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 The SMRP member portal will be temporarily offline starting May 28, 2026, while we upgrade our certification and membership database system to improve the user experience. Please complete any membership renewals, purchases, or exam applications before May 28.

Prove You Have the Skills to Protect Your Company's Bottom Line

Validate your knowledge and abilities in ‎maintenance, reliability, and physical asset ‎management ‎by adding the ‎leading credentials in the profession to your resume.‎
Passing our rigorous exams and adding CMRP or CMRT to your title assures your ‎competency in the maintenance, reliably, and physical asset management profession. ‎For this reason, many employers use SMRPCO certifications as a prerequisite for hiring ‎employees. ‎

The certification process is easier than ever—if proctors are available, you could even apply for the exam and take it on the same day!

Certification Advantages



Preferred Hiring

55% of surveyed Maintenance & Reliability (M&R) professionals said they are more likely to hire ‎candidates who hold an SMRP certification.


Career Advancement

Certified professionals are seeing results. On average, CMRPs and CMRTs reported an ‎‎8% salary increase after earning their SMRP certification.‎


ANAB Accredited

The CMRP certification meets the requirements of ISO/IEC 17024 and is accredited by ‎the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB)—formerly the American National ‎Standards Institute (ANSI)—ensuring global recognition and credibility.‎


Corporate Savings

62% of organizational leaders reported that hiring an SMRP-certified professional ‎positively impacted their operational performance metrics.

Testimonials

See what others have to say about our certification programs

Manuel Lombardero
Manuel Lombardero-CMRP, CMRT

I didn’t truly understand the benefits of the certification until after I had the initials next ‎to my name. I gained instant credibility both within my organization and outside of it. I ‎quickly noticed that people wanted to hear, and trusted, what I had to say.” ‎

John Helwig
John Helwig-CMRP

My CMRP certification sets me apart from other asset management professionals, has ‎‎given me credibility, and has attracted the attention of my current employer and other ‎‎prospective employers‎.

Sheila Kennedy
Sheila Kennedy-CMRP

For me, as a female in a male-dominated field, being a CMRP is a time saver and opens ‎new doors because the credential conveys my proficiency in maintenance and reliability ‎topics‎.