Fundamentals of Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Course Overview

Date: May 27, 2026 | Time: 12:00 PM (MST) | Duration: 45 Minutes | Format: Free Online Webinar

Learn how to confidently interpret and apply instrumentation and control information, including ISA symbology and control strategies, in real-world process safety and operations.

Join us for a free educational session hosted by Risk Alive, led by David Clarke, sharing practical guidance and field-tested best practices for effective instrumentation and controls in industrial facilities.

David Clarke

David Clarke
B.Sc. Elect. Eng., P. Eng. Engineering Manager / Executive / Instructor.

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Webinar Agenda

  • Welcome & Introductions
    Meet David Clarke, who will share his experience in process safety, his journey teaching with Risk Alive®, and the goal of this learning session.
  • Why Instrumentation & Controls Matter
    Discover why I&C is central to process safety and asset integrity, supporting hazard studies through alarms, interlocks, and SIS functions.

  • About the Course

    Course Preview: Learn what the I&C course covers, who it’s for, and how it strengthens your ability to understand, specify, and troubleshoot instrumentation and control systems.

    Course Modules: Explore the core topics and outcomes - from measurement principles, control strategies, and ISA symbology/standards to alarms, interlocks, SIS fundamentals, and real-world case examples.

  • Instructor Q&A

About the I&C Course

Fundamentals of Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) is part of Risk Alive’s training series, designed to build practical competency in the instrumentation and control systems that support safe, reliable day-to-day operation of oil and gas facilities.

Whether you are new to I&C or looking to strengthen your technical foundation, this 2-day course provides the core understanding needed to support better operational decisions, improved troubleshooting, and stronger contributions to risk assessments and hazard studies.

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Key Learning Objectives

  • Understand the purpose and application of common field measurement devices, including level, pressure, temperature, and flow instruments.
  • Learn how final control elements work, including a step-by-step approach to control valve sizing.
  • Build a practical understanding of basic control theory and common control algorithms used in industry.
  • Recognize key I&C design, maintenance, and operational considerations, including common pitfalls and failure modes.
  • Apply I&C fundamentals to improve plant reliability and to support process safety, environmental protection, and regulatory compliance activities.

Course Details

  • Two classroom or remote training days
  • Providing 1.6 CEU (Continuing Education Units) or 16 PDH (Professional Development Hours)

Who Should Attend

  • Facilities, Operations, Maintenance, and Health & Safety (HSE) Professionals
  • I & C, Mechanical Engineers and Technologists, EITs
  • Engineering Managers, Project Engineers and Project Managers
  • Professionals responsible for Process Hazards Analysis/HAZOP/ Safeguarding studies

Why Learn with Risk Alive

Risk Alive is a specialized process safety firm providing expert PHA facilitation services, industry-leading training, along with the Risk Alive Platform and AI PHA Agent software solutions.
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Our Training Benefits

  • Senior facilitators with 30+ years of active field experience. Every engagement and every course is led by practitioners like Bryce Boehmer, who has personally facilitated over 4,000 PHAs worldwide and is still actively facilitating today. You learn through real case studies, live examples, and hands-on facilitation exercises drawn from situations Bryce has actually lived through, the conflicts, the missing information, the design errors caught at the last minute.

  • Flexible delivery. In-person in Calgary, in-person on your site, online live, or online on-demand.

  • Tailored to your processes, units, and data. For onsite and private sessions, Risk Alive can customize training content to your company's specific processes, units, and operational data, so your team learns on material that reflects their real working environment.

  • End-to-end partnership. From senior-led PHA/HAZOP facilitation services, to training your internal team, to equipping them with the analytics and AI software, Risk Alive supports the full process safety competency journey.

  • Professional development credits. Participants earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or Professional Development Hours (PDHs) to support ongoing professional certification and career development.

  • Government grant eligibility. Many participants and companies qualify for government training grants that can help offset course costs. Contact Risk Alive to learn which programs may apply to you.

  • Complimentary Industry Wide Risk Intelligence Access. Every course graduate will be given access to our Risk Intelligence Companion on our beta environment which allows you to search through anonymized industry PHA data - causes, consequences, safeguards, and risk rankings from real studies. 

How to Register for the Webinar

 

 

1. Complete the quick registration form below

2. Receive your calendar invite with a webinar link by email

3. Join our webinar online from any place

Fundamentals of Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Course Overview


  • Date: May 27, 2026
  • Time: 12:00 PM MDT (Calgary)
    2:00 PM EDT (New York)
    7:00 PM BST (London)
    8:00 PM CEST (Berlin)
  • Duration: 45 Minutes
  • Format: Free Online Webinar

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