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I recently attended a FS Engineer - Safety Instrumented System course, where Mr. Tino Vande Capelle was the trainer. The presentation of the standards in the field, the explanations provided by him, the examples from the industrial applications known to him, made the concepts presented, the way in which the respective themes should be approached, finding the optimal solutions, was easy to understand and to correctly applied. It was a pleasure to take this course and Mr. Tino Vande Cappele's expertise made me understand many aspects of this field of activity. Thank you, Mr. Tino Vande Capelle!

I had the privilege of attending the last TÜV Functional Safety training session of the 2023 led by Tino (12-15 Dec 2023 - Italy). This is my second FSE training with him since also 10 years ago, for my first FSE training, I had the pleasure to attend one of his classes and I definitely have to say that it is simply the best Functional Safety training I could have. Tino combines an immense experience (both as trainer and on the field) with an astounding passion for the topic. The result of such mix is a training which is UNIQUE in his kind, it makes you really think to what Safety means, detaching such concept from the pure calculations that every safety engineer has clearly in mind, empowering a change of perspective which shall spread the Safety Culture all around the world.

I had the privilege of attending Tino's TUV Functional Safety Course. I’m impressed with his knowledge on the subject and his ability to train people. He has an unique effective training style, possesses great communication skills and maintains a strong connection with his group throughout the course.

It was a great experience to get the Training of FS Engineer-SIS (TUV Rheinland), under the supervision of Tino Vande Capelle. He trained the overall badge in a very professional way and quite remarkably he used his 30 years of experience in 3 days of presentations and assignments. Most importantly, i learned a lot of new things from him in short session of 4 days and I hope that i will stay in touch with him in feature for more learning.

Although there were a lot of on-line training courses since the broken out of Covid, the Virtual FS ENG SIS training conducted by Tino was the best I had ever experienced. First, after confirmation of register of the course, I received the Eligibility Requirements instruction, training manuals, practice, homework, and extra materials. These materials can help us to do preview of the class, even can practice homework in advance. In other word, these materials make the trainee can prepare for the class & record the questions in advance. Study in advance shall always improves the effectiveness of learning. 2nd, the expertise & expressing skills of trainer are vital elements to succeed the course. Tino had fundamental knowledge of critical control system from academic study, and he had field experiences for I&C work in real process, he also had extensive experiences to perform SIS activities including products’ design work when he served in the best SIS venders such as Triconix/Hima & G.M.International etc.. These experiences are very importance during instructing the class because not only from theoretical prospectives but also from practical challenges in real world. 3rd, during the lecture, interaction between trainer & trainee is available. The arrangement of lecture-home work review-lecture- home work review is good for effective learning. 4th, the answers of home work has bookmarked that is helpful for preparing the examination, despite the virtual or face-to-face training. Tino’s homework answers material is really excellent. Finally, I sincerely recommend Tino’s virtual FS ENG SIS training course if you are well prepared before the class. This can save your time & cost due to no traveling expense, and also due to Tino’s good instruction & interaction, you truly can get more SIS knowledge & also pass the examination to get the certificate. BTW, the ClassMarker is a comprehensive tool for online examination. Sincerely yours, Nile Hsu (Hsiang Huang Hsu)

Dank je wel Tino voor de 3 daagse training TUV FS Engineer in Eindhoven, ik kijk er met plezier op terug. De training was kort en krachtig en voor mij belangrijk om weer even up to date te geraken met de laatste stand van de normen. Maar als bijna 60-er moet je wel alle zeilen bij zetten om dingen goed te onthouden om door het examen te geraken. Ik heb bewondering voor de energie die je hebt waarmee je de stof behandelt en overbrengt op de groep, en dat heeft ons de motivatie gegeven om het maximale uit de training te halen. Dank je wel, het gaat je goed ! Groetjes Ton Kuijpers

Thank you for your guidance and support throughout the course. I am grateful for the opportunity to learn from you and your wealth of knowledge on the topic. Your positive attitude and dedication to the subject made it easier to digest the intensive theory and work load. I recommend this course to everyone for people working with both safety and non-safety systems.

If you have the opportunity to be trained by Tino, go for it! Having followed various training programmes and courses over the years, many disappoint, or the trainer fails to draw you into the subject matter. Tino however is one of those rare specialists that live and breathe what they are teaching and is able to keep you involved throughout his training. Not in the least because of his natural presentation and storytelling abilities. 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! Thank you Tino!

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Before deciding to take the Functional Safety study with Mr. Tino, it seemed to me that everything was very complex and that I should spend long hours reading only theory. But during the course, Mr. Tino made me realize that it is the opposite and I also realized how useful it would be for others to receive this course. I finished the course and I was able to identify where and how I can start applying it in my projects. Mr. Tino has the ability to turn this complex and extensive subject into a very dynamic and purposeful one. Mr. Tino, you are a great teacher! Dank u / Thank you/ Gracias!

I've had the privilege to follow TVC's Functional Safety Training on March 2021. Even in a virtual classroom, Tino managed to transmit his knowledge, experience and passion in Functional Safety. I enjoyed these lively sessions full of Tino's own stories from his seasoned carreer in Functional Safety. This course is definitely a 'must-attend' for anyone dealing with design, manufacture, construction and/or O&M in the process industry. Safety is not only a word, a system or paperwork, it is a culture, and for sure this course helps you develop that culture. Thanks again Tino!

I was recently lucky enough to be one of Tino's Students on the FS Eng (TUV Rheinland) SIS training course, and I have to say that he really is an excellent tutor, who delivered the course with a clear passion and enthusiasm. The course was well structured, with the real highlight being Tino's ability to weave real life examples from his personal experience in to the course material to make it really jump off the page. Whatever question you may have, Tino has the answer, wrapped up in a real-world example that for me really helped learn the subject. Another real plus point are the exercises that are set throughout the course to really cement the key points into your mind so that by the end you are as ready as you can be for the exam. Thanks for delivering such an excellent course. If you're looking for training in Functional Safety, I can highly recommend Tino's services.

Mr Tino comprehensively prepared and delivered Functional Safety Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) training course. It was exceptionally well-managed with Exercises/QnA sessions, including industrial examples; in fact full of practical and implementable knowledge based on IEC 61511. I really gained a lot and I would love to attend your Cyber Security training in future.

Tino is a truly a great person and trainer. This is the like of combination very hard to find these days. His skills are amazing to cover the whole coursework in three days. He makes it interesting for participants by asking and showing the real world examples.

A truly brilliant course from an exceptional teacher ! Thanks Tino.. 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. During the course Tino provided real-life examples and presented the complex topics in a simple format and ensured that the message was clearly received. "I highly recommend FS ENG (TÜV Rheinland) SIS course and Tino Vande Capelle as the instructor."

I have attended Tino's FSE training class (TUV Rheinland certified). It was amazing efforts in knowledge sharing, motivation and structured course content preparation. It is a great experience and knowledge building experience.

