Welcome at Kenwerk International
This international Kenwerk-portal offers information to work placement companies outside of The Netherlands willing to host trainees and interns from The Netherlands. Kenwerk hosts the 'Register of Internationally-certified work placement companies' and helps companies acquire their formal certification.
This website helps you find out all about international certification and about hosting Dutch trainees or interns at your company. You are welcome to contact Kenwerk International personally for any additional information.
How to become a Kenwerk certified work placement company
If your work placement company is willing to coach Dutch trainees, you can connect with Kenwerk to become a 'certified work placement company'. This website helps you find out how to go about your certification.
Apply for certification as a work placement company
When your company is ready to sign up for certification as a work placement company, please register here to log on to the Kenwerk-portal.
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Certified work placement companies are authorised by Kenwerk to provide on-the-job training for both student-trainees and apprentice-employees. They execute the training of interns and apprentices in a thorough and professional way. All companies certified as 'work placement companies' are registered and can be found in Kenwerk's 'Register of Internationally-certified work placement companies'.
If companies are willing and able to become a work placement company, they may apply for certification at Kenwerk.
The international register is available in Dutch and English:
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