Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) Prep

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Independent Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional® (CMRP) exam: reliability, asset, failure & maint. strategy

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Created byMarvin Arinuelo

Last updated 5/2026

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What you'll learn

Business & Management – Aligning maintenance strategies with organizational goals, budgeting, and performance measurement.
Equipment Reliability – Applying reliability engineering principles, failure analysis, and asset lifecycle optimization.
Manufacturing Process Reliability – Enhancing process flow, quality control, and production efficiency through maintenance integration.
Organization & Leadership – Building reliability culture, managing teams, and driving cross-functional alignment.
Work Management – Planning, scheduling, and executing maintenance activities using CMMS and continuous improvement frameworks.

Course content

6 sections • 201 lectures • 20h 20m total length

0. CMRP Certification Overview + CMRP Practice Test + Review Manual17:28
Pillar 1. Business & Management19:42
Pillar 2. Manufacturing Process Reliability20:44
Pillar 3. Equipment Reliability20:23
Pillar 4. Leadership and Organization19:30
Pillar 5. Work Management19:46

1.0 Business & Management: Beyond the Wrench4:43
1.1 Create Strategic Direction and Plan for M&R Operation: M&R Strategic Plan6:07
1.1.1 Concepts: The Reliability Blueprint5:13
1.1.2 Tools: Building Your M&R Toolkit6:03
1.1.3 Processes: Creating Strategic Direction4:58
1.2 Administer Strategic Plan: Blueprint to Reality5:30
1.2.1 Concepts: From Dream to Done5:59
1.2.2 Tools: Project Management Toolkit7:01
1.2.3 Processes: From Idea to Impact5:38
1.3 Measure Performance: The Power of Measurement4:06
1.3.1 Concepts: Mission to Metrics7:35
1.3.2 Tools: Business Improvement Toolkit6:09
1.3.3 Processes: A System for Sustained Success7:34
1.4 Organizational Changes: The Human Factor in M&R6:24
1.4.1 Concepts: Blueprint for Organizational Change5:44
1.4.2 Tools: Managing Change Toolkit7:05
1.4.3 Processes: Mastering Organizational Change7:46
1.5 Communication with Stakeholders: The Leader's Playbook4:11
1.5.1 Concepts: The Art of Being Heard5:42
1.5.2 Tools: Mastering Your Message4:36
1.5.3 Processes: Stakeholder Communciation5:36
Metric 1.1 Ratio of Replacement Asset Value (RAV) To Craft-Wage Headcount5:07
Metric 1.3 Maintenance Unit Cost5:20
Metric 1.4 Stocked Maintenance, Repair And Operating Materials (MRO) Inventory V6:14
Metric 1.5 Total Maintenance Cost As A Percent of Replacement Asset Value (RAV)5:03

2.0 Manufacturing Process Reliability4:06
2.1 Operating Procedures: Chaos to Control4:59
2.1.1 Concepts: Building Unbreakable Processes6:26
2.1.2 Tools: Process Improvement Toolkit5:02
2.1.3 Processes: Building Excellence5:45
2.2 Process Improvement Techniques: The Power of Process5:02
2.2.1 Concepts: The Concept of 'Zero Defects'3:37
2.2.2 Tools: The Business Health Toolkit6:15
2.2.3 Processes: Process Improvement Toolkit5:45
2.3 Change Management4:39
2.3.1 Concepts: Change - Chaos to Control5:36
2.3.2 Tools: MOC, PSM, MCR, MCO Explained5:45
2.3.3 Processes: Mastering Safe Change (MOC)5:54
2.4 Maintain Processes5:55
2.4.1 Concepts: World-Class Organization5:34
2.4.2 Tools: EHS Improvement Toolkit6:13
2.4.3 Processes: Blueprint for Excellence5:31
Metric 2.1.1 Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE): OEE - Productivity Standard7:19
Metric 2.1.2 Total Effective Equipment Performance (TEEP): Unlock Hidden Factory6:46
Metric 2.2 Availability5:48
Metric 2.3 Uptime5:47
Metric 2.4 Idle Time5:53
Metric 2.5 Utilization Time5:33