If you would like to know what Functional Safety really means then you should definitely talk to Tino ! Let him challenge even the basic concepts of safety and introduce you to all the misconceptions around the world! I had the FS Engineer course with him for the second time now and I admit after working a while with functional safety I started thinking differently straight away! His international experience, independence & impartial yet expert judement puts him in a very unique position to challenge all role players in their duties throughout the whole safety lifecycles! I really enjoyed the educational and constructive training! Strongly recommended! Thank you Tino for an eye-opener session! :-)

The training course was very beneficial and achieved all its targets because of the power of the trainer Mr. Tino whose talent was powerful enough to grab the attention of all attendees to all technicalities of the course in a way that to deliver the comprehensive understanding not only explore the course contents.

One of the best choices I made this year, was to follow the training “Functional Safety Engineer SIS”, certified by TÜV Rheinland. The reduction of human errors is key in functional safety. Tino showed all aspects on how to do this, highlighted benefits as well as disadvantages, and let us practise with exercises. IEC 61508/61511 were explained very clearly, in a simple way, with focus on the essence, as only one can do who completely masters the subject. Any questions were answered well-founded and stuffed with practical examples. And beyond the guidelines, Tino added valuable insights, based on his rich experience, and he puts the things in the right perspective. The study material is excellent. I would recommend this course to anyone who has the required experience, and who is interested to increase his/hers process safety expertise.

Thanks for teaching me with such an enthusiasm the knowledge of functional safety.

Last week had a Functional Safety training from Tino. Atmosphere during trainig was nice and a bit informal though professional. Passed the exam and now waiting for the official certificate. Thanks Tino

Thank’s Tino for a challenging and rewarding few days. The detail and volume of material for FS training isn't to be taken lightly. Thankfully in Tino's hands this is exceptionally well managed and presented. This in turn gives the best chance of success. More importantly it provides the best understanding of the role and of the responsibilities that come with being FS Eng.

Thanks Tino for delivering a brilliant course. It was very well packaged with practical applications and examples. You delivered it with passion and kept our interests high. Definitely hard work on the student's part but very rewarding in the end. Will highly recommend your course to anyone interested in pursuing a Functional Safety (SIS) Career. Thanks once again.

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 to a higher level in safety, I can’t hide my admiration about his huge experience, knowledge that he has, and the way he delivers that knowledge to us, it was one of the best classes I have ever attend, thank you Tino for your efforts really appreciated

Tino's class about Functional Safety is a must for every person working in the chemical sector with some responsibiltity. After finishing this class I realized how usefull this knowledge is to support the elevation of the overall safety level in each sector where potential hazardous situations can occur. On top of that, Tino's teaching is marvelous, bright, clear and pleasant. I really recommend the combination Tino and the course Functional Safety. Thank you Tino !

Thanks to Tino who has brought a pretty dry subject to life ! A very well respected instructor who will capture your attention at all times, highly recommended ! It’s so good we are organising our office members to sign up next year !

I have attended FS ENG (TÜV RHEINLAND) SIS review course with Tino, 5th to 8th March held in Singapore. My experience with Tino was really great with the fact that Tino was a great Mentor and Tutor who helped us to understand the complicated subject of SIL in an absolutely easy way. Entire 3 days curriculum is set just nice and more pragmatic to understand and more importantly to pass the final exams! Tino has related the complete session with practical industry experience, which has an added value to the course. I would highly recommend Mr. Tino's 3 days FS ENG (TÜV RHEINLAND) SIS review course for anyone who is really aspiring to have certification us TUV FS engineer. PS: Please beware that there are many similar courses out there BUT NOT really certified by TUV RHEINLAND unlike what Tino has offered to us.! So if you are really willing to get certified as an FS engineer, I believe look no other than Tino! Thank you, Tino!

Jumping into the course for Functional Safety Engineer was not possible without a great teacher like Tino. As a subject matter expert, Tino guided us through the entire material as a breeze which resulted in a great outcome for us as well as him. To the point training and to the point material made us understand Functional Safety and the Safety Lifecycle in the best way possible. Thank you Tino, keep on transfering your knowledge the way you are doing it, it makes Functional Safety understandings easy and to the point.

I attended FS engineering course with Tino last week (5-8th March 2019) in Singapore. I extend my special thanks to Tino for enlighten my path in the journey to learn about the Functional Safety. I admire the way in which Tino explains the content in a simple manner by making the Topic so innovative and forces you to dive in depths of Safety Systems. His precise lectures will clear your fundamentals of Functional safety and give you a good understanding of IEC standards. Class room exercises, home assignments and training material provided during the Training are added advantages. Anyone who is involved in practicing Functional Safety and interested in FS Engineer- SIS Training or FSM course, I would recommend to opt the Training courses being provided by Tino. His lessons & stories will help you to excel in your profession.

It was an honour to take the FS engineering course with TVC couple of months ago. As the course was extremely intrested due to the facilitator active interaction which is based on s massive experience and knowledge. Definitely I recommend The FS course/certificate with TVC.

I was so lucky as to attend Tinos training course in Stavanger Week 47/18. With limitid knowledge of the topic, I was worried that the course would be too extensive, and the exam too hard. But Tino managed to guide me through the 3 days of training, with ease! A lot of information was given, but in a clear and understandable manner! Well structured lectures, and usefull exersizes and homework, made me capable of passing the final exam. I highly reccomend Tino and his FS Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) SIS traning!

I was particularly impressed by the energy he radiated and the way he kept me concentrated even after several hours of hard work. My knowledge about functional safety before the course was limited to just few activities I practice at my everyday work, so I had to learn a lot. Was it worth the effort? Absolutely.

I attended Functional Safety Engineer (TUV Rhineland) SIS course in Croatia last week. I really enjoyed the class. Tino is experienced, knowledgeable and excellent instructor who gave a great explanation of the subject. He has a lot of experience in process industry and he is able to give example from practice for every topic that he teaches. The course is well organized and suitable for wide range of engineers, from beginners to the experts. I would strongly recommend this course to anyone involved in process industry.

Last week, June 5th to June 8th, I was in Tino’s class for the FS Engineer (TUV Rhineland) SIS Training held in Opatija, Croatia. In a first place I was wondering what can I learn for only 3 days, but with certainty I can confirm that with Tino you can learn a lot, even for 3 hours. Tino is really good teacher and for sure amazing functional safe expert. Course is well organised and really useful, for short period Tino has managed to completely change our approach and way of thinking about functional safe. For every our question Tino has had example from practice as an answer, what was wonderful. I also had a chance to speak and change some experience with Tino beside course and I see Tino as a person who really enjoy in his job and invests all his efforts to be only better and better. Tino I really want to thank you for knowledge and experience you shared us, I enjoyed in every second at you course and hope you would come again in Croatia to teach a new generation of functional safe engineers.

Tino is a great teacher that made a subject that at times can be quite heavy, easier to grasp. I would definitely recommend attending one of Tino's courses.

