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Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP)
Course Description
An interactive training course covering Maintenance and Reliability best practices as defined by the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) Body of Knowledge (BOK). This course will enable participants to develop a strategy for outstanding maintenance and reliability performance, tools to improve reliability at equipment level, and an insight to the latest practices in planning, scheduling, and control. The Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional standard is the leading accreditation for modern maintenance and reliability professionals. This is a top tier qualification which was established to set a consistent, recognized standard in industry, is the only certification of its kind accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and follows the global standards of the Organization for Standards (ISO) for its accreditation process. Participants who pass the exam will be able to use the designation “CMRP”. Known Best Practices will be explained, demonstrated, and attendees will work on real-world issues in each functional area in maintenance and reliability. The course will explain the concepts, tools, and processes of each element of the five pillars according to the body of knowledge guide.

The CMRP is the only certification program of its kind accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), which follows the globally-recognized ISO standards for its accreditation purposes. The test is a thorough examination of a broad scope of expertise measured against the universal standard. It was developed to assess professionals’ aptitude within the five pillars of the SMRP Body of Knowledge (BoK), which include: Business & Management, Equipment Reliability, Manufacturing Process Reliability, Organization & Leadership, and Work Management.

The CMRP is the only certification program of its kind accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), which follows the globally-recognized ISO standards for its accreditation purposes. The test is a thorough examination of a broad scope of expertise measured against the universal standard. It was developed to assess professionals’ aptitude within the five pillars of the SMRP Body of Knowledge (BoK), which include: Business & Management, Equipment Reliability, Manufacturing Process Reliability, Organization & Leadership, and Work Management.

Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) is ideal for:

  • Maintenance and Reliability Professionals at all levels.
  • Experienced supervisors, planners, project engineers, operations managers, functional specialists, and those seeking to achieve the CMRP designation will also benefit from this course
  • Production/Operations Professionals
  • Senior Managers

This is an interactive course.  There are open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies as well as presentations on best practice and the fundamentals of reliability improvement.  Participants will be trained on the CMRP real exam questions with many examples.

Day 1 – Introduction - Pillar 1: Business & Management

  • Pre-course Assessment Test
  • Introduction about CMRP Certification
  • What is CMRP?
  • Why become a CMRP?
  • CMRP Certification
  • CMRP Exam
  • Re-certification
  • CMRP Body of Knowledge Overview
  • CMRP Roadmap
  • CMRP Exam Study Resources

CMRP Body of Knowledge (BOK) Pillars as Stated by SMRP Organization:

  • Pillar 1- Business & Management:

This subject includes skills used to translate an organization’s business goals into appropriate maintenance and reliability goals that support and contribute to the organization’s business results.

  • Pillar 1 Goals
  • Pillar 1 Roadmap

Defining Terms

  • Asset
  • Maintenance
  • Maintainability
  • Reliability
  • Availability
  • Asset Management
  • AMP/SAMP
  • Risk and Stakeholders
  • Business Management
  • Create Strategic Direction and Plan for M&R Operation
  • Administer Strategic Plan
  • Measure Performance (select KPIs, Track and report)
  • Manage Organizational Changes
  • Communicate with stakeholders
  • Pillar 1 Summary and Metrics

Day 2 - Pillar 2: Manufacturing Process Reliability

  • Pillar 2 – Manufacturing Process Reliability

This section includes maintenance and reliability activities to the manufacturing process of the organization to ensure that maintenance and reliability activities improve the manufacturing process.

2.1. Understand the applicable processes

2.2. Apply process improvement techniques

2.3. Manage effects of Change to processes and equipment

2.4. Maintain Processes in accordance with applicable standards and regulations

  • Pillar 2 Summary and Metrics

Day 3 - Pillar 3: Equipment Reliability

This subject area describes two kinds of activities that apply to the equipment and processes for which the maintenance and reliability professional is accountable. First are those activities used to assess the current capabilities of the equipment and processes in terms of their reliability, availability, maintainability, and criticality? Second are the activities used to select and apply the most appropriate maintenance practices, so that the equipment and processes continue to deliver their intended capabilities in the safest and most cost-effective manner?

3.1. Reliability expectations

3.2. Asset Health Tracking (Evaluate equipment reliability and identify improvement opportunities)

3.3. Establish a strategic plan to assure reliability of existing equipment

3.4. Establish a strategic plan to assure reliability of new equipment (Design for Reliability)

3.5. Cost-justify selected plans for implementation

3.6. Implement selected plans to assure equipment reliability

3.7. Review reliability of equipment and adjust reliability strategy

  • Pillar 3 Summary and Metrics

Day 4 - Pillar 4: Organization & Leadership

This subject area includes processes for assuring that the maintenance and reliability staff is the most qualified and best assigned to achieve the maintenance and reliability organization goals.

4.1 Determine organizational requirements

4.2 Analyze organizational capability

4.3 Develop the organization structure

4.4 Develop personnel

4.5 Lead and manage people

  • Pillar 4 Summary and Metrics

Day 5 - Pillar 5: Work Management

This module focuses on the skills used to establish Maintenance & Reliability Culture to get the maintenance and reliability work done. It includes planning and scheduling activities, quality assurance of maintenance activities, stores, and inventory management.

5.1 Identify, validate, and approve work

5.2 Prioritize work

5.3 Plan Work

5.4 Scheduling

5.5 Work Execution

5.6 Document work (Closing Work Orders)

5.7 Analysis and Follow up

5.8 Measure work management performance

5.9 Plan and execute projects

5.10 Use information technologies effectively

5.11 Manage resources and materials

  • Pillar 5 Summary and Metrics
  • Post course assessment test

Separate Session:

CMRP Certification Exam Question and Answer Examples

CMRP Certification after passing the exam.

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Course Rounds

5 Days
Code Date Venue Fees Action
CE100-01
2026-04-19
Cairo
USD 5450
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CE100-02
2026-06-21
Dubai
USD 5450
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CE100-03
2026-08-23
Amman
USD 5450
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CE100-04
2026-12-20
Dubai
USD 5450
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