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Frequently asked questions personal certifications STIPEL

STIPEL has decided to terminate its cooperation agreements with certification bodies such as DEKRA. These agreements will be formally terminated by May 8, 2024 at the latest. STIPEL is entering into new cooperation agreements with exam institutions to continue person certification from STIPEL itself as of May 8.
As of May 1, 2024, certificate data will be transferred from DEKRA to STIPEL. All certificate holders have entered into certification agreements with DEKRA for taking the exams. In this you have given permission to be included in the STIPEL register. This is important for the transfer of data to STIPEL.
DEKRA will not transfer data about you and your certification status to STIPEL if DEKRA has not received your consent. This applies at least to exams taken before 1-1-2022.
Certificate holders holding a personal certification with an accreditation logo from the Accreditation Council have received a personal message from us by e-mail.
We understand that the news raises any questions. On this page you will find the most frequently asked questions. Would you like more information? You can contact STIPEL directly at the following link.
As of May 1, 2024, STIPEL will take over DEKRA's certificates. Important condition is that DEKRA has permission from the certificate holder to do so.
You do not have to do anything.
STIPEL has received and recorded the personal data and certification status of your certificate from DEKRA, if you have given DEKRA permission to do so in the past.
STIPEL can issue a STIPEL certificate if necessary or desired.
DEKRA has terminated its accreditation with the Council for Accreditation (RvA).
DEKRA personal certificates with accreditation logo will be withdrawn by DEKRA as of May 8, 2024.
STIPEL will have received and registered the personal data and certification status of your certificate from DEKRA by May 1, 2024, if you have given DEKRA permission to do so in the past. STIPEL will issue a new certificate without accreditation logo free of charge.
DEKRA has sent a personal message to certificate holders who have a DEKRA certificate with accreditation logo.
The personal message was sent to e-mail addresses known to us, from yourself or your employer.
If your e-mail address has changed or was not known to us, or you changed employers after your last exam, our e-mail will not have arrived.
You can contact STIPEL about your personal certificate.
You can find your DEKRA certificate in the DEKRA register: DEKRA Check.me for up to 2 years after the expiration date.
After May 8, 2024, your certificate will no longer be in the DEKRA database if it was from one of the six accredited certification schemes, namely:
  • 20110 VOP LS (NEN 3140);
  • 20120 VOP HS (NEN 3840);
  • 20210 VP LS (NEN 3140);
  • 20220 VP HS (NEN 3840);
  • 20710 IVWV LS (NEN 3140);
  • 20720 IVWV HS (NEN 3840).
All personal certificates from other STIPEL certification schemes will remain in the DEKRA register until the certificate expires.
  • Through this link you can see if you are included in the STIPEL register: Stipel (secure-logistics.nl) If your search returns with a search result, it means that your details have automatically been passed on to STIPEL. You do not need to take any action. Your certificate is taken over by STIPEL.
  • If your search returns with no search result, but you do want your certificate to be taken over, you must contact STIPEL before May 8, 2024.
  • If you do not want your certificate to be taken over by STIPEL, you do not need to take any action.
  • Your data will not be shared with STIPEL and your certificate will expire on May 8, 2024.
  • If you have a certificate WITH accreditation logo, your certificate will expire on May 8, 2024, it will no longer be valid and will not be found in the DEKRA register. Please contact STIPEL before May 8, 2024 for a STIPEL certificate without an accreditation logo.
  • If you have a DEKRA certificate without an accreditation logo, for example for BEI BLS, BEI BHS or VIAG, your certificate remains valid until the end of its term and can continue to be found in the DEKRA register.
  • You can take your theory and practical exams through an examination body. When you have completed this with a positive result, no later than April 12, 2024, the examination body will send your examination file to DEKRA and you will receive a certificate from DEKRA.
  • If you need to retake a re-examination, after April 12, 2024, the examination body will send your examination file to STIPEL and you will receive a certificate from STIPEL.
DEKRA has agreed with STIPEL that DEKRA will not issue a duplicate DEKRA certificate. You can contact STIPEL for a “STIPEL declaration.”
If there are any changes to your personal data, you should notify DEKRA no later than April 12, 2024. Do your details change after April 12, 2024? If so, you should contact STIPEL.
We will stop all personal certification activities after the transfer.
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