Asbestos inventory

Get your official asbestos expert certificate now

have an asbestos inventory.

Only certified "asbestos inventory experts" can draw up a valid asbestos inventory certificate!

This is done according to the OVAM standard inspection protocol.

CONTENT OF THE MANDATORY ASBESTOS EXPERT REFRESHER 2026

Content of the training

• Common IP2 mistakes
  • Correctly demarcating the inspection area
  • Consulting an asbestos inventory
  • Prior knowledge and visual assessment
• Material recognition
• Working safely and carefully
  • Code changes
  • Sampling in practice

At home:

• Completing the quiz and evaluation

WHO MUST TAKE THE 2026 REFRESHER?

Every personally certified asbestos inventory expert (ADI), whether or not affiliated with a certification body (CI), must take a refresher every calendar year, starting from the year the personal certificate is obtained.

CONTENT OF THE MANDATORY ASBESTOS EXPERT TRAINING

• Classroom training: theory + practice + e-learning
• 4 days + e-learning; the basic asbestos training must be booked separately

Day 1: theoretical training on the inspection protocol, regulations and asbestos recognition.

Day 2: theory and practice on sampling and safety

Day 3: building construction and air flows + working with the database

Day 4: walkthrough and practical cases in which the theory is applied to concrete situations.

CONTENT OF THE PRELIMINARY BASIC ASBESTOS KNOWLEDGE TRAINING

An asbestos expert draws up the asbestos inventory of the asbestos present in homes, business buildings or in the employer's work zone.

Basic knowledge of asbestos, inventory and the various pieces of legislation is part of the mandatory exam.

Recommended for anyone active as an EPB reporter, in real estate, estate agencies, property sales, property managers, notaries, lawyers, architects, ...

Note: asbestos experts recognised in the Netherlands must also obtain a Belgian personal certificate as an asbestos inventory expert!

ACTIONS, NOT WORDS!

• Theoretical training with practical examples
• Preliminary basic asbestos knowledge training: based on the assessment terms drawn up by OVAM
• Hand-outs available via the e-learning platform with plenty of extra information
• E-learning access remains valid for 6 months
• When registering for the mandatory refresher, indicate your certification body in the remarks field
• Start sheet for a new asbestos expert

EXAM

• You can register for the exam with IBEX: https://asbestexamens.be/
• Normec Praxis is not responsible for the content and results of external exams
• Admission requirement: "hold a secondary education diploma of the ASO or TSO type or an equivalent diploma, or have at least two years of relevant professional experience gained in the past six years. The relevant professional experience is demonstrated by a declaration on honour", Vlarema art. 5.4.10.
• In accordance with art. 5.5 of the Certification Regulations, the certification body may charge an administrative fee
• If you have passed the 'asbestos inventory expert' exam, you can obtain a personal certificate from an accredited asbestos certification body. As an asbestos expert, you can choose which certification body to request a certificate from. Source: https://ovam.vlaanderen.be/hoe-word-ik-asbestdeskundige

WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?

* training recognised by the BIV/IPI (6 hours per day)