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Functional Safety Engineer Certificate

TÜV RHEINLAND FUNCTIONAL SAFETY ENGINEER CERTIFICATE

Overview

author

Ben Easton

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September 2025

Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) Course Including Exam

  • Location: Chester. The Racecourse, Chester CH1 2LY, United Kingdom
  • Date: September 22-25, 2025
  • Cost: From £1,950 GBP per participant

Functional Safety

The TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Program is a unique opportunity to provide evidence of competency in functional safety from an internationally recognised organisation. The FS Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) certificate demonstrates competency in the fundamentals of Functional Safety and provides a skill set that is transferable from one work situation to another and enables staff to fulfil responsibilities and to perform activities to recognised standards of competence on a regular basis, to:

  • Reduce risks.
  •  Satisfy legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Meet the organisation’s business objectives.
  • Enable the organisation to meet contractual commitments.

Course Objective

The course will equip participants with the knowledge for understanding and mastering the
application, principles and requirements of IEC 61508 – Functional Safety of Electrical /Electronic / Programmable Electronic Safety Systems and IEC 61511 – Functional Safety: Safety Instrumented Systems for the Process Sector. Successful participants, who also have sufficient functional safety experience, will achieve the prestigious FS Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) SIS certification. The course will provide three days of classroom tuition and practical guidance, mixed with practical exercises based on real-life examples. Day four consists of a four-hour, two-part proficiency examination with:

  • Part 1 = 60 multiple-choice questions
  • Part 2 = 10 multiple part questions

Who Should Attend?

  • Technical safety engineers.
  • Process safety engineers.
  • Instrument engineers.
  • Process engineers.
  • Safety engineers.
  • Operating and maintenance engineers who are involved in any of the lifecycle phases for SIS from hazard and risk assessment, shut down system/fire and gas systems design to testing maintenance.

Participants Eligibility Requirements

In accordance with the TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Program:

  • A minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience in the field of functional safety.
  • University degree or equivalent engineering experience and responsibilities as certified by employer or engineering institution.

Course Provider

  • BakerRisk offers the TÜV Rheinland FS Engineer SIS Course through licence from Registered Course Provider EFSTAS Ltd.

Need More Information?

Ben Easton –
+ 44 1244-792049
beaston@bakerrisk.com 

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