Course Description
The Asset Reliability Practitioner: Advocate (ARP-A) course gives participants the "big picture" of how condition-based maintenance fits into a reliability and performance improvement initiative. Improving the reliability of physical assets takes far more than monitoring condition, improving lubrication, and refining the maintenance department.
The ARP-A "Reliability Advocate" program shows how to add value to the organization and gain senior management support. It emphasises breaking down silos and coordinating maintenance, operations/production, engineering, finance, and the reliability group. Accredited certification is provided through the certifying body (ISO/IEC 17024), mirroring the rigour of the SMRP CMRP scheme.
What you will achieve
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the big picture of a reliability and performance improvement initiative
- Explain how condition-based maintenance fits into the wider reliability strategy
- Make the business case for reliability and gain senior management support
- Break down organisational silos across maintenance, operations, engineering, and finance
- Identify the key elements required for a successful reliability program
- Contribute effectively as a reliability advocate within the organisation
How the course is delivered
The course is delivered using BII Research's Crystal Clear training approach, combining expert instruction with animations and real-world reliability scenarios. The focus is on strategy, culture change, and building the business case rather than deep technical detail.
Participants join a professional community for ongoing learning and networking with reliability practitioners.
Designed for
This training course is ideal for:
- Senior management and business leaders
- Maintenance and operations/production management
- Engineers and junior reliability engineers
- Condition monitoring professionals needing the strategic big picture
Daily programme
- Why reliability improvement matters
- The elements of a reliability initiative
- How condition-based maintenance fits in
- The cost of unreliability
- Adding value to the organisation
- Gaining senior management support
- Breaking down silos across departments
- Coordinating maintenance, operations, engineering, and finance
- The role of the reliability advocate
- Engaging the workforce
- Key success factors and common pitfalls
- Preparing for the ARP-A certification exam
Certification & accreditation
BII Certificate of Completion
BII Certificate of Completion Upon successful completion, participants receive a BII Development Institute Certificate of Completion with a unique reference code that is independently verifiable. Our certificates are recognised internationally and reflect successful completion of your chosen programme.
