- The CMRP exam has 110 multiple-choice questions, each with four answer choices and one correct answer. (SMRP Certifying Organization (SMRPCO), Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals)
- The CMRP exam costs $300 (USD) for SMRP members, $470 for nonmembers and $250 for Sustaining Sponsor employees or U.S. veterans. (SMRP Certifying Organization (SMRPCO), Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals)
- A CMRP candidate who fails must reapply and pay the full exam fee again as a new candidate to retake the exam. (SMRP Certifying Organization (SMRPCO), Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals)
- The CMRP exam can be taken as many times as needed to pass, but a candidate who fails must wait six months before retaking it. (SMRP Certifying Organization (SMRPCO), Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals)
- A CMRP certification is valid for three years. (SMRP Certifying Organization (SMRPCO), Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals)
- To recertify, CMRP holders need 50 course hours from at least two activity types in each three-year cycle, and must apply within 90 days of their expiration date. (SMRP Certifying Organization (SMRPCO), Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals)
- The CMRP exam is taken on a computer at Pearson VUE test centers, which include more than 5,000 locations worldwide and some on U.S. military bases. (SMRP Certifying Organization (SMRPCO), Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals)
- Any maintenance and reliability professional can sit for the CMRP, whatever their education or work experience, as long as they apply, pay the fees and have not taken the exam in the past six months. (SMRP Certifying Organization (SMRPCO), Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals)
- CMRP candidates see a pass/fail result on screen right away, and the full score report is available as soon as they leave the exam. (SMRP Certifying Organization (SMRPCO), Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals)
Facts verified Oct 17, 2026 against SMRP Certifying Organization (SMRPCO), Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals. Dates that have passed are removed automatically.