How long is the Certified Maintenance Planner (CMP) course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Certified Maintenance Planner (CMP) course?

The next public date is 14 - 18 Dec 2026 in Barcelona. There are 13 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Barcelona, Paris, Frankfurt, Rome, Kuala Lumpur.

Can I take Certified Maintenance Planner (CMP) online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,250 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Certified Maintenance Planner (CMP) Training Course

Course overview

Why Attend

The critical objectives of the maintenance planning and scheduling section are to ensure asset availability and reliability at the lowest cost. The planning and scheduling activities in the maintenance department are the reference points for all work orders. Planned wrongly and the whole maintenance management processes will be negatively affected. Work orders created by maintenance planners and properly executed will improve the effectiveness of the maintenance department.

The role of the maintenance planner is to develop the right work orders taking into consideration all the logistical requirements and constraints. Along with excellent planning and scheduling skills, this job requires interacting with many departments. The maintenance theories and principles as well as best practices that will be discussed during this course will equip the maintenance planner to achieve the critical objectives of the maintenance department.

Course Methodology

The course uses a mix of interactive and hands-on techniques. Beside the brief presentations by the consultant and the participants, there will be many individual and group exercises based on actual maintenance work related scenarios. Given that the course is a certified one, there will also be a test at the end of the course.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Apply the latest concepts and techniques needed to effectively plan, schedule and control maintenance activities
Use project management techniques to manage major maintenance activities and shut downs
Demonstrate an understanding of how to maintain the optimal stock levels of spare parts to ensure operational availability
Prepare the right maintenance KPIs to evaluate and improve the performance of critical maintenance processes in their department
Select capital budgeting techniques to evaluate maintenance capital expenditures
Relate and communicate with others to achieve the desired goals

Target Audience

Managers, supervisors and planners responsible for maintenance planning, scheduling and control activities.

Target Competencies

Maintenance theory and practice
Maintenance work processes
Project management
Planning and logistics theory and practice
Performance management
Financial evaluation
Influencing and communicating

Course outline

1Day 1: Putting planning in context
- The modern maintenance strategy
- Maintenance as a business process
- The business case for planning
- The financial benefits case
- The scope challenge
- Optimising maintenance frequency
- The value of improving maintenance efficiency
- Benefits for operations
- Benefits for the maintenance team
- Safety performance improvement
- The different levels of planning
- The pitfalls of traditional planning processes
2Day 2: Role of the maintenance planner
- Importance of maintenance and asset management
- Objectives and types of maintenance
- Evolution of the maintenance function
- The planning process
- Types of maintenance
- Clarification of roles in maintenance
- Defining the work order system
- Setting priorities to work orders
- Establishing a preventive maintenance program
- Preventive maintenance risks
3Day 3: Planning major maintenance work and shutdowns & Controlling maintenance work
- Planning major maintenance work and shutdowns
- The unique challenge of shutdowns
- A model of excellence of shutdown preparation
- Scope of work and activities
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) requirements
- Setting and using maintenance standards
- Planning and scheduling constraints
- The critical path method
- Forward and backward scheduling
- Manpower planning
- Resource planning histograms
- Planning the preparation and strategic work
- Controlling maintenance work
- Types of control and control documentation
- The use of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that count in maintenance
- Sources of data for KPIs
- Examples of maintenance KPIs
4Day 4: Driving maintenance performance
- Drawing learning from recurring maintenance tasks
- Refining maintenance policies
- Learning from reviewing planned maintenance
- Capturing learning from inspection work
- Scope optimisation
- The 3R’s process
- Dealing with the productivity challenge
- Labour utilisation and tool time
- The driven DILO process
- The importance of measuring productivity
- Challenge planning – the next step?
- The 5T’s
- SMED analysis
5Day 5: Dealing with maintenance colleagues, management and users
- The importance of communication skills
- Possible communication barriers
- Reasons we face conflict
- Managing conflicts effectively
- Styles in managing conflict

Schedule

Dates and fees

13 upcoming dates in 5 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted. Every date can also be joined live online for £1,280.

All dates as PDF

December 2026

14DEC 14 - 18 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

January 2027

18JAN 18 - 22 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

ParisFrance · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

February 2027

15FEB 15 - 19 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

March 2027

15MAR 15 - 19 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

April 2027

19APR 19 - 23 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

May 2027

17MAY 17 - 21 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

RomeItaly · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

June 2027

21JUN 21 - 25 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

Kuala LumpurMalaysia · Classroom

£2,250per delegate2+ people: £1,800 each

July 2027

19JUL 19 - 23 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

August 2027

16AUG 16 - 20 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

ParisFrance · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

September 2027

20SEP 20 - 24 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

October 2027

18OCT 18 - 22 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

November 2027

15NOV 15 - 19 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

December 2027

20DEC 20 - 24 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

RomeItaly · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

Live online, on the same dates

Join the class in real time from your office or home: live sessions with the trainer, group discussion, course materials and a certificate of completion. Joining details are emailed before the course starts.

December 2026

14DEC 14 - 18 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

Live onlineVirtual classroom · join from anywhere