Process Safety Engineer
From general HSE knowledge to process safety management, functional safety and IChemE PPSE.
Typical roles: Process Safety Engineer · Functional Safety Engineer · Process Safety Lead
The track, phase by phase
Foundation
- NEBOSH IGC NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
- ISA SFS ISA/IEC 61511 Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) Fundamentals Specialist (on the Cybersecurity map)
Core
- NEBOSH PSM NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Process Safety Management
- CFSP exida Certified Functional Safety Professional (on the Cybersecurity map)
Advanced
- ISA SVS ISA/IEC 61511 Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Verification Specialist (on the Cybersecurity map)
Mastery
- PPSE IChemE Professional Process Safety Engineer
- CFSE exida Certified Functional Safety Expert (on the Cybersecurity map)
A suggestion, not a set of prerequisites: one or two certifications per phase is plenty. 4 certifications are on another industry's map (or retired), so they are listed here only, with a link to their map.
Process Safety Engineer on the Safety, Health & Environment map
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Occupational Health & Safety 14 certifications1 on this track
Beginner, 9 certifications
- Phase 1: FoundationNEBOSH IGC, NEBOSH
- IOSH MS, IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health)
- ARC FA/CPR/AED, American Red Cross
- IOSH WS, IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health)
- NEBOSH NGC, NEBOSH
- STS, BCSP (Board of Certified Safety Professionals)
- BCSP GSP, BCSP (Board of Certified Safety Professionals)
+2 more+4 more beginner Occupational Health & Safety certifications
Intermediate, 2 certifications
Construction Safety 5 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 3 certifications
Intermediate, 2 certifications
Expert, 0 certifications
None listed
Environmental Management 3 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 1 certification
Intermediate, 1 certification
Expert, 1 certification
Fire Safety & Protection 5 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 2 certifications
Intermediate, 2 certifications
Expert, 1 certification
Occupational Hygiene & Hazardous Materials 3 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 0 certifications
None listed
Intermediate, 2 certifications
Expert, 1 certification
Process Safety 2 certifications2 on this track
Beginner, 0 certifications
None listed
Intermediate, 1 certification
Expert, 1 certification
Safety Leadership & Management Systems 7 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 1 certification
Intermediate, 3 certifications
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