TTBC – Technician Training Boot Camp
2026-10-05 08:00 - 2026-10-09 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
Course Overview
Technician Training Boot Camp (TTBC) is an intensive, hands-on technical training program designed for experienced control systems and instrumentation technicians. The course emphasizes practical, plant-floor skills with more than 75% of the time dedicated to hands-on equipment labs.
TTBC refreshes core instrumentation knowledge while introducing modern smart devices, calibration techniques, control valves, and troubleshooting methods essential for today’s industrial facilities.
Course Details
Course #: TTBC
Dates: October 5–9
Length: 4.5 days
Hours:
• Monday–Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
CEUs: 3.6
Location: Houston, TX
Certificate: Certificate of completion provided
Who Should Take TTBC
– Instrument and control technicians with maintenance responsibilities
– Instrument supervisors evaluating technician skill sets
– Reliability and maintenance engineers
– Technicians with a solid understanding of instrumentation fundamentals
Course Learning Objectives
– Communicate effectively using industrial measurement and control terminology
– Tune control loops using structured methods
– Troubleshoot and start up single- and multi-loop control systems
– Install, calibrate, and maintain electronic and pneumatic instruments- Apply smart field device technologies
– Understand control valve operation and diagnostics
Daily Course Structure
Day 1 – Instrumentation Basics
Day 2 – Calibration and Maintenance
Day 3 – Digital (Smart) Transmitters
Day 4 – Control Valves, Positioners, and DVCs
Day 5 – Tuning and Troubleshooting Control Systems
Day One – Instrumentation Basics
Topics include pneumatic and electronic transmitters, 4–20 mA current loops, smart device configuration, and
hands-on calibration of measurement devices.
Day Two – Calibration and Maintenance
Focuses on level, flow, and temperature measurements, differential pressure applications, and calibration of RTD
and thermocouple transmitters.
Day Three – Digital (Smart) Transmitters
Covers analog vs. digital instruments, HART communication, sensor trimming, and configuration of smart field
devices using software tools.
Day Four – Control Valves, Positioners, and DVCs
Includes valve types, sizing, calibration, split-ranging, digital valve controllers, and diagnostic testing of smart
control valves.
Day Five – Tuning and Troubleshooting Control Systems
Explores PID control concepts, loop tuning methods, systematic troubleshooting approaches, and diagnosing
single-loop control problems.
Hands-On Exercises
– Calibration of process measurement devices
– Current loop construction and measurement
– Configuration of smart transmitters and DVCs
– Control loop tuning using simulation software
– Troubleshooting real-world control loop problems
Resources Included
Measurement and Control Basics, Fifth Edition by Thomas A. Hughes (Electronic version)
Recommended Reading
Calibration: A Technician’s Guide by Mike Cable
Fundamentals of Process Control: Principles and Concepts by Patrick F. Bouwman
Troubleshooting: A Technician’s Guide, Second Edition by William L. Mostia, Jr., P.E.

AEST – Automation Engineering Survival Training
2026-10-12 08:00 - 2026-10-16 16:00
Course Overview
Automation Engineering Survival Training (AEST) is an intensive technical boot camp designed to build and strengthen core skills in process automation engineering. The course combines expert-led instruction with applied exercises to cover the full automation lifecycle, from measurement fundamentals to advanced automation concepts.
AEST is ideal for new automation engineers, recent graduates, and experienced engineers seeking to refresh and solidify their understanding of process control, safety, networking, and automation project execution.
