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Applying for an ISA84 certificate program

  1. Review the requirements for the certificate program for which you are applying. No application form is necessary for Certificate 1: ISA84 SIS Fundamentals Specialist (ISA84 SFS).
  2. Download the application form for Certificate 2: ISA84 SIL Selection Specialist (ISA84 SSS) and/or Certificate 3: ISA84 SIL Verification Specialist (ISA84 SVS).
  3. Email the completed application to ISA four (4) weeks prior to your course date. Once approved, you can register for the course and exam online.
  4. Once you complete the course prerequisite, you will be e-mailed a testing eligibility code.
  5. Go to www.prometric.com/ISA to locate a Prometric electronic testing center near you, enter your testing eligibility code, and schedule your exam date and location.
  6. You will receive an email from Prometric confirming your test date and location.
  7. Report to the testing center at the scheduled time, carrying a valid, government issued form of identification with a photo and signature, and the confirmation email you received from Prometric.
  8. You will receive your pass/fail results immediately after testing at the Prometric test center.

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Electronic Testing

The ISA84 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate exams are available electronically through Prometric testing centers. Please visit www.prometric.com/isa to determine what locations are close to you. The candidate eligibility window is 3 months from the last day of the course you attend. Once your application is approved (for certificate 2 or 3), and you complete the course pre-requisite, testing must be completed within the three month eligibility window.

You may reschedule your exam one time, with advanced notice of 2 days (48 hours) prior to the exam date and time, or 5 days (120 hours) prior to the exam date and time, without incurring additional fees. You may retest one time during your 3 month eligibility window for an additional fee $150. All rescheduling and retesting must be completed within the 3 month eligibility window.

After the three month window, if you have not taken and/or passed the exam, you must re register for the certificate program (course + exam) if you would like to pursue the certificate.

For questions regarding the ISA84 Safety Instrumented Systems certificate program contact ISA:
Phone: (919) 549-8411
Fax: (919) 549-8288
E-mail: info@isa.org
ISA OnLine: www.isa.org/isa84certificate