Approved course provider · TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety & Cyber Security Training Program
Live virtual and classroom courses for IEC 61508, IEC 61511 and IEC 62443, led by founder and CEO Tino Vande Capelle and senior practitioners.
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Attendee employers · 1,100+ organisations
Employers of engineers in TVC’s FS Engineer exam records, 2005–2026. Shown as attendee employers, not as corporate clients of TVC.
Courses · TÜV Rheinland programme
Learn from experienced practitioners through live virtual courses, classroom training and focused company workshops. Every course page sets out the days, standards, examination and the certificate you leave with.
FS ENG SIS
Understand how to apply IEC 61511 across the SIS safety lifecycle. TVC's flagship course develops your ability to interpret requirements, challenge assumptions and understand the evidence needed to support safety functions.
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CySec FSRA
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FS TECH SIS
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Further courses
Founder & CEO
A TÜV Rheinland Senior Functional Safety Expert and Trainer since 2005, Tino Vande Capelle is the only remaining active trainer from the original four pioneers of the SIS training programme.
His career progressed from instrumentation into process control, critical control and safety systems, across oil and gas, LNG, chemicals and petrochemicals. He has personally trained more than 3,500 engineers worldwide, helping them understand and apply IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 through clear explanations, industrial examples and practical discussion.
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Recommendations · LinkedIn
Recommendations Tino Vande Capelle received on LinkedIn, most of them from engineers who attended his Functional Safety courses. Quoted verbatim, with the name, role and employer each author published.
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Recently I attended FS ENG (TÜV Rheinland) SIS training led by Tino. He has prepared great training materials enriched with real-life examples and presentations for easy understanding and correct interpreting huge industrial standards IEC 61508 & IEC 61511 norms. The training course and Q&A sessions are delivered well during 3.5 days. …
I recently attended a FS Engineer - Safety Instrumented System course, where Mr.Nicolae Preda · SC Roconsult-Tech SRL
I had the privilege of attending the last TÜV Functional Safety training session of the 2023 led by Tino (12-15 Dec 2023 - Italy).Valentina Mari · Tecnimont
I had the privilege of attending Tino's TUV Functional Safety Course.Kurt Belmans · Fluor Corporation
It was a great experience to get the Training of FS Engineer-SIS (TUV Rheinland), under the supervision of Tino Vande Capelle.Saim Asim · Confidential Company
4th, the answers of home work has bookmarked that is helpful for preparing the examination, despite the virtual or face-to-face training.Nile Hsu · Energywell Tech. Corp..
Maar als bijna 60-er moet je wel alle zeilen bij zetten om dingen goed te onthouden om door het examen te geraken.Ton Kuijpers · LyondellBasell
Thank you for your guidance and support throughout the course.Andreas Nymoen · Necto AS
I attended his Functional Safety Engineer 3.5 day course and although quite though to pass, it was interesting, fun and a true learning experience!Erik van Wouwe · HIMA Benelux
Tino Vande Capelle is a Senior Competent individual with an adequate level of Independence.Wouter Eeckhaut · TEC
Before deciding to take the Functional Safety study with Mr.Carlos Camacho · Private company
I've had the privilege to follow TVC's Functional Safety Training on March 2021.Sébastien Borguet · Armstrong International – Intelligent Solutions in Steam, Air and Hot Water
Whatever question you may have, Tino has the answer, wrapped up in a real-world example that for me really helped learn the subject.Andy Jones · RWE
Mr Tino comprehensively prepared and delivered Functional Safety Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) training course.Zohaib Jahan · Emerson
He makes it interesting for participants by asking and showing the real world examples.M Sohaib Butt · INTECH Automation & Intelligence
Tino´s deep knowledge and vast experience makes him a world class trainer and gives us new a insight into the world of Functional safety management.Rangit Kondattu · Aker Solutions
I have attended Tino's FSE training class (TUV Rheinland certified).Sudip Sen · GMI INDIA PVT LTD ( 100% subsidiary of GM International srl, Italy )
If you would like to know what Functional Safety really means then you should definitely talk to Tino !Farnaz Mirzaee · Equinor
The training course was very beneficial and achieved all its targets because of the power of the trainer Mr.Wael Abd El Aziz · CONSOLIDATED CONTRACTORS ENGINEERING PTE. LTD.
One of the best choices I made this year, was to follow the training “Functional Safety Engineer SIS”, certified by TÜV Rheinland.Gert Theys · Sustainable Process Solutions (owner)
Thanks for teaching me with such an enthusiasm the knowledge of functional safety.Max Timmerman · Sabbatical
Last week had a Functional Safety training from Tino.Bas van Heel · HIMA
Thank’s Tino for a challenging and rewarding few days.Daryl Speight · Electro80
It was very well packaged with practical applications and examples.Kobina Acquah · Accenture
It was my pleasure to be one of Tino students, during that class, Tino teach me many things would change my entire carrier, I can say Tino moved me…Mohamed Bahaa · ABB
Organisations named are the authors’ employers, not stated corporate clients of TVC. Quotes are verbatim.
Webinars · Tino Vande Capelle for GM International
Recorded webinars Tino Vande Capelle delivered for GM International: IEC 61511, the safety lifecycle, Functional Safety Management, assessments and the interface with cybersecurity. Watch one before you book a course, or use them to keep your competency current.
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Layers of protection
SIF-1402 is a worked demonstration. The protection layers and the subsystem order are the published content of IEC 61508 and IEC 61511.
Then one afternoon a level controller sticks, and the separator starts to fill.
No release. No fire. No investigation, no regulator, no name in the news. The most expensive thing on that plant spent nine months doing absolutely nothing, and then earned every bit of it in under two seconds.
Whether the people who specified, verified and maintained that function were capable of it is not a matter of opinion. It is examined.
Calendar · classroom and live virtual
Live virtual sessions run in their stated time zone; classroom sessions run at hotel venues and client sites. Registration is confirmed after full payment.
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Consultancy · IEC 61511 · IEC 62443
From the first hazard study to decommissioning, TVC supports the SIS safety lifecycle: management arrangements, safety requirements, design reviews, SIL verification, proof testing and Functional Safety Assessments.
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Why work with TVC
You work with specialists who explain their findings clearly, challenge assumptions and understand operational constraints. We support end users, EPC contractors, system integrators and equipment manufacturers across oil and gas, LNG, chemical, petrochemical, refining, pharmaceutical and mining.
IEC 61511Functional Safety ServicesSpecialist support across the SIS safety lifecycle, including management arrangements, safety requirements, design reviews, SIL verification, proof testing and Functional Safety Assessments.Explore IEC 61511 services →IEC 62443IACS Cybersecurity ServicesAssess industrial cybersecurity risks and translate the findings into security requirements and practical improvement actions, including the interface with process safety.Explore IEC 62443 services →Competency is examined, not issued
