Prevention advisor - level 2 basic module

In this practice-based training session, you get the basics on themes such as occupational safety, ergonomics, hygiene and (psychosocial) health. We prepare you to obtain the certificate. Delivered by lecturers working in the field and based on real-life cases.

Why?

Every organisation with 20 or more employees must appoint a prevention advisor. In this role, you map out a health policy for your organisation and draw up a Global Prevention Plan and an Annual Action Plan. In this training session, you gain the necessary basic knowledge and skills in occupational safety, ergonomics, hygiene and (psychosocial) health.

It is the ideal stepping stone to the specialist module for prevention advisor level 2 (or 1). 


Het is de ideale opstap naar de specialisatiemodule van preventieadviseur niveau 2 (of 1).

What will you learn?

In this interactive training session, we alternate theory with practical exercises, individually or in groups. You learn hands-on what your tasks are and how best to carry them out. To prepare you for Industry 4.0*, we also tackle technical innovations and new safety risks. 

Maximum 30 participants.
Catering is provided and included in the price.

*4th industrial revolution: characterised by automation, autonomous machines, artificial intelligence, robotics, ...

Result

After completing this course:

  • you master the basics of wellbeing and safety at work;

  • you are familiar with wellbeing legislation and all aspects of a practice-based wellbeing policy within your company;

  • you can identify, assess and safeguard risks individually or in a group;

  • you can roll out a risk prevention policy pragmatically, systematically and in a structured way.

Does your organisation have 20 employees or fewer?

If so, as the business owner you can take on the role of risk prevention advisor yourself. To do this, you can follow the training session 'Risk prevention advisor – basic level (level 3)'.

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For whom?

This training session is for anyone who wants to obtain the ‘Risk prevention advisor level 2’ certificate and holds a certificate of higher secondary education or higher secondary courses:

  • level 3 risk prevention advisors who want to deepen their knowledge of safety and wellbeing.

  • Employees who are allowed by their company to follow level 2 training and who will head the occupational health and safety service in a group B company.

  • Employees who are allowed by their company to follow level 2 training in order to act as deputy to a level 1 advisor in a group A company.  

What is stipulated by law?

By law, as a risk prevention advisor you must have the necessary knowledge of wellbeing at work: risk assessment, the coordination of risk prevention activities and the operation of the internal occupational health and safety committee (CPPW).

The required level of knowledge – 1, 2 or 3 – depends on the size of the company on the one hand and the risks employees run on the other. Based on these criteria, companies are divided into 4 categories: A, B, C and D.
More info? Take a look on the FPS Employment, Labour & Social Dialogue website.

Mensura is on the list of the Federal Public Service Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue
(FPS Employment) as a training provider for the basic training for risk prevention advisors (level 3).

Price

If your organisation is affiliated with Mensura External Occupational Health and Safety Service (ESPPW), you have prevention units available and your balance is sufficient, you can pay with these.

Subsidies

Thanks to our approvals by government departments and sector funds, we meet the conditions for numerous subsidies and funding options.

  • SME portfolio. Use these accreditation numbers in your application:

    • Members of Mensura External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work: Mensura EDPB - DV.O105072

    • non-members: Mensura CONSULT - DV.O101943

  • Training vouchers - Flanders and Wallonia

  • Sector fund:

    • Alimento

    • Constructiv

    • Volta

  • Paid educational leave / Flemish training leave

See also the general frequently asked questions, including about certification and payments >