The Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) program is the leading credential for certifying the knowledge, skills and abilities of maintenance, reliability and physical asset management professionals. The CMRP is the only certification program of its kind accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), which follows the globally-recognized ISO standards for its accreditation purposes. The test is a thorough examination of a broad scope of expertise measured against the universal standard. It was developed to assess professionals’ aptitude within the five pillars of the SMRP Body of Knowledge (BoK), which include Business & Management, Equipment Reliability, Manufacturing Process Reliability, Organization & Leadership, and Work Management.
Eligibility
The CMRP is available to any maintenance and reliability professional, regardless of education background or work experience. Candidates interested in sitting for the CMRP must:
- Complete and submit the CMRP application
- Pay all applicable fees in advance
- Have not sat for the exam within the past six (6) months
Scheduling/ Registration
To schedule your exam appointment, register at https://smrp.org/Certification/Register-for-an-exam. You will not be able to schedule an exam appointment if you have not already registered with SMRP and paid your examination fee. After you register, you will visit Pearson VUE's site using your SMRP login credentials to select your testing date, time and location.
Exam Fees
- SMRP members: $300.00 (USD)
- Sustaining Supporter employees, active military or U.S. Veterans: $250.00 (USD)
- Nonmembers: $470.00 (USD)
CMRP Exam Study Resources
For access to our exam study resources please visit https://www.smrp.org/Certification/Certification-Process/Study-Materials. SMRP members have access to additional educational materials at no charge. Nonmembers may purchase additional study resources within the SMRP Library at https://www.smrp.org/SMRP-Library.
Useful Tools
- The CMRP Roadmap (available in both English and Spanish)
- The CMRP Body of Knowledge (BoK)
- Practice Questions: SMRPCO Candidate Handbook
Third-Party Training
SMRPCO does not endorse any outside person, preparation course or product in connection with the CMRP certification program.
Exam Duration
CMRP examinees have 2.5 hours to complete the exam.
Special Accommodations
SMRP is committed to providing reasonable and appropriate accommodations to examinees with documented disabilities who demonstrate a need for accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). To submit a request for accommodations or for more information contact certify@smrp.org. Requests must be made at least seven days in advance of a scheduled exam session.
