SMRP Unveils New Student Advancement Opportunities

The Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) is pleased to announce today its new opportunities for student progress in 2018. These opportunities include access to free webinars, opening applications for the annual scholarship program and student enrollment program. They are designed to allow students enrolled in maintenance, reliability, and engineering studies to become familiar with real-world issues and with SMRP members who can help them transition into their careers.

SMRP Student Discount Webinars offer five free on-demand presentations to students who use a special code available online. Each webinar follows one of the five pillars of the Knowledge Body SMR (BoK), a roadmap for world-class performance in maintenance, reliability and physical asset management for professionals and professionals. These pillars include business and administration, reliability of manufacturing processes, equipment reliability, organization and leadership, and job management.

Today also marks the opening of applications for the annual SMRP scholarship program for the 2018-2019 academic year. SMRP offers five scholarships worth up to $ 10,000 to undergraduate and graduate students in two- and four-year schools, colleges and universities. Scholarship applications will be available until the beginning of June 2018, and winners will be announced in August later in the year.

"With the need for more skilled people to enter the workforce, we are constantly looking for ways to increase our reach to students," said Erin Erickson, executive director of SMRP. "It is the duty of SMRP to ensure that students who exercise a profession in maintenance, reliability and physical management, whether in a traditional university, a technical school or a community university, have access to resources, who supports them."

In addition to these new opportunities, SMRP also offers a student subscription for a discounted rate. Membership in the SMRP gives students the opportunity to participate in events, webinars, and SMRP programs that provide them with essential real-world knowledge. To learn more about all these opportunities