3.0 Equipment Reliability5:00
3.1 Determine Equipment Reliability Expectations5:27
3.1.1 Concepts: Reliability by Design7:25
3.1.2 Tools: The Reliability Toolkit5:53
3.1.3 Processes: The Unseen System6:11
3.2 Evaluate Equipment Reliability And Identify Improvement Opportunities5:17
3.2.1 Concepts: Roadmap to Reliability5:47
3.2.2 Tools: The Diagnostic Toolkit6:06
3.2.3 Processes: Blueprint for Reliability5:46
3.3 Establish A Strategic Plan To Assure Reliability Of Existing Equipment5:13
3.3.1 Concepts: Managing Equipment Risk4:59
3.3.2 Tools: Equipment Strategy Toolkit6:04
3.3.3 Processes: The Strategic Shift6:01
3.4 Establish A Strategic Plan To Assure Reliability of New Equipment5:29
3.4.1 Concepts: New Equipment Reliability4:58
3.4.2 Tools: Designing Success Toolkit7:39
3.4.3 Processes: The Unbreakable System5:52
3.5 Justify the Costs of Selected Plans for Implementation: Get Idea Approved4:17
3.5.1 Concepts: Building a Business Case6:35
3.5.2 Tools: Justification Tools6:02
3.5.3 Processes: Justifying Maintenance Costs5:42
3.6 Implement Selected Plans to Assure Equipment Reliability5:10
3.6.1 Concepts: Building Unbreakable System5:22
3.6.2 Tools: Beyond the Toolbox5:34
3.6.3 Processes: 7 Processes for Success5:34
3.7 Review Reliability of Equipment And Adjust Reliability Strategy:5:39
3.7.1 Concepts: Assessing Your Strategy5:01
3.7.2 Tools: Strategic Assessment Toolkit6:42
3.7.3 Processes: Navigating Improvement5:01
Metric 3.1 Systems Covered by Criticality Analysis5:17
Metric 3.2 Total Downtime4:49
Metric 3.3 Scheduled Downtime4:45
Metric 3.4 Unscheduled Downtime5:40
Metric 3.5.1 Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)4:41
Metric 3.5.2 Mean Time to Repair or Replace (MTTR)5:50
Metric 3.5.3 Mean Time Between Maintenance (MTBM)5:04
Metric 3.5.4 Mean Downtime (MDT)5:21
Metric 3.5.5 Mean Time To Failure (MTTF)4:48

4.0 Leadership and Organization: Building a Strategic Team4:42
4.1 Determine Organizational Requirements: Blueprint for Success4:57
4.1.1 Concepts: M&R Strategic Blueprint7:38
4.1.2 Tools: Maintenance that Matters6:39
4.1.3 Processes: The Leaders Guide to Reliability6:15
4.2 Analyzing Organizational Capability: World Class Maintenance6:26
4.2.1 Concepts: Organizational Health Check-up5:03
4.2.2 Tools: Smarter Employee Development5:33
4.2.3 Processes: Idea to Impact5:27
4.3 Develop the Organization Structure: Blueprint for Your Team5:24
4.3.1 Concepts: Blueprint for Success5:56
4.3.2 Tools: Team-Building Puzzle5:17
4.3.3 Processes: Organizational Planning5:20
4.4 Developing Personnel5:26
4.4.1 Concepts: Building Team that Thrive5:12
4.4.2 Tools: Smarter Employee Development5:33
4.4.3 Process: The World of Reliability7:57
4.5 Lead and Manage People: The Manager's Two Hats4:19
4.5.1 Concepts: Anatomy of a Reliability Leader5:43
4.5.2 Tools: Future-Proofing Maintenance6:14
4.5.3 Processes: The Leadership Playbook4:54
Metric 4.1 Rework5:59
Metric 4.2.1 Maintenance Training Cost6:31
Metric 4.2.2 Maintenance Training Hours5:37
Metric 4.2.3 Maintenance Training Return on Investment (ROI)5:47

