Course Overview

The Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) Certification Training is a comprehensive, self-paced online certification training programme designed to build practical, job-ready expertise in Reliability Engineering. It explores Reliability Engineering, Probability & Statistics, Reliability Modelling, FMEA and Reliability Testing and equips you with the skills to understand reliability management and strategy, apply probability and statistics to reliability and design for reliability and robustness. Delivered 100% online and fully self-paced, this reliability engineering course lets you learn anytime and at your own pace, with expert-developed content, real-world case studies, practical exercises and downloadable resources. It is ideal for quality & process professionals and operations & manufacturing staff, and for anyone looking to strengthen their skills, accelerate their professional development and advance their career in Lean, Quality & Asset Management. On completion you earn a recognised, CPD-eligible Certificate of Completion, while preparing thoroughly for the CRE certification.

Course Description

The Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) Certification Training combines expert knowledge with practical, real-world application and structured preparation for the CRE examination. It is suitable for quality & process professionals, operations & manufacturing staff, continuous improvement leads and reliability & asset engineers, and for other professionals seeking to develop their expertise and advance their careers in Lean, Quality & Asset Management.

The course examines the core principles, tools and techniques of Reliability Engineering, and develops the practical capabilities required to understand reliability management and strategy, apply probability and statistics to reliability and design for reliability and robustness.

What's Included:

  • Comprehensive CRE certification training
  • Coverage of the key Lean, Quality & Asset Management knowledge areas
  • Reliability Management
  • Probability & Statistics
  • Design & Development
  • Modelling & Prediction
  • Reliability Testing
  • Maintainability & Availability
  • Practical case studies and real-world workplace scenarios
  • Interactive exercises and applied learning activities
  • Structured preparation for the CRE examination
  • Revision and knowledge-check activities
  • Downloadable templates, tools and resources
  • Practical application of Reliability Engineering concepts
  • CPD-eligible Certificate of Completion

Key Skills Gained in the Course

Participants will develop skills in:

  • Reliability Engineering
  • Probability & Statistics
  • Reliability Modelling
  • FMEA
  • Reliability Testing
  • Maintainability
  • Reliability Management
  • Design & Development
  • Modelling & Prediction
  • Maintainability & Availability
  • Stakeholder communication and engagement
  • Analytical and critical thinking
  • Strategic decision-making
  • Applying professional best practice
  • Driving continuous improvement

Course Key Features

Understand reliability management and strategy

Apply probability and statistics to reliability

Design for reliability and robustness

Model and predict reliability

Plan and analyse reliability testing

Improve maintainability and availability

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Who Usually Attend

Quality & Process Professionals

Those driving quality, reliability and process performance.

Operations & Manufacturing Staff

Professionals in operations, production and maintenance.

Continuous Improvement Leads

Lean, Six Sigma and CI practitioners and champions.

Reliability & Asset Engineers

Engineers responsible for reliability and asset management.

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Course Outline

Reliability strategy and programmes

Reliability in the lifecycle

Ethics and safety

Distributions for reliability

Statistical inference

Reliability metrics

Design for reliability

FMEA and fault trees

Reliability allocation

Reliability block diagrams

Prediction methods

Weibull analysis

Test planning

Accelerated and life testing

Data analysis

Maintainability design

Availability modelling

Continuous improvement

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Certified Reliability Engineer credential validates expertise in designing, predicting and improving product and system reliability. This course covers the full CRE body of knowledge. Key areas include Reliability Engineering, Probability & Statistics, Reliability Modelling and FMEA.

By the end of the course you will be able to understand reliability management and strategy, apply probability and statistics to reliability, design for reliability and robustness and model and predict reliability.

The course is organised into 6 modules: Reliability Management, Probability & Statistics, Design & Development, Modelling & Prediction, Reliability Testing and Maintainability & Availability.

You will develop practical skills to model and predict reliability, plan and analyse reliability testing and improve maintainability and availability — capabilities you can apply in your role immediately.

This course is ideal for quality & Process Professionals, operations & Manufacturing Staff, continuous Improvement Leads and reliability & Asset Engineers. Anyone who wants to build confident, practical expertise in reliability Engineering will benefit.

The Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) Certification Training is aimed at experienced professionals who already have a working knowledge of the field and want to deepen their expertise. If you are new to the area, a foundation-level course first will help you get the most from it.

Yes. The Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) Certification Training is designed for professionals in Lean, Quality & Asset Management and closely related roles, and the examples and exercises are drawn from real, industry-relevant situations.

Yes. The course blends concise theory with hands-on application through worked examples, scenario-based exercises, downloadable templates and case studies — for instance when working through design & Development — so you can put the learning into practice.

The Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) Certification Training is fully self-paced and delivered online. You enrol whenever suits you, work through the modules at your own speed, revisit material as often as you like, and access all resources online with learner support throughout.

The programme is equivalent to around 5 days of training. Because it is self-paced, you can complete it faster or more gradually to fit around your schedule.

On completing the Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) Certification Training you receive a Duxford Growth Partners Certificate of Completion, which includes CPD credits and can be shared with your employer or on your professional profile.

The course strengthens your credibility and career prospects by giving you current, practical expertise in reliability Engineering. It helps you take on greater responsibility, contribute more effectively to your team, and demonstrate a recognised commitment to your professional growth.

Your understanding is reinforced through knowledge checks and exam-style practice throughout. The course is aligned to the CRE syllabus and prepares you for the official examination, which is set and administered separately by the American Society for Quality (ASQ).

No — completing this programme awards a Duxford Growth Partners Certificate of Completion. The official CRE credential is awarded by the American Society for Quality (ASQ) only after you pass their separate examination, which you register for and sit directly with them. This course prepares you thoroughly for that exam.

There are no strict prerequisites to enrol on the Duxford course — a basic working familiarity with the subject is helpful. Eligibility and any prerequisites for the official CRE examination are set by the American Society for Quality (ASQ), so we recommend checking their current requirements before booking.

Distributions for reliability. Statistical inference.

Reliability block diagrams. Prediction methods.

Test planning. Accelerated and life testing.

Yes. Reliability Modelling is one of the core themes of the course and is addressed in depth, alongside Reliability Engineering, Probability & Statistics and FMEA.

The Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) Certification Training is developed and delivered by experienced practitioners, is fully self-paced so it fits around your commitments, uses real-world examples and templates, and earns you a CPD-eligible Certificate of Completion — practical, credible and career-focused.