Amplify Academy

Advance your infrastructure expertise.

Whether you’re filling a knowledge gap, planning your career, or pursuing formal qualifications, choose from lessons, courses, and certifications explicitly designed for utilities and infrastructure professionals.

  • Content developed by practitioners with infrastructure careers, not adapted from generic e-learning
  • Each pathway runs from foundation to advanced so there's a clear next step regardless of where someone starts
  • For fully digital formats, modules as short as 15 minutes, so you can learn without being pulled off the job
Three Pathways

Each pathway has a clear entry point and a clear destination.

Foundation for people new to the discipline. Practitioner for those doing the work and building applied competence. Advanced for people ready for certification or strategic leadership.

Asset Management

Covers ISO 55001 and the 10 core capability areas of the IAM Anatomy. The three courses take someone from first exposure to the discipline through to conducting internal audits.

Asset Management Foundation Soon
Asset Management Certificate Soon
Asset Management Diploma Soon
ISO 55000 Series Soon

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Maintenance & Reliability

For engineers, maintenance leads, and reliability practitioners in asset-intensive environments. The advanced course prepares candidates for the SMRP CMRT certification exam.

Maintenance & Reliability Fundamentals Soon
Applied Reliability Engineering Soon
Certified Maintenance & Reliability Technician Soon

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Project Controls

For project managers, controls engineers, and programme leads on capital delivery programmes. Goes from project fundamentals through controls practice to programme leadership.

Foundations of Project Controls Soon
Applied Project Controls Soon
Strategic Project Controls Leadership Soon

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Technical Writing & Communication

For infrastructure professionals who need to produce clear, usable documents. Covers Plain English writing, SOPs, reports, visuals, and proposals with a responsible AI writing workflow built in.

Technical Communication - An Introduction Soon
Technical Communication - Essentials Soon
Technical Communication - Advanced Soon

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Pathway 01

Asset Management

Asset Management Series

Asset management is a discipline, not a department. It spans strategy, finance, engineering, risk, and operations, and the people who do it well understand how those pieces connect.

This pathway is built for infrastructure professionals who want to develop that understanding systematically, whether they're starting from scratch or working towards formal recognition.
Foundation

Asset Management Foundation

1/2 day · 6 modules

For infrastructure professionals with little or no prior exposure to asset management. Covers the 10 core capability areas and how they connect, enough to follow the discipline's logic and contribute to it.

Self-paced Blended Private
Practitioner

Asset Management Certificate

3 days · 18 modules

A structured route through the full discipline, aligned to the IAM Anatomy and ISO 55001. The content is built around infrastructure scenarios not office-based analogies that don't translate to the job.

Blended In Person Private
Advanced

Asset Management Diploma

5 days · 24 modules

For experienced asset management professionals. Covers strategy, decision-making frameworks, and organisational leadership, leading to full Institute of Asset Management Diploma certification.

Online In-person Private
Advanced

Asset Management Strategic Leadership

1/2 day · 6 modules

For senior practitioners leading asset management strategy at an organisational level. Covers ISO 55001 alignment, risk-based decision frameworks, and building a system that drives continuous improvement not just compliance.

In-person Private

ISO 55000 Series

ISO 55001 is the international standard for asset management systems and understanding it is increasingly expected of anyone working in infrastructure, reliability, or maintenance leadership.

This series of courses covers the standard from first principles through to certification-level auditing. Whether you're building familiarity with the framework, preparing to run internal audits, or leading formal third-party assessments, each course is mapped to a clear level of practice so you can find the right starting point and progress from there.
Foundation

ISO 55001 Fundamentals of the Asset Management System

Free · Self-paced · Beginner · 2 hours hrs

An accessible introduction to ISO 55001 and the principles of asset management systems. Covers the standard's structure, key requirements, and how organisations align asset strategy with business objectives. A practical starting point for anyone new to the standard.

Free Self Paced Coming Soon
Practitioner

ISO 55001 Internal Auditor

2 days · Intermediate

Equips professionals to plan and conduct internal audits of an asset management system against ISO 55001. Covers audit principles, evidence collection, nonconformity reporting, and follow-up with the goal of improving the system rather than just producing compliant paperwork.

