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Safety Critical Systems training course (SCS)

Managing systems, hardware and software safely

21 - 22 March 2023 and 1 - 2 November 2023
Online

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Chaired by Ron Bell, Functional Safety Specialist, this course is made up of a fundamental Academy course paired with a practical 2-day live virtual course.

Our Safety Critical Systems course focuses on requirements for functional safety through in-depth discussions and practical training course exercises.

About the course

The 2023 agenda showcases practical case studies and best practices for improving the performance of safety-related systems, safety assessment and assurance to ensure that companies can overcome safety and cybersecurity threats while remaining compliant.

The course will enable attendees to interpret and apply IEC 61508 understanding; combat specific issues for designing and managing safety systems and integrating cybersecurity into the overall safety strategy.

Benefits of attending online include:

  • Take part from any country, home or workplace
  • No travel or hotel expenses

This course will feature a mix of sessions on IEC 61508, managing systems safety and cybersecurity

Our Safety Critical Systems course focuses on requirements for functional safety through in-depth discussions and practical training course exercises.

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Who should attend

  • Control & Instrumentation Engineer
  • Electrical Design Engineer
  • Electrical & Control Engineering Surveyor
  • Safety Sils Engineer
  • Loss Prevention Consultant
  • RF & Microwave Systems Engineer
  • Safety Consultant
  • Senior System Engineer
  • Specialist Inspector / Safety Assessor
  • Nuclear Safety Engineer
  • Electrical Design Engineer
  • C & I Engineer
  • Lead Control & Instrumentation Engineer
  • Senior Hardware Engineer
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Delegate testimonials

“The online course material was excellent and I am glad I made time to finish all of it before the course started as it set the scene for terminology, methodology etc”. 

"I have recommended the foundation course to a number of my colleagues as a grounding in SCS " 

"I would say this material is crucial for anyone who is not already familiar with the IEC61508 standard." 

“I found the course very useful, and it is already helping me in my role.”
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Gain CPD hours

Attending this event counts towards hours of CPD which can be easily recorded using our Career Manager.

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Environmental statement

We are committed to having an environmentally responsible event portfolio and we are working hard to plan and implement events which reflect sustainable event best practices.