Recommendation – Education – Networking
Seminars and Courses
As the specialist association for the HDD industry, the DCA organises seminars and courses in the HDD sector together with its partners. It is responsible for the technical programme, the selection of speakers and the final examination of participants.
In the gas and water sector in Germany, basic training is offered for HDD technology for the further training of specialised personnel (technical supervisors, site managers and machine operators) according to DVGW worksheet GW 329.
The course content, instructors and final examinations in the individual courses documented in worksheet GW 329 (syllabus and test plan) were largely determined, provided and supervised by the DCA. The courses are still held in cooperation with the DVGW and the Berufsförderungswerk des Rohrleitungsbauverbandes (brbv) at the Bohrmeisterschule Celle and in cooperation with the DVGW at Bau-ABC Rostrup. In addition to the basic training courses, both training centres also offer courses for specialists in mud technology and themed days on special HDD topics.
DCA members pay reduced fees.
DCA partners in the training sector:
- the Berufsförderungswerk des Rohrleitungsbauverbandes (brbv)
- the Bohrmeisterschule Celle
- Bau-ABC-Rostrup
- Deltares (also courses in English)
The Berufsförderungswerk des Rohrleitungsbauverbandes GmbH (brbv) and rbv GmbH are nationwide training service providers in pipeline construction in the fields of gas, water, district heating, waste water, telecommunications, electricity and industrial pipeline construction in Germany. The comprehensive training and further education programme in pipeline construction is regularly adapted to the current and future requirements of the industries. Here you will find an overview of the brbv seminars and courses.
The Bohrmeisterschule Celle maintains a recognised course centre according to DVGW worksheet GW-329 for the ‘Training of specialist supervision and specialist personnel for controllable horizontal directional drilling methods according to the syllabus and test plan’. According to the DVGW GW 321 technical rule, it is necessary for the specialist companies carrying out trenchless pipeline construction to have the above-mentioned qualified specialist personnel. Training at the Bohrmeisterschule Celle is organised in cooperation with the rbv (Rohrleitungsbauverband) and in close coordination with the DCA. Registration for the courses takes place via the brbv. Here you will find an overview of the participation requirements and course content.
Bau-ABC Rostrup is a training centre for the construction industry in Lower Saxony-Bremen. In cooperation with universities and institutes, it also offers a wide range of practice-oriented further training courses for master craftsmen and engineers in the fields of asphalt technology, pipeline construction, drilling technology, specialised civil engineering, horizontal directional drilling (HDD), geothermal energy and construction machinery technology. In addition, there are collaborations with universities for Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes as a dual course of study in civil engineering with practical training. Bau-ABC Rostrup also maintains a recognised course centre according to DVGW worksheet GW-329 and offers courses for the further training of specialist personnel. Take a look at Bau-ABC Rostrup.
For many years, the Deltares Academy, the training centre of DCA member Deltares in Delft, the Netherlands, has been providing standard and/or customised training courses for HDD and other areas. The certified HDD courses are of interest to personnel working on the equipment (machine operators, site managers), clients, planners and others involved in the execution of HDD projects. Take a look at Deltares.
According to DVGW worksheet GW-329 in Germany, every responsible technical supervisor must attend a training event during the term of the DVGW certificate.
In cooperation between the DCA and the Berufsförderungswerk des Rohrleitungsbauverbandes (brbv), a training event is held at the beginning of December each year at the Schlosshotel Kassel with the aim of providing further training for the specialist staff of companies certified according to DVGW GW 302 in the GN 2 group.
The seminar is primarily aimed at technical supervisors who have a certificate of examination in training levels A and B. In addition, it also serves as a suitable training event for technical personnel, site managers and supervisors working in the field of horizontal directional drilling.
Please register for the further training seminar and the training courses via www.brbv.de
Note: Participation in the DCA Annual Congress and the DCA Members’ Forum also counts as further training according to DVGW worksheet GW-329.