Certified Maintenance Planner (CMP): Maintenance Planning, Scheduling and Work Control

Mechanical, Maintenance & Reliability · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 4,500

Overview

This course will provide Maintenance and Reliability personnel with a full explanation of the Award-winning UK Model of Excellence for Maintenance from Carcharodon (a leading British Maintenance Consultancy). This course serves as preparation for the Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) exam.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the Model of Excellence for Maintenance and how to use this to improve company profitability
• Develop effective methodologies to improve Manufacturing Process Reliability
• Describe the key aspects of improving reliability at equipment level
• Utilize leadership skills to achieve maintenance and reliability excellence
• Demonstrate best practice in Work Management, including the principles of managing work flow, planning and scheduling, and shutdown management

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for maintenance managers and reliability professionals. Experienced supervisors, planners, project engineers, operations managers, functional specialists, and those seeking to prepare for the CMRP exam and achieve the CMRP designation will also benefit from this course. Target Competencies Maintenance Management Reliability Excellence Work Flow Management Process Management Leadership

• Target Competencies
• Maintenance Management
• Reliability Excellence
• Work Flow Management
• Process Management
• Leadership

Course Outline

Day 1 — How maintenance has evolved

• Sources of best practice and benchmarking options
• The pitfalls of traditional maintenance practices
• Understanding where money should be invested and where money tends to be wasted
• The importance of planning

Day 2 — An overview of change management Overcoming resistance

• Processes and tools for managing change
• Effective management of Human Factors
• Identifying and satisfying stakeholders
• Communication

Day 3 — Reliability improvement methodologies

• Change Management for key processes
• Auditing and assurance processes for compliance with reliability processes
• Conforming with local legislation and relevant standards
• Setting reliability targets at equipment level

Day 4 — Proactive

• Condition monitoring options for different equipment and failure modes
• A process to ensure new equipment reliability is at the required level
• Implementation of reliability plans for all equipment
• Developing an organisation that will support the reliability and maintenance strategies

Day 5 — The work that is critical

• Eliminating waste
• Approval and prioritisation of work
• Planning and work pack development for maximum efficiency
• Scheduling work to meet targets and match resource plans

Accreditation

Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.

Dates & Venues

Dates	Venue	Delivery	Duration	Fee (USD)
22–26 November 2026	Jeddah, KSA	Public	5 days	4,500

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do Al-Khobraa mechanical, maintenance and reliability courses cover?

The portfolio covers reliability-centred maintenance (RCM), preventive and predictive maintenance, condition monitoring and vibration analysis, root cause failure analysis, rotating and static equipment, asset management and maintenance planning — including preparation for the CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional) credential.

Who should attend a mechanical, maintenance or reliability course?

These courses suit maintenance and reliability engineers, maintenance planners and schedulers, mechanical and rotating-equipment technicians and supervisors, condition-monitoring analysts, asset and plant managers, and operations staff accountable for equipment availability.

How long are mechanical, maintenance and reliability courses, and where are they held?

Most Al-Khobraa mechanical, maintenance and reliability courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.

What certificate will I receive?

Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.

Can mechanical, maintenance and reliability training be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. Any Al-Khobraa mechanical, maintenance and reliability course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.

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