RCM Course: Reliability-Centred Maintenance
Online 300-hour course in RCM: reliability-centred maintenance. 6 modules covering SAE JA1011 (RCM evaluation criteria), SAE JA1012 (RCM guide) and ReliaSoft RCM++. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
RCM Course: Reliability-Centred Maintenance — studying from Singapore
Singapore has a strong regulatory culture, with specialised agencies overseeing transport, health products, workplace safety and the environment. Reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS) and homologation work is essential in aviation, rail, marine and medical sectors. Engineers in this area prepare safety cases, certification evidence and compliance documentation. Enterprise Singapore manages the national standards system, and employers include regulators, consultancies and manufacturers seeking market approval.
Fees for Singapore: S$780 (Singapore dollar), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Singapore
Typical roles
Questions from Singapore
Will this qualification be recognised by professional bodies in Singapore?
SEIUM's qualifications are private, not official state degrees, and are not accredited by any national body in Singapore. Singapore's regulators vary by sector, and engineers can seek Professional Engineer status through the Professional Engineers Board. Recognition of a private qualification is decided by employers or the relevant body, so confirm this with them before enrolling.
How might this training be used by employers in Singapore?
Reliability, safety and compliance skills are valued across Singapore's engineering, transport, medical and industrial sectors. This programme may support roles in RAMS or certification support, but it does not guarantee a position. Employers commonly weigh project evidence, professional experience and familiarity with relevant standards.
Can I study this alongside a full-time job, and can my employer help fund it?
The course is online and in English, so you can study from Singapore while working, and no student visa is required. Plan for the hours, which range from 300 to 1,900 depending on the programme. Fees can be paid in instalments, and employer sponsorship is possible; compliance and safety teams in many firms may support relevant study.
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What you will be able to do
Explain the fundamentals and criteria of RCM according to SAE JA1011.
Define functions, functional failures and failure modes of an asset.
Evaluate failure consequences and select maintenance tasks.
Calculate maintenance intervals using Weibull analysis.
Use standardised failure data according to ISO 14224.
Implement an RCM programme with continuous improvement.
Develop a complete RCM analysis for a system.
Who it's for
- Reliability engineer wishing to specialise in RCM: reliability-centred maintenance.
- Maintenance engineer wishing to specialise in RCM: reliability-centred maintenance.
- Asset management manager wishing to specialise in RCM: reliability-centred maintenance.
- Maintenance planner wishing to specialise in RCM: reliability-centred maintenance.
- RCM facilitator wishing to specialise in RCM: reliability-centred maintenance.
- Industrial maintenance consultant wishing to specialise in RCM: reliability-centred maintenance.
- Graduates in engineering or science looking to enter the transport sector.
What you'll work with
- SAE JA1011 (RCM evaluation criteria)
- SAE JA1012 (RCM guide)
- IEC 60300-3-11 (reliability-centred maintenance)
- ATA MSG-3
- ISO 14224 (reliability and maintenance data)
- EN 13306 (maintenance terminology)
- ISO 55001 (asset management)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Origin: Nowlan and Heap report1.2MSG-3 in commercial aviation1.3SAE JA1011 and JA1012 standards1.4IEC 60300-3-111.5The seven questions of RCM1.6Failure patterns and the P-F curve1.7Preventive versus predictive maintenance1.8Operating context1.9Benefits and limitations of RCM1.10Case study: analysis of a traditional maintenance plan
2.1Definition of primary and secondary functions2.2Performance standards2.3Functional failures2.4Failure modes and their level of detail2.5Failure effects2.6Hidden failures and protective functions2.7Asset taxonomy and hierarchies2.8Collection of field information2.9RCM analysis team and facilitation2.10Workshop: RCM information worksheet for a pump
3.1Classification of consequences3.2Safety and environmental consequences3.3Operational and non-operational consequences3.4RCM decision diagram3.5Condition-based tasks3.6Restoration and scheduled discard tasks3.7Failure-finding and its interval3.8Redesign and one-off actions3.9Run-to-failure3.10Practice: decision worksheet for a compressor
4.1Weibull analysis4.2MTBF, failure rate and reliability4.3Determining the P-F interval4.4Failure-finding intervals4.5Cost-risk optimisation4.6Predictive techniques: vibration, thermography and oil analysis4.7Online monitoring and IIoT4.8CMMS data analysis4.9Failure data quality4.10Laboratory: Weibull fitting of failure data
5.1Selection of critical assets5.2Criticality analysis5.3RCM project planning5.4Loading tasks into the CMMS5.5Organisational change management5.6Audit of RCM analysis5.7Living RCM and feedback5.8Integration with ISO 550015.9Maintenance KPIs according to EN 153415.10Case study: implementation across a train fleet
6.1System selection6.2Definition of operating context6.3Function and failure analysis6.4Failure modes and effects6.5Consequence evaluation6.6Task selection6.7Interval determination6.8Resulting maintenance plan6.9Report and presentation6.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is ReliaSoft RCM++, Isograph RCMCost, ReliaSoft Weibull++, SAP PM, IBM Maximo, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work draws on real asset functional analysis procedures, FMEA workshops and failure data analysis. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus a final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Explain the fundamentals and criteria of RCM according to SAE JA1011.
Define functions, functional failures and failure modes of an asset.
Evaluate failure consequences and select maintenance tasks.
Calculate maintenance intervals using Weibull analysis.
Use standardised failure data according to ISO 14224.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical standards documentation.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
You will work with ReliaSoft RCM++, Isograph RCMCost, ReliaSoft Weibull++, SAP PM, IBM Maximo. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are credited towards the higher programme. Check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.
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