Certification of Training Centres

Registration

The interested training centre completes the KNX questionnaire for certification and returns it to KNX Association (with a statement whether it’s an application for KNX certification or -when desired – KNX+ certification). The training centre is subsequently registered and has access to the current electronic version of the KNX training documentation. The “registered “ training centre may convey the KNX technology but are unable to issue certificates that are accepted as a basis for partnership.

Registration status expires after one year and can be extended.

Authorisation

When the registered training centre has supplied a copy of the minimum requirements, it shall be subsequently authorised for the organisation of basic courses with KNX exam and/or (when applied for) advanced courses. The authorisation phase is restricted to 2 basic courses with KNX exam or 2 advanced courses and lasts one year.

The minimum requirements relate to:

• Media equipment
• Training equipment:
  Devices and components shall be available to realize the following functions :
  • Switching
  • Dimming
  • Shutter Control
  • Coupling of two TP1 lines
• For tutor aptitude :
  at least one (internal or external) tutor shall be in the possession of a tutor certificate.  In the case where the candidate tutor has the possibility to attend a tutor seminar in Germany, he shall register for the next scheduled tutor course.
  In the case where he/she does not have the possibility to attend the tutor seminar in Germany, he/she shall purchase a copy of the tutor documentation (99 € per candidate – contact ufuk.unal(at)knx.org) for self-study.  Prior to the inspection, the tutor has the possibility to take part in an (optional) additional two-day crash course before he/she sits the theoretical and practical exam.

An authorized training centre may organize two courses concluded with a certificate.

Inspection

Compliance to the ISO 9001:2000 standard is recommended.

• When however a training centre can present an ISO 9001:2000 certificate of an accredited third party, during the KNX certification inspection the elements relating to the organisation of the training centre are not checked.

• When the training centre can not submit an ISO 9001:2000 certificate, during the KNX certification inspection the entire set of KNX requirements is checked for compliance.

The duration of the inspection depends on the type of application, i.e whether the training centre shall organise basic courses besides advanced courses.

Note: Training centres that have already been KNX certified for the KNX Association of basic courses can apply for extension of their certification to upgrade courses by the submission of documents showing the compliance of the additional requirements.

Certification

KNX Association grants the respective KNX certificate after a successful inspection.

Surveillance

When the training centre is certified according ISO 9001:2000, the continued compliance to the requirements is checked by a renewed submission of an ISO 9001:2000 certificate after three  years. When the training centre has not been certified according ISO 9001:2000, KNX Association has at any time the right to request documentation at the certified training centre showing the continued compliance to the KNX requirements. These documents must reach KNX at the latest 3 weeks after KNX’ request.

Registration fees

€ 1.200

Auditor per hour for the inspection (or crash course)

€ 112,5

Annual fees (update of the training documentation)

€ 500