Tino was a great tutor on the TUV Rheinland approved Functional Safety course, its heavy going but he made it manageable and enjoyable. Thanks a lot for a good few days and a great outcome, I passed!!

I was in Tino’s class for the FS Engineer (TUV Rhineland) SIS Training. It was a rigorous 3 days of class work with an exam the 4th Day. Though rigorous, Tino is a complete teacher with amazing in depth knowledge of the subject. He delivers his teachings with easy to relate illustrations, seasoned with occasional humours and passion that leaves his students in total appreciation of the subject. I’ve been to many training classes in past 20 years I must say Tino’s class rank among the best I’ve attended. It was very educative, riveting and refreshing in every positive way. I am not surprise Tino comes highly recommended, he knows his stuff and he’s a great Teacher!

I feel lucky to have trained by you for my Functional Safety Engineer course. It was a three days class with full of experience, scenarios and examples with which the standard was covered. The course was very well planned and organised within the time. The course material was handy to refer, which can be used for future references also. Class room exercises helped to understand. The home work questions and next day review helped to remember daily lessons and clarify doubts. All the concepts were explained very clearly, with correlation with our current industry and this helped understand easily and remember answers during the exam.  Hope to apply this knowledge to the development and execute and maintain  a successful project. Hope you have recovered from ill. Once again, thank you. Take care.

Last Week I took part to his FS course: Great Course, Great Teacher, Great Content. Thanks to Tino I improved a lot my knowledge, I can only strongly recommend him and his course!!! Thanks Tino!!!!

I got the opportunity to attend his FSE course last week in MIlan (March 2018). Finally the dark aspects of this discipline have unfolded, preparing me to face these issues without fear. Many Thanks Tino

The FS course was exactly I was expected. I came to check if my thoughts are on the same page with FS standards. Tino just pointed on those gaps that I always had concerns. Now I became more confident and can recommend to everyone to follow Tino's FS cources. Thanks Tino!!!

Dear Tino, I followed your course October 2017 and I must admit that that it was challenging. 3 days in a row followed by an exam on the 4th day. Not easy at all. But I learned a lot. I am now more confident as a safety advisor to discuss functional safety with out engineers and to develop in my company safe, reliable and functional safety systems. Beside that I have now a new network of competent people in the field. As process safety ambassador for Umicore I certainly will recommend the training in the next phase of our journey to process safety implementation. Thanks again. Marc

Making non-sense should passing a training course successfully, but not mentioning how extensive knowledge of instructor along with his personal attitudes played a great role to achieve so. I recently passed course "Functional Safety" under Tino's instruction & guidance quite efficiently & effectively, leading to learn an enormous amount of practical knowledge of "Functional Safety" never thought before. And don't hesitate to recommend Safety Engineers, Process Engineers and Instrument Engineers to gain benefits of attending this course. Wishing the best and with the best wishes for all aspects of his life.

I recently took part in a functional safety engineering course lead by Tino and I successfully passed the final examination; a success that I share with Tino; so I strongly recommend him as a knowledgeable trainer for those seeking such specialty in the field of functional safety.

I was Part of the TUV Functional Safety course held at Abu Dhabi in Sept'2017. Tino gave the training on Functional Safety with easiness using his vast experience and knowledge .He also shown some videos of the real stories of industry accidents to enhance the importance of Functional Safety. The participants were relatively smaller in numbers and the atmosphere of the class room was excellent. Training was very useful , practical and inspiring me to follow the safety standards. I strongly recommend this course to anyone who involved in Functional Safety Management .

I attended 3 days Functional Safety Engineer course at Abudhabi and consider myself fortunate to join this course taught by FS expert Tino. Tino is Senior Expert in Functional Safety practicing for many years & involved on many International Standards Committee. I personally like his unbiased & independent views relating to FS design & implementation for fulfilling the requirements stated by IEC Standards. For me, personally Functional Safety Specification, SIS Design & Implementation , Verification & Validation was real take away. I felt that 3 days course was really engaging due to its structured topics covering all aspects of Functional Safety with regards to the relevant IEC & ISA standards. I would recommend this course to anyone who is involved & practicing Functional Safety in their profession.

I attended the TUV Functional Safety course at Abu Dhabi in Sept'2017. Tino gave a complete overview of Functional Safety with all stages of the FS lifecycle, combined with real stories of accidents/disasters to establish the importance of FS, without dwelling into too many calculations, formula etc.,. I could get a complete picture of FSMS . I was impressed with Tino's knowledge, vast experience , complete mastery over the subject and his motivation to participants in preparation and performing the follow-up exams. I strongly recommend this course to anybody involved in Functional Safety Management .

I took part in the functional safety training in March 2017 and Tino was my trainer. The training itself was very interesting and useful for me as for System Integrator and real life examples from Tino made it easy to understand even the most complicated topics. Great training by very experienced trainer.

I've attended Tino's FS Engineer training course in Milano in March 2017. It was impressive demonstration of how to provide an insight into very broad and complex subject in very limited time by combining lectures, discussions, exercises and homework tasks. Strongly recommended!

To whom it may concern, I highly recommend the TÜV Functional Safety Engineer training class by Mr. Tino Vande Capelle which I attended myself in January 2017. In just 3 days Tino succeeded to get the utmost out of each of the participants by using his knowledge, experience and anecdotes in the field of functional safety. He challenged all of us to interact, no time to lay back. It personnaly delivered me the insight into the lifecycle model of functional safety. This training really is value for money! Thanks, Tino.

Tino, thank you for the TÜV Functional Safety training. Thanks to your functional safety expertise and passion i passed the exam with flying colours! Cheers!

Hi Tino, thanks for the very usefull, practical and high level TÜV Functional Safety training! It was tough, theoretical and an awful lot in a short time, but you kept it interesting and possible to pass. Great!!

Capacity in approaching to the topics and teaching the participants into the SIS is stunning. Even hardly understandable and complicated parts of lectures Mr. Tino brilliantly explained in simple and efficient way as well that Functional Safety is not only that but also ongoing process of the people, equipment and procedures. It was a pleasure to attend the lectures and gain real knowledge of Functional safety. Tino, thank you for dedication and passionate work to share great personal knowledge. I highly recommend this TVC Course to anyone who wants to extend knowledge of Functional Safety.

I participated in a Functional Safety Course delivered by Tino in Teheran, Iran, Oct 30 - Nov 2 2016. The course was very useful and really challenging. Tino brought his vast engineering experiences with the demands for practical application of functional safety standards IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 in the process industry. His teaching skills and vast knowledge resulted in easy understanding of the subject and it was rich enough to achieve process safety in desired level in practice in every life-cycle phase. He also taught us the safety culture and not compromising safety. I highly recommend this course to all engineers and managers involved in process functional safety. Dear Tino, thanks for the great experience.

