Functional Safety Professional Training Course - ISO 13849 & IEC 62061
Qualify as a Functional Safety Professional on our Renowned Certification Programme
Are you an engineer, tester, project lead, or quality representative involved in machinery safety? Improve your expertise and career with our Functional Safety Professional training course. This four-day course, offered both onsite and virtually, equips you with essential skills for work in the machinery and factory automation sectors. Functional Safety Professional is the main qualification from the functional safety certification program (FSCP).
Course Testimonial: "The Tutor has a wealth of knowledge in Functional Safety. He allowed for open discussions about real-life scenarios from attendees without cutting short the discussions. The course was well paced and ensured that all the content was sufficiently covered."
This course runs multiple times a year, providing flexibility to fit your schedule. You can choose to attend in person at our training facilities for a hands-on experience or opt for the virtual classroom setting if you prefer remote learning. Both formats are designed to be interactive and are led by experienced instructors from TÜV SÜD, a leader in safety certification since 1999.
Why Take our Functional Safety Professional Training Course - ISO 13849 & IEC 62061 Course?
- Ensure compliance: Understand and meet rigorous safety regulations for manufacturing systems and devices for functional safety in the machinery sector to avoid legal issues and ensure your machinery is compliant with industry standards.
- Improve safety: Enhances your ability to contribute to safer work environments, reducing risk and improving operational efficiencies.
- Boost expertise: Understand the basics of functional safety and key safety standards and also how to apply them practically in your role, significantly boosting your professional value.
- Gain certification: The Functional Safety Professional is an excellent qualification for engineers dealing with functional safety on a project basis. To achieve this qualification, you need to meet specific criteria listed in the prerequisites below.
Throughout the course, you'll explore the basics of functional safety, learn the structure and application of ISO 13849 and IEC 62061 safety concepts, discover risk analysis techniques and more (see agenda below). If you meet the prerequisites (see below), successfully complete the course and pass the exam, you’ll gain your Functional Safety Professional certification proving your competence in this critical field. Whether you're looking to advance in your current role or take on new challenges, this certification will serve as a key asset in your professional development.
Course Testimonial: "The Tutor has a wealth of knowledge in Functional Safety. He allowed for open discussions about real-life scenarios from attendees without cutting short the discussions. The course was well paced and ensured that all the content was sufficiently covered."
Who Should Attend?
- Engineers
- Testers
- Project leads and quality representatives primarily involved in the development production and implementation of programmable electronic safety systems and other appropriate systems and subsystems in the machinery safety area and execute the development based on ISO 12100, ISO 13849 and IEC 62061.
Objectives
- Train the delegates in the fundamental principles of functional safety.
- Gain competency in the functional safety standards certified by TÜV SÜD.
Agenda
Introduction to Functional Safety
- Basic concepts
- Structure of standards
The Basics of Functional Safety
- Faults and failures of components
- Subsystem architectures
- Systematic capability
- IEC 61508 compliance routes
Hazards and Risk Analysis
- Hazard identification
- Examples of risk analysis techniques
- SIL and PL determination
Functional Safety Management
- IEC 61508 FSM
Development Supporting Processes
- IEC 61508 lifecycle and phase-oriented FSM processes
Safety Concept ISO 13849
- Scope
- Parameters for PL
- Functional decomposition
- PFH calculation
Safety Concept IEC 62061
- Scope
- Parameters for SIL
- Functional decomposition
- PFH calculation
Software Development
- Development of embedded software in FVL (IEC 61508-3)
- Software development lifecycle
- Verification and validation
- Application software under ISO 13849 and IEC 62061
Benefits
- Course delivered by one of TÜV SÜD's leading industry experts
- Small class sizes enhance trainer-delegate relationship
- Receive globally recognised TÜV SÜD certificate upon completion
Prerequisites
The Functional Safety Professional is an excellent qualification for engineers that need to deal with functional safety on a project basis. To achieve the qualification they need to meet the following criteria:
- 6 years experience in the applicable industry
- Education gives credits:
- Bachelor degree deduct 2 years
- Masters degree deduct 3 years
- Ph.D. degree deduct 4 years
- Two references
- Attend the training course and successfully pass the associated exam
Exam
- Closed book exam
- Multiple Choice: 58
- Open Questions: 21
- Pass criteria: 75% (59)
FAQs
What is the difference between our functional safety engineer and functional safety professional courses?
If this course doesn't suit your needs, our functional safety engineer training course may be more suitable.
TÜV SÜD additionally offers the opportunity to deliver this training as a dedicated in-house course, delivered solely to your organisation to meet your needs and requirements. To receive a quote and find out more information, please contact us.
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Trainer Profile
Stewart Robinson, Senior Product Specialist - Functional Safety, TÜV SÜD