Blended In-person Private
Advanced

ISO 55001 Lead Auditor

5 days · Advanced

A rigorous programme for professionals leading third-party or certification audits of asset management systems. Covers the full audit lifecycle - planning, execution, reporting, and follow-up aligned to ISO 19011 and ISO 17021, with a formal examination on Day 5.

Blended In-Person Private
The Asset Management & ISO 5500 courses are currently only available directly to businesses, to organise a private course please get in touch.
Pathway 02

Maintenance & Reliability Pathway

Foundation

Root Cause Analysis

1–2 days · 6 modules

A practical grounding in RCA for engineers, planners, and technicians. Covers the five-step process from problem identification through to monitoring using Fishbone diagrams, 5 Whys, FMEA, and Pareto analysis on real equipment failure scenarios.

Foundation
Foundation

Condition Based Maintenance

Short course · Practical focus

Introduces the logic of condition-based maintenance, why it outperforms time-based approaches, how to identify failure triggers, and how to structure investigations using Fault Tree Analysis, 5 Whys, and lubrication and ultrasound data.

Foundation
Foundation

Vibration Analysis — ISO Cat I / ASNT Level I

4 days · Cat I / Level I

For personnel new to vibration monitoring. Builds a solid understanding of spectrum and waveform analysis, data acquisition, common fault conditions: unbalance, misalignment, bearing wear and alarm-setting fundamentals aligned to ISO standards.

Certification pathway
Practitioner

Machinery Lubrication Analyst & Technician — MLA / MLT Level 1

5 days · Combined MLA-1 & MLT-1

Covers the full ICML Body of Knowledge in accordance with ISO 18436-4 - lubricant theory, selection, application, oil sampling, wear debris analysis, and contamination control. Exam-eligible on Day 5 through ICML. Transforms reactive lubrication practice into a proactive program.

Certification pathway
Practitioner

Asset Performance Strategy

3 days · Interactive coaching

A strategic-level course for organisations implementing or maturing an asset performance function. Covers the business case for APS, IIoT and digital enablers, RCM-linked strategy development, change management, and project implementation grounded in ISO 55000.

Practitioner
Practitioner

Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

5 days · 5 modules

An immersive, hands-on curriculum for planners, schedulers, and maintenance engineers. Covers the full planning-to-execution cycle: KPIs, PM strategy, work order scoping, shutdown management, feedback loops, and continuous improvement using Lean and RCA tools.

Practitioner
Practitioner

SAP Plant Maintenance

5 days · Hands-on labs

Comprehensive coverage of the SAP PM module, organisational structure, master data, corrective and preventive maintenance workflows, MM integration, refurbishment, and analytics. Built around practical simulation in a live SAP environment.

Practitioner
Advanced

Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM)

5 days · RCM 2 methodology

An intensive programme grounded in RCM 2 principles and SAE JA 1011. Covers FMECA, decision logic, task selection, facilitator training, and live programme management with 45% of time in practical workshops applying the full RCM process to real assets.

Advanced
Advanced

Certified Maintenance & Reliability Technician (CMRT)

5 days · 14 modules

Full exam-preparation for the CMRT credential. Covers maintenance fundamentals, predictive techniques, lubrication, rotating equipment troubleshooting, reliability engineering, TPM, ISO 55000, and safety — with mock exams and hands-on case studies throughout.

Certification pathway
Advanced

Reliability & Maintenance Best Practices Masterclass (CMRP Prep)

5 days · 5 SMRP pillars

A comprehensive preparation course for the CMRP certification. Structured around SMRP's five pillars - Business & Management, Process Reliability, Equipment Reliability, Leadership, and Work Management, with a capstone reliability improvement project on Day 5.

Certification pathway
The Maintenance & Reliability courses are currently only available directly to businesses, to organise a private course please get in touch.
Pathway 03

Project Controls Pathway

This pathway is part of Th3rdCurve's Project Controls Academy and has been developed jointly by Amplify Infrastructure and Th3rdcurve - a consultancy that works inside some of the most demanding project and programme environments in the infrastructure sector. 

Three courses built on the Association for Project Management (APM) Project Controls in the 21st Century body of knowledge. Each level stands alone. Taken in sequence, they carry a practitioner from core concepts through applied technique to portfolio-level leadership.

