Safe Automation (16 hr Virtual)

with Eloise Roche

Next session: October 5th to 8th, 2026

$1500 More Info

Safe Automation Overview - 16 hr Virtual

Safe Automation in the Process Industry is a 16-hour virtual course designed to orient users in the principles of safe automation, including the practices and terminology used in the design and implementation of instrumented protective systems (IPS). Experienced personnel will also benefit from awareness of more recent developments in safe automation terminology, updated standards, and techniques on sharing these concepts with newer employees.

This course will introduce the key concepts and practices necessary to design and implement safe automation, including the following topics:

Safe Automation Lifecycle Process
Safe Automation Fundamentals, including Application Program, HMI, Procedure and Personnel systems
Instrument Justification and Alarm Management
Control and Safety System Hardware Selection (e.g., instrumentation, logic solvers, auxiliaries)
Safe Automation Metrics
Controlling Systematic Error in Automation Systems, including Designing for Security

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PRISM-certified® – Part 1: IPS Design Principles and Practices

with Angela Summers

Next session: October 26th to 27th, 2026

$1500 More Info

PRISM-certified® - Part 1: IPS Design Principles and Practices

Overview

PRISM-certified® is a certificate-in-training program addressing the design and lifecycle management of instrumented protective systems. The target audience includes technical personnel who need to understand the latest standards and practices for safe automation. To become PRISM-certified®, students must complete all three classes in the program and score at least 80% on an online exam.

This course orients users in the principles of safe automation, including the practices and terminology used in the design and implementation of instrumented protective systems (IPS). Experienced personnel can also benefit from awareness of recent developments in IPS standards, tips for reducing IPS-related project rework, and techniques for communicating safe automation concepts to newer employees.

Pre-requisites

This course and the PRISM-certified® program have no specific education, experience, or nomination requirements. Participants earn PRISM Certification by successfully completing the required classes and testing. Attendees are expected to have a technical background in instrumented systems and basic knowledge of process operations.

Objectives

The course participants will gain an understanding of the following:

Relationship between inherently safer design and functional safety
How IPS are included in the standard project work process and project organization planning
Pitfalls in IPS identification that can lead to IPS design problems
Fundamentals of safety function specification
Selecting IPS devices that are fit for purpose and reliable
Essentials of alarm management, including instrument and alarm justification
Activities designed to control systematic error during IPS specification, design, and implementation
IPS project change management

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Safe Automation (16 hr Virtual)

PRISM-certified® – Part 1: IPS Design Principles and Practices