Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) Preparation Course

WHAT IS A CERTIFIED RELIABILITY ENGINEER?

A Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) is a professional who specializes in improving the reliability, maintainability, and safety of products, systems, and processes. They focus on identifying potential failures, optimizing performance, and ensuring compliance with quality and reliability standards. This will follow the Body of Knowledge (BOK) of the certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) as set forth by the ASQ, however, it will elaborate the areas of reliability analytics, reliability testing and reliability statistical modelling.

  • Reliability Management
  • Probability and Statistics for Reliability
  • Reliability in Design and Development
  • Reliability modelling and Predictions
  • Reliability testing
  • Maintainability and Availability
  • Data Collection and Use

WHY ATTEND THIS MASTERCLASS?

Global players in almost every industry prefer if not require their staff and or potential talent to be able to hit the ground running and it is becoming more of a common practice for them to request their employees or potential talent pool to achieve certification as a certified reliability engineer.

This workshop is unique in that it is designed to assist maintenance and reliability professionals in preparing for the Certified Reliability Engineer examinations as per the American Society for Quality requirements.

This 5-day interactive training course aimed to give trainees an overview of the fundamental pillars of Reliability and Maintenance, as defined by the American Society for Quality. Separately from the course, an examination for the CRE certification exam will be organized right after the conclusion of the course.

Top Learning Objectives

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of reliability engineering
  • Measure model times to failure using the appropriate probability distribution
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the time to failure distribution, the reliability function, and the hazard rate
  • Determine a life test, estimate reliability values from the test data, and set confidence limits on the results
  • Use the design tools necessary to ensure a reliable product including prediction, allocation, and FMEA. Understand the differences in analyzing the reliability of a repairable and a nonrepairable system

Who Should Attend?

VPs, Directors, Division Heads, Managers, Superintendents, Specialists, Leaders, Supervisors & Engineers from the following departments:

  • Maintenance
  • Engineering
  • Reliability
  • Shutdowns & Turnarounds
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Asset Management
  • Asset Integrity
  • Operations
  • Plant Management
  • Production
  • Process

From industries including but not limited to: Oil & Gas, Utilities, Manufacturing, Construction, Petrochemicals/ Chemicals, Transportation & Rail, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Mining, Food & Beverages, etc. All other industries that see maintenance and reliability as the core of the business or maintenance cost is relevant to the financial of the plant or equipment are the most valuable assets to the company.

CRE Exam Eligibility:

Experience requirement: Minimum 8 years of on-the-job experience in one or more areas of the Certified Reliability Engineer Body of Knowledge (BoK).
Decision-making role: At least 3 of those years must be in a decision-making position, defined as having authority to define, execute, or control projects/processes and being responsible for outcomes.
Decision-making scope: This may or may not include management or supervisory roles.

OR  ——————

Other ASQ certifications: If previously certified as a Quality Engineer, Quality Auditor, Software Quality Engineer, Supplier Quality Professional, or Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, the experience used for those certifications may also apply toward CRE eligibility.

OR ——————-

Education waivers (only one may be claimed):

  • Technical or trade school diploma → 1 year waived
  • Associate’s degree → 2 years waived
  • Bachelor’s degree → 4 years waived
  • Master’s or Doctorate → 5 years waived

Note: Degrees or diplomas from outside the U.S. must be equivalent to U.S. accredited institutions.

Reference: ASQ 

Trainer's Background

  • A maintenance and reliability expert with over 25 years of experience in managing multicultural, multidisciplinary personnel in multinational organizations
  • He possesses a vast amount of expertise in providing technical maintenance and reliability assistance, as well as consultancy services to a multitude of international companies in the Oil & Gas, Mining, Power & Utilities , Cement, Steel, Chemical Processing, and Food & Beverage industries. His technical background is anchored by a Doctorate in Industrial Engineering, and he has contributed to the development of international asset management standards, including ISO 55000
  • He combines deep technical insight with strategic acumen, making him a trusted advisor to organizations seeking to enhance their maintenance frameworks, reliability strategies, and organizational culture. His ability to align engineering practices with business goals has made him a soughtafter consultant, trainer, and speaker on topics ranging from asset performance management to transformational change

EVENT SCHEDULE

Face to Face Masterclass
Date: 17-21 November 2025
Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Location: Cape Town, South Africa

The investment fee for this preparation course covers the course materials and exam fees

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“The trainer is a true reliability leader and a business leader. He is very knowledgeable about the region and has spent years building relationships based on value. I would find it unthinkable to work in the region without requesting guidance from the Trainer.”

– Executive Director – Association of Asset Management
Professionals (AMP)

 

“The trainer is an expert in this subject. His good quality, he always tries to understand and solve problem. He is good service provider to keep the customer satisfied.”

– Sr. Optimization and Reliability – Abu Dhabi Company for
Onshore Operations

 

“Very educative and informative. It will help me to improve my knowledge in reliability and maintenance practices.“ It was great training sessions provided. Expertise and knowledge of the subject matter has been invaluable in helping me to understand.”

– Cenpower Operations & Services Limited