Certificate in Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF)

This exam tests your ability to use reliability metrics like MTBF to predict equipment performance and plan maintenance.

It is for reliability and maintenance engineers, quality specialists, industrial engineers, asset managers, engineering students, and consultants in asset management.

It covers eight domains: reliability fundamentals; failure data collection; statistical distributions; MTBF calculation methods; confidence intervals; reliability growth and maintenance planning; software tools; and case studies.

No formal experience is required. Basic knowledge of reliability concepts and failure data will help you perform better.

The exam uses multiple-choice and scenario-based questions to measure your ability to apply reliability and MTBF methods in real situations.

Yes. You will have a fixed time to complete all questions. The exact duration depends on the exam provider’s guidelines.

Each correct answer earns points. Your total score reflects your overall MTBF and reliability skills. You can review a breakdown of your performance by domain.

Use reliability engineering textbooks, articles on failure data analysis and statistical distributions, software tutorials (Minitab, R, Python), and past exam questions to guide your study.

You can access sample questions, study guides, software demos and case examples on the exam provider’s website or through accredited training partners.