ESD knowledge for your daily work.
Professional training, workshops and in-house courses matched to your responsibilities and experience.
In-house training
Training tailored to your people, processes and premises.
Online training
Individual webinars and technical support by video conference.
Choose the course that fits your role
The three levels build from understanding the basics to implementing protection measures and coordinating the ESD team. Each one-day course can be booked separately; your tasks and existing knowledge determine the appropriate level.
ESD Assistants support daily protection, recognise deviations and report observations. ESD Responsible Persons oversee their area, perform checks and instruction, and connect daily operations with coordination. ESD Coordinators organise the control programme and align requirements with management, quality, purchasing and other involved departments.
ESD AssistantLevel 1 · Fundamentals
Level 1 · Fundamentals
ESD Assistant
Understand ESD protection in daily work and support its implementation reliably.
Who is it for?
Employees in production, logistics and other areas who perform daily tasks within the ESD team.
Prerequisites
Basic technical understanding; no previous ESD knowledge is required.
Learning content and practice
- How electrostatic charges arise and how components can be damaged.
- Fundamentals of ESD physics, standards and the elements of an electrostatic protected area (EPA).
- Personnel grounding, protection measures and correct handling of materials.
- Simple tests and measurements to verify protection measures.
Practical focus: Get to know measuring equipment and understand typical checks in an EPA.
Completion: Examination: participants achieving at least 85% correct answers receive a participant certificate valid for three years.
ESD Responsible Person / TechnicianLevel 2 · Implementation and measurement
Level 2 · Implementation and measurement
ESD Responsible Person / Technician
Implement and verify protection measures in your area and interpret the results.
Who is it for?
Area supervisors, technicians and employees responsible for measurements, site inspections or instruction.
Prerequisites
Basic ESD knowledge. The ESD Assistant course provides suitable preparation.
Learning content and practice
- Damage models and the content of an ESD control programme plan.
- ESD inspections, workstation checks and handling deviations.
- High-resistance meters, voltmeters, walking tests and material qualification.
- Measures, evidence of effectiveness and justified adjustments (tailoring).
Practical focus: Perform measurements, evaluate findings together and recognise typical sources of error.
Completion: Examination: participants achieving at least 85% correct answers receive a participant certificate valid for three years.
ESD CoordinatorLevel 3 · Organisation and responsibility
Level 3 · Organisation and responsibility
ESD Coordinator
Structure the ESD control programme and coordinate its implementation throughout the company.
Who is it for?
Specialists responsible for introducing, maintaining and developing the company’s ESD control programme.
Prerequisites
Sound ESD fundamentals and knowledge of measurement techniques. Levels 1 and 2 provide a suitable foundation.
Learning content and practice
- Tasks, authority and reporting within the ESD team.
- Risk assessment and the cost-effectiveness of protection measures.
- Developing the ESD control programme plan and integrating it into quality management.
- Supplier requirements, internal training and product qualification.
Practical focus: Apply the requirements to your own company and work through questions about organising ESD protection.
Completion: Examination: participants achieving at least 85% correct answers receive a participant certificate valid for three years.
ESD Coordinator UpdateAdvanced training · Keeping knowledge current
Advanced training · Keeping knowledge current
ESD Coordinator Update
Refresh your knowledge and assess new requirements for your own work.
Who is it for?
ESD specialists with completed coordinator training and practical experience.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of an ESD training programme of at least three days.
Learning content and practice
- The current state of standards and resulting tasks.
- Experience from ESD coordination in companies.
- Practical questions on implementation and documentation.
- Exchange on participants’ own questions and possible solutions.
Practical focus: Bring your technical questions and work through them with other participants.
Completion: Examination to update the participant certificate. Please state any certificate renewal requirements when registering.
ESD AuditorAdvanced training · Audits
Advanced training · Audits
ESD Auditor
Prepare focused ESD audits, conduct them constructively and document the findings clearly.
Who is it for?
Experienced ESD specialists who carry out internal checks and audits.
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of ESD protection in practice, for example as an ESD responsible person or coordinator.
Learning content and practice
- Audit planning and risk-based selection of areas to examine.
- Working with process owners and quality management.
- Interview techniques and constructive communication during audits.
- Assessing findings and identifying improvements.
Practical focus: Discuss audit questions and typical ESD team situations, with ISO 19011 as a technical reference.
Completion: Certificate of attendance. If you would like to use the course to renew a certificate, please discuss this with us before registering.
ESD Measurement WorkshopAdvanced training · Practical measurement
Advanced training · Practical measurement
ESD Measurement Workshop
Use measuring equipment confidently, verify products and interpret results correctly.
Who is it for?
ESD team members, quality assurance staff and purchasing specialists who select, qualify or regularly verify ESD products.
Prerequisites
Basic technical understanding and knowledge of ESD fundamentals.
Learning content and practice
- Practical use of the ESD measuring equipment required for product verification.
- Selecting suitable test methods and setting up measurements correctly.
- Resistance measurements, including clothing measurements to IEC 61340-4-9.
- The influence of test conditions and reproducible measurement procedures.
- Options for investigating chargeability and discharge behaviour.
- Qualification, verification and interpretation of results.
Practical focus: Work with the instruments needed for product verification, practise the setup and assess results. Account for measurement conditions and avoid typical application errors. ESD clothing is one of the practical examples.
Completion: Certificate of attendance. If you would like to use the course to renew a certificate, please discuss this with us before registering.
Process Assessment WorkshopAdvanced training · Two days
Advanced training · Two days
Process Assessment Workshop
Investigate ESD risks where sensitive components are actually handled.
Who is it for?
Experienced ESD specialists in coordination, quality, process planning and measurement.
Prerequisites
Sound ESD knowledge and practical measurement experience.
Learning content and practice
- Identify process steps and possible discharge situations.
- Measure potentials, resistance and discharge currents.
- Consider process stress and component sensitivity together.
- Identify protection measures and any further investigations needed.
Practical focus: Evaluate handling and production case studies together.
Services and participation
Published prices exclude VAT. Included services, duration, prerequisites and completion requirements depend on the individual course. The delivery language is stated with each date; an English website does not change the language in which a course is taught.
Venue, start and finish times and travel details are added to the relevant course date as soon as available. Terms for training and services apply.
Further workshops on request
- ESD packaging: select materials for storage and transport, consider the protection chain from supplier to customer, and investigate protective performance. For people planning, buying or checking packaging.
- Train the trainer: design initial and refresher instruction for your audience, prepare demonstrations, run experiments and use suitable learning assessments. For employees planning and delivering internal ESD instruction.
How we teach
We combine technical explanations with discussions, demonstrations and practical exercises. At the start we establish participants’ knowledge and questions so that the content relates to their work. Experience from advice, audits, implementation and standards work informs the teaching.
Quality and feedback
Stat-X Deutschland’s quality management system is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015. Its scope covers planning, delivery and evaluation of learning services, and ESD consulting and audit services. The current certificate is available in Downloads.
Our published 2024 evaluation records an average rating of 1.06 from 211 questionnaires, on a scale from 1 (best) to 6 (worst).