Predictive maintenance & reliability education

Predictive Maintenance Training Built for Real Equipment

Predictive maintenance training from Failure Prevention Associates gives maintenance and reliability professionals the practical skills to detect equipment problems earlier, improve maintenance decisions and increase machinery reliability.

FPA provides hands-on reliability training, condition monitoring training and industrial maintenance training for individuals and plant teams responsible for keeping critical equipment operating safely, efficiently and reliably.

From vibration analysis and ultrasound to thermal imaging, laser alignment and field balancing, our training programs connect technical knowledge with real-world industrial applications.

Hands-on industrial application ● Individual + Team training ● Houston-area training

Condition Monitoring

Vibration, ultrasound, thermal and more

Precision Maintenance

Alignment and field balancing skills

Practical Application

Skills designed for industrial equipment

Team Development

Build repeatable in-house capability

Build capability, not just course completions

Training That Connects Technical Skill to Equipment Reliability

Effective predictive maintenance training goes beyond understanding theory. Maintenance professionals must know how to collect accurate condition data, recognize developing equipment faults and determine what maintenance action should happen next.

Failure Prevention Associates provides practical technical education designed to strengthen the skills used throughout an industrial reliability program.

Our industrial maintenance training helps professionals develop greater confidence in:

  • Detecting developing machinery faults
  • Collecting reliable condition-monitoring data
  • Interpreting equipment condition
  • Recognizing abnormal operating conditions
  • Diagnosing common machinery problems
  • Making better maintenance decisions
  • Improving maintenance planning
  • Reducing avoidable equipment failures
  • Supporting plant reliability initiatives
  • Building consistent skills across maintenance teams

Whether your goal is to develop one technical skill or strengthen an entire maintenance organization, FPA helps connect training with practical equipment reliability.

Training programs

Condition Monitoring Training & Precision Maintenance Programs

Build the technical skills your reliability program needs through focused condition monitoring training, predictive maintenance training and precision maintenance courses.

Each training discipline supports a different part of the equipment reliability process, from identifying developing problems to correcting the underlying mechanical condition.

Vibration Analysis Training

Develop the skills needed to collect, evaluate and interpret machinery vibration data while learning how vibration patterns relate to actual rotating-equipment problems.

FPA offers progressive Category I and Category II vibration analysis team training for analysts, technicians, engineers and reliability professionals.

Best for: Vibration analysts, maintenance technicians, reliability engineers and condition monitoring teams

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Ultrasound Detection Training

Learn how airborne and structure-borne ultrasound can support industrial inspections, condition monitoring and predictive maintenance programs.

Participants develop practical skills for identifying conditions that may indicate equipment problems and maintenance opportunities.

Best for: Condition monitoring technicians, lubrication teams, maintenance personnel and reliability professionals

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Thermal Imaging Training

Develop practical infrared inspection skills for identifying abnormal heat patterns that may indicate electrical, mechanical or process-related problems. Thermal imaging provides maintenance teams with another valuable technology for detecting developing equipment conditions before they become larger failures.

Best for: Electrical personnel, maintenance technicians, inspectors and reliability teams

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Laser Alignment Training

Learn precision alignment practices that help reduce unnecessary machine stress, improve rotating-equipment performance and support longer equipment life. Proper alignment is an important part of both industrial maintenance training and an effective machinery reliability strategy.
Best for: Mechanics, millwrights, maintenance technicians and rotating-equipment teams

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Field Balancing Training

strategy and corrective balancing techniques for rotating machinery. Field balancing skills help maintenance professionals identify and correct imbalance conditions that can contribute to excessive vibration and equipment wear.
Best for: Vibration analysts, maintenance technicians and rotating-equipment specialists

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Team & Reliability Program Training

Build a structured technical development plan around the technologies, equipment and reliability challenges your organization actually faces. FPA’s reliability training approach can help organizations identify skill gaps and develop stronger in-house predictive maintenance capability.

Best for: Reliability managers, maintenance supervisors, plant leaders and multi-discipline maintenance teams

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NFPA 70B & NFPA 70E Training

Build safer, more reliable electrical programs with practical NFPA 70B and NFPA 70E training. Learn electrical equipment maintenance, hazard recognition, arc-flash protection, safe work practices, condition monitoring, and program documentation through onsite instruction tailored to real industrial environments.

