Program Overview
Installation is only half the job. Level 2 takes participants through the sequence that turns mechanically complete instrumentation into a working, documented control system: inspection and testing, cold loop checks, energization, hot loop checks, system-wise functional testing and start-up. Each step is linked to the loop folder, so that evidence of completion is captured as the work is done.
The second half of the program addresses life after start-up. Participants implement and commission new control loops, check the components of integrated process control and safety systems, and build preventive and corrective maintenance routines that keep measurements accurate and final elements responsive. The program assumes Level 1 knowledge or equivalent field experience. By the end of the week, participants will have completed a full commissioning cycle on a training loop, from mechanical completion to operator handover.
Learning Outcomes
- Plan and perform cold loop checks from field device to control system I/O
- Energize instrument circuits safely and execute hot loop checks with simulated and live signals
- Carry out system-wise functional tests, including interlock and trip verification
- Assemble and maintain loop folders as commissioning and handover evidence
- Commission new control loops, including tuning checks and alarm configuration review
- Develop preventive and corrective maintenance plans for instruments and final elements
Program Modules
- Inspection and Testing — pre-commissioning inspection, insulation checks and calibration verification
- Cold Loop Checking and Energization — continuity, polarity and I/O mapping before power is applied
- Pre-Commissioning and Hot Loop Checking — signal injection, HART communication and end-to-end response verification
- System and Functional Testing — system-wise testing of sequences, interlocks and shutdown functions
- Start-Up and Loop Folder Management — punch lists, sign-off sheets and handover documentation
- Commissioning New Control Loops — configuration, initial tuning and operator acceptance
- Integrated Process Control and Safety Systems — checking DCS, SIS, transmitters, logic solvers and final elements as one system
- Preventive and Corrective Maintenance — maintenance strategies, fault diagnosis and records for operating systems
Who Should Attend
- Instrument and control technicians
- Commissioning engineers and supervisors
- Maintenance planners for process control systems
- DCS and SIS engineers supporting field activities
- Graduates of the ASEEE Level 1 program
Standards & Codes Referenced
- ANSI/ISA-5.1 (Instrumentation Symbols and Identification)
- ISO 3511-1 to 3511-4 (Symbolic representation of process measurement control functions)
- ISO 10012 (Measurement management systems)
- API RP 551 (Process Measurement)
- API RP 552 (Transmission Systems)
- API RP 554 (Process Control Systems)
- IEC 61508-1 to -7 (Functional safety of E/E/PE safety-related systems)
Assessment & Certification
Competence is confirmed through a written examination on commissioning sequence, loop documentation and maintenance strategy and a practical assessment involving cold and hot loop checks and a functional test on a live training loop. Practical sessions take place at ASEEE-approved training centers under the supervision of a qualified assessor. Candidates also review a partially completed loop folder and identify missing evidence.
Successful candidates receive the ASEEE competency certificate, which carries a unique ID that employers and clients can verify online through Certificate Check. Recertification is recommended every 3 years.
