This program qualifies for CEUs for engineers and engineering technologists. Asset Management Professional is recognized by the Canadian Network of Asset Managers (CNAM) - Education, Research and Training Committee.

The program is designed for individuals who are mid-career professionals from a variety of backgrounds such as information technology, engineering, and business management, and who have responsibility for managing decisions with respect to the core life cycle functions such as design, selection, operation, and maintenance of an organization’s assets.

The program is comprised of six courses. Course 1 is the pre-requisite course for Courses 2-5. You must complete Courses 1 to 5 before taking Course 6. All courses are delivered NLC Anytime, Anywhere (asynchronously) over ten weeks with lessons delivered weekly. Each course is broken down into ‘weeks’ of work.You can do your weekly assignments on your own schedule. You will connect with your classmates and instructor (for the most part) through online discussion forums. Completion of the AMP program leads to the Certified Asset Management Professional (CAMP™) designation issued by PEMAC.

Course 1: Asset Management Principles and Strategic Development
Course Code: AMP001 Prerequisite: None
Gain an overview of the essentials of Asset Management in the context of ISO 5500x and identify opportunities for application of Asset Management concepts in your organization to realize value. Begin to discover Asset Management decision-making tools.

Course 2: Asset Management Capabilities Development
Course Code: AMP002 Prerequisite: Course 1
Learn how to develop the organizational capability for engaging the workforce to achieve excellent Asset Management performance. Topics include organizational structure analysis to identify changes needed for a holistic asset management approach, change management, project management, systems thinking, training needs assessment, customer supplier relationships, adaptive organizations and cultural discipline.

Course 3: Risk Management and Performance Improvement
Course Code: AMP003 Prerequisite: Course 1
Obtain an overview of risk management tools and techniques and how these techniques can be used to drive performance improvement through the planning, decision-making and operational phases of any corporate objective.

Course 4: Developing and Implementing Asset Lifecycle Activities
Course Code: AMP004 Prerequisite: Course 1
Gain an understanding of different characteristics and requirements for managing assets through the asset lifecycle delivery stages from asset acquisition, through asset operations and maintenance, to asset disposal. Learn when to use various strategies and tactics and practice applying them to real-world examples.

Course 5: Asset Knowledge Management
Course Code: AMP005 Prerequisite: Course 1
Study asset information and knowledge management across the full asset lifecycle from the front-end engineering design through to the “operate and maintain”phase and eventually to asset retirement. Referring to ISO 14224, the course provides a strategic level view of the important role that information and knowledge management play in an asset dependent organization.

Course 6: Asset Management Capstone
Course Code: AMP006 Prerequisite: AMP Courses 1 - 5
In this course, you will review the elements of the previous courses and take the opportunity to bring the concepts together in an applied project. The project requires the development of an Asset Management Policy and Strategy for an organization as well as the development and implementation of an Asset Management Plan for a particular class of assets.

The program leads to a Certified Asset Management Professional (CAMP™) designation.

PEMAC Asset Management Association of Canada is recognized by the Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP) as an approved provider of continuing education and training aligned with key subject areas related to reliability and physical asset management.

Courses in this program are eligible for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant. Find out more details.