As an engineer who has spent years in South Pars Gas Filed as a significant mega project, I think I wasn’t lucky to find Tino sooner. He is more than a good trainer who explains, demonstrates and shares practical functional safety knowledge with you. As a great one he inspires you to follow functional safety concepts in each life-cycle phase of process industries. I highly recommend him to all I&C engineers interested in functional safety and SIS to participate in his program or use his consultancy since it will change your frameworks. Thanks TUV Rheinland, GM International and Tino as TVC for presenting the first Functional Safety program in Iran.

I attended the Functional safety training held by Tino in October 2016 and I recommend it to anyone interested in the subject. The concept of the well thought presentations, full-filled very often with practical examples and lessons learned from the industry together with interaction with the participants, opens new view of the complex matter related to achieving functional safety.

Tino's teaching skills, devotion and enormous knowledge showed me a new world of engineering in a way that it was absolutely easy to understand, clear to try looking for answers and, what is the most important, rich enough to start asking questions. FSE and SIS itself, exist in my company since it was designed, I have worked on it day by day, year by year, but I recently and finally realized what has to be done in near future (ASAP) to achieve process and equipment safety on a satisfactory level. Thank You Tino, and all the best both in life and in a career (I don't have a doubt about it.)

I have attended in the Functional Safety training in March 2016, Manchester UK . Tino is a true professional with a broad safety experience. I would strongly recommend Tino's Functional Safety Engineering course to anyone involved in safety related business.

I attended the FS Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) training held in February 2016 in the GMI offices in Milan (Italy). Tino's experience is incredible and the way to present the arguments is clear and effective. He's always available for any clarification and creates a very positive atmosphere. Nothing is more true of his words at the end of the course "Remember to check out your SOFTWARE in ALL YOUR safety related devices/systems and READ & UNDERSTAND your certificates/reports/safety manuals and documentation before dreaming that you are SAFE" Thank you Tino

I have attended Tino's TUV training in November 2015. The way he conducted the training was excellent. Though the topic was little difficult, he managed us to understand the concept with real world examples. Thank you Tino for the great experience!!

I followed Tino's Functional Safety Engineers course at Eindhoven last week. Tino has the power to change the boring and difficult to understand text from the safety standards into clear and understandable terms and examples. Tino, thank you for the great educational experience! Hans van Hulten.

In my more than 30 year engineering practice, I didn’t met faster and more efficient way, as it was 3.5 day Functional Safety training course (SIS), which was held in Belgrade during July, by my colleague Tino Vande Capelle, as the best manner to reconnect positive engineer’s experience with the demands for practical application of Functional Safety standards IEC61508 / 61511 in the process industry. Thank You Tino!

I participated in the TUV FS program conducted by Tino in May 2015. The best thing about the training was the expert interpretation of the standard given to us by him. Expert interpretation means that we were told about the challenges of implementing the various clauses, where the industry and future trends of the standard is heading to, what are the pitfalls to avoid while implementation and what to expect from a well engineered solution - and all this in simple & easy to understand way. He has an excellent teaching style and makes sure that all participants equally understand the concepts. The way he handles participant questions and answers helped me in developing a better understanding of the standard as well.

I attended the TUV FS engineer course run by Tino. The course was intensive but kept the focus on practical application of standards with real world examples from industry to highlight the relevance and importance of each topic. Tino has years of industry experience and is clearly a master of the subject, he is also a skilled trainer and delivered the course with great enthusiasm to keep everyone engaged. I would definitely recommend the course to anyone involved with safety systems.

I Have attended the FS Eng. TUV training with Tino @ Dubai, Dec. 2014; Although the course subject itself is a very interesting topic, but with Tino' extensive professional experience in both FS engineering \ training class as instructor; that made these 3 days are brilliant,

I participated in a Functional Safety Course delivered by Tino in Dubai, UAE, November 2014. The course was very useful, engaging and really challenging. These 3-4 days were very interesting and subject kept me focused and motivated all the time. Tino's presentation and guiding skills are really great. I would like to recommend Functional Safety Course by Tino VC to anyone working within process & functional safety and with safety instrumented systems.

I had attended TUV FS Engineer Training in Dubai which is instructed by Mr. Tino. The course is a good one and Mr. Tino has good process and SIS knowledge. The explanation given by Mr.Tino during Training is good

I attended the Functional Safety course with Tino in Norway. It was an intensive three-days course which I found very interesting, and I appreciated the way Tino explained in a clear and exhaustive way all the topics related to Functional Safety.

I attended the Functional Safety course with Tino on October 2014 in Milan. It was an intensive three-days course which I found very interesting, and I appreciated the way Tino explained in a clear and exhaustive way all the topics related to Functional Safety, which sometimes could be tricky or easily misunderstood. I recommend the other engineers to have the chance to brush up their professional knowledge on Safety by following this Functional Safety course provided by Tino.

It is rare to meet such an experienced and knowledgeable individual who can deliver training to a very high standard while accounting for each participants learning style. Tino's delivery is flawless, a perfect balance of informative and engaging - a real testament to Tino's skills and fantastic personality. Tino sets the bar for how training should be and others should aspire to!

The Functional Safety Course with Tino was joyful and very useful. The material was structured very carefully by Tino, in order to allow us to have the most of the course duration, as the subject has lots of aspects to be covered in relatively short period. On the other hand, Tino's approach and effort to simplify the subject was great. Thanks Tino.

I completed the Functional Safety Engineer (TUV Rheineland) Training Course with Tino as our tutor in October 2014 along with 3 other colleagues Both the course documentation/content and presentation was excellent. I successfully passed the course and would now recommend this course to others as I believe the way Tino completes the course is well structured and easy to follow given the amount of information that has to be taken in. His experience in the industry also helps greatly. Thanks Tino!

I participated in a Function Safety Engineering course that was taught by Tino. His instruction was excellent, as were his training materials. His wide experience in the field of Functional Safety meant that he had real-world examples to back up virtually all of the instruction topics. Tino even went out of his way to assist me with a topic (Markov modeling) that was not a major topic of the course. I would like to thank Tino for demonstrating to me clearly that Functional Safety is not just about instrumented protective systems, but that it is an ongoing process of people, procedures and equipment. Many thanks Tino. Dave Hugg - Shell International E&P Inc.

I just passed the exam of Tino's TÜV Functional Safety Course in July 2014 in Shanghai China. Within 3 days Tino could manages to transmit all the key points to us, which should be kept in mind if you touch Function Safety. Normally if a trainning is more than 2 days, then it will be boring, but not with Tino, and belive me you will not fall into a sleep! I would like to strongly recommend Tino's training and the FS Eng.course.

Somethings cannot just fit into sheets of paper measuring 8 by 11inches with ink all over attempting to describe how to be safe. Somethings can only be learnt in a training with someone who has got it first hand! That is what Tino's lecture on Functional safety brought to me at UAE, April 2014 and I do strongly recommend Tino as a functional safety expert. Training from an experienced expert cannot be quantified with paper and ink!

I attended FS Engineer course in Perth and it was a wonderful experience. Not only the content of the course but the knowledge and experience tino shared was remarkable. He engaged class very well and discussions helped to understand some concept in depth.

