System certyfikacji osób odpowiedzialnych za bezpieczeństwo funkcjonalne

This article describes a certification system of persons responsible for functional safety developed by the Office of Technical Inspection (UDT-CERT) in Poland in cooperation with members of the Programme Committee No. 8 and representatives of two technical universities: in Gdansk and Warsaw. The system is consistent with standard ISO/IEC 17024 concerning the conformity assessment, and includes requirements of EN 61508 and some sector standards. The certification and training programs include two levels of qualification: I – general and II – expert, and four specializations in functional safety: A – hardware and software, B – process industry, C – machinery, and D – nuclear power plants.