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Overview
TÜV SÜD offers functional safety training for different roles, industries and competence levels. Whether you need a compact introduction, standard-specific training or a recognised Functional Safety Certification Programme, our courses help you understand the requirements, responsibilities and practical steps involved in safety-related systems.
Find the right functional safety training
Explore TÜV SÜD’s functional safety training courses, from introductory training to specialist workshops and Functional Safety Certification Programme pathways.
Foundation and certification
- Functional Safety Basics – Fundamentals and Base Level Training
- Functional safety training and Functional Safety Certification Programme according to IEC 61508
- ISO 26262 Automotive workshops
- Functional Safety Certification Programme for ISO 26262
Specialist workshops
- Functional safety of mechanical components workshop
- Agile software development and functional safety workshop
- Functional safety and cybersecurity workshop
Industry and regulatory training
Functional safety basics training
Functional Safety Basics – Fundamentals and Base Level Training
This one-day introductory training provides a clear overview of functional safety principles, terminology and responsibilities. It is designed for professionals who need to understand how safety-related systems are considered in product development, compliance, assessment and decision-making, without going into deep technical specialisation.
Suitable for: Management, executives, sales staff, product managers, quality officers and safety officers.
You will learn how to:
- Understand key functional safety concepts and responsibilities.
- Recognise how IEC 61508, ISO 26262 and ISO 13849 relate to safety-related systems.
- Identify where functional safety fits into development, compliance and assessment processes.
- Communicate more effectively with technical teams, safety specialists and assessors.
Covers: Functional safety basics, IEC 61508, ISO 26262, ISO 13849, safety lifecycle, hardware and software considerations.
Level: Introductory; no prior functional safety knowledge required.
Format: 1 day; in-person, online or hybrid.
Certificate: Certificate of attendance.
IEC 61508 functional safety training and certification
Functional safety training and Functional Safety Certification Programme according to IEC 61508
TÜV SÜD offers IEC 61508 functional safety training for professionals involved in safety-related electrical, electronic and programmable electronic systems. The training introduces the key requirements of IEC 61508 and helps participants understand how functional safety principles are applied across the safety lifecycle.
The service can include training on functional safety management, system analysis, requirements engineering, hardware evaluation and software development. It can also be combined with TÜV SÜD’s Functional Safety Certification Programme (FSCP) for professionals who want to demonstrate their knowledge through a recognised personnel certification.
For detailed training modules, certification levels and examination requirements, visit our dedicated IEC 61508 training page.
ISO 26262 automotive functional safety workshops
ISO 26262 Automotive workshops
TÜV SÜD offers ISO 26262 functional safety workshops for professionals involved in the development of safety-critical electrical and electronic systems in the automotive industry. The workshops can be booked individually or in combination, depending on your role, project phase and learning needs.
Available modules
Module 1: Functional Safety Management
Duration: 1 day
Suitable for: Executives, managers, project leaders, safety managers and professionals who need an overview of ISO 26262.
This module introduces functional safety management and the main planning activities required for safety-relevant automotive development. It explains the safety lifecycle, key responsibilities and how ISO 26262 Parts 2, 8 and 9 influence project organisation, supporting processes and risk-related planning.
Module 2: From Risk Analysis to System Design
Duration: 1 day
Suitable for: Professionals involved in concept development, system development, safety goal definition or functional safety concept work.
This module focuses on the early phases of ISO 26262, including hazard analysis and risk assessment, safety goals, functional safety concepts and technical safety concepts. Participants learn how concept-phase decisions are translated into system requirements and how OEM, Tier 1 and Tier 2 responsibilities may differ.
Module 3: Hardware Development and Assessment
Duration: 1 day
Suitable for: Professionals involved in hardware development, hardware assessment or supplier-side hardware responsibilities.
This module explains the requirements for safety-relevant hardware development under ISO 26262. It covers the link between system development and hardware requirements, hardware evaluation, safety analysis inputs and FMEDA-related considerations for automotive E/E systems.
Module 4: Software Development and Assessment
Duration: 1 day
Suitable for: Professionals involved in safety-relevant software development, testing, verification or assessment.
This module covers the software lifecycle requirements of ISO 26262, including software safety requirements, development processes, testing activities, verification, validation and documentation. It also explains how software development connects with system and hardware safety requirements.
Module 5: FTA and FMEA Safety Analysis
Duration: 1 day
Suitable for: QM employees, managers, project leaders, safety managers and professionals involved in safety analysis activities.
This module focuses on the practical use of safety analysis methods in safety-related development. It introduces fault-tree analysis and failure modes and effects analysis, explains the input data needed for analysis, and shows how FTA and FMEA support planning, hardware development and safety argumentation.