Tino has exceptional knowledge of functional safety. He is able to draw on past experiences to help students gain an understanding in the Functional Safety course. His presentation skills, delivery of information both presented and in documents is accurate, suit the purpose it is intended, easy to understand and accessible and available. If anyone is thinking of gaining the TUV Rheinland Functional Safety Engineer qualification then I cant recommend Tino enough. Thanks Tino for getting me through it.

I have participated Tino's TÜV Functional Safety Course in May 2014 in Dubai.Tino's knowledge on the subject field was first rate and this was supported by his wide ranging practical experience and case studies. He has a unique and a highly creative way to pass the knowledge of Functional Safety and make people understand how to implement it. His communication skills and practical knowledge kept me interested and focused all the time. To be honest , I greatly recommend all those who needs or wants to know what Functional Safety is (in real), to participate in Tino’s course.

I participated in the Functional Safety training course given by Tino in Dubai. Even though the time is very limited Tino manages to pass all the important information about Functional Safety and highlight all the important aspects that someone has to know about this subject. The course is very practical and each concept is made clear by real examples and exercices that the participants work on. Highly recommended for everybody interested in Functional Safety!

I have just completed the TÜV FS Engineer training in Manchester, run by Tino. The small group worked really well, and the passion and knowledge shared by Tino to the whole group made the course very personable. Tino is an excellent communicator of both his knowledge and passion and ran an exceptional course, thanks again.

I have participated Tino's FS training in Dec 2013 in Prague .I've been impressed by his professionalism,competency and broad safety experience .I would strongly recommend both Tino's training and FS Eng.course to anyone involved in safety related business . Tino, many thanks.

I was attending Tino's TUV Rheinland FS Eng course in Prague. He has wide knowledge in area of functional safety and what is even more important, he knows how to share this knowledge with people. It was probably the best training I have ever participated in. It was a real pleasure.

I had the great pleasure of attending the Functional Safety Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) for SIS training course held by Tino. Tino is a true expert in the field of Functional Safety, who provides a brilliant training experience. I would recommend anyone in the market of functional safety, to attend one of Tino's courses.

Tino is a true expert in the field of Functional Safety, who provides a brilliant training experience. I would recommend anyone in the market for functional safety training, to attend one of Tino's courses.

I had the great pleasure of attending the course Functional Safety Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) for SIS, held by Tino in Stavanger, November 2013. He is an engaging speaker with a great sense of humor and self-irony that creates enthusiasm for ISO standards, believe it or not ... Highly recommended.

I had the pleasure of attending the Functional Safety Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) for SIS training course held by Tino in Stavanger, November 2013. The course was a practical approach to safety engineering and is highly recommended for anyone working with safety systems. Tinos skills and expertise as a course leader made this a very interesting and challenging training.

I attended the TUV Functional Safety course of october 2013 in Breda. From the first hour Tino succeeded to get our attention with his enthusiastic personality. Rather than digging into detailed calculations Tino gave a complete overview of Functional Safety with all stages of the FS lifecycle, combined with real stories of accidents/disasters to proof the importance of FS. I was surprised by Tino's knowledge of the subject and no question remained unanswered. During these three days Tino kept us motivating to study well the course in order to pass the exam. Therefore, I can highly recommend this course to anybody involved in Functional Safety.

I attended the TUV functional safety engineer course at HIMA in Houston, September 2013 delivered by Tino. Having completed the ISA84 SFS for a previous employer I had good knowledge of functional safety going into the course. Tino's expert subject and industry knowledge makes him great for the delivery of this type of course. He is clearly very enthusiastic and energetic about Functional Safety which is shown in the way he delivers and teaches. I would highly recommend Tino's services to anyone working in functional safety or needing FS training. Overall a great experience and I look forward to having the opportunity to work with him in the future.

I had the opportunity of attending the Functional Safety course given by Tino. A great teacher for a great course! I will make sure to recommend colleagues, who want to improve their knowledge and experience, to attend the course given by Tino.

I participated to a TÜV FSE course delivered by Tino in Belgium, September 2013 (HIMA). When you have the change to follow a TÜV FSE course given by Tino, don't hesitate, because Tino is a real expert on Functional Safety and his course is from high quality!

The quality of training, the detail of the content and its application coupled with the historical perspective that only comes from someone with professional experience in the industry made the training opportunity a value. At any opportunity, I would recommend anyone seriously interested in expanding their knowledge of Functional Safety to jump at any training course offered by Tino.

I attended the HIMA TUV Functional Safety Engineer training delivered by Tino in Houston, TX, June 2013. The course was challenging, engaging and informative and Tino's presentation skills and energy about the subject kept me motivated for the full 3 days. I highly recommend this course (especially if Tino is presenting) to anyone working with safety systems.

I have worked with HIMA safety system for more than 12 years back in my company HITEC in Iran and I had learned almost all of my knowledge related to Functional Safety from Tino. He was my instructor for the TUV FS Engineer training course I attended in Paris 2007. I strongly recommend Tino's training to all engineers interested in functional safety since not only Tino is an Expert Instructor but also he is a generous teacher.

I attended the (HIMA) TUV FS Engineer course in Sydney, April 2013 presented by Tino. Prior I wasn't too enthusiatic at the thought of sitting in a classroom for 4 days listening to someone talk about ISO standards but I can honestly say the entire week was totally absorbing. Tino's knowledge of the standards and ability to explain, and relate these to first hand pratical experience was extremely effective and impressive. He was always open to questions and discussions throughout the course which he delivered with engaging humour which for me made the course extremely enjoyable, all the while managing to convey the intracies and pitfalls we must be aware of in our futures as FS Engineers. In short, a really enjoyable and informative course.

I participated to a TUV FSE course delivered by Tino in Sydney, April 2013 (HIMA). I highly recommend Tino for the Quality of his training course. He's a brillant orator and a real expert on Functional Safety. Nicolas

I have the honour of being part of TÜV Functional Safety Course delivered by Tino in Dubai March-2013. Certainly Tino is one of the best SMEs in the field of functional safety. I really liked his excellent cross-references to real life situations. SIS standards IEC-61508/61511 seem to be on his finger tips. I would recommend this course to anyone designing, commissioning or maintaining safety related control systems.

I have attended training on functional safety in Mar 2013 in Rome. It was a very well structured, very challenging and informative course. I was impressed by Tino’s experience, expertise and practical approach. I strongly recommend Tino's training to all engineers interested in functional safety

I had the pleasure to be trained by Tino in Rome , March 2013...I have appricieted the level of knowledge and capability of topics teaching ..in such an "easy" and kind mode...Thanks Tino....

I had the pleasure to complete a Functional Safety course, which took place in Brisbane Australia with Tino. He has a unique and a higly creative way to pass the knowledge of Functional Safety and make people understand how to implement it. I have also found Tino as a very genuine and straightforward person who can work with so easily. He helped me a lot in understanding the principles of Functional Safety and renew my intrest on a subject which is so important.