5.0 Work Management: Demystifying Work Management5:10
5.1 Identify, Validate and Approve Work Intake: The Key to Project Success4:36
5.1.1 Concepts: Maintenance Request Journey6:05
5.1.2 Tools: Chaos to Control5:49
5.1.3 Processes: Work Request - Chaos to Control6:21
5.2 Prioritize Work: Priority Codes - System Fail5:50
5.2.1 Concepts: Teaming the Maintenance Maze4:37
5.2.2 Tools: Chaos to Control5:34
5.2.3 Processes: Science of Prioritization6:37
5.3 Plan Work: Mastering Work Planning4:44
5.3.1 Concepts: Formal Work Planning5:47
5.3.2 Tools: The Planner's Toolkit5:49
5.3.3 Processes: The Perfect Job Plan5:39
5.4 Schedule Work4:05
5.4.1 Concepts: Mastering Maintenance7:51
5.4.2 Tools: Maintenance Master Toolkit5:42
5.4.3 Processes: Mastering Maintenance P&S5:58
5.5 Execute Work: The Maintenance Mission4:49
5.5.1 Concepts: Building a Strong Operation5:03
5.5.2 Tools: The Maintenance Toolkit6:25
5.6 Document Work5:51
5.6.1 Concepts: The 5 Core CMMS Functions6:49
5.6.2 Tools: The Brain of Asset Management5:01
5.6.3 Processes: The Unseen Engine5:56
5.7 Analyze Work and Follow-Up: Closing the Loop5:38
5.7.1 Concepts: Work Management Playbook5:29
5.7.2 Tools: Reliability Engineering Tools5:36
5.7.3 Processes: Mastering Maintenance6:28
5.8 Measure Work Management Performance5:54
5.8.1 Concept: Mastering Performance Metrics7:15
5.8.2 Tools: Taming Operational Chaos5:37
5.8.3 Processes: The Performance Playbook5:03
5.9 Plan and Execute Projects5:04
5.9.1 Concepts: Introduction to Project Management5:04
5.9.2 Tools: The Project Toolkit5:55
5.9.3 Processes: Project - Idea to Reality6:28
5.10 Use Information Technologies effectively: IT for Industrial Reliability5:33
5.10.1 Concept: The Corporate Memory5:30
5.10.2 Tools: Tools of Modern Operations5:41
5.10.3 Processes: The Digital Nervous System6:19
Metric 5.1.1 Corrective Maintenance Cost6:34
Metric 5.1.2 Corrective Maintenance Hours: The One Number That Reveals5:30
Metric 5.1.3 Preventive Maintenance (PM) Cost6:28
Metric 5.1.4 Preventive Maintenance (PM) Hours5:43
Metric 5.1.5 Condition Based Maintenance Cost6:06
Metric 5.1.6 Condition Based Maintenance Hours5:42
Metric 5.1.9 Maintenance Shutdown Cost5:42
Metric 5.3.1 Planned Work5:25
Metric 5.3.2 Unplanned Work5:39
Metric 5.3.3 Actual Cost to Planning Estimate5:47
Metric 5.3.4 Actual Hours to Planning Estimate5:19
Metric 5.3.5 Planning Variance Index6:28
Metric 5.3.6 Planner Productivity5:09
Metric 5.4.1 Reactive Work5:00
Metric 5.4.2 Proactive Work6:22
Metric 5.4.3 Schedule Compliance – Hours5:12
Metric 5.4.4 Schedule Compliance – Work Orders5:39
Metric 5.4.6 Work Order Aging5:57
Metric 5.4.7 Work Order Cycle Time6:09
Metric 5.4.8 Planned Backlog5:51
Metric 5.4.9 Ready Backlog4:53
Metric 5.4.10 Preventive Maintenance (PM) & Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Work6:07
Metric 5.4.11 Preventive Maintenance (PM) & Predictive Maintenance (PdM)5:22
Metric 5.4.12 Preventive Maintenance (PM) & Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Yield6:01
Metric 5.4.13 Preventive Maintenance (PM) & Predictive Maintenance (PdM)5:45
Metric 5.5.1 Craft Worker to Supervisor Ratio5:26
Metric 5.5.2 Craft Worker to Planner Ratio4:53
Metric 5.5.3 Direct to Indirect Maintenance Personnel Ratio5:35
Metric 5.5.4 Indirect Maintenance Personnel Cost5:00
Metric 5.5.5 Internal Maintenance Employee Cost5:30
Metric 5.5.6 Craft Worker on Shift Ratio5:12
Metric 5.5.7 Overtime Maintenance Cost4:46
Metric 5.5.8 Overtime Maintenance Hours5:09
Metric 5.5.31 Stores Inventory Turns5:16
Metric 5.5.32 Vendor Managed Inventory5:52
Metric 5.5.33 Stock Outs4:53
Metric 5.5.34 Inactive Stock4:51
Metric 5.5.35 Storeroom Transactions6:01
Metric 5.5.36 Storeroom Records5:03
Metric 5.5.38 Maintenance Material Cost5:22
Metric 5.5.71 Contractor Cost5:19
Metric 5.5.72 Contractor Hours5:28
Metric 5.6.1 Wrench Time4:57
Metric 5.7.1 Continuous Improvement Hours5:38