Module 6: FMEDA Hardware Safety Analysis
Duration: 2 days
Suitable for: Hardware owners and professionals involved in ISO 26262 hardware safety analysis and metric development.
This module provides specialised training on FMEDA for safety-related hardware. Participants learn how FMEDA supports hardware safety evaluation, how hardware metrics are developed, and how analysis results contribute to demonstrating compliance with ISO 26262 hardware requirements.
ISO 26262 functional safety certification
Functional Safety Certification Programme (FSCP) for ISO 26262
TÜV SÜD’s FSCP for ISO 26262 supports automotive professionals who need to demonstrate their functional safety competence in line with the ISO 26262 standard. The programme is designed for specialists working on safety-critical automotive electrical and electronic systems.
The service covers personnel certification at different qualification levels, including ISO 26262 Functional Safety Engineer, Functional Safety Professional and Functional Safety Expert. Depending on the certification level, candidates are assessed based on their knowledge of ISO 26262, practical application experience and project involvement.
For detailed information on ISO 26262 training, certification levels, prerequisites and examination requirements, visit our dedicated ISO 26262 functional safety page.
Mechanical component functional safety workshop
Functional safety of mechanical components workshop
This workshop focuses on the functional safety assessment of mechanical components used in automated safety systems. It helps participants understand how mechanical design can affect safety functions, system reliability and the prevention of injury or equipment damage.
Suitable for: Design engineers, quality engineers and test engineers involved in mechanical components or safety-related systems.
You will learn how to:
- Inspect mechanical components from a functional safety perspective.
- Identify possible systematic failures and dominant failure mechanisms.
- Determine suitable fault exclusion and fault avoidance measures.
- Consider the specific behaviour of mechanical components in different applications.
Covers: Mechanical safety functions; mechanical design assessment; failure mechanisms; systematic failures; fault exclusion and avoidance measures.
Functional safety software development workshop
Agile software development and functional safety workshop
This workshop explores how agile software development can be applied in the context of functional safety. Drawing on TÜV SÜD’s experience with agile principles, methodologies and frameworks such as SCRUM and SAFe, the workshop helps participants understand how agile ways of working can be aligned with functional safety requirements.
Suitable for: Project managers, safety managers, safety engineers and developers with basic functional safety knowledge who want to apply agile methods in safety-related software development.
You will learn how to:
- Understand functional safety requirements across the software development lifecycle.
- Identify potential challenges when applying agile methods in safety-related development.
- Define suitable countermeasures for planning, documentation and verification.
- Address practical topics such as backlog handling, team organisation, responsibilities and definition of done.
- Apply functional safety considerations to specific project examples or customer scenarios.
Covers: Agile software development; functional safety lifecycle; safety-related software; SCRUM and SAFe; documentation; verification; backlog handling; team responsibilities.
Functional safety and cybersecurity workshops
Functional safety and cybersecurity workshop options
This workshop helps participants understand how cybersecurity risks can affect safety-critical embedded systems, operational technology and connected products. It supports teams in identifying security weaknesses, understanding relevant requirements and aligning safety and security processes across the product lifecycle.
Suitable for: Project managers, security managers, cybersecurity experts, IT managers, safety engineers and developers working with embedded systems, industrial systems, automotive systems or safety-related software.
You will learn how to:
- Identify cybersecurity risks that may affect safety-related systems.
- Recognise relevant requirements for automotive and industrial cybersecurity.
- Understand how functional safety and security processes interact.
- Identify gaps, overlaps and practical countermeasures across the product lifecycle.
- Apply the discussion to practical examples or customer-specific scenarios.
Workshop options include:
- Cybersecurity basics
Introduces information security, IT security, relevant laws and regulations, system and product design, and defence-in-depth principles. - Automotive cybersecurity
Covers automotive cybersecurity developments, ISO/SAE 21434, organisational and engineering processes, continuous activities and risk assessment methods. - Industrial cybersecurity
Explains IEC 62443, zones and conduits, maturity levels, system security requirements, component security requirements and secure product development. - Functional safety and cybersecurity
Focuses on the functional safety lifecycle, interfaces between safety and security processes, IEC TR 63069 and gap analysis based on practical examples.
Which level is right for you?
- Basic workshop: Suitable if you are new to cybersecurity, functional safety or the relationship between both topics. The basic level introduces core concepts, terminology, standards and lifecycle considerations.
- Advanced workshop: Suitable if you already have experience in cybersecurity or functional safety and need deeper insight into how both areas interact in real projects. The advanced level focuses more on process interfaces, engineering activities, risk assessment methods and practical gap analysis.
Rail functional safety training
EN 5012X and EN 50159 training for the rail sector
TÜV SÜD offers functional safety training for the rail sector, covering key CENELEC standards such as EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129 and EN 50159. The training helps participants understand the processes, responsibilities and deliverables required across the rail safety lifecycle.
