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Introduction 4 Inclement Weather or Emergency 21

About the SMRP Certifying Organization 4 Admission to the Test Center or Exam Session 21
Purpose of SMRPCO 4 Rules for the Exam 21
Statement of Impartiality and Nondiscrimination 4
Purpose of this Guide 4 After the Examination 22
Important Information 4 Exam Results 22
Confidentiality 22
Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) Exam 6 Cancelled Scores 22
About the CMRP Exam 6 Re-examination 23
Accreditation and Recognition 6 Appeals and Complaints 22
Exam Fees 6
Education/Experience Requirement 7 After Achieving a SMRPCO Certification 24
CMRP Exam Questions 7 Certificates 24
Digital Badges 24
Certified Maintenance & Reliability Technician (CMRT) Exam 8 Online Directories 24
About the CMRT Exam 8 Certification Status and Use of Certification Marks 24
Exam Fees 8 Maintaining a SMRPCO Certification 24
Education/Experience Requirement 9 Requirements and Terms for Recertification 26
CMRT Exam Questions 9 Appeals, Extensions and Inactive Status Requests 28
Requirements Waiver 29
Certification Summary 10
SMRPCO Code of Ethics 30
Certification Requirements 12
Exam Eligibility 12 Important SMRPCO Policies and Agreements 32
Application Process 13 Appeals Policy 32
Ownership and Use of the Mark and Logo Policy 34
Preparing for the Exam 16
Exam Preparatory Training & Resources 16 CMRP Exam Outline & Practice Exam 36
Exam Integrity 17
CMRT Exam Outline & Practice Exam 44
Exam Overview 18
Computer-based Testing 18
Controlled Document. Master copy at
Exam Day Information 20
SMRPCO Headquarters
Effective Date: March 16, 2020
Document Owner: SMRPCO Executive Director

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 INTRODUCTION

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the Society for Maintenance & Purpose of SMRPCO commercial, financial, or other pressures
to compromise impartiality in certification
Reliability Professionals Certifying Organization (SMRPCO) is the activities.
SMRPCO serves to foster high standards
certifying body of the Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals and ethical and professional practice in the
delivery of services through a recognized,
(SMRP) – a global professional society serving over 7,500 members.
credible credentialing program that
Purpose of this Guide
assures competency of practitioners in
the maintenance, reliability and physical This guide was developed to help candidates
asset management profession. SMRPCO apply and take the CMRP or CMRT exam.
is committed to the underlying ethics It also provides in-depth information on the
MISSION VA LU E S MEMBERS application process, exam administration,
upon which the certification process
rests – absolute fairness and equity in and the rules and procedures for maintaining
To develop and promote SMRP values data-driven 7,500+ members the administration of examinations and a SMRPCO certification after an individual
excellence in maintenance, excellence, sharing/ worldwide with a more recertification for all applicants without achieves it.
reliability and physical asset collaboration, membership than 80% increase in discrimination.
management. focus, continuous overall membership in the For additional information not covered in
improvement, accountability, past five years and 145% this guide, please contact SMRPCO staff at
trust and respect, integrity
and social responsibility.
increase in international
membership in the past
Statement of certify@smrp.org.
five years. Impartiality and
Nondiscrimination Important Information
The most current version of this document is
SMRPCO’s leadership and management,
available at www.smrp.org.
About the SMRP Today, SMRPCO offers including its Certification Commission,
endorse the principles of impartiality and
Certifying Organization three exams: equal opportunity, and commit to act As a candidate or certificant, you are
responsible for keeping SMRPCO informed
impartially and equitably in relation to its
applicants, candidates, and certificants, of your current contact information. If your
SMRP was formed in 1992 by practitioners • Certified Maintenance & Reliability
including but not limited to: 1) applying its mailing or email address changes, be sure
from 18 different companies who were Professional (CMRP)
standards and requirements for examinations to update your SMRP profile on the website.
passionate about actively promoting
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability and certifications equally to all individuals Failure to update SMRPCO of your contact
maintenance and reliability within their field
Technician (CMRT) regardless of age, race, religion, gender, information may result in missing important
and to the public. In 1997, SMRP formed
sexual orientation, gender identity, national notifications about your certification.
SMRPCO to create a certification program • Certified Asset Management Assessor
to validate the skills and knowledge of (CAMA)* origin, veteran status or disability, 2)
maintenance, reliability and physical asset implementing its policies and procedures
management practitioners. Three years later, * The CAMA exam is managed by the impartially and fairly, 3) not restricting
the first Certified Maintenance & Reliability World Partners in Asset Management. For certification based on undue financial or
Professional exam (CMRP) was administered. information on the CAMA exam, other limiting conditions, and 4) not allowing
visit www.wpiam.com.

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