Training & Certification

CSI Academy

Comprehensive training programs for Open Process Automation — from fundamentals to advanced implementation, delivered by industry practitioners.

Learning Tracks

Choose Your Path

6–10 modules · self-paced

OPA Fundamentals

Foundation knowledge for engineers and managers new to OPA.

  • What is OPA and why it matters
  • O-PAS standard overview
  • Architecture components
  • Business case development
10 modules · 16 hours

OPA System Design

Architecture and engineering for OPA system designers.

  • Reference architecture deep dive
  • Component selection criteria
  • Network design with TSN
  • IEC 62443 security
8 modules · 14 hours

DCS Migration Practitioner

Migration planning and execution for brownfield facilities.

  • Migration assessment methodology
  • Phased cutover strategies
  • Legacy system integration
  • Risk mitigation
6 modules · 10 hours

Advanced Control on OPA

APC, optimization, and analytics on open platforms.

  • MPC on OPA infrastructure
  • Real-time optimization
  • IEC 61131-3 with CODESYS
  • Digital twin integration

Certification

O-PAS Certification for EPC Engineers

Owner-operators are beginning to require O-PAS compliance in their RFQs — and most EPC I&C engineers have never been trained on it. Our EPC Engineering Track closes that gap with a three-tier certification program built specifically for project delivery: Awareness for leadership and proposals teams, Practitioner for I&C leads, and Project Lead for senior engineers managing O-PAS scope across a full lifecycle.

2026 Program · Design Partner Enrollment Open

Three Certification Tiers

  • O-PAS Awareness — half-day, for leadership and proposals
  • O-PAS Practitioner — 2 days, for I&C leads and engineers
  • O-PAS Project Lead — 5 days, for senior I&C and PEMs

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Our programs are built by the engineers deploying OPA in production — not academics or consultants.