"Tino was my instructor for the TUV FS Engineer training course I recently attended in Dubai 2012. I have worked with HIMA safety system before in my company PDOC, but many concepts related to safety systems, weren’t really understood with confident, until I attended this excellent course that opened my eyes and made me feel comfortable working with SIS systems. To be honest , I greatly recommend all those who needs to know what (practical) Functional Safety is, to participate in any of Tino’s courses or seminars, even after you have been certified, he is a "proven in use” Expert Instructor.

I attended the TUV Functional Safety Engineering course run by Tino in Brisbane in October 2012. Tino has a very good reputation and I found this to be well deserved. I enjoyed the course and have already used some of the things I learnt. I would recommend this course to anyone who is involved in Functional Safety.

I just completed the TUV functional safety engineering program offered by Tino. He is a first class trainer who owns his subject and he can relate it to everyone in the room regardless of experience. Very well done. I recommend it highly to anyone who wants to further their understanding of functional safety.

I attended a Functional Safety course run by Tino in Houston in Sep 2012. I was impressed not only by Tino's knowledge of the topic but also of the info he had 'around' the FS topics - people and companies involved, role of politics and vendors - he really knew FS inside out! I am glad to have attended his course. Tino's an effective trainer. He transferred a lot of knowledge during the three-day course and at the same time kept us all involved, through Q&A and little jokes here and there - made the could've-otherwise-been-boring course interesting throughout. I'd recommend Tino as a trainer of and an authority on FS topics.

I had the pleasure of attending the TUV Functional Safety Engineer Course taught by Tino. He is extremely knowledgeable on the topics covered and does a wonderful job of explaining the subject matter related to functional safety both from a historical perspective and current issues. Tino is truly a Functional Safety Genius.

Tino was our trainer for TÜV FS Eng certification course held in September 2012 in Houston. It was a great learning experience and Tino proved himself to be an excellent trainer, an expert on Functional Safety and a considerate human being. I am greatly impressed with his knowledge on the subject as well as his ability to train people.

I attended the "TUV Functional Safety Engineering" course, held in Melsele (Belgium), september 2012. Tino was the trainer during that course. Tino is a very passionate trainer and his perfect knowledge of funtional safety, combined with a famous practical experience and his personality makes this course the best I've ever had durin my carreer as project engineer. Thanks to Tino, I have a complete view of what funtional safety is all about. Thanks Tino!

Tino is a great instructor. He knows his material and the background for why things are done one way or another. You can tell Tino has field experience, not just book knowledge. I learned a lot in his class.

I have attended training on functional safety in May 2012 in Milan. It was a very well structured, very challenging and informative course. I was impressed by Tino’s experience, expertise and practical approach. I strongly recommend Tino's training to all engineers interested in functional safety.

Tino was the trainer at the Functional Safety Course I attended in Sydney in March 2012. Tino's knowledge of the subject and and passion in delivering the material made it by far the most valuable course I have attended on Functional Safety. Tino made the material intersting and the exam a breeze. Thankyou for good and interesting week. Cheers, Peter Shumack

I highly recommend Tino. I completed TÜV FS Engineer training where I learned a lot, got strong backgrounds what Functional Safety is all about. Tino’s communication skills and practical knowledge kept me interested and focused all the time. He was very good at explaining and pointing out the important details of FS. Thank you very much for you time it was great experience.

I attended the TUV training course that Tino conducted in Houston in April of 2012. While I have been associated with Tino and have heard many coworkers and clients praise his training capabilities, this was the first chance I had to experience it personally. Tino is a great teacher with tremendous subject knowldege, the thing that impressed me most was the fact that he was able to present the subject matter in a down to earth, real world manner. Functional Safety, in my estimation is all too often treated to academically. Tino was able to make it very real world. We will continue to use Tino for such courses and I highly recommend him to anyone seeking knowledge or advice on this subject.

I've attended the TUV FS training course teached by Tino in 2012.. As I have attended in my process career (more than 17 years) many trainings programs of all kinds. I have to say in all honesty! This was so far the most professional and well organised training course that I have particpated in. Keeping a class room of more than 10 persons focused, intrested and charing valuable knowledge about functional safety with each other during a 3-4 day training course. Is an achievement on it's own! Educating me enough in order for me to succeed in the exam was the second achievement :-) Thx, Tino !

Tino was our Functional Safety Engineering Trainer in the Perth Session of March 2012. Undeniably, Tino is an absolute Master of his topic of Functional Safety. Coupled with this Tino's outstanding presentation skills and natural mentoring ability, Tino is able to captivate his audience. Tino selflessly shared vast professional experience and was able to pick real life examples, seemingly at will, that the various members of the audience would easily relate to. I highly recommend Tino and the TUV Functional Safety course for everyone involved in plant design and/or management. Thank you Tino for the new insight and understanding!

The TUV FS training I attended from Tino in feb 2012 was excellent. Tino really proved to be an expert in the field of functional safety. He answered all my questions and cleared many misconceptions about Functional Safety. His presentation was full of passion and energy. I feel more competent after attending training from him, thank you sir. I wish you all the best.

I have attended Tino's training on functional safety between 19-22 February 2012 in Dubai. It was a fantastic training, well-organised, well-structured, practical. Tino's expertise on the subject and his teaching skills gave me a clearer insight into functional safety. I strongly recommend Tino's training to all engineers who are interested in functional safety as starter/complementary/refresher.

Tino was our Functional Safety Engineering Trainer in the Tokyo Session of 2011. Besides his mastering of the topic, his high presentation skills and his mastering of all the other mendatory aspects required by the job, Tino had this special wilingness to share his rich professional experience with the perfect strangers we were. I strongly recommend his course and other Functional Safety related services for any organization looking for efficiency and professionalism. Thank you Tino and see you probably during the Functional Safety Expertise session.

I attended the FS Training Course in Prague, Czech Republic in December 2011. I already practice safety engineering as an occupation but completed this course to enhance my knowledge and understanding of functional safety. This was about the best I could have hoped for, a truly exceptional course with an exceptional teacher and I thoroughly enjoyed it and learned a lot from it. Tino used his own personality well to provide a new insight into safety within industry and the passion with which he delivered the course ensured that the message was clearly received. Now I’m sure I and all of the other course members will be much more functionally safe in the future.

I attended Tino's TUV certification course in Prague and it was the best safety training I've ever been on. Tino is a real expert and I liked he explained complex safety norms based on his personal experiences gained on real projects he worked on.

I attended a 4 day course in Functional Safety recently and Tino delivered the course. Tino's knowledge and experience on the subject was extremely good. In his unique and creative way he ensured that the class understood the importance of functional safety in relavent industry. I have worked in the oil and gas industry since 1976. I learnt a lot about functional safety in spite of this. Tino was great.

