For the Netherlands, VITOK facilitates achieving dan grades as well as associated certificates of the Kenko Kempo Karate Organisation e.V. (KKKO) and the Nederlandse Federatie voor Krijkskunsten (NFK).

Access to a 1st dan KKKO assessment is available to both BROWN BELT KENKO KEMPO KARATE (KKK0) students and zo called lateral entrants. LATERAL ENTRANTS have been training in one or more classic martial art(s) for several years and have achieved at least the level of 1st kyu (or comparable). They are usually promoted by the Soke Shodai or Shihan of the KKKO.

Within VITOK assessments are performed by:
a. Erich B. Ries Soke Shodai and Honorary President of the KKKO,
b. Matthias Dülp Shihan 6th dan KKKO and vice-president of the KKKO,
c. J.E.M.H. (Annelies) van Bronswijk 4th dan KKKO and Netherlands Representative of the KKKO (dan promoting for brown belt KKKO-students only).

Those interested but younger than 35 years, may follow the NFK/KKKO seminars, but cannot be promoted to a dan-degree or teacher/tester certificate. They will be issued a statement of their following of the seminar.

Certificate for all Kyu classes of own students: the candidate
(i) has reached the age of 35,
(ii) successfully completed Level I NFK/KKKO-Seminar (link),
(iii) holds a 1e dan KKKO or higher,
(iv) intends to educate older adults in martial arts.

Certificate up to and including 1st dan KKKO of own students: the candidate
(i) earned the certificate for teacher and tester for all Kyu classes KKKO of his/her own students,
(ii) holds a 1e dan or higher in a classical martial art or a Level 3 teacher certificate or higher,
(iii) requested a tester certificate up to and including 1st dan KKKO of his/her own students,
(iv) successfully completed Level I and II NFK/KKKO-Seminars (link),
(v) holds a 2nd dan KKKO or higher,
(vi) uses the Kenko Kempo Karate-method in teaching older adults,
(vii) mentions Kenko Kempo Karate on the website of him/her respected organisation,
(viii) teaches at least one person with a brown belt KKKO.

Certificate up to and including 2nd dan KKKO of own students: the candidate
(i) earned the certificate for teacher and tester up to and including 1st dan of his/her own students,
(ii) holds a 1e dan or higher in a classical martial art or a Level 3 teacher certificate or higher,
(iii) requested a tester certificate up to and including 2nd dan KKKO of his/her own students,
(iv) successfully completed Level I, II and III NFK/KKKO-Seminars (link),
(v) holds a 3e dan KKKO or higher,
(vi) uses the Kenko Kempo Karate-method in teaching older adults,
(vii) mentions Kenko Kempo Karate on the website of him/her respected organisation,
(viii) teaches at least one person holding a 1st dan KKKO (video of one lesson to submit).

Certificate up to and including 3rd dan KKKO of own students: the candidate
(i) earned the certificate for teacher and tester up to and including 2nd dan of his/her own students,
(ii) holds a 1e dan or higher in a classical martial art or a Level 3 teacher certificate or higher,
(iii) requested a tester certificate up to and including 3rd dan KKKO of his/her own students,
(iv) successfully completed Level I, II and III NFK/KKKO-Seminars (link),
(v) holds a 4e dan KKKO or higher,
(vi) uses the Kenko Kempo Karate-method in teaching older adults,
(vii) mentions Kenko Kempo Karate on the website of him/her respected organisation,
(viii) teaches at least one person holding a 2nd dan KKKO.

Prüfer Lizenz: According to the Kenko Kempo Karate method, the teacher not only teaches but also assesses progress and is therefore the examiner for the kyu and dan degrees. After all, not fixed, general technical requirements are to be assessed, but the personal mental and/and physical and/and social growth of the candidate; Membership of the Kenko Kempo Karate Organization e.V. is required to obtain and maintain the license.
Certificate accepted as ‘special groups requirement’ of the level 4 teacher training of the NFK.