Available modules include:
Module A: EN 50126 (IEC 62278) – RAMS
Duration: 1 day
This introductory module provides an overview of functional safety in the rail industry and the main planning activities for safety-related rail development. It focuses on reliability, availability, maintainability and safety, including risk analysis, safety integrity and lifecycle models.
Best suited for: Professionals who need a general overview of CENELEC rail safety standards and RAMS principles.
Module B: EN 50129 (IEC 62425) – System and hardware safety
This module introduces the requirements for safety-related system and hardware development in the rail sector. It covers quality management, safety management, technical requirements, safety demonstration, safety cases and assessment methods such as FMEA, FTA and Markov models.
Best suited for: Professionals involved in system safety, hardware development, safety cases or safety assessment.
Module C: EN 50128 (IEC 62279) – Safety-related software
This module focuses on the development and testing of safety-relevant software for railway applications. It explains software safety requirement levels, lifecycle phases, personnel responsibilities, COTS software, verification, validation and suitable techniques or measures.
Best suited for: Developers, testers, software engineers, project leaders and quality representatives working with safety-related rail software.
Module D: EN 50159 – Safety-related data communication
This module provides an overview of safety-related data transmission in rail systems. It explains transmission system reference architectures, communication threats and suitable countermeasures for safe data transfer between signalling facilities, including open transmission systems.
Best suited for: Professionals involved in rail communication systems, signalling, safety-related data transfer or transmission channel evaluation.
Machinery Regulation training for component manufacturers
New Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 training
The new Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 will replace the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and apply from 20 January 2027. This practice-oriented training helps manufacturers and economic operators understand the new requirements, obligations and implementation steps early, before the transition affects product design, conformity assessment, technical documentation and CE marking.
The training focuses on practical implications rather than theory, including how the new regulation affects existing products, new developments and requirements relating to software, cybersecurity and AI-related aspects.
Suitable for: Manufacturers of safety-related components, development, safety and compliance engineers, quality management and regulatory affairs professionals, importers, distributors and authorised representatives within the EU.
You will learn how to:
- Understand the key changes and obligations under the new Machinery Regulation.
- Recognise how the Regulation differs from the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
- Identify impacts on conformity assessment, notified body involvement and CE marking.
- Prepare existing products and new developments for the regulatory transition.
- Understand requirements relating to software, cybersecurity and AI-related aspects.
- Reduce compliance and liability risks through early, structured preparation.
Covers: Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230; Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC; conformity assessment; CE marking; technical documentation; digitalisation; software; cybersecurity; AI-related safety aspects.
Level: Basic knowledge of the Machinery Directive, functional safety or conformity assessment is recommended. Initial experience with CE marking is an advantage.
Format: 4 hours; in-person, online or hybrid. Tailored workshops are also available.
Practical requirement: Online participants need a laptop with camera.
Certificate: Certificate of attendance.
Why train with TÜV SÜD?
Assessment-based insight
Benefit from TÜV SÜD’s experience in safety-related assessment and certification, so training is grounded in real project expectations.
Cross-domain expertise
Build competence across functional safety, machinery safety, cybersecurity, rail and automotive standards from one experienced training partner.
Practical learning paths
Choose introductory training, specialist workshops, certification pathways or tailored formats aligned with your role, project and industry needs.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
What is functional safety training?
Functional safety training helps professionals understand how safety-related systems are designed, developed, assessed and managed to reduce unacceptable risk. Depending on the course, training can cover basic principles, lifecycle activities, standards, software, hardware, cyber security and regulatory requirements.
Which functional safety training is suitable for beginners?
Functional Safety Basics – Fundamentals and Base Level Training is suitable for beginners and cross-functional teams. It provides an introduction to key principles, terminology, responsibilities and standards such as IEC 61508, ISO 26262 and ISO 13849.
What is the difference between IEC 61508 and ISO 26262 training?
IEC 61508 is a generic functional safety standard for electrical, electronic and programmable electronic safety-related systems across industries. ISO 26262 applies functional safety principles specifically to road vehicles and automotive electrical and electronic systems.
Can I book individual modules only?
Yes. Selected training courses, such as the ISO 26262 Automotive workshops and rail sector training, offer modules that can be booked individually or in combination, depending on your role and learning needs.
Which training is relevant for machinery and component manufacturers?
The New Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 training is designed for component manufacturers and other economic operators who need to understand the new regulatory requirements and prepare for the transition from the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
Do you offer online or tailored training formats?
Yes. Depending on the course, TÜV SÜD offers in-person, online, hybrid and tailored workshop formats. Please contact us to discuss the most suitable option for your team.