Tino has been the trainer for the Functional Safety Engineer course I attended in Rome last October. I was impressed by his completeness: expert, experienced, detailed, pratical, understandable and friendly; and all features over the top! I enjoyed each moment of the course. His passion and interest for the Functional Safety has been very contagious. Tino is a FS autorithy.

Tino has been the trainer for the TUV FS Certification course I attended in Rome. His great skills in keeping his students’ attention high, together with his experience in Industrial Plants and Functionally Safe Applications made his interesting course also easier to follow, though concentrated in few intense days. I feel like suggesting him as a teacher: with the appropriate prerequisites, as required by the application procedure, everyone can take benefit by his FS course, seeing Functional Safety as something to be kept in our minds in all the phases of ours and our team’s work.

I’ve been valuing Tino’s great professionalism, as one of the participants to his TUV Functional Safety course for Engineering Professionals in Rome. Such trainings require a particular ability to make far-from-immediate concepts come across; this quality, although expected by any attendants, cannot be taken as granted. Tino fulfilled my best expectations thanks to his *proven-in-use* knowledge and his communication gift with us class. Moreover I also appreciated the professional fair approach to practical applications without falling into temptation to turn a Training about Safety Standards into advertisement for given Safety Products.

I attended a training in Oct, 2011 for TUV Functional Safety Engineer conducted by Tino in Abu Dhabi. I found Tino be very effective trainer with in depth knowledge of the subject area. He presented the subject matter in a way which made it very interesting and relevant with the practical world. He could give very specific examples because of his accomplished career. He really is an authority in Functional Safety.

Tino has a profound knowledge of functional safety and a natural way to share his experiences with his students. Thank you very much for the training.

Tino presented a recent TUV course on Functional Safety at New Plymouth, New Zealand. The course was informative and detail orientated but was made fun by Tino's unique perspective, obviously gained from his many years spent in Industry. I highly recommend this course.

I recently attended the TUV Functional Safety Course presented by Tino. I found him to be extremely knowledgeable on the subject, with many first hand accounts. His teaching method is first rate and he is passionate about his subject, he made the course interesting, which in turn made it easier to grasp.

I recently attended the Functional Safety Training delivered by Tino and was thoroughly impressed by his delivery and professionalism. His depth of understanding is significant, both at the theoretical level (what the standards say) but more importantly for the end user, at the practical level (how to meet the intent of the standard and what to watch out for when you do). I would thoroughly recommend Tino's Unbeatable Value (TuV) ;-)

Prior to the FS Training course conducted by Tino, I thought FS Course is too difficult to digest. But Tino makes it easy in a simple step-by-step approach with the specially prepared slides. He has an unique ability to put a complex topic in simple format. He provides real-life examples how the end-user or the designer or system integrator overlook safety aspects and brings the fundamentals we all should focus about FS. His guidance will very valuable for anyone not only in FS Training but also for someone seeking consultations in latest in safety standards and conceptual design related to a safety projects. I strongly recommend Tino when it comes to FS Training and implementation.

I recently attended TUV Functional Safety Engineer course conducted by Tino. I must admit that I have learnt a lot from this program and Tino really helps to bridge the understanding of this “ dry and complex “ subject with his excellent training skills that peppered with real life examples. I especially enjoyed the practical student exercises that enhance my understanding on various Hazard Risk Analysis methodologies, what and how to define a safety function and a practical example of what to look out for in a certificate . To sum it up, I highly recommend anybody seriously considering trying for TUV Functional Safety Engineer certification to attend Tino's course.

I was attended the HIMA FS trainin "TUV FS Program for Engineering Professionals" and Tino was excellent lector.

Being a participant on Tino's TUV Functional Safety SIS course in Prague was a great experience, Tino delivered the course with enthusiasm and energy. I recommend anybody seriously considering trying for TUV Functional Safety Engineer certification to attend Tino's course. This is a tough subject but Tino delivers the material in a way that makes perfect sense to all levels of intelligence.

Tino was my instructor for the TUV FS Engineer training course i recently attended (october 2010): to be honest, before starting the "class", i was wondering how i could ever keep my attention and interest with no blackouts for 8 hours a day, as this is not such easy stuff to teach, and not an easy stuff to learn. Well, my doubts were soon gone: Tino has a terrific capability to keep the attendants focused, an extraordinary ability to make the "students" understand and catch which the key-points for each topic are and outstanding communicative skills he can transfer his knowledge through. It's a matter of method,passion, experience and committment and Tino has all of them.

"I just recently attended an excellent TUV Functional Safety Certification course, put on by HIMA Americas. The course was very challenging and informative. The instructor, Tino Vande Capelle, did a most outstanding job presenting the course material. He is an Expert in Functional Safety and really knows his business. His course is very fast paced and he keeps you on your toes. I felt like I was drinking from a fire hose with all the material that was presented during the week and the four hour exam at the end of the week was a real mental workout, the toughest since college. I highly recommend this TUV Functional Safety course and especially Tino Capelle as the instructor."

I took Tino's TUV Functional Safety Certification Course in Sept. 2010 and recommend both the course and Tino as an instructor. Tino's broad experience in functional safety and his willingness to speak frankly about his experience make him a very effective instructor.

I attended Tino's Functional Safety Engineer Certification course in Shanghai (China) in March 2010. This is not the first functional safety training that I have attended, but it was the best. I would like to thank Tino for his excellent training and I would recommend Tino to any company wishing for an excellent instructor in the field of Functional Safety.

On March 23-26th this year, Tino give us a Functional Safety Engineer training course in Shanghai. Tino made these boring concepts simple and interesting. 3 days time flies very fast.His erudition and professional really impress us.

Tino was my trainer during the "TUV Functional Safety Engineer" training and certification in March 2010 at Hima Shanghai. He impressed me with his very well structured training program and his excellent presentation skills. What makes him for our class and me outstanding is the fact that his deep knowledge about functional safety is not only base on theory and international standards but considerably more on the experience in the field and real life. He knows well how to guide his trainees through the jungle of codes and standards. His training includes examples from real life as well videos which creates an interactive communication between him and his trainees. I learned a lot about functional safety in this training. To bring it in one sentence “Tino is an excellent and competent teacher”. I would like to thank Tino once again for his excellent training and I strongly recommend Tino as a functional safety trainer and expert.

Tino has shown me a path through the jungle of Functional Safety, 61508 and 61511.

I attended a Functional Safety class in Belgium in November 2009 were Tino was the trainer. Coming from a Chemistry background this training was my introduction to Functional Safety. In only three days Tino increased my Functional Safety knowledge upto a level required for my current role as PSM Engineer. Tino's pleasant way of teaching and his high level of experience in the field made this course interesting from the beginning till the very end.

I had the privilege of attending Tino's Functional Safety Engineering Course in Houston Texas October 12-15. Tino was both engaging and factual in his teaching of this important subject. I would recommend Tino to any company wishing for an excellent instructor in the field of Functional Safety. By far, this was the best course and best instructor I have ever encountered.

