Course Aim:

Learn about the key requirements, concepts, and the overall process for CE marking under the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED). The CE mark gives access to a market with 500+ million people.

The course will give you an understanding of the key requirements, which will provide:

• Essential knowledge to understand the basic requirements of the PED in relation to the manufacturer’s obligations.
• The ability to identify product that is excluded from the PED
• The ability to determine the Hazard Category for all types of pressure equipment
• The ability to recognize the importance of all of the Essential Safety Requirements (ESRs) and know that the ESRs are mandatory
• The ability to understand the specific ESRs associated with material certification and permanent joining

The ability to understand the requirements of the various conformity assessment procedures and the choices available to the manufacturer.

Course Description:

The Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU details the requirements that manufacturers have to meet to place pressure equipment on the market in the European Union.

 

The PED affects all pressure equipment manufacturers, importers, distributors and authorised representatives. Subcontractors/suppliers may also be affected.

 

The PED focusses on pressure safety, emphasising Essential Safety Requirements, conformity assessment, quality management aspects, transparency and traceability. The requirements may also affect (supplier) audits; introduce new partners to interact with, and increase communication needs and obligations (e.g. contracts, reporting, documentation, and publication of information).

This course conveys key concepts of the Pressure Equipment Directive. All pressure equipment in Hazard Categories I thru IV will need to undergo a Conformity Assessment Procedure based on PED requirements in order to be placed on the European Union market. You will gain understanding of the requirements stipulated within the PED.

How will I benefit?

This course will help you:

• Understand the key requirements and concepts of the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED)
• Communicate the impact of the key requirements of the PED to your organization

What will I learn?

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

• Communicate the key requirements and concepts within the PED
• Reference the necessary aspects to evaluate if and how your company is affected by the PED and to what extent
• Define the vocabulary used within the PED
• Explain the structure and administration of the PED
• Recognize partners of manufacturers affected by the PED
• Describe the key steps of a conformity assessment
• Recognize the importance of all of the Essential Safety Requirements (ESRs)
• Recognize and understand the specific issues associated with material certification and permanent joining ESRs
• Explain the main impacts on the quality management system (QMS) relating to the PED

Who should attend?

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

• Communicate the key requirements and concepts within the PED
• Reference the necessary aspects to evaluate if and how your company is affected by the PED and to what extent
• Define the vocabulary used within the PED
• Explain the structure and administration of the PED
• Recognize partners of manufacturers affected by the PED
• Describe the key steps of a conformity assessment
• Recognize the importance of all of the Essential Safety Requirements (ESRs)
• Recognize and understand the specific issues associated with material certification and permanent joining ESRs

Explain the main impacts on the quality management system (QMS) relating to the PED.

Course Duration

1 days

How will I learn?

Our high impact accelerated learning approach increases learning by improving knowledge retention and skill application. This course is activity-based, resulting in a deeper understanding of the material and a greater impact on job performance.

What will I gain?

On completion, you’ll be awarded an internationally recognized BSI Training Academy certificate.

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for this course, but participants will benefit from a basic knowledge of the PED, the use, design, or manufacture of pressure equipment and/or general understanding of quality management.

Further Information

This course will focus on the overall requirements of the PED, and not on specific products.
Detailed course notes provided.

Course Materials

Soft Copy: You will receive an email prior to the course with instructions on how to access the online Student Handbook, which can be viewed, downloaded or printed.

NOTE: Copies of the standards are not included in the class fee.

BSI will make reasonable efforts to have loaner copies available for use during the class, but students are encouraged to have their own copy. Soft copies of the digital loaner standard cannot be printed or downloaded.

Course Logistics

If your class is Live Online:

• Students need to connect to the class from any internet accessible location.
• Webcam and Microphone are REQUIRED.
• ALL course times shown are US EASTERN TIME.

If your class is In-person :

• You are encouraged to bring a laptop with you to class.
• Please bring a picture ID such as a driver's license, passport, or work badge to class for verification purposes.

*Session lengths could vary depending on amount of class discussion.