Asset Management
Other Engineering
A course by
Otago Polytechnic
This fully online, industry-led short course provides the skills and knowledge to become a competent member of an asset management team, covering legislation, ISO standards, asset planning, and infrastructure management.
NZ$2,078
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop foundational knowledge in asset management
Understand key concepts, definitions, and benefits of asset management systems and industry standards (including ISO).
Contribute to the creation and updating of asset registers and plans
About This Course
Taught live online by current industry professionals, this course is designed for learners aspiring to join or develop within asset management teams across sectors. The course integrates two focused modules—Introduction to Asset Management and Asset Management Planning—delivered over nine months. Learners will develop foundational and advanced skills in asset register and plan creation, understand legislation and standards, and engage in applied workplace projects. Content is workplace-driven and features regular live sessions, guided self-directed learning, and assessments benefiting both learners and employers. The course offers tangible pathways to infrastructure management roles and further study opportunities.
Course Content
- ISO standards and legislation relevant to asset management
- Benefits and systems of asset management
- Levels of service for infrastructure assets
- Asset attributes, data storage, structures, and condition assessment
- Demand management practices for current and future asset use
- Optimised decision-making for infrastructure asset systems
- Cost/benefit analysis (financial, environmental, social, cultural)
- Renewal forecasting and lifespan modelling
- Resilience, emergency management, addressing criticality, climate response
- Facilities and Soft Asset management
- Maintenance contract management
- New asset commissioning
- Audit, improvement, and maturity assessments
- Work-based assessments: development of an asset register and a management plan
Entry Requirements
Build towards these roles
Asset Management TechnicianInfrastructure PlannerAsset Management OfficerAsset Data Analyst
Build skills in these industries
ConstructionInfrastructureUtilitiesAsset Management
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