Michael Holloway
5th Order Industry ONLINE training courses with exclusive discounts
Online Training Courses for all levels of engineer in the lubrication industry with exclusive discounts available through A&S International
As part of our partner relationship with 5th Order Industry we are able to offer access to the online training courses provided by world renowned instructor and training provider, Michael D. Holloway – and with exclusive discounts available – up to 20%!
The courses, and Michaels’ pioneering Competency Development Model© training method are globally recognised within the lubrication industry as a world leading learning system like no other.
What level of Lubrication Training do you need?
Training Courses
Designed to cover a specific subject matter in more detail with courses consisting of many lessons.
Each on-line course will take 1 to 2 hours to complete.
Certification Exam Preparation
Provides a complete content review of the subject matter in preperation for Professional qualifications such as CLS and MLE.
The on-line course will last between 16 to 40 hours depending on qualification.
All the online courses and certification exam preparations are broken down into lessons lasting approximately 10 to 15 minutes with a question and answer session following each lesson.
There is also a full set of Resource and Study Materials provided for all course particpants.
World leading training provider
Michael D. Holloway has over 35 years’ experience in the lubrication, analysis, and reliability industry and his training company, 5th Order Industry is recognised as a world leader in competency development for certification preparation.
Michael created the world leading Competency Development Model©, a learning system like no other in the industry. It is a cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals and instructors of continuous asking and answering questions that stimulate critical thinking to draw out underlying presumptions in the world of lubrication, oil analysis, and overall reliability.
Not sure which Certification is right for You?
Use the 5th Order Industry course assessment guide to see the next stage training options based on your current level of experience.
Once you’ve found the right course for you…
A&S International have a wealth of experience working with global organisations assisting with their lubrication training requirements for their maintenance teams.
The A&S team of ICML & STLE qualified lubrication consultants have over 30 years combined experience working with industrial customers all over the globe – sectors include cement, chemicals, food & beverage, mining, power, pulp & paper.
Our work has always included the provision of product & application technical training, for not only distributors but also end-user customers as well as technical support for distributors and lubricant approval projects with OEM’s.
Please get in touch to discuss customised training for your organisation, including the additional team discounts available.
Lubricant Training Authorised Distributorship
A&S International have been granted Rights and Privileges to 5th Order Industry, Lubricant.Training On-line Competencey Development courses.
TRAINING COURSES
Contamination Control
A short course designed to provide basic instruction and examination of breathers, in-line filtration, by-pass filtration, kidney loop, filter media, and filtration classification.
Customised Course
We can develop a customised course focused on your selection of materials, machines, methods that will be developed in terms of reliability, operation, and control. Priced per course hour includes the structure based on your learning objectives, multiple lessons, and competency assessment. Contact us direct at hello@aands.international.com to learn more.
Fault & Failure Cause Analysis
A short course designed to provide basic instruction and examination of Analysis Types, Failure Investigation, Design Review, Application and Maintenance Review, Determining Root Cause, Cost Benefit Reporting as they relate to Fault and Failure Cause Analysis.
Fundamentals of Lubrication
A short course designed to provide basic instruction and examination of Fundamentals of Lubrication including tribology, lubricant regimes, functions and types of a lubricant, and lubricant performance.
Grease
A short course designed to provide basic instruction and examination of lubricating grease chemistry, the physical properties of greae, and the various applications.
Lubricant Selection
A short course designed to provide basic instruction and examination of base oil selection, additive system selection, machine and application specific lubricant requirements.
Lubricant Storage
A short course designed to provide basic instruction and examination of lubricant room design, containers, pumps, grease guns, and centralized systems.
Lubricant Use & Application
A short course designed to provide basic instruction and examination of lubricant volume, re-lubrication, and change frequencies, selection, property requirements, manual delivery techniques, and automatic delivery systems.
Lubrication Chemistry
A short course designed to provide basic instruction and examination of base oils, performance based formulations, surface active additives, and application driven lubrcant chemistry.
Lubrication Failure Modes
A short course designed to provide basic instruction and examination of lubricant related contamination, oil condition, application condition, surface degradation, wear modes, and material failure.