Tino was my teacher during a TUV Functional Safety training course; I can say that Tino has a deep knowledge of safety-related issues, not only from a theoretical point of view but also from a practical point of view. He was able to answer many of my questions about problems I encountered in the development of petrochemical plants. I'd like to add that Tino put a lot of passion in his work and my experience was quite good.

I had learned about the Functional Safety Management from my old friend working with Oil Company in India. Then I gone through various literatures and grasp some knowledge about the subject. Then with the guidance of Mr. Marc Souche of M/S TOTAL we had started a project for validating the SIL level in our plant in Messaaid, Doha. When we were stuck at a point and looking for some solutions, we came to know about the course conduct by M/S HIMA in Dubai and we registered to the course. It was a review training course for TÜV Functional Safety Certificate. I think the course is well designed to provide engineers involved in Safety Instrumented Systems with know-how on Functional Safety Management and applicable standards like IEC61508 and IEC61511 in this field. Mr. Tino had touched all aspects of functional safety management and cleared many doubts, I had in functional safety. Some of issues being negligent in the field, especially the Users like us are highlighted, Thanks to Mr. Tino for his extensive knowledge and experience in this field. 1. Architectural Constraints of SIS Loops which (I was) normally were overlooked when calculating Safety Integrity Level (SIL). 2. Claim by Manufacturers for SILx products. 3. Proven–in –use claims 4. FMEDA Reports authenticity 5. Reliability data availability, etc… The list goes on… It was one of the excellent courses I had attended in my carrier. Mr. Tino’s presentation was excellent and I do recommend that engineers and managers in Safety Instrumented System should attend this training. Additionally you will be receiving TÜV Functional Safety Engineer certificate on successfully completing the course. It is a valuable certificate to boost your carrier potentials.

Tino was my trainer for the certification course in Functional Safety Engineering that was conducted my HIMA Middle East in March 2009 in Dubai. His vast area of expertise and in depth knowledge in Functional safety helped us getting a very good knowledge in the aspects of functional safety. His way of conducting the training was highly efficient in catering to every individuals requirement. He gave many tips and notes and sample questions during the training that helped in getting certified. He presented a lot of videos and questionnaires which made the training a lot interactive and interesting. I strongly recommend Tino as a Functional safety expert and a good trainer.

I attended a Functional Safety training course in Perth, Tino was the consultant and immediately impressed with his attitude to the course. His knowledge of the subject was excellent and he could give examples from his own work experience. He could gauge a persons understanding and give extra help and support if required. From a personal point of view I would have no hesitation in recommending Tino.

I attended the 'Functional Safety Engineering' course presented in Perth, March 2009. The course was very helpful and practical, with good quality training materials. Tino is an excellent presenter who was able to clearly communicate the concepts and provide examples from his experience to illustrate the points.

As Tino's student in the HIMA TUV Functional Safety Course held in Perth in the first week of March 2009, I was very impressed with the way he delivered the course with much precision and concision in just a short space of 3 days! His unique teaching style was both so effective and captivating that it tended to generate individual's self-interest of striving to learn, think and comprehend the subject in greater depth. His vast practical experience had made possible for him to single out salient aspects of the subject which he delivered with such powerful and repeated exertion that made the sink-in-the-heads process almost a certainty. He has also demonstrated the good quality of being a personal and caring coach to his fellow students on an individual's need basis. Without any hesitation, I'd strongly recommend Tino as a Functional Safety Expert in engaging with any field of FS-related businesses.

Tino has conducted an Excellent, Well presented TUV Functional Safety Managament Training Course in Perth, Australia in first week of March 2009. He has an Exceptional Practical Knowledge in the areas of Functional Safety, SIS Standards IEC 61508 & 61511. He delivers the training in a very well structured manner and interacts with each & every participant for lots of case studies related to Functional Safety in Process Industry. I strongly recommend Tino, as a Functional Safety Expert and an Enthusiastic Trainer.

Tino was my trainer for the HIMA TUV Functional Safety Engineer course. He proved to be a highly knowledgeable expert in functional safety with lots of practical experience. His teaching style is easy-going, entertaining even but highly effective. I thoroughly recommend Tino as a functional safety expert and trainer.

A long time professional with HIMA recommended that I attend a Safety Engineering training course to be conducted by HIMA Safety Training Center in Dubai, April of 2008 in order to acquire certification as Functional Safety Engineer. With a number of years of experience in the field, I was apprehensive in investing in the training course not knowing what to expect, let alone having to pass the final test given the fairly short notice to prepare. Then I read the White Paper, Functional Safety: A Practical Approach for End-Users and System Integrators, co-written by Tino Vande Capelle and Dr. M.J.M Houtermans. This well articulated paper, neatly correlated to my work on Functional Safety Engineering, which made my decision to self-finance for the course a plausible investment. For those that have worked on Functional Safety, but are unable to gauge whether the training course is for them or not, I suggest that these individuals first read the White Paper. Attending the course consequently made a lot of sense. Tino Vande Capelle conducted the training course, delivered with powerful presentations, video footage of actual hazards in the work place, group discussions, stage-by-stage exercises for self-evaluation to advance to next level, thus presenting the course with brilliance and a vital balance of text material and audio/video content. The audio/visual presentations where a favorite, where I particularly enjoyed the challenge given in coming up with various reasons on the cause of the hazard. Where I seemed to overlook some of the causes, those would be picked up by fellow course trainees and were thus shared and discussed individually. Tino also shared many of his personal experiences in the field coupled with sample Safety Requirement Specifications. I must stress that the training course is really a re-fresher course, (reading the standards alone may only help somewhat) as it impossible to accumulate the wealth of knowledge on Functional Safety in just 4 days. Tino ensures that your experience and understanding of the Standards is brought to focus and revived during the course. As a bonus, after hours, Tino provided a numerous reference materials in the form of CDs, paperbacks, web links to self-evaluating test sites, etc., to provide trainees to develop further and explore their own direction in the field. Last but not the least, who knew that the course fee covered a 5-star venue like the Hyatt - Dubai, with its unmatched ambience and hospitality.

"Functional Safety" is an emerging concept in Australian industries.HIMA's Functional Safety Management (FSM) course is in the forefront of delivering the best knowledge outcomes for achieving world class process safety standards. HIMA's Functional Safety Management course goes into the rigour of technical requirements leading to a process safety outcome. A systematic safety lifecycle assessment with well documented process certainly emphasises on achieving target risk levels. The course content covers in depth on crucial elements like desired reliability, writing safety requirement specifications, safety integrity level determination,proof test intervals,change management principles, independence during verification and validation. The course is well structured and is professionally well delivered.Tino Vande Capelle delivers the course with professional zeal and enthusiasm.Practical field work experience and a sound understanding of process safety issues makes Mr.Capelle truely a world class trainer. I personally have gained new perspective on functional safety management and has certainly broadened my professional outlook on process safety.I have high regards for the knowledge possessed by Mr.Tino Vande Capelle. I strongly recommend this course for all chemical or related field dealing with process safety.