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Training

ESC offers a series of technical and functional safety training programmes that bring valuable knowledge to our customers and provide up-to-date information on issues relevant to functional safety and associated fields.

The training courses are conducted by high calibre consultants with considerable knowledge and experience in their respective fields and are designed to help companies improve safety, increase productivity and reliability and enhance overall business performance.

As well as the courses listed below we also provide custom courses which are designed in consultation to suit the clients requirements.

View our testimonials to see what those who’ve attended out training courses and functional safety events have to say.

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Online Training

ESC offers its courses both in-person and online in our Virtual Classroom, with tutoring and examinations administered through Microsoft Teams.

Safety Instrumented Systems with FS Engineer (TÜV Rheinland)

The 4 day TÜV approved course is aimed at those who have responsibilities within the scope of IEC 61508 & IEC 61511, in particular Systems integrators of Safety Instrumented Systems, Control and instrumentation engineers and End users’ with responsibility for the operation and maintenance phase of the safety lifecycle.

Fundamentals of Cyber Security (TÜV Rheinland)

Cyber Security Risk Assessment (TÜV Rheinland)

The 4 day TÜV approved course is to provide participants with a fundamental understanding of the principles of IACS Cybersecurity Risk Assessment in the process industries according to IEC 62443

Introduction to Functional Safety (IEC 61508) – 1 Day Training Course

The course will focus on the fundamentals of Functional Safety incorporating the generic standard IEC 61508, which is a key cornerstone of subject and other related standards

Introduction to HAZOP – 1 Day Training Course

The Introduction to HAZOP Course is a one day course intended to provide an introduction to the fundamentals of a HAZOP study

IEC 61508 Software Safety Training Course – 2 Days Training

Software safety training course details the principles of functional safety to the development & assessment of safety-related software systems to IEC 61508

Introduction to SIL Verification – 2 Day Training Course

This two day SIL Verification course provides the fundamental knowledge to undertake a SIL Verification study in the context of IEC 61508 and IEC 61511

Introduction to SIL Determination – 1 Day Training Course

The Introduction to SIL Determination course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of a SIL Determination study in context of IEC 61508 & IEC 61511

Introduction to QRA – 1 Day Training Course

Overview This introduction to QRA course enables participants to understand the requirement of a QRA study, the process of conducting QRA study, interaction between QRA and other technical or functional safety studies, and how the results of QRA study can…

Introduction to ProSET – 1 Day Training Course

The Introduction to SIL Determination course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of a SIL Determination study in context of IEC 61508 & IEC 61511

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

The course has been developed by ABB in partnership with ESC. The goal of this course is to understand the principles of FMEA, FMECA and FMEDA, in the context of IEC 61508, including the process and practices to perform an FMEA study

Introduction to Safety Instrumented Systems for Technicians (IEC 61508/IEC 61511) – 1 Day Training Course

In the context of the operation and maintenance phase, Safety Regulators pay particular attention to the ongoing technical management of Safety Instrumented Systems. In this context, the technician plays a key role in the maintenance and modification of the Safety Instrumented Systems. Of particular importance is the concept of Proof Testing of the Safety Instrumented Functions. If Proof Testing is not undertaken strictly in accordance with the defined Proof Testing procedures then the tolerable risk will not be maintained.

Introduction to Safety Instrumented Systems for Managers (IEC 61508/IEC 61511) – 1 Day Training Course

The key objectives of the Workshop are to provide Senior Managers with an overview of the key technical, legal and safety regulatory issues in achieving a tolerable risk so far as they affect the decisions of managers with responsibility for functional safety. The workshop will cover Key Performance Indicators in relation to the achievement of functional safety.

Client Specific / Custom Training Courses

All of our open courses can be delivered at your premises or a location of your choice. We also offer custom courses tailored to your specific requirements

Training Course Testimonials

Read what those who have been on our Functional Safety Training Courses and Seminars have said about them

Training Courses

A training course is essential if you are to fully understand and apply IEC61508/IEC61511 and if you are involved in the design, production or manufacture of safety related systems, intending to apply the standard, responsible for determining if the standard…