IEC 61511 Functional Safety Training & Certification

What you'll gain by enrolling for this course?

• Globally accepted Functional Safety Engineer (FSEr) certificate
• Improve the overall compliance of your safety systems
• Access to our Training Kit and Pre-study material that is focused, practical and engaging
• Learn more about SIL determination using Spreadsheet/professional SIL study Software and Case Studies

 

About IEC 61511 Functional Safety Training and Certification Program

Based on years of practical experience in the field of Functional Safety and participation in relevant standardization committees, we impart you with the required knowledge related to the existing ISO 61511 standard for safety-relevant electrical/electronic systems. Functional Safety Training and Certification Course for Process Industry- IEC 61511 is an ideal program for organisations and professionals, who want their functional safety professionals to become a certified expert in functional safety based on Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).

 

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAM:

The IEC 61511 program includes lots of practice and exercise sessions which are useful for better understanding and implementation at work.

Module 1 :  Introduction to Functional Safety

Module 2 :  The Basics of Functional Safety

Module 3 :  Hazard and Risk Analysis

Module 4 :  Planning the Safety Instrumented System

Module 5 :  Hardware Design

Module 6 :  Software Design

Module 7 :  Certification, Proven-in-use and Data

Module 8 :  Using the Safety Instrumented System

Module 9 :  Functional Safety Practical Issues

Module 10 :  Maintenance

Module 11 :  Engineering Design

Module 12 :  Advanced Concepts

 

Training Duration

05 days

Who should attend?

The course is ideal for control engineers, safety engineers, system integrators, EPCs, managers of engineering departments, sales representatives for safety, products, systems and services, sales engineers and managers, marketing specialists or anybody who wants to get their functional safety knowledge certified in the associated field.

Learning & Career Benefits

TÜV SÜD provides IEC 61511 Certification, to professionals in Middle East concerned with functional safety with a series of programs that is relevant, up-to-date knowledge and information. The course benefits are as follows:

• It helps one become aware of the latest issues, concerns, safeguards related to functional safety in the process industry. The training aims at improving the overall compliance of your safety systems
• TÜV SÜD provides a one stop solution in the area of functional safety from training to assessment of tool kits and projects, to providing certification all under one roof
• The courses are held exclusively by senior experts and focus not only on the content of norms and standards, but on practical applications
• The ISO 61511 training courses provide in-depth cross industry expertise on embedded systems, taking safety aspects into consideration relevant to electrical/electronic systems and equipment.

Pre-requisites

• Functional Safety Engineer (Fser) Level 01 in accordance with IEC 61508/61511
  Exam Prerequisites for level 1 (FSEr):
• Having certificate of Bachelor of engineering or equivalent degree
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in process industry (operations, engineering or consulting)
• Candidate holding diploma in engineering shall have minimum of 6 years of experience

Having attended a professional training course for minimum 24 hours covering knowledge equivalent to the scope of certification

Functional Safety Professional (FSP) Level 02 in accordance with IEC 61508/61511
Exam Prerequisites for level 2 (FSP):

• Applicant shall have minimum 6 years of relevant industry experience.

• Dependent of academic qualifications:
  • 2 years is deducted if applicant is M. Tech in engineering or equivalent
  • If candidate has done Doctorate (PhD), it is considered as equivalent of two years’ experience

• Two references from Client/Line Manager describing application of functional safety aspects in projects undertaken by the candidate.
• Must produce evidence that he has participated in at least 2 HAZARD analysis / SIL determination studies/LOPA studies as a participant and carried out at least 2 case studies during his work experience. This should be endorsed by candidate’s organisation and the TÜV SÜD’s subject matter expert. In instances where the applicant’s employer is not able to endorse the case studies, the same shall be reviewed by TÜV SÜD Middle East Functional Safety Expert.

Examination & Certification

Exam Format:

85 Questions: Multiple choice questions

Passing Criteria Level 1 (FSEr):
Candidates need to score minimum 50% of the total marks (i.e. 43 out of 85) to pass this examination.

Passing Criteria Level 2 (FSP):
Candidates need to score minimum 75% of the total marks (i.e. 64 out of 85) to pass this examination.

International Certification:

• Certificate of successfully passed with the degree examination of “Process - Functional Safety Engineer”.
• Certificate of successfully passed with the degree examination of “Process - Functional Safety Professional”.