Requirements

This course is open to all learners and requires no prior certification; however, a basic understanding of maintenance operations or engineering concepts will help participants engage more effectively with the reliability strategies, exam preparation techniques, and asset management frameworks covered throughout the modules.

Description

AI Disclaimer: This course contains the use of artificial intelligence. This course includes AI-generated video content created to enhance clarity and engagement. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially recognized by any certifying organization, credentialing body, or trademark owner.

Disclaimer: This course was developed independently and is not associated with, affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or authorized by the Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP) or the SMRP Certifying Organization (SMRPCO). Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional and CMRP are certification names used by SMRP/SMRPCO. All references to the credential, exam structure, knowledge domains, Body of Knowledge, and related professional standards are used solely for educational, descriptive, and study-preparation purposes. All lessons, questions, examples, and explanations were independently created and do not reproduce official exam questions, official SMRP/SMRPCO practice tests, or official SMRP/SMRPCO materials. SMRPCO is the sole authority for granting the credential and retains all rights in its certification program, exam rules, eligibility requirements, standards, and certification responsibilities.

This comprehensive maintenance and reliability certification preparation course is designed for professionals seeking to master the principles of maintenance and reliability engineering and prepare for a globally recognized professional maintenance and reliability credential. Whether you're a seasoned engineer, technical manager, or operations leader, this course equips you with strategic insights and practical tools needed to excel in asset management, failure analysis, and maintenance optimization.

Structured around core professional knowledge areas, including business and management, equipment reliability, manufacturing process reliability, organization and leadership, and work management, this course delivers consultant-grade clarity through real-world examples, visual workflows, and audit-traceable recommendations. Learners will gain proficiency in reliability-centered maintenance, root cause analysis, performance metrics, and continuous improvement strategies tailored for regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

Each module is crafted to support decision-ready learning, with downloadable resources and handouts. By the end of the course, you'll be better prepared to approach the certification exam with confidence, clarity, and strategic focus, while also strengthening your ability to lead reliability initiatives with precision and professional impact.

Enroll now to elevate your career, strengthen your organization’s reliability culture, and engage with a professional community committed to excellence in maintenance and operations.

Added:

Maintenance and Reliability Practice Test Review Manual — downloadable in Lecture 1.

Who this course is for:

This course is ideal for maintenance professionals, reliability engineers, technical managers, and operations leaders who are preparing for the Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) exam or seeking to elevate their expertise in asset management, failure analysis, and maintenance strategy. It also supports career-driven individuals aiming to align their practices with global standards and drive measurable impact in industrial reliability and operational excellence.

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Overview of CMRP Exam Preparation Course + CMRP Practice Test Review Manual6 lectures • 1hr 58min

Pillar 1: Business & Management25 lectures • 2hr 25min

Pillar 2: Manufacturing Process Reliability23 lectures • 2hr 9min

Pillar 3: Equipment Reliability38 lectures • 3hr 32min

Pillar 4: Leadership and Organization25 lectures • 2hr 24min

Pillar 5: Work Management84 lectures • 7hr 53min

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