Course Details
Course #: AEST
Dates: October 12–16
Length: 4.5 days
Hours:
• Monday–Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
CEUs: 3.6
Location: Houston, TX
Certificate: Certificate of completion provided
Who Should Take AEST
– New automation, control system, or process control engineers
– Recent engineering graduates
– Engineers transitioning into automation roles
– Experienced engineers seeking a structured refresher in process automation
Course Learning Objectives
– Understand the role of measurement and control in industrial processes
– Interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, and ISA symbols
– Apply PID control concepts and tuning methods- Understand control valve operation and sizing
– Apply alarm management and safety system principles
– Understand industrial networking and cybersecurity fundamentals
– Apply automation project management concepts
Daily Course Structure
Day 1 – Measurement Basics & Documentation
Day 2 – Control Valves & Control Strategies
Day 3 – Safety & Operator Effectiveness
Day 4 – Industrial Security & Project Management
Day 5 – Advanced Process Automation
Day One – Measurement Basics & Documentation
Covers process control fundamentals, continuous vs. batch control, ISA documentation standards, P&IDs, loop
diagrams, and principles of temperature, pressure, level, and flow measurement.
Day Two – Control Valves & Control Strategies
Focuses on control valve types and sizing, PID control concepts, tuning methods, and identifying real-world control
challenges.
Day Three – Safety & Operator Effectiveness
Introduces HMI design, alarm management, safety instrumented systems, hazard classification, and principles of
protection.
Day Four – Industrial Security & Project Management
Covers industrial networking fundamentals, Ethernet and TCP/IP basics, cybersecurity awareness, ISA-95
concepts, and automation project management principles.
Day Five – Advanced Process Automation
Explores batch control concepts, ISA-88 models, automation opportunity identification, system integration, and
automation project justification.
Hands-On Exercises
– Interpreting P&IDs and loop diagrams
– Control valve sizing and selection exercises
– PID tuning using simulation tools
– Alarm prioritization and safety analysis
– Automation project planning and scheduling exercises
Recommended Reading
Successful Instrumentation and Control Systems Design by Michael D. Whitt
Basic and Advanced Regulatory Control by Harold L. Wade
Measurement and Control Basics by Thomas A. Hughes
Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life-Cycle Approach by Paul Gruhn

EC50 – Safety Instrumented Systems: A Lifecycle Approach
2026-10-19 08:00 - 2026-10-23 16:00
Course Overview
Safety Instrumented Systems: A Lifecycle Approach (EC50) focuses on the engineering requirements for the specification, design, analysis, verification, and justification of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) used in the process industries.
Participants learn how to determine Safety Integrity Levels (SILs), apply Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA), and evaluate whether proposed or existing systems meet the performance and documentation requirements defined in ISA/IEC 61511 (ISA-84).
Course Details
Course #: EC50
Dates: October 19–23
Length: 4.5 days
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET
CEUs: 3.2
Certificate: Certificate of completion provided
Exam: One exam included with registration
Certificate Program
EC50 is required for the ISA/IEC 61511 Safety Instrumented Systems Fundamentals Specialist Certificate.
Successful completion of the course and exam earns the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Fundamentals Specialist designation.
Who Should Take EC50
– Automation and control engineers
– Safety and SIS engineers
– Process engineers
– Plant managers
– Plant safety and risk management professionals
Learning Objectives
– Define Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
– Understand the SIS lifecycle and functional safety management
– Identify applicable ANSI/ISA, IEC, and AIChE standards
– Determine Safety Integrity Levels (SILs)
– Conduct Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)
– Apply Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
– Develop Safety Requirements Specifications (SRS)
– Perform SIL verification and understand redundancy impacts
– Understand FAT, commissioning, validation, and MOC requirements
Topics Covered
– Background of functional safety and major process incidents
– SIS lifecycle and management issues
– Hazard and risk assessment techniques
– SIL selection methods
– LOPA methodology and cybersecurity considerations
– Reliability modeling and fault tolerance
– Safety Requirements Specification (SRS)
– Logic solver technologies (relay, pneumatic, microprocessor)
– Field devices and certification
– Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), commissioning, validation
– Operations, maintenance, and management of change (MOC)
Important Notes
A hand-held or scientific calculator should be brought to class.
Resources Included
Online access to the ISA/IEC 61511 series of standards for the duration of the course
Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life Cycle Approach by Paul Gruhn and Simon Lucchini (Digital version)

EC52 – Advanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection
2026-10-26 08:00 - 2026-10-27 16:00
Course Overview
Advanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection (EC52) builds on the foundation established in Safety Instrumented
Systems: A Lifecycle Approach (EC50). The course focuses on advanced SIL selection techniques and the determination of appropriate risk reduction requirements for safety instrumented systems.
