SMRP Policy Recommendation: Promote workforce development in the maintenance, reliability, and physical asset management profession.
Developing a skilled workforce is critical to driving the maintenance, reliability and physical asset management profession forward. As it stands, there are neither enough funds provided to high schools, trade schools and colleges to produce the resources to replace an aging workforce, nor enough incentives to assist companies and local governments with collaborative training (apprenticeship) of future workforce. SMRP recommends the United States government take an assessment of the workforce, support strategies for the development of a skilled workforce, establish grant programs and incentives to encourage additional training, and serve as a clearinghouse for relevant information.