ISA’s resources for engineers prepare you to become an ISA Certified Automation Professional® (CAP®). CAPs are an elite group of automation professionals that have proven they possess extensive knowledge of automation and controls—and have documented evidence that they possess the expertise and qualifications to excel in their fields.

ISA’s Online Courses and Recommended Reading

You can prepare for your CAP examination by taking courses in our Engineer Pathway, including our CAP exam review course. Learn more about applying to take your CAP exam at isa.org/cap.


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ISA Standards Resources

Safety

  • ISA-18 Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries
    The purpose of ISA-18 is to develop standards, technical reports, and guidelines for alarm systems including annunciators, process automation systems, and the general development, design, installation, and management of alarm systems in the process industries. Learn More
  • ISA-84 / 61511 Functional Safety – Safety Instrumented Systems for the Process Industries
    The documents developed by ISA84 cover the activities involved in the design, operation and maintenance of instrumented systems, from sensor through final element, used to achieve functional safety in the process industries. Learn More
  • ISA-101 Human-Machine Interface
    The ISA101 Committee establishes standards, recommended practices, and/or technical reports pertaining to human-machine interfaces in manufacturing applications. Learn More


Cybersecurity

  • ISA/IEC 62443 Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems
    This standard addresses the subject of security for industrial automation and control systems. The focus is on the electronic security of these systems, commonly referred to as cyber security. Learn More


Engineering Resources

  • ISA-5.1 Instrumentation Symbols and Identification
    This standard is intended to provide sufficient information to enable anyone reading a flow diagram and having a reasonable amount of plant knowledge to understand the means of measurement and control of the process without having to go into the details of the instrumentation that require the knowledge of an instrument specialist. Learn More
  • ISA-88 Batch Control Standards
    The purpose of ISA88 is to provide standards and recommended practices as appropriate for the design and specification of batch control systems as used in the process control industries. Learn More
  • ISA-95 Enterprise-Control System Integration
    This standard will define the interface between control functions and other enterprise functions based upon the Purdue Reference Model for CIM (hierarchical form) as published by ISA. Its goal is to reduce the risk, cost, and errors associated with implementing these interfaces. Learn More
  • ISA-100 Wireless Systems for Automation
    ISA100 will establish standards, recommended practices, technical reports, and related information that will define technologies and procedures for implementing wireless systems in the automation and control environment with a focus on the field level. Learn More
  • ISA-101 Human-Machine Interface
    The standards, recommended practices, and/or technical reports developed by ISA101 will be directed to those responsible for designing, implementing, using, and/or managing human-machine interfaces in manufacturing applications. Learn More
  • ISA-105 Commissioning, Loop Checks, and Factory & Site Acceptance/Integration Tests for Industrial Automation Systems
    The ISA105 committee will develop ISA standards documents to provide guidance and education in the areas of its scope and will consider the adoption and subsequent support of appropriate standards from other organizations. Learn More
  • ISA-106, Procedure Automation for Continuous Process Operations
    The purpose of ISA106 is to develop standards, recommended practices, and technical reports on the design and implementation of procedures for automating continuous process operations. Learn More
  • ISA-108 Intelligent Device Management
    ISA108 defines standard templates of best practices and work processes for implementation and use of diagnostic and other information provided by intelligent field devices in the process industries. Learn More
  • ISA-67 Nuclear Power Plant Standards
    ISA67 is organized to be the focal point in ISA for documenting through standards publications: criteria, standards, practices, and procedures related to instrumentation and controls in nuclear power generating stations and associated industries. Learn More
  • ISA-77 Fossil Power Plant Standards
    The purpose of ISA77 is to develop automation standards, recommended practices, and technical reports for use in fossil power plants. Learn More
  • ISA-75 Control Valve Standards
    ISA75 is the parent committee of various subcommittees limited to control valve related standards. Inactivated control valve committees ISA4, ISA39, and ISA59 all chose to join ISA75. Learn More

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Additional Learning Opportunities

In addition to our in-person events and training courses, ISA has a wealth of informative and relevant content shared in a multitude of formats. Much of our content is free.  We’ve compiled a list of resources for your convenience.

ISA Reference Books
ISA brings you the most authoritative technical resources on process automation, written and reviewed by experts in their fields. Whether you want to expand your skills, create a reference library, or prepare for a CCST, CAP, or CSE exam, ISA has the books you need to take your career to the next level.

ISA Social Media Accounts:
Check out our social media accounts for consumable content, virtual learning options, and general automation news.

ISA Automation Education Network
Visit the Automation Education Network—your portal to an ever-expanding library of webinars created for busy automation professionals. Here, you can access valuable, technical information from leading industry experts to help you stay in tune with trends and changes in the marketplace. Conducted by the International Society of Automation (ISA), Automation.com, the Automation Federation, ISA100 Wireless, and ISASecure, this integrated lineup of webinars (both live and on-demand) delivers robust, up-to-date content in a fast, convenient format.

ISA Transactions
ISA Transactions, our technical journal, is lauded as the finest journal in the world of automation, covering the science behind measurement, control, and automation trends and techniques. ISA Transactions is a bi-monthly publication available in both print and online versions. Online access is free to ISA Professional Members.  Learn More

Technical Papers
ISA's collection of more than 5,500 technical papers, collected from ISA's renowned events over dozens of years, provides a wealth of information and perspectives from individual presenters and subject matter experts hailing from every country around the world. The technical papers collection is free for ISA members and provided at a modest price per paper for non-members.
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Professional Development Opportunities
Getting involved in ISA can help you enhance your leadership skills and career capabilities - plus, you can build a network of professional contacts and friends to last a lifetime. Investing in your personal and professional development is an often overlooked, but critical, way to get ahead in our industries. 
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ISA Brand Family
Our brand family exists to serve these professionals and their companies.
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