RCM facilitator training (2025-2026).

Period: 2025 December 16 – 2026 June 2.

STUDY LOAD

Level 1 required about 12–18 hours of study.

Level 2 takes approximately 120–150 hours in total, of which around 80 hours are theory and the remainder is practical work.

The Facilitator Training consists of Phase 1 and Phase 2.

Phase 1 covers the theory — usually 15 online sessions of 2–3 hours each.

We take short breaks every hour to stretch our legs and grab a coffee.

Phase 2 focuses on practical application. You can start Phase 2 once you have achieved a score of ≥80% on your Phase 1 exam.

In Phase 2, you demonstrate your mastery of QM and RCM — showing that you can correctly set up QM and RCM analyses and verify that all quality requirements are met.

Throughout the Level 2 training, you will use DORA Software, which is included in the full package.

I will meet with you online each week, monitor your progress in DORA, and assist you wherever needed.

Your Master Project in Phase 2 (one QM and one RCM analysis) is completed in DORA.

The examiners will have access to your environment and will review your work to verify compliance with RCM requirements.

I strongly recommend selecting a small analysis.

This training focuses on quality, not quantity.

If you demonstrate RCM quality with an FMEA of 30–50 failure modes, that’s perfect. Anything over 100 failure modes is far too large and repetitive — save that for after your exam.

The RCM Level 2 training covers the following topics:

Review of Level 1 content
Access to the e-learning environment and all training materials
Make sure you have a scientific calculator — a Casio fx-82MS or equivalent will do
We’ll use several formulas — not too difficult, but they do require practice
The company risk matrix will receive special attention: what it must include, how to perform risk and criticality analyses, and how to apply them effectively
Building a clear overview of your company, so you can zoom in and out to identify where more attention is needed
Defining the operating context in full detail
Performing criticality analyses to determine whether main or subprocesses are high, medium, or low critical — and therefore whether to apply QM or RCM
Using both object and process FMEAs, and learning how to apply all QM and RCM controls for maximum effect
Evaluating existing maintenance contracts and legacy FMEAs, and identifying what’s needed to bring them up to standard
You’ll know the RCM decision diagram by heart — to the point where you’ll naturally explain it during discussions, justifying task choices and intervals This is particularly valuable during maintenance contract reviews, where you’ll bring significant added value

EXAMS

Phase 1 Exam: 60 questions, 60 minutes
Phase 2 Exam: Submission of your Master Project
- Deadline: June 2, 2026
- This provides ample time, but if you miss the deadline, re-applying for the Level 2 Phase 2 exam costs €575. So make sure your Master Project is ready on time — that’s reliability in practice.

Based on the FMEA (description of failure behavior), the spare parts strategy will also be discussed and practiced in detail, enabling you to apply it directly in your own organization.

TIMELINE

Phase 1: Theory

Start: December 16, 2025
15 online sessions of 3 hours each (dates and times to be arranged with participants)
Theory Exam: February 12, 2026, at 13:00

Phase 2: Practice

1x QM analysis
1x RCM analysis
Both to be submitted (in English) no later than June 2, 2026, at 13:00

You will receive your results within two days, and upon passing, you can begin working as an RCM Facilitator.

COSTS

The full training package — including Phase 1, Phase 2, DORA software, e-learning access, online sessions, weekly meetings, Phase 1 exam, and Phase 2 exam — costs €8,960 (excluding VAT).

Payment must be received before the start of the training.