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Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) Certification

American Society for Quality (ASQ)

Certification

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A Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) is a professional who specializes in improving the reliability, maintainability, and safety of products, systems, and processes. They focus on identifying potential failures, optimizing performance, and ensuring compliance with quality and reliability standards.

Cost

Exam Fee $550 Retakes $350Show moreShow less

Format

Hybrid

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A Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) is a professional who specializes in improving the reliability, maintainability, and safety of products, systems, and processes. They focus on identifying potential failures, optimizing performance, and ensuring compliance with quality and reliability standards.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

Internship/Fieldwork/Practicum Requirements

8 Years of on-the-job experience in one or more of the areas of the Certified Reliability Body of Knowledge. 3 Years of on-the-job experience must be in a "Decision-making" position. Candidates who have completed a degree from a college, university or technical school will have part of the eight-year experience requirement waived, as follows (only one of these waivers may be claimed): Diploma from a technical or trade school — one year waived Associate degree — two year waived Bachelor's degree — four years waived Master's or doctorate — five years waived

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Apply reliability fundamentals such as predictive modeling, root‑cause analysis, MTTF, and CAPA to evaluate system performance in reliability‑focused environments
  • Analyze and mitigate risk by using techniques such as FTA, FMEA, and hazard analysis to inform design‑related decisions
  • Manage reliability data by applying probability‑based statistical methods to generate insights for performance assessment
  • Apply reliability planning, testing, and modeling methods to guide design choices throughout product development
  • Design for life‑cycle reliability by using stress‑strength analysis, DOE, DfR, and maintainability strategies in long‑term performance contexts
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Engineers, All Other17-2199.00
  • Industrial Engineers17-2112.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

  • Final construction plans — develop and revise with integrated aesthetic representations using CAD tools on mid-complexity building projects with reduced oversight.
  • Scale drawings and architectural designs — produce independently using computer-aided design software, incorporating client feedback and applicable building codes.
  • Client consultations — conduct structured meetings to determine spatial and functional requirements, translating outcomes into design briefs with moderate supervision.
  • Material and equipment specifications — prepare comprehensive documentation including color schedules and estimated costs for standard construction projects.
  • Complex problem solving — analyze design conflicts between structural, mechanical, and aesthetic requirements and propose viable solutions in familiar project contexts.
  • Database software — query and maintain project records, material libraries, and cost databases to support design decision-making on active assignments.
  • Engineering mathematics — apply intermediate calculations for load, dimension, and material quantity estimation across routine and moderately complex designs.
  • Technical writing — produce clear specifications, design rationale reports, and progress documentation suitable for client and contractor audiences.
  • Interdisciplinary coordination — communicate design intent effectively to architects, contractors, and subcontractors during construction document phases.
  • Judgment and decision making — evaluate design alternatives against cost, code, and client criteria to select preferred solutions on standard projects.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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