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ISA/IEC 61511 Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) Fundamentals Specialist

International Society of Automation

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ISA worked with industry experts who are active on the ISA/IEC 61511 standard committee to develop three certificate exams that are designed to increase knowledge and awareness of the ISA/IEC 61511 standards. Compliance with the standard requires a focused and continuous approach to functional safety. The standard is a performance-based standard, so there is a need for competent and qualified people to develop and monitor the application of the standard to a facility or process.

Duration

Certificate exam must be taken within six (6) months of the last day of the certificate program required course.

Format

Hybrid

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ISA worked with industry experts who are active on the ISA/IEC 61511 standard committee to develop three certificate exams that are designed to increase knowledge and awareness of the ISA/IEC 61511 standards. Compliance with the standard requires a focused and continuous approach to functional safety. The standard is a performance-based standard, so there is a need for competent and qualified people to develop and monitor the application of the standard to a facility or process. ISA/IEC 61511 Certificate Requirements Each certificate requires you to successfully complete a course and pass the exam. Registration includes the course and exam fee, which allows you to take one electronic exam and includes application processing fees. To register, click on one of the courses below and complete payment. An ISA/IEC 61511 certificate exam must be taken within six (6) months of the last day of the certificate program required course. Successful completion of Certificate Exam 1 is required to sit for Certificate Exams 2 and 3, but 2 and 3 may be taken in any order. Applicants are notified after completion of required courses that they are eligible to take the exams.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Define safety instrumented systems and apply ISA/IEC 61511 standards in compliance with applicable ANSI, AIChE, and IEC regulatory requirements
  • Analyze high-profile process industry accidents to identify lessons learned and regulatory developments affecting functional safety management
  • Conduct process hazard analysis and risk assessment to categorize risk and identify independent safety layers within industrial automation and control systems
  • Determine SIL requirements using qualitative methods and layers of protection analysis in accordance with LOPA methodology and risk tolerance criteria
  • Assess hardware reliability and failure modes using fault tolerance tables, redundancy analysis, and SIL verification modeling techniques
  • Develop safety requirements specifications defining performance requirements, logic solver selection criteria, and software safety documentation
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Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-5011.00
  • Occupational Health and Safety Technicians19-5012.00
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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Job-safety analyses (JSAs) and hazard-control plans — author independently for routine tasks.
  • Industrial-hygiene programs (hearing conservation, respiratory, hazcom) — manage end-to-end for a defined site.
  • Incident investigations and root-cause analysis (5-why, fishbone) — lead on minor and recordable events.
  • OSHA recordkeeping (300, 300A, 301) — maintain accurately for the company.
  • Inspections and audits (internal, customer, agency) — lead with prepared evidence and CAPAs.
  • Junior specialists and contractor safety — train on standards and site expectations.
  • Permit-to-work systems (hot work, confined space, energized work) — administer in operating contexts.
  • Ergonomic assessments — conduct and recommend at the workstation and process level.
  • Workers'-compensation claims and return-to-work — coordinate with HR and providers.
  • Safety-management system elements (ISO 45001, ANSI Z10) — implement against an internal roadmap.

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