SD400 – Introduction to Shutdown Management

The course is provided by Reliability Academy, which was an Approved Education Provider accredited by the Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals. Unfortunately, the SMRP discontinued their Approved Education provider program in 2020. The course continues to offer the same high-quality content when it was accredited by the SMRP. However, we can no longer promote the course as such. We are looking for other international accreditation options. The course can still be used for credit hours towards ongoing professional development and maintaining your CMRP status. 

Yes, you do. You get immediate access to all 9 lessons after purchase. We recommend you progress sequentially because the course follows the shutdown lifecycle chronologically, but you control the pace. You can complete it during your downtime between shutdowns or accelerate through it before a major event.

No. The SD400 is designed to be concise and focused. There is no mandatory homework or assignments. You will have 3 short quizzes throughout the lessons to help you retain the most important information.

Yes. Once you've completed all lessons and quizzes, you'll take a final, online, multiple-choice exam. You have a maximum of 3 attempts and must achieve at least 80% to receive your Certificate of Completion.

Immediately. As soon as you purchase the course, you can start learning. You'll have lifetime access, so you can revisit lessons anytime and even during an active shutdown cycle when you need a quick reference

Yes. After you complete all lessons and pass the final exam, you'll automatically receive a Certificate of Completion (PDF) that you can download and share immediately.

Lifetime access. Once you enrol, you can learn at your own pace, anytime, anywhere. Even 5 to 10 years from now, you'll still have access to revisit lessons and prepare for your next major shutdown.

Absolutely, not a problem. Simply drop me an email at [email protected] with your full details and the number of people you want to enrol and I can get a quotation off to you. 

We’ve had thousands of students love our courses. That’s why we’re confident that you’ll love it too and that you’ll get your money’s worth. But if you’re not satisfied with what you see inside, we’ll give you your money back, no questions asked. 

With this guarantee, your team can try the course for 30 days, and if you decide that you don’t like the online course, you can simply ask for a refund. 

As long as: 
1. You have completed the first 3 modules – this is to make sure students have actually done a decent part of the course and have given it a chance 

2. You have not completed the course – this is to ensure people don’t get free training 

3. You request the refund within 30 days of purchase 

Also, if turnover is a big issue for you, we offer you a 24-month turnover guarantee. If someone we have trained leaves your company within 24 months of starting our training, we will train their replacement free of charge.

No! Not at all, the course will be delivered through a web-based Learning Management System, but all you need is a modern web browser like Chrome, Internet Explorer or Safari. 

You do need a reasonably reliable internet connection, but as the course material is all pre-recorded you can choose when and where you view or listen to the course content. And on what device as you can access the course on a desktop, tablet or smartphone. 

The course is currently available in English only

However, due to high requests for international availability (including French, Spanish, Arabic, and Italian), we are planning to launch other language versions in the late 2020s.

If you secure the Professional or Corporate Edition of the English course today, your lifetime access automatically includes all future language versions without extra cost once they become available.

Yes, we have a standard table for volume discounts which are applied when companies purchase the course for multiple students. The best option is to schedule a call with me and we can talk through all the options.