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Featured training

Vibration Analysis Training

Vibration analysis is one of the most widely used technologies in industrial condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.

FPA’s dedicated Vibration Analysis Training program helps participants build the measurement and diagnostic skills needed to evaluate the condition of rotating machinery and recognize common mechanical faults.

Training topics may include:

  • Vibration fundamentals
  • Data collection
  • FFT spectrum interpretation
  • Time waveform analysis
  • Phase analysis
  • Resonance
  • Unbalance
  • Misalignment
  • Mechanical looseness
  • Bearing-related faults
  • Route-based condition monitoring
  • Machinery fault recognition
  • Practical diagnostic techniques

Category I and Category II training allow participants to progress from fundamental data collection and analysis skills into more advanced machinery diagnostics.

Why train with FPA

Reliability Training That Connects the Classroom to the Plant

The value of reliability training is measured by what maintenance professionals can do differently after the course.

FPA training is designed around practical industrial application so participants can better understand how technical concepts relate to the machinery and maintenance challenges they encounter in the field.

Participants should leave training better prepared to answer questions such as:

Is the machine operating normally?

Is the measurement trustworthy?

What fault may be developing?

How serious is the condition?

What should maintenance investigate next?

This practical connection between measurement, diagnosis and maintenance action is what turns technical education into useful plant reliability capability.

Upcoming training

Plan the Next Skill-Building Step

Vibration • CAT I

Oct 6–9, 2026

Houston-area / Pearland, TX • Public schedule researched Aug. 21, 2026

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Thermal Imaging • CAT I

Dec 1–4, 2026

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Course Details
Training by goal

Start With the Outcome You Need

01

Earn a technical credential

02

Develop a new condition-monitoring skill

03

Improve an existing PdM program

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Train an entire maintenance team

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Build in-house reliability capability

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Corporate & on-site training

Bring Training Closer to the Equipment Your Team Maintains

For organizations training multiple people, a team program can reduce travel, align terminology and connect instruction directly to plant procedures and equipment.

FPA should publish specific delivery formats, minimum class size, customization options and instructor availability only after confirming the current onsite-training offer.

Training FAQ

Common Questions About FPA Training

FPA publishes training across vibration analysis, ultrasound detection, thermal imaging, electric motor testing, laser alignment, field balancing and broader reliability topics. The redesigned hub organizes those disciplines around the skills and outcomes a maintenance team is trying to build.

FPA describes practical training and, for vibration analysis, hands-on work with machinery and measurement tasks. Before publication, support this with authentic photographs, a clear description of the equipment used and verified lab details.

Start with the technology tied to your role and program needs. New vibration practitioners typically begin with Category I-level fundamentals, while maintenance teams may prioritize ultrasound, thermal imaging, alignment or balancing based on their asset strategy.

FPA currently markets certification-oriented vibration and thermal training. The production site should clearly state which standard the training follows, who administers the exam and which organization issues the credential.

FPA should provide a direct team-training inquiry path for organizations that need multiple employees trained. Confirm current onsite/private delivery options, minimum class sizes and customization before publishing final claims.

FPA lists its contact address in Pearland, Texas, in the Houston metropolitan area. Each course card should display the exact venue for that session rather than relying on a generic location statement.

Use the Upcoming Training section. In WordPress, future dates should be pulled from a single course/event source so expired sessions are removed automatically.

FPA’s current training content positions education as part of building internal predictive-maintenance capability. The strongest version of this offer should connect training with a skills assessment, technology roadmap and clearly defined team-development plan.
TRAINING PARTNERSHIP

Oil Mist Lubrication Training for Rotating Equipment Reliabili

Failure Prevention Associates is expanding its reliability training through a new partnership with the Oil Mist Lubrication Institute (OMLI). OMLI provides independent, vendor-neutral oil mist lubrication training designed to help maintenance, reliability and rotating-equipment professionals understand oil mist system fundamentals, applications, operation and reliability benefits.

90%

Reduction in bearing failures*

10+ yrs

Documented pump MTBF at best-in-class facilities*

40%+

Reduction in oil consumption*

Storage

Preservation for spared pumps and motors*

Oil Mist Institute

OMLI trains reliability teams and provides independent, vendor-neutral guidance for oil mist systems. Through this new training partnership, FPA can connect customers with specialized education that complements vibration analysis, ultrasound, thermal imaging, precision maintenance and broader predictive maintenance training.