Participants apply multiple SIL selection methodologies to avoid over- or under-designing safety systems, optimizing both safety performance and lifecycle costs.
Course Details
Course #: EC52
Dates: October 26–27
Length: 2 days
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
CEUs: 1.4
Certificate: Certificate of completion provided
Exam: One exam included with registration
Certificate Program
EC52 is part of the ISA/IEC 61511 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Program.
Successful completion of the course and exam earns the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Selection Specialist certificate.
Required Prerequisites
Successful completion of EC50 – Safety Instrumented Systems: A Lifecycle Approach
Passing the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Fundamentals Specialist exam
Who Should Take EC52
– Control systems engineers and managers
– System integrators
– Plant managers
– Plant safety and risk management personnelLearning Objectives
– Design and implement different SIL selection techniques
– Apply risk matrix and risk graph methodologies
– Perform Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
– Determine appropriate performance requirements for safety systems
– Evaluate the consequences of over- or under-designing safety systems
Topics Covered
– Overview of SIL selection challenges
– Risk matrix methodologies
– Risk graph methodologies
– Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
– Modified (implicit) LOPA
– Determining appropriate risk reduction levels
– Preventing over- or under-designed system requirements
Hands-On Exercises
The course consists of multiple application exercises focused on SIL selection.
Participants are encouraged to bring real-world examples from their facilities for discussion and analysis.
Important Notes
A hand-held or scientific calculator should be brought to class.
Resources Included
Safety Integrity Level Selection – Systematic Methods Including Layer of Protection Analysis by Edward M. Marszal,
PE and Dr. Eric W. Scharpf (Digital version)
ISA/IEC 61511 series of standards provided for use during the course

EC54 – Advanced Design and SIL Verification
2026-10-28 08:00 - 2026-10-29 16:00
Course Overview
Advanced Design and SIL Verification (EC54) focuses on detailed design issues and hands-on system modeling to verify whether Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) meet required Safety Integrity Levels (SIL). The course teaches participants how to analyze system technologies and configurations, evaluate existing systems, and determine whether upgrades are required to meet performance targets.
EC54 also emphasizes optimizing manual test intervals, helping organizations reduce costs while maintaining compliance with ISA/IEC 61511.
Course Details
Course #: EC54
Dates: October 28–29
Length: 2 days
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
CEUs: 1.4
Certificate: Certificate of completion provided
Exam: One exam included with registration
Certificate Program
EC54 is part of the ISA/IEC 61511 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Program.
Successful completion of the course and exam earns the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Verification Specialist certificate.
Required Prerequisites
Successful completion of EC50 – Safety Instrumented Systems: A Lifecycle Approach
Passing the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Fundamentals Specialist exam
Who Should Take EC54
– Control systems engineers and managers
– System integrators
– Plant managers
– Plant safety and risk management personnel
Learning Objectives
– Analyze system technologies and configurations against SIL requirements
– Verify whether existing systems meet required performance targets
– Determine if system upgrades are necessary
– Optimize manual proof test intervals
– Apply detailed design concepts to SIS verification
Topics Covered
– System modeling and analysis techniques
– Field device technologies and configurations
– Diagnostic coverage and common cause factors
– Test intervals and imperfect testing considerations
– Fault tolerance and safe failure fraction
– System response to faults
– Using devices for both control and safety
– Non fail-safe design requirements
– Interface requirements
Hands-On Exercises
The course consists of multiple hands-on system modeling and SIL verification exercises using realistic examples.
Important Notes
A hand-held or scientific calculator should be brought to class.
Resources Included
ISA/IEC 61511 series of standards provided for use during the course
Safety Instrumented System Design: Techniques and Design Verification
by Iwan van Beurden and William M. Goble (Digital version)
