The functional safety company that
trains, certifies and equips.
We help end users, EPCs, system integrators, and field device
manufacturers achieve functional safety compliance — through training, independent certification, and the tools to manage it across the full lifecycle.
manufacturers achieve functional safety compliance — through training, independent certification, and the tools to manage it across the full lifecycle.
25+
Years of experience
10K+
Professionals certified
300+
CERtIFIED COMPANIES
2002
Founded
Engineers at these organisations have trained and certified with Risknowlogy
Three Pillars
Everything a functional safety operation needs — in one place
Most providers offer one piece. Risknowlogy delivers all three — built to work together across the full safety lifecycle.
01 — Training
Professional Training
Build knowledge. Earn your certificate. Industry-aligned courses with a knowledge certificate on passing.
- IEC 61508 — Functional Safety
- IEC 61511 — Safety Instrumented Systems
- HAZOP & HAZOP Leadership
- SIL Verification & Calculation
- LOPA Facilitator
02 — Certification
Independent Certification
Independent certification. Recognised worldwide. We certify people, products, systems, and organisations.
- Professional, Expert & Master levels
- Product & subsystem certification
- FSM system certification
- Safety Passport® for every holder
03 — Software
Business Master
The software platform for functional safety management. SIL calculations, compliance, lifecycle, and failure rate data — in one system.
- SIL Master — PFD & PFH calculations
- QID — failure rate database
- Life Cycle Manager
- Compliance Case module
Certification Scope
We certify more than people
Risknowlogy is an independent certification body. Most people associate us with training — but certification is our core authority.
We certify across four domains — giving manufacturers, operators, and engineering companies a single trusted partner for their entire functional safety ecosystem.
Our certification framework operates according to ISO/IEC 17024, ISO/IEC 17065, and ISO/IEC 17021 — the international standards for personnel, product, and management system certification.
People
Role and competence certificates based on practical experience. HAZOP Leader, LOPA Facilitator, FS Manager, Professional, Expert, and Master.
Competence-Based
Products & Subsystems
Functional safety certification of safety devices, field instrumentation, and subsystems to IEC 61508 and IEC 61511.
IEC 61508 / 61511
Solutions & Sites
Certification of complete safety solutions and operating sites — giving operators and regulators independent verification.
Independent Audit
FSM Systems
Certification of an organisation's Functional Safety Management System against IEC 61508, IEC 61511, and IEC 62061.
ISO/IEC 17021
The integrated system
Train. Certify. Operate.
The loop competitors don't offer.
èvery other provider covers one piece. Risknowlogy connects all three — so your people, your systems, and your operations stay aligned, compliant, and auditable across the full lifecycle.
Train
Engineers build knowledge through IEC-aligned courses and earn a knowledge certificate. Proof lives in their Safety Passport®.
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Certify
Competence, products, subsystems, solutions, sites, and management systems are independently certified. We are the certification body.
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Operate
Business Master manages it all — SIL calculations, lifecycle compliance, failure rates, and audit evidence. Always audit-ready.
Why It Matters — 01
No gaps between knowledge and compliance
When training, certification, and software are disconnected, compliance gaps appear. The Risknowlogy system closes them by design.
Why It Matters — 02
One partner across the full safety lifecycle
From an engineer's first course to an organisation's FSM system certification — one relationship, one standard of quality.
Why It Matters — 03
Always audit-ready — not just at renewal time
Business Master keeps compliance evidence current. Your Safety Passport® tracks credentials. Audits become routine, not crises.
Two Distinct Pathways
Knowledge certificates and competence certificates are not the same thing
Training gives you knowledge. Certification of competence recognises what you do in practice. Understanding the difference is essential.
Knowledge Certificates
Earned by passing a course exam
Proves you understand the standard and its requirements. Issued automatically on passing. The entry point — not the end point.
FS
FS Specialist (≥60%)
FS
FS Specialist with Distinction (≥85%)
HRA
HRA Specialist (≥60%)
HRA
HRA Specialist with Distinction (≥85%)
LOPA
LOPA Specialist (≥60%)
LOPA
LOPA Specialist with Distinction (≥85%)
Knowledge certificates are issued automatically on passing the exam. They are the entry point — not the end point.
Role & field Certificates
Earned through demonstrated practical experience
Based on case studies, audit, and real-world evidence. Independent certification — not a course outcome. This is what separates knowledge from competence.
P
Professional
E
Expert
M
Master
Role
HAZOP Leader
Role
LOPA Facilitator
Role
Functional Safety Manager
Role certificates require practical evidence — not just an exam. This is what separates knowledge from role or field certification.
What Professionals Say
Results from engineers and organisations who have worked with Risknowlogy
Training
★★★★★
"Thank you, I am very pleased. Just want to say I enjoyed the course very much , it was thorough and the online version meant I can do it in my own time and the online exam was very well executed, I will definitely be recommending it to others."
SM
Soondus Moorhead
Risk Control Consultant
Oil & Gas · UK
Certification
Hardware Engineer Safety device manufacturer · Germany
★★★★★
"We needed our safety device certified to IEC 61508. Risknowlogy handled it efficiently and without the bureaucracy you get from the larger certification bodies."
HE
Hardware Engineer Safety device manufacturer · Germany
Role Certificate
★★★★★
"I found the process of the certification program very optimal and at the same time fair to all applicants. I hope that this certification can help me to get more orders from my customers in the future, because it's always better to check with two another eyes. I think Risknowlogy (Dr. Michel Houtermans) is an experienced expert in this area, and I learned many new things from him during the certification program."
PE
Behzad Benam
Assessor
Automotive Industry
Safety Passport®
Your credentials travel with you — everywhere
Every certificate earned through Risknowlogy — whether from a course exam or a competence assessment — is recorded in your Safety Passport®.
Take it from company to company. Present it to clients. Show it in audits. Your Safety Passport® is a portable, verified record of everything you have achieved.
It connects your training history, your role certificates, and your competence level — in one place, accessible anywhere in the world.
Where Do You Start?
Two paths in. One ecosystem.
Whether you are an individual engineer or a company — Risknowlogy has a clear starting point for you.
For Individuals
Start with a course. Build a career in functional safety.
If you are an engineer looking to gain, prove, or advance your functional safety expertise — training is your entry point.
- →IEC 61511, IEC 61508, HAZOP, SIL, LOPA, FMEA
- →Self-study, live online, or in-person
- →Knowledge certificate on passing
- →Pathway to Professional, Expert, and Master
- →Safety Passport® records everything you earn
For Companies
Certify your products, systems, and teams.
If your company needs to certify a product, system, site, or management system — Risknowlogy is your independent certification body.
- →Product and subsystem certification (IEC 61508/61511)
- →Solutions and site certification
- →Functional Safety Management System certification
- →Team competence certification
- →Consulting and auditing support