Machinery Safety Training

Start your journey to Machinery Safety expertise with our Machinery Safety training courses! With the Pilz International Qualification Programme (IQP) delegates can build up their Machinery Safety knowledge gradually and continue training up to the desired degree of qualification.

Train your way to Expertise with the Experts

Divided into four levels, Introduction, Fundamental, Advanced and Expert, delegates can start their journey at any level at any time, depending on their current level of expertise.

More details on the Pilz IQP

Our courses are of benefit to anyone with an interest in Machinery Safety & Security, but they are particularly valuable to those in the following roles:

  • Engineers (Design, Maintenance, Process)
  • Health and Safety Professionals (HSE Advisors, Compliance Officers)
  • Project Managers (especially in industrial or infrastructure sectors)
  • Engineering Managers (responsible for teams, budgets, and compliance)
  • Company Directors (legally responsible for all company aspects)
  • Machine Manufacturers & OEM’s (responsible for machine design, manufacture)

Unsure where to start your journey? We've put together an example training path below which might give you more of an idea.

But if you have an idea of the area you'd like to specialise in, our 2026 Training Flyer details all of our available courses, dates and locations.

2026 Training Flyer

Training with Pilz UK - a POV

Our most popular competency path...

LEVEL: FUNDAMENTAL

Fundamentals of Machinery Safety (CPD Accredited and City & Guilds Assured)

In this training course, you will acquire in-depth knowledge about technical safety in industry. The focus will be particularly on the topics of CE marking, methods of protection, safety components and design and validation of control systems in accordance with EN ISO 13849 and EN IEC 62061 - these subjects form the basis of standards and laws that promote Machine Safety.

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LEVEL: ADVANCED

City & Guilds Assured 4-Day Machinery Safety course (CPD Accredited and City & Guilds Assured)

This four-day course presents all regulations, standards and risk management technologies relating to machinery safety in the form of a single training package. The course consists of both classroom sessions, practical exercises and examinations. A City & Guilds Machinery Safety Certificate will be issued on successful completion of all seven modules.

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LEVEL: EXPERT

CMSE® - Certified Machinery Safety Expert (CPD Accredited and TÜV NORD Certified)

In cooperation with TÜV NORD, Pilz offers the qualification to become a Certified Machinery Safety Expert. The four-day course gives an overall view of the subject of machinery safety and is divided into five modules which convey comprehensive knowledge on and about the machinery lifetime cycle. The concluding TÜV NORD certificate has international validity.

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LEVEL: EXPERT

CECE - Certified Expert in CE Marking (CPD Accredited and TÜV NORD Certified)

With CECE Certified Expert in CE Marking you achieve the highest possible qualification in the area of CE marking. As part of this qualification program, the entire CE marking process is explained in detail. On successful completion of the in-house exam you will receive a TÜV certificate recognised worldwide and the title "CECE – Certified Expert in CE Marking".

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LEVEL: EXPERT

CEFS - Certified Expert in Functional Safety (CPD Accredited and TÜV NORD Certified)

The internationally recognised CEFS qualification - Certified Expert in Functional Safety - is certified by TÜV NORD and offers specialist knowledge on systems for the functional safety of machinery. In a two-day expert training course you will discover the normative and technical demands placed on such a system.

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This is just an example competency training path, there are countless more combinations that can be made from any of our training courses.

If you're still unsure of the training path to take or where to start feel free to contact our specialist training team to be advised on a tailored qualification path that's personal to you:

Contact us

Alternatively, if you'd like to browse through all the training courses that we offer, you can visit our Machinery Safety course homepage. We've also got a variety of Product-led courses and sessions specific to Industrial Security.

Contact

Pilz Automation Technology
Pilz House, Little Colliers Field
Corby, Northants, NN18 8TJ
United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 1536 460766
E-Mail: sales@pilz.co.uk

Training at Pilz UK

Telephone: +44 1536 460766
E-Mail: training@pilz.co.uk

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