CNORA Certified Dutch Government Reference ArchitectureCNORA Certified Dutch Government Reference Architecture
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The Van Haren Group, is the publisher and professional certification provider for NORA. We facilitate cooperation and individuals in their learning and application of NORA (Dutch Government Reference Architecture)
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“The NORA provides the common architecture that enables the Dutch government to act as one. By offering shared principles, models, and standards, it helps organizations design public services that are connected, reliable, and truly centered around citizens and businesses.”
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Certified NORA Professional (CNORA) Course
The increasing complexity of the digital government requires professionals who can think beyond the boundaries of their own organization. The Certified NORA Professional (CNORA) training prepares participants to understand and apply the Nederlandse Overheid Referentie Architectuur (NORA) as a foundation for high-quality public services.
About NORA
NORA forms the national reference architecture for the Dutch digital government. It provides a shared framework that helps public organizations—from municipalities to central government—design services that are reliable, accessible, and connected across organizational boundaries.
By translating complex legislation, policy goals, and societal challenges into clear architectural principles and models, NORA supports governments in creating coherence, interoperability, and collaboration across the public sector.
About the CNORA Training
The CNORA training equips professionals with the knowledge and practical understanding required to work with NORA in real-world contexts and prepares them for the Certified NORA Professional certification exam.
Participants gain insight into the structure, principles, and practical application of NORA, enabling them to analyze digital government services and contribute to improved collaboration and service delivery across the public sector.
Learning Objectives
After completing the training, participants will be able to:
Understand architecture in a business and organizational context and explain the role of NORA within it
Explain the structure and purpose of NORA, including the interaction model, architectural layers, and principles
Analyze public services as systems of interactions, rules, and supporting capabilities
Apply the five NORA architecture layers to questions and challenges within projects, organizations, or cross-government chains
Recognize relevant standards and position them within the NORA framework
Translate architectural principles into governance and implementation decisions
Reflect on their own role in strengthening collaboration and coherence within the digital government
This course provides the foundation needed to successfully prepare for the CNORA certification exam and to apply NORA in practice when designing, analyzing, and improving government services.