Oil Analysis
A short course designed to provide basic instruction and examination of analysis for wear metals, contamination, oil condition, sampling, and data interpretation.
Personalised 1-on-1 Instruction
Personalised, 1-on-1 instruction offered directly by an expert instructor, best-selling author, and a global expert in lubrication, reliability, and competency development. This customised, 1-on-1 instruction works in synchronicity with any certification preparation course through Lubricant.Training. Upon obtaining the course of choice as well as this offering, a meeting will be set up to establish your goals and objectives for the content mastery and competency development. Each lesson shall be personally reviewed by Michael D. Holloway and structured around your specific needs in terms of you, your industry, your job function, as well as your career aspirations. The content is designed to help establish personal, departmental, corporate, or customer KPIs as well as specific engineering projects. The content that you will master will not only prepare you for the exam(s), it will also completely develop your competency in that discipline you are looking to become certified. After each lesson, a 1-on-1 session will occur to develop your own work product that can be used for a specific project, or a job function, or for publication. The 1-on-1 is considered a mentorship program with set objectives and solid deliverables. The structure is completely unique and customized to your goals.
Reliability Centred Maintenance
A short course designed to provide basic instruction and examination in the various aspects of a Reliability Centred Maintenance strategy that effectively uses reactive, preventative, predictive, proactive methods as well as failure mode effect analysis.
CERTIFICATION LUBRICATION EXAM PREPERATION COURSES
Certified Lubrication Specialist
This on-line course lasts approximately 36 hours and is designed to prepare you to take the certification exam. A Certified Lubrication Specialist is an individual who is designated as a “Lubrication Engineer” by his/her employer. However, it is not limited to this designation, as individuals from varied backgrounds, including sales and management, opt to become CLS certified to increase their credibility/standards. A Certified Lubrication Specialist’s core responsibilities including evaluating and selecting lubricants to use and their purchases, conducts lube surveys, trains lubricators and assembles work lists, develops quality assurance and used lubricant analysis programmes, troubleshoots and problem solves lubrication issues, maintains records of all applications, as well as waste collection or disposal.
Combination MLA I & MLT I
This on-line course lasts approximately 36 hours and is designed to prepare you to take the certification exams. This combination certification examination preparation is for the Machine Lubricant Analyst Level I (MLA I) compliant with ISO 18436-4 and the Machinery Lubrication Technician Level I (MLT I). The MLA I develops competency for daily activities associated with lubrication tasks and basic lubricant analysis for machine condition monitoring, contamination control and problem detection. The MLT I is for those responsible for daily lubrication tasks, including oil changes, top-ups, greasing bearings, lubricant receiving and proper storage and care of lubricants and dispensing devices.
Customised Course
We can develop a customised course focused on your selection of materials, machines, methods that will be developed in terms of reliability, operation, and control. Priced per course hour includes the structure based on your learning objectives, multiple lessons, and competency assessment. Contact us direct at hello@aands.international.com to learn more.
Laboratory Lubricant Analyst Level I (LLA I)
This on-line course lasts approximately 24 hours and is designed to prepare you to take the certification exam. Laboratory Lubricant Analyst Level I (LLA I), compliant with ISO 18436-5), targets laboratory technicians performing daily activities, according to established ASTM procedures associated with testing of lubricant samples. Tasks include receiving and handling lubricant samples, performing tests, reporting results and inspecting data from individual test methods.
Laboratory Lubricant Analyst Level II (LLA II)
This on-line course lasts approximately 24 hours and is designed to prepare you to take the certification exam. Laboratory Lubricant Analyst Level II (LLA II), compliant with ISO 18436-5), targets senior laboratory technicians, laboratory managers, and diagnosticians responsible for the daily activities associated with producing lubricant analysis data for machine condition monitoring. Tasks include performing test and analysis, diagnosing lubricant failure mechanism and modes instrument calibration and SPC based quality control.
