Maintenance Planning and Scheduling

Programme Summary

Improve maintenance execution by converting work requests into clear, resourced and achievable job plans. Participants prioritise backlog, define work scope, prepare materials and estimate labour before building a coordinated schedule. Practical exercises connect planning quality, equipment access and completion feedback, helping maintenance and operations teams reduce avoidable delays and strengthen the reliability of their work-management process.

Training Objectives

1 Clarify planning scheduling and execution responsibilities; 2 Prioritise maintenance work using operational risk; 3 Develop complete and realistic job packages; 4 Balance available resources and equipment access; 5 Use completion feedback to improve future work.

Learning Outcomes

1 Screen and prioritise a maintenance backlog; 2 Prepare a job plan with resource requirements; 3 Construct a feasible weekly maintenance schedule; 4 Identify work-readiness and coordination constraints; 5 Interpret schedule performance and improvement actions.

Target Audience

Maintenance Planners; Maintenance Schedulers; Maintenance Supervisors; Maintenance Engineers; Operations Supervisors; CMMS Coordinators.

Target Industries

Manufacturing; Oil and Gas; Power and Water Utilities; Mining; Food Processing; Facilities Management.

Course Contents

• Module 1 The Maintenance Work Management Process: Planning scheduling and supervision interfaces; Work request approval and execution stages; Roles communication and operating priorities.
• Module 2 Work Identification and Prioritisation: Clear defect descriptions and work scope; Asset criticality urgency and risk considerations; Emergency work and backlog prioritisation.
• Module 3 Building Effective Job Plans: Task sequence methods and quality requirements; Labour skill estimates tools and materials; Permits isolation and specialist support interfaces.
• Module 4 Materials and Work Readiness: Spare-parts identification and availability checks; Job kits contractor requirements and lead times; Readiness gates and constraint removal.
• Module 5 Scheduling and Resource Coordination: Available capacity and realistic work loading; Equipment access and operational commitments; Frozen schedules break-in work and escalation.
• Module 6 Executing and Closing Work Orders: Supervisor briefings and work coordination; Actual effort findings and failure information; Restoration checks and completion evidence.
• Module 7 Performance Measures and Feedback: Planned work backlog age and schedule measures; Rework delays and variance interpretation; Job-plan improvements and accountable follow-up.
• Module 8 Applied Planning and Scheduling Workshop: Complete a supplied maintenance job package; Build a resource-balanced weekly schedule; Defend priorities and manage a simulated disruption.

Assessment

• 40 single best answer questions, including applied scenarios; one mark per question.
• 60 minute invigilated digital examination with identity verification. Approved accessibility adjustments preserve the assessed competence.
• Supplied job-plan templates, case records and calculator permitted; internet, messaging and AI tools prohibited.
• Individual applied assessment (30 minutes): Prepare a job package from a supplied maintenance request and place it in a weekly schedule. Show labour, materials, access and safety interfaces, then revise the schedule for one urgent breakdown while explaining the impact on agreed priorities.
• Assessment criteria: Complete job scope resources and work-readiness controls; Feasible scheduling against capacity and equipment access; Clear prioritisation and use of completion feedback.
• Pass each component separately: 30/40 written marks (75%) and at least 70% on the applied task.
• Individual results and feedback are provided. One reassessment may follow coaching under the published enrolment terms.

Certification

• Successful learners receive a TQCSI Arabia digital Certificate of Successful Completion.
• The certificate records the learner name, exact programme title, teaching hours, completion date and unique verification reference.
• Verified identity, full attendance and separate written and applied passes are required; all mandatory critical criteria must be met.
• Proposed issue target: within 30 calendar days of approved results and settlement of applicable fees.
• Records assessed maintenance planning and scheduling skills; professional registration and employer appointment remain separate.
• Attendance confirmation may record completed hours for unsuccessful learners; it does not certify successful completion.

Programme Profile

Number of daysNumber of daysNumber of days

222

Total teaching hoursTotal teaching hoursTotal teaching hours

12 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.12 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.12 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.

Delegates allowedDelegates allowedDelegates allowed

Maximum 20 delegates.Maximum 20 delegates.Maximum 20 delegates.

Training prerequisitesTraining prerequisitesTraining prerequisites

Maintenance, operations or engineering experience is recommended. Participants should understand basic work orders and equipment terminology; advanced maintenance software skills are not required.Maintenance, operations or engineering experience is recommended. Participants should understand basic work orders and equipment terminology; advanced maintenance software skills are not required.Maintenance, operations or engineering experience is recommended. Participants should understand basic work orders and equipment terminology; advanced maintenance software skills are not required.

Pre course assignment and assessmentPre course assignment and assessmentPre course assignment and assessment

Review a supplied backlog and work-order sample for 30 minutes; identify missing scope, resources and access information.Review a supplied backlog and work-order sample for 30 minutes; identify missing scope, resources and access information.Review a supplied backlog and work-order sample for 30 minutes; identify missing scope, resources and access information.

End of course assessmentEnd of course assessmentEnd of course assessment

40 question written exam (60 minutes) and individual applied task (30 minutes).40 question written exam (60 minutes) and individual applied task (30 minutes).40 question written exam (60 minutes) and individual applied task (30 minutes).

Passing criteriaPassing criteriaPassing criteria

75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance.75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance.75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance.