Certificate Course in Maintenance Planning

Build An Effective Planning System and A Competent Team

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Format availability:

In-Person, Online streaming

Duration:

5 Days

Introduction to the course

Whether you are new into maintenance planning or you have been doing maintenance planning and scheduling for a while, this Maintenance Planning training course will give you the knowledge, insights, and skills that are most valuable to your career.

Maintenance planning plays a critical role within the overall physical asset management processes yet, many organisations are still struggling to get it implemented properly and reap the benefits that it brings. Understanding the processes behind this operational level strategy, enables you to identify the gaps in your personal skill set and in your organisation so that you can acquire and apply whatever is outstanding to the benefit of yourself and your organisation. As a result of your participation in this Maintenance Planning training course, you will also understand your role and responsibilities to within an effective maintenance planning function.

This Maintenance Planning training course places the emphasis on the following key processes and techniques of maintenance planning that are necessary to sustain the reliability of our assets.

This Certificate Course in Maintenance Planning will highlight:

  • The foundation of an efficient planning function
  • An object-based approach to programmed maintenance development
  • Planning work for safety, quality and efficiency
  • Scheduling work with operational continuity in mind
  • Bridging the gap between operations to the maintenance scheduling
  • Developing one-page performance indicator reports to drive improvement
  • Eliminating equipment defects through detection, disclosure, planning, scheduling and execution

Course details

At the end of this Maintenance Planning training course, you will learn to:

  • Set up master data to support asset maintenance
  • Facilitate the development and implementation of programmed maintenance
  • Develop task plans and procedures that meet safety, quality and efficiency criteria
  • Initiate the acquisition of logistics to enable execution of backlog work
  • Compile a work schedule for a forthcoming period in consultation with stakeholders
  • Produce performance indicator based reports that expose problem areas

This Maintenance Planning training course is delivered by means of a combination of instructor-led topic areas and class discussions. This Maintenance Engineering training course is further enhanced by the use of case studies, examples and practical exercises that are pre-loaded onto a laptop for each delegate. The templates, case studies, examples and exercises are subsequently available to each delegate after the course as a reference for further study, research or practice. This ensures a high level of knowledge and skill retention.

This KC Academy Maintenance Planning training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Planners
  • Maintenance and Reliability Engineers
  • Planning Engineers
  • Maintenance Supervisors
  • Maintenance Engineers
  • Maintenance Team Leaders and Managers
  • Operations Team Leaders and Managers
  • Technical Support Staff

Daily Agenda

DAY 1:
The Building Blocks of a Modern Maintenance Management System
  • The ‘Asset Healthcare Model’
  • Asset Master Data
  • Organisation Master Data
  • Maintenance Logistics Planning
  • Practical Exercise and Discussion
DAY 2:
Programmed Maintenance Development and Planning
  • Criticality Grading
  • Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
  • Programmed Task Selection Criteria and Tools
  • CMMS Task Plans and Work Orders
  • Corrective Maintenance Task Procedures
  • Practical Exercise and Discussion
DAY 3:
Work Management
  • Work Management Process Model
  • Defect Reporting and Notifications
  • Backlog Control
  • Capacity Planning and Resourcing
  • Schedule with Consensus of Stakeholders
  • Practical Exercise and Discussion
DAY 4:
Shutdown and Turnaround Management
  • Network Planning and Critical Path Scheduling
  • Resource Profile
  • Resource Leveling and Balancing to Optimise the Schedule and Resource Profile
  • Shutdown and Turnaround Progress Tracking and Control
  • Practical Exercise and Discussion
DAY 5:
Performance Management
  • Setting-up Performance Indicators and Data Sources
  • Work Management Performance Indicators
  • Asset Maintenance Effectiveness Performance Indicators
  • Cost Control Performance Indicators
  • Planning Performance Indicators
  • Practical Exercise and Discussion

Frequently Asked Questions

There are no prerequisites. Our courses are open to students of all backgrounds who are 18 years of age and older. All courses are conducted in English. Video lectures include English subtitles and the option to slow-down, pause, or replay lectures for better retention. Discussion boards are a critical component of each of our courses; therefore, we suggest students have a conversational knowledge of English when pursuing a Certificate of Completion. For any of the art writing courses, students need to be 100% proficient in written English.

You should have an up-to-date web browser such as: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Internet Explorer. For more detailed information, please see the guides for supported browsers and basic computer specifications. Our Online Courses can be accessed on a mobile or tablet device, although we strongly encourage you to have access to a desktop or laptop computer and reliable internet connection for certain course components. Former students have told us it is easiest to read discussion threads and complete written assignments on a laptop or desktop computer.

Registration is available on our website. Just follow these simple steps: Click the “Apply Now” button in the top right corner of your screen. Select “Online Courses.” Choose your course(s). You will be asked for basic contact information and your credit card payment. We require full payment at the time of registration and all tuition is billed in US dollars. Be sure to check with your bank or credit card company, as your financial institution may charge a foreign transaction fee.

Our classes are kept small, at no more than 30 students, to better facilitate and encourage personalized interaction with the instructor and fellow participants. Your classmates come from all over the globe and contribute their global perspectives and experience. Some are currently working within the arts while others are just beginning. All classmates share in their passion for the art world.

It is recommended that you begin your course promptly. If you do need to start the course a few days late, contact your instructor as soon as possible after the course has opened to discuss your options. Registration closes on the Friday after the course begins.

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Dubai
28 Apr-02 May 2025
Fee: $5,950
London
02-06 Jun 2025
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Online streaming
30 Jun-04 Jul 2025
Fee: $3,950
Al Ain
28 Jul-01 Aug 2025
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London
22-26 Sep 2025
Fee: $5,950
Online streaming
13-17 Oct 2025
Fee: $3,950
Dubai
13-17 Oct 2025
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Dubai
01-05 Dec 2025
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Amsterdam
19-23 Jan 2026
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