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Certificate in Periodic and Preventive Maintenance Scheduling

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Periodic and Preventive Maintenance Scheduling


About Periodic and Preventive Maintenance Scheduling
Preventive Maintenance is a type of planned maintenance where periodic maintenance actions are performed on equipment regardless of its current operating condition, aiming to avoid the occurrence of failures and to mitigate the consequences of equipment breakdowns.

Why is Periodic and Preventive Maintenance Scheduling important?
Benefits of a preventive maintenance program
•    Equipment downtime is decreased and the number of major repairs are reduced
•    Better conservation of assets and increased life expectancy of assets, thereby eliminating premature replacement of machinery and equipment
•    Reduced overtime costs and more economical use of maintenance workers due to working on a scheduled basis instead of a crash basis to repair breakdowns
•    Timely, routine repairs circumvent fewer large-scale repairs
•    Improved safety and quality conditions for everyone

Who should take the Periodic and Preventive Maintenance Scheduling Exam?
•    Maintenance and Production professionals
•    Business owners
•    Anyone who wants to assess their Maintenance Scheduling skills
•    Maintenance and Production managers and senior executives
•    Maintenance and Production consultants
•    Any professional with skills and knowledge on Maintenance Scheduling
•    Anyone interested in Maintenance Scheduling

Periodic and Preventive Maintenance Scheduling Certification Course Outline

•    Maintenance basics
•    Maintenance Planning, Review, Decide and Implement
•    Maintenance job orders
•    Maintenance Priorities
•    Maintenance Scheduling
•    PM Program
•    Scheduling PM
•    Forecasting

Certificate in Periodic and Preventive Maintenance Scheduling FAQs

The exam includes 60 multiple‑choice questions and 5 scenario‑based case studies. You have 90 minutes to complete it.

Anyone responsible for equipment uptime—planners, technicians, reliability engineers, facility managers, and operations supervisors.

Hands‑on maintenance experience helps, but a solid understanding of maintenance concepts and CMMS basics is sufficient.

A score of 70% or higher is required to earn certification.

Review maintenance management principles, practise CMMS work orders, and study condition‑monitoring techniques such as vibration and thermography.

Yes. You may retake the exam after a waiting period of 14 days.

Certification remains valid for three years. Renewal requires 20 hours of continuing education in maintenance topics.

Yes. It is recognised by employers in manufacturing, utilities, oil & gas, and facilities management as proof of scheduling expertise.