PEMAC & SMRP Continue Collaboration

LastFall,PEMACandtheSocietyfor Maintenance and Reliability Professionals(SMRP)announcedthat they had entered into an extended partnershipagreement.Formorethan tenyears,theassociationshavebeen successfully collaborating on a number of global initiatives. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the groups formallyidentifiesadditionalavenues of collaboration through focused attention on education, certification, andnetworkingopportunities.

Education and Certifications

PEMAC hosted two information sessions for SMRP members, to introduce PEMAC’s Maintenance Management Professional (MMP) education program as well as the Asset Management Professional (AMP)program.

Thewebcastsalsosharedthevariety ofrecognitionopportunitiesavailable forpractitionersatallstagesintheir careers, including the competency-based certifications CTAM, CPAM, CSAM. Recordings of theinformationsessionsareavailable on the PEMAC and SMRP partner pages.

In the coming weeks, SMRP will be hosting a webcast for PEMAC members sharing more information about the CMRP and CMRT certifications.

Networking

PEMAC and SMRP have set up discount codes so that members of each organization will receive member pricing for all conferences and professional development events offered by bothorganizations.

PEMAC members receive member rates on SMRP events, including the SMRPAnnualConference(October16 to 19, 2023 in Orlando, Florida), officialSMRPCOpracticetestsforthe

CMRPandCMRTexams,SMRP’sBest PracticesMetricWorkshop,webinars and more. Log into the PEMAC memberportalandselect“Discounts” to find the discount codes to access instantsavings. SMRPmembersreceivememberrates on the MainTrain conference, webcasts,lunchandlearnsandmore. To access the discount codes email info@smrp.org.