Maintenance Planning and Scheduling
Upcoming dates (1)
Fee
- $1,295
-
This course has two attendance options, face-to-face or online.
The Face-to-face attendance fee includes morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, and course materials.
The Online attendance fee includes live online instruction and course materials. Online attendees will access course sessions via the Zoom web conferencing platform.
ID
RA01259-D558
Credits
- CEU: 1.4
- PDH: 14
Schedule
Registration Date/Time:
9/15/2025 7:30am Central Time
Event Dates/Times:
- 9/15/2025 8:00am - 4:30pm Central Time
- 9/16/2025 8:00am - 4:30pm Central Time
Course Notes
This is a HyFlex (in-person and online) taught course. Your registration is for one teaching platform only: in-person or online. Please be prepared to attend all days either in-person or online. Contact us if you have any questions before registering.
This course uses the Canvas course management and Zoom platforms. A UW NetID is required to access the online course site. Both in-person and online students should obtain a NetID and access the Canvas course website. Your registration confirmation email will walk you through the NetID process and how to access Canvas.
All materials for this course are digital and will be available on the Canvas course website. Access to the course materials and the webinar platform will be provided a few days before the course. Please watch the email address you provided during registration for release dates and pre-course information. Check your spam file if you do not see emails from the "wisc.edu" addresses.
Instructor
George Williams
Location
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend, please notify us no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.
Course Overview
Maintenance Planning and Scheduling is critical to reducing production downtime, reducing maintenance cost, and in achieving a culture of eliminating chronic and recurring failures. Yet many organizations struggle to understand the foundational processes of planning and scheduling, where meeting goals of maintenance and operations are literally unachievable. This course is central in achieving operational excellence.
Who Should Attend?
- Maintenance planners and schedulers
- Maintenance engineers
- Plant engineers
- Maintenance managers and supervisors
Additional Information
This course is part of the Maintenance and Reliability Management Certificate. Enhance your maintenance skills while earning a recognized credential.
Course Outline
Benefits of planning and scheduling
Building a business case for planning and scheduling
Understanding the roles and responsibilities of planning and scheduling
The importance of having a maintenance process
Developing a maintenance process map
Understanding the process around maintenance planning and scheduling
Planning a maintenance activity
Developing a job plan
Determining the correct level of detail for job plan development
Estimating time and materials
Developing a field walk-through team
The role of the CMMS in maintenance planning and scheduling
How to plan from your desk
The scheduling meeting
Developing a schedule
Planning and scheduling for shutdowns
Backlog management
Planning metrics
Scheduling metrics
Testimonials
"This program works, period!"
—Steve Weeks, Houghton Mifflin
"These courses showed me where I am now and what to do to get to the next level."
—Mike Leitinger, Patrick Cudahy
"I love the interaction with the instructor and class participants."
—Steve Pelkey, University of Oregon
"Well worth it. Taking a step out of my company's culture to open my eyes to the industry of maintenance in general will keep me on a more professional level."
—Paul Quintero, POET Biorefining
"Very good classes."
—Phil Fisler, Solvay Solexis
"The courses are very well structured and the class participation helps me look at other options I could possibly implement, or those to avoid."
—John Brozek, Placon Corp.
Maintenance Planning and Scheduling
Location: Madison, WI or Live Online
Course #: RA01259-D558
Fee: $1,295
Fee
- $1,295
-
This course has two attendance options, face-to-face or online.
The Face-to-face attendance fee includes morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, and course materials.
The Online attendance fee includes live online instruction and course materials. Online attendees will access course sessions via the Zoom web conferencing platform.
Credits
- CEU: 1.4
- PDH: 14
Schedule
Registration Date/Time:
9/15/2025 7:30am Central Time
Event Dates/Times:
- 9/15/2025 8:00am - 4:30pm Central Time
- 9/16/2025 8:00am - 4:30pm Central Time
Course Notes
This is a HyFlex (in-person and online) taught course. Your registration is for one teaching platform only: in-person or online. Please be prepared to attend all days either in-person or online. Contact us if you have any questions before registering.
This course uses the Canvas course management and Zoom platforms. A UW NetID is required to access the online course site. Both in-person and online students should obtain a NetID and access the Canvas course website. Your registration confirmation email will walk you through the NetID process and how to access Canvas.
All materials for this course are digital and will be available on the Canvas course website. Access to the course materials and the webinar platform will be provided a few days before the course. Please watch the email address you provided during registration for release dates and pre-course information. Check your spam file if you do not see emails from the "wisc.edu" addresses.
Instructor
George Williams
Location
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend, please notify us no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.
Maintenance Planning and Scheduling
Course #: RA01259Maintenance Planning and Scheduling
Date: Tue. September 10, 2024 – Thu. September 12, 2024ID: RA01259-D081
Fee:
- $1,695
-
This course has two attendance options, face-to-face or online.
The Face-to-face attendance fee includes morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, and course materials.
The Online attendance fee includes live online instruction and course materials. Online attendees will access course sessions via the Zoom web conferencing platform.
- CEU: 2.1
- PDH: 21
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