fireworker certificate ?

[oo_steph_oo]

Hi all

With french people we have a question , in france to be able to use professionnal fireworks (bombs up to 100mm , big cake ...) , we must have a certificate (K4 diploma).
For this certificate we just need have 5 days of theorical lessons , and a final examen.

We would like to know that is the position of yours differents country , especially for germany , belgium and nederland.

Thanks

oo_steph_oo

 

[Luqa - Malta]

The Government of Malta issues Category A licences for persons qualified to manufacture and supervise the manufacture of fireworks, Category B licences for assistants to persons holding licence A, and Category C licences for persons authorised to let off fireworks under the supervision of a person in possession of a Category A licence.

 

[xavier]

In Belgium you don't need a certificate or licence for shooting profesional fireworks. Any compagny who has a licence to stock professional fireworks can shoot it too. You need a assurance and the permission of the community for having a display that they. You need also a special authorisation for the transport of professional fireworks. If you don't have a ADR vehicul EXII, you can't transport the goods. No transport means no shooting.

 

[Sparkey]

In Holland it's almost the same as in France. You'll take about 4 days of theory and 1 day practice (exam for both) and then you will be KIWA certified. KIWA is a institute for certifications for many industrial purposses.

The course is expensive and useless. Experience is much better and ofcourse a little luck to work at a fireworks display company.

 

[China Fireworks]

In China,it plots out 4 kinds: A,B,C,D.
Professionnal fireworks(display shell,big cake) belongs to A kind.Only company who have a display fireworks certificate can buy and set off fireworks show.

 

[carlo]

In Italy we have two different certificates: the first for manufacture fireworks and the second to shoot fireworks. The two certificates are issued from a local office of the central Government (Prefettura) after an exam.
The are no obligary course to obtain the certificates.

 

[Flash Salute]

In Canada we have 3 different certificates:
1- Apprentice pyrotechnician
2- Level.1 pyrotechnician
3- Level.2 pyrotechnician
I'm apprentice pyrotechnician but i have 10 years of experience in this jobs.
My experience:
-8 years of firework making
-2 years set and fire pyrotechnics devices
and i hope to work in this business for the rest of my life !

 

[Bonbridge]

In Holland it's almost the same as in France. You'll take about 4 days of theory and 1 day practice (exam for both) and then you will be KIWA certified. KIWA is a institute for certifications for many industrial purposses.

The course is expensive and useless. Experience is much better and ofcourse a little luck to work at a fireworks display company.

You also need to work at at least 10 shootings before you receive the kiwa certificate .