Simon Taylor, co-founder of Th3rdcurve, is one of the lead authors of the body of knowledge these courses are built on. His authorship is the direct link between the APM framework and the way this curriculum has been structured.
Foundation

Foundations of Project Controls

20 hours · 5 modules

For new entrants, graduates, and professionals moving into project controls. Covers the core language, tools, and roles of project environments - planning and scheduling basics, risk and stakeholder awareness, and the soft skills that shape effective project culture.

Blended In-person Private
Practitioner

Applied Project Controls

40 hours · 6–8 weeks · 6 modules

For practicing controllers, planners, and project managers with two to five years of experience. Applies real-world technique to scope, cost, time, and risk including Earned Value Analysis, QSRA/QCRA, breakdown structures, and stakeholder reporting.

Blended In-person Private
Advanced

Strategic Project Controls Leadership

60 hours · 10–12 weeks · 7 modules

For senior professionals, PMO leaders, and programme managers. Covers governance and assurance frameworks, Integrated Baseline Reviews, advanced EVA, forensic analysis, and data strategy with a capstone project, executive roundtables, and one-on-one mentoring.

Blended In-person Private
The Project Controls courses are currently only available directly to businesses, to organise a private course please get in touch.
Pathway 03

Technical Writing & Communication 

Strong technical communication is a core professional skill in infrastructure and engineering, it shapes how ideas are understood, decisions are made, and projects move forward.

This three-course pathway takes you from first principles through to advanced practice, with each course building on the last. Start with the free introduction to explore the fundamentals, then progress at the pace and depth that suits your role.
Foundation

Technical Communication - An Introduction

Free · 1 hour · 3 modules

An accessible starting point for anyone new to technical communication in infrastructure and engineering contexts. Covers core principles of clear, audience-focused writing and sets the foundation for further study.

Self-paced Free Coming Soon
Practitioner

Technical Communication - Essentials

1 day · 6 modules

For professionals who need to produce clear, structured technical documents in their day-to-day work. Covers document planning, plain language techniques, and formatting standards across six practical modules.

Blended In-Person Private
Advanced

Technical Communication - Advanced

3 days · 14 modules

A deep-dive program for experienced professionals leading complex documentation projects or teams. Covers advanced structuring methods, regulatory and compliance writing, and peer review processes across fourteen modules.

Blended In-Person Private
The Technical Writing & Communication courses are currently only available directly to businesses, to organise a private course please get in touch.

The Team

Our Instructors

Meet our team of instructors.

Ark Wingrove
Ark Wingrove
Principal Asset Management Consultant An experienced asset and operational leader with a history of delivery across power, rail, water, waterways, gas and nuclear decommissioning in Europe, America, Australia and Asia, as both asset owner and consultant.
ISO 55001 Asset Risk Integrated Management Systems
Tim Kay
Tim Kay
Principal Asset Management Consultant A seasoned practitioner with 20+ years helping organisations make better long-term decisions about their infrastructure, spanning transport, water, defence, aviation, energy and heavy industry.
Asset Strategy Asset Planning 20+ Years
Adam Lea Bischinger
Adam Lea Bischinger
Principal Asset Management Consultant Expert in the fields of Maintenance, Reliability, condition monitoring and Asset Management. Adam has worked in the field of Asset Management for over 20 years and has worked in industries such as; Oil & Gas production, refining and chemicals, power generation and rail
Reliability Maintenance
Diarmaid Ó Culáin
Diarmaid Ó Culáin
Principal Asset Management Consultant Diarmaid has over 20 years experience working in infrastructure organisations, working across asset management, capital delivery, and organisational capability. He is an experienced trainer, focusing on Asset Management and ISO 55001.
ISO 55001 Asset Risk Integrated Management Systems
Ciara McCarthy
Ciara McCarthy
Principal Consultant, Learning & Change With 20+ years producing proposals, SOPs, manuals, and work instructions, Ciara holds a MACTEL Master's and an executive MBA, she's delivered training across infrastructure, pharma, and tech. Her focus: practical, performance-driven writing that works on the job.
Technical Communication Learning Design 20+ Years