Machine Lubricant Analyst Level I (MLA I)
This on-line certification exam preparation course lasts approximately 24 hours. Machine Lubricant Analyst Level I (MLA I) compliant with ISO 18436-4, targets in-plant technicians responsible for the daily activities associated with lubrication tasks and basic lubricant analysis for machine condition monitoring, including, oil changes, top-ups, greasing bearings, lubricant receiving and proper storage and care of lubricants; dispensing devices and basic oil sampling, contamination control and problem detection.
Machine Lubricant Analyst Level II (MLA II)
This on-line certification exam preparation course lasts approximately 24 hours. Machine Lubricant Analyst Level II compliant with ISO 18436-4, the MLA II targets in-plant technicians responsible for the daily activities associated with lubricant analysis for machine condition monitoring, including sampling, sample management, performance of simple on-site tests, managing test results and performing simple diagnostics.
Machine Lubricant Analyst Level III (MLA III)
This on-line certification exam preparation course lasts approximately 24 hours. Machine Lubricant Analyst Level III compliant with ISO 18436-4, targets in-plant technicians responsible for the daily activities associated with lubricant analysis for machine condition monitoring, including sampling, sample management, performance of simple on-site tests, managing test results and performing simple diagnostics.
Machinery Lubrication Engineer (MLE)
This on-line course lasts approximately 40 hours and is designed to prepare you to take the certification exam. This is an engineering-level certification targeting reliability and asset management professionals with a strong emphasis in lubrication and lubricant analysis. The certification is ideal for those with daily activities associated with development, implementation and management of lubrication programmes. It is intentionally structured for those with responsibility to guide and facilitate organisations in tactical step towards ISO 55001 certification. This is both an engineering and management level certification for those providing general engineering support to a user lubrication programme including lubricant selection, lubrication and sampling hardware selection and implementation, overall lubrication programme design, procedure development, optimizing lubricant PMs and inspection programme design, lubricant analysis and troubleshooting, lubrication programme metrics, training and skills remediation, and management/staff communications.
Machinery Lubrication Technician Level I (MLT I)
This on-line certification exam preparation course lasts approximately 24 hours. Machinery Lubrication Technician Level I (MLT I) – Targets in-plant technicians responsible for daily lubrication tasks, including oil changes, top-ups, greasing bearings, lubricant receiving and proper storage and care of lubricants and dispensing devices.
Machinery Lubrication Technician Level II (MLT II)
This on-line certification exam preparation course lasts approximately 24 hours. Machinery Lubrication Technician Level II (MLT II) – targets in-plant technicians or engineers responsible for managing the lube team, selecting lubricants, troubleshooting abnormal lubricant performance and supporting machine design activities.
Oil Monitoring Analyst (OMA)
This on-line course lasts approximately 24 hours and is designed to prepare you to take the certification exam. An Oil Monitoring Analyst is a predictive maintenance professional who oversees the oil analysis programme for a shop/plant. The OMA is recommended for mechanics, engineers, operators, tradesmen, chemical managers or on-site lab personnel whose core responsibilities include oil sampling, reviews oil analysis reports and performs the correct tests, and maintains overall care of equipment and maintenance actions.
Personalised 1-on-1 Instruction
Personalised, 1-on-1 instruction offered directly by an expert instructor, best-selling author, and a global expert in lubrication, reliability, and competency development. This customised, 1-on-1 instruction works in synchronicity with any certification preparation course through Lubricant.Training. Upon obtaining the course of choice as well as this offering, a meeting will be set up to establish your goals and objectives for the content mastery and competency development. Each lesson shall be personally reviewed by Michael D. Holloway and structured around your specific needs in terms of you, your industry, your job function, as well as your career aspirations. The content is designed to help establish personal, departmental, corporate, or customer KPIs as well as specific engineering projects. The content that you will master will not only prepare you for the exam(s), it will also completely develop your competency in that discipline you are looking to become certified. After each lesson, a 1-on-1 session will occur to develop your own work product that can be used for a specific project, or a job function, or for publication. The 1-on-1 is considered a mentorship programme with set objectives and solid deliverables. The structure is completely unique and customised to your goals.
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Email: hello@aands-international.com
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