Professional Development Courses

Continuous Improvement is crucial for manufacturing success in today's business landscape, addressing challenges across productivity, quality, safety, and service. The asynchronous course offers training in continuous improvement tools, encouraging participants to rethink existing practices and innovate for efficiency. It aims to instill a transformative mindset, empowering individuals to lead positive change and excel in the evolving manufacturing industry.

This is an asynchronous, self-paced online course complete with recorded presentations from industry experts, detailed discussions on key topics, interactive activities to confirm knowledge, and a workbook for learner notes. The Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals tout over 70 international best practices in their body of knowledge - this course covers a few of the most critical.

Project management serves diverse industries, playing a pivotal role in the seamless delivery of products to market, providing services to customers, and meeting or exceeding expectations. This asynchronous course represents a departure from conventional project management approaches by zeroing in on the nuances of Technical Project Management, tailoring its content to professionals immersed in technical fields.

Root cause failure analysis (RCFA) is a systematic process for identifying the origins of problems, with a goal of total elimination of reoccurrence.  Learn the philosophy of systems thinking, causal factors, losses, tool selection, and the fundamentals needed to create your root-cause culture.

Digital transformation offers unprecedented opportunities for manufacturing and organizations with operational or production environments to advance their production, efficiency, and value while remaining viable in a highly competitive marketplace. To survive the market and technological changes companies face, senior leaders, through front-line leaders, must recognize the impact on people and processes, which drives business and organizational success. Believe it or not, the difference between viability and irrelevancy isn’t just the technology but rather how well the people and organization are supported in the transition, implementation, and use of those technologies.

The SMRP (Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals) created the CMRT Body of Knowledge as a guide for maintenance technicians to be proficient in their careers. The CMRT BoK is broken up into four (4) domains: Maintenance Practices, Preventative and Predictive Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Analysis, and Corrective Maintenance. By understanding the core concepts in each of these domains, and aligning your processes with the BoK, you will guide your team and your company toward world-class performance. Our instructors not only facilitate a deep understanding of the materials but also emphasize its practical application through hands-on practice, applied learning, and group discussions. Do you need to upskill your maintenance technicians and all other reliability team members and prepare them for the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professional’s Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technicians (CMRT) Certification?

Join our course to master a proven decisionmaking* process essential for professionals in capital-intensive manufacturing, facilities, and construction projects. Developed by Jim Suhr in 1981 and detailed in his influential works, CBA offers a structured five-phase approach to making sound decisions using both objective and subjective data. Participants will learn to discern decision contexts, effectively use data, and apply CBA methods through hands-on case studies. This course is designed for leaders, managers, engineers, and consultants, equipping them with practical skills to make better, more informed decisions, enhance collaboration, and drive continuous improvement in their organizations. Enhance your decision-making capabilities and achieve better outcomes in today's complex business environment.

Improve your ability to design, build, operate and maintain marina facilities. Docks and Marinas© is the premier course for marina engineers, designers, managers and owners. Our instructors are nationally recognized experts who will provide you with unbiased and practical information you can use – not a sales pitch! You will benefit from the course’s quality, content and practical relevance. In addition, you will receive complimentary passes to attend the Docks Expo where you will learn from recognized experts, network and view new and innovative products.