Asset Management for Maintainers (CTAM)

Overview

This specially tailored version of the Applying Asset Management Certificate (CTAM) course equips maintenance professionals with the knowledge, tools, and practical skills to apply asset management principles directly within maintenance environments. Drawing on internationally recognised frameworks such as ISO 55001 and the Global Forum on Maintenance and Asset Management (GFMAM) Asset Management Landscape & Maintenance Framework, this course helps maintainers bridge the gap between day-to-day maintenance activities and effective asset-centric decision-making.

Why This Course Matters for Maintainers

Every maintainer operates at the frontline of asset performance, reliability, and operational continuity. Yet traditional training often focuses on reactive tasks rather than strategic contribution.

This course: 

• Translates core asset management concepts into maintenance language and practice so maintainers can apply them immediately at work.
• Explains how maintenance influences asset life cycle value, risk, performance, and cost outcomes.
• Connects maintenance decision-making to organisational objectives and service delivery outcomes.
• Empowers maintainers to add strategic value, not just execute work orders.

Why In-house

When we deliver a private (in-house) course, we tailor it to your organisation.

This will include: 

• Organisational Culture
• Industry Specifics
• Commercial considerations
• Asset Owner vs Asset Steward considerations
• Life Cycle Ownership
• Address Customer concerns
• Capability Uplift

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for maintenance technicians, supervisors, planners, reliability engineers, maintenance coordinators, and team leads who want to: 

• deepen their understanding of how maintenance contributes to value creation across the asset life cycle, and
• confidently participate in or lead asset management initiatives back in their workplace. 

Course Outcomes

Upon completion, maintainers will be able to:

• Apply core asset management fundamentals to maintenance planning, execution, and improvement.
• Integrate maintenance activities into an Asset Management System (AMS) aligned to ISO 55001 requirements.
• Identify and engage key stakeholders in maintenance and operations to ensure alignment of asset decisions with organisational objectives.
• Use real-world examples and maintenance cases to connect theory to practical outcomes.
• Support continuous improvement processes through better data, risk understanding, performance measures, and feedback loops

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TESTIMONIALS

• "I would highly recommend it to anyone wishing to extend their knowledge in Asset Management."
• "The course was well structured with and very good link to the practical application of asset management."
• "Martin was an excellent presenter and did a great job at using a wide range of examples."
• "Valuable examples, Martin's vast experience, right content to what I was looking for."
• "I liked the presenters enthusiasm which kept me engaged and an active participant. I also enjoyed the different intractability aspects with polls."
• "The way to assess each lifecycle stage of an asset in terms of 'Why, What, and How'. Asking those questions is something that I am going to start adopting as a work principle. Also, this course is a one stop solution to build connection between different ISO 5500x series standards."

 

• Introduction - Maintainers Role in Asset Management
• Asset Management Fundamentals for Maintenance
• Asset Management System and Maintenance Integration
• Stakeholders and Service Delivery & Maintenance
• Management, Leadership and Culture
• Life Cycle Management - Maintenance Perspective
• Cost, Risk and Performance in Maintenance Decisions
• Data and Information
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Improvement and Maintenance Driven Value Creation
• Summary and Exam

YOUR INSTRUCTOR  (Australia)

Martin Kerr designed this course after witnessing many organisations “overcomplicating” Asset Management, separating it from Maintenance and Reliability and failing to realise its value.

Martin began his career as a Maintenance Fitter and Machinist. He has front-line operational experience in complex commercial environments, and served as a CEO overseeing a heavy-maintenance business

Organisations need to realise that, for the most part, they are already doing Asset Management! Even if they don’t know it, organisations without physical assets will gain value by adopting Asset Management principles and increasing their market share.

Martin's Experience

• Certified Fellow in Asset Management (CFAM)
• Asset Management Certified Professional (AMCP)
• Certified Asset Management Assessor (CAMA)
• Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP)
• Lead convenor of ISO55001:2024
• Technical Director of the World Partners in Asset Management (WPiAM) 
• Contributor to the Global Forum of Maintenance and Asset Management (GFMAM) 
• Developed Asset Management Plans for the NSW State Government (>$200B portfolio value) 
• Asset Management Maturity Assessor (Asset Management Council and Infrastructure NSW)
• ISO audit preparation through to accreditation
• Asset Management Trainer (>3,000 international students to date)
• Asset Management Maturity Assessments and Asset Management course delivery (AM Council of Australia)

Martin is a co-author of Living Asset Management Maturity 2020 (ISBN: 978-0-6481816-1-3)

Martin is the author of Organizational Change Management for Asset Management (ISBN: 979-8-2306838-3-4)

 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Am I required to sit the CTAM exam via the WPiAM after I complete this course?

• No. This CTAM course includes an equivalent exam, which has been approved by the WPiAM.

I have completed this course. What must I do to receive my CTAM Certification?

• Provide your passing certificate from this course to any participating WPiAM member society and complete the competency profile. This will place you in their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program.

If I fail the exam, can I resit it again? Is there an additional cost?

• Yes, you can sit the exam as many times as required at no additional cost.

What are the prerequisites to becoming a CTAM?

• Two years of experience in an asset management-related role - It is any role that supports Asset Management decision-making across the asset life cycle, including Managers, Asset Managers, Business Development, Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Product Development, and supporting functions such as Safety, Environment, Compliance, Legal, Finance, Commercial, Human Resources, and Information Technology.

How do the AAMC and CTAM courses differ?

• Both courses have the same structure; however, the AAMC course is based on Understanding (refer to Bloom's Learning Taxonomy 2001) and is supported by a 25-question multiple-choice exam. The CTAM course is based on Application (refer to Bloom's Learning Taxonomy 2001) and is supported by a 50-question multiple-choice exam.