The training focuses on real planning work, not theory. The exercises make it easy to practice the job hands-on, and the coaching gives practical feedback I can apply right away.
Certification Program
Certified Maintenance Planner
Empower your planners. Improve your processes. Transform your maintenance outcomes.
Skilled planners are essential to an effective maintenance organization. Without clear planning processes, teams fall into reactive habits, work gets delayed, and productivity suffers.
Certified Maintenance Planner is our certification for maintenance planners to equip them with the knowledge, competence, and confidence to succeed, in this important role. Our goal is to boost your performance so your team and company can execute well-prepared jobs that deliver uptime and reliability to your company.
Next Wave
Summer/Fall '26
Start Week
August 24
Completion Week
November 16
Duration
12 active weeks
Format
Live Remote
Wave Size
6 Participants
Cost
$6,995
Select your wave day:
Register (Tuesday)
Sound Familiar?
Why planners struggle, and what's holding your maintenance team back.
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Planning is inconsistent or undocumented.
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Planners are doing other people's jobs instead of their own.
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No time or training to build effective job plans.
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Maintenance planning isn't seen as a strategic role.
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Processes rely too heavily on informal knowledge or outdated practices.
Let's put those challenges behind you.
We've worked with planners in all types of industries, helping them move from frustration and firefighting to confidence and control. This certification is more than training. It's a transformation.
- A proven framework for job planning
- Guidance from experienced coaches
- Increased efficiency during work execution
- Respect and recognition for the planning function
- A nationally recognized certification
Why It Works
Designed by Planners, for Planners.
Boost Planner Knowledge & Skills
Our goal is to improve knowledge and actual job-focused performance. This certification will boost confidence and capability for maintenance planners.
OTJ Application
Built around hands-on, real-world application of in-field exercises supported by individual coaching. You perform tasks on your own equipment, reviewed one-on-one with your coach.
Attend Remotely
Planners experience the pathway remotely in a Wave (a group of 6 students) led by a Marshall Institute coach. Weekly time commitment ranges from 1 to 12 hours.
Coach-led
Each Wave is supported by a Marshall Institute coach who provides guidance, feedback, and growth through group and individual coaching sessions.
From Our Graduates
Real planners. Real results.
I liked how the training was set up to build toward developing job plans. Creating multiple job plans in the process helped me recognize areas to improve.
The job planning training gives practical, real-world skills we can use on the floor, backed by hands-on exercises and coaching that make the process clear, consistent, and easy to apply.
Frequently Asked
Common Questions
How does certification work?
The pathway consists of 3 components: educational modules, application practice, and examination. To become an MI-CMP you must complete all knowledge modules and tests, meet all criteria for the application exercises, and pass two final exams (one application, one knowledge).
What is a Wave?
A Wave is a group of students going through the certification pathway together, led by a coach. Each Wave is assigned a specific day of the week — both your individual and group coaching sessions take place on that day, so you can plan around a predictable weekly rhythm throughout the cohort.
How long is the certification pathway?
The pathway consists of 12 active weeks. Chronological duration may vary by a few weeks if holidays fall during the pathway.
How many hours per week do I need to commit?
The weekly commitment ranges from 1 to 12 hours: 1–2 hours of scheduled meetings, 1–2 hours of self-paced training, 1–7 hours of on-the-job activities, and 2–12 hours of exam prep near the end. Many activities tie directly to your daily planning work, so some certification time doubles as work time.
What if there's a holiday week during the Wave?
We typically avoid holiday weeks and don't require learning, exercises, or homework during them. Your coach will communicate holiday weeks.
Can I just take the exams?
No. This is not an ordinary credential. We don't just verify current knowledge; the certification provides a growth pathway to deepen knowledge and competency before verifying you with exams.
What are the certification requirements?
We don't take the title lightly and don't guarantee all students reach it. To earn it you must: complete all mandatory courses and knowledge checks, pass all knowledge tests, meet the application exercise criteria, make up any missed coaching sessions, not fall more than 3 weeks behind, and pass the two certification exams.
Participate and Perform
Three Steps to Get Started
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Choose Your Wave
Select your date and register to secure your place.
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Learn & Perform
Complete weekly tasks guided by experienced coaches.
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Get Certified
Grow knowledge, develop competency, pass your exams, and fulfill your potential.
Next Wave
Summer/Fall '26
Start Week
August 24
Completion Week
November 16
Wave Size
6 Participants
Cost
$6,995
Select your wave day:
Register (Tuesday)
Have Questions?
Talk with our team about cohort fit, group enrollment, or how Certified Maintenance Planner aligns with your reliability roadmap.