition:
The statutory qualification requirements related to the practice of the profession are stipulated in the Regulations relating to vehicle repair shops and Regulations relating to periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers, the Regulations relating to training for periodic roadworthiness tests, and the Road Traffic Act.
The statutory requirements for being entitled to recognition of professional qualification from abroad are stipulated in the Act on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Professional Qualifications Act) and the Regulation on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Professional Qualifications Regulation).
Case processing deadlines:
Establishment:
The competent authority must acknowledge receipt of your application within one month of receiving it and inform you of any missing or incomplete documentation.
Following the submission of a complete application, the competent authority should complete processing your application within three months.
Temporary provision of services:
The competent authority shall, within one month of receiving the notification, determine whether you can start working without further scrutiny of your qualifications, or if you need to undergo a compensation measure.
If the competent authority needs more than one month to determine this, you shall be notified of the reason for the delay within one month after the notification was received. In such cases, the competent authority shall make a decision within two months after the reason for the delay has been resolved.
If the competent authority has not processed the application within these deadlines, you may practice the profession.
Fees:
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration charges a fee of 5.420 NOK processing applications for recognition. For the processing of an application for recognition, a fee as regulated in section 12a of Regulations relating to periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers. The fee must be paid whether or not your application is granted.
The fee claim is sent by separate dispatch together with the decision from the competent authority.
Right of appeal:
If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the decision, you may appeal in writing, pursuant to Chapter VI of the Public Administration Act. If your application is processed in accordance with
the Professional Qualifications Act, the right of appeal also applies if the competent authority has exceeded the case processing deadlines (see Case processing deadlines above).
Competent authority
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration,
P.O.Box 1010 Nordre Ål
2605 LILLEHAMMER
E-mail: firmapost@vegvesen.no
Phone: +47 22 07 30 00
