AP-Learning Systems (APLS) provides innovative e-learning training resources for future and existing maintenance and project planners, schedulers, project control analysts, turnaround managers, and any other professionals whose job requires understanding or executing maintenance shutdowns, turnarounds, outages (STOs), or capital projects.
Our seasoned practitioners have designed a unique online series of industry best-practice training programs that formalize and set industry qualification standards for those functions whose skills are historically acquired informally on the job (with significant variability). By defining the best practices and industry standard skills to complete these job requirements:
Corporations can use our proficiency-based certificates as a clear benchmark to evaluate candidate and contractor qualifications, reduce the team and contractors’ performance variability, and offer career advancement opportunities to develop and retain existing talent.
Individuals can leverage our training programs to quickly advance their careers by improving their skills and competencies through recognized certifications. Participants gain practical skills and formal credentials, positioning them for growth and recognition in their chosen field.
We offer proficiency-level e-learning certificate programs for the planning and turnaround management functions. Full curriculum completion and a rigorous assessment are required to obtain each level's certificate. This provides participants with the credentials needed to enhance their career opportunities.
Participants can complete one course at a time or take advantage of our bundle discounts for each level. Our training programs are flexible to accommodate each participant’s training needs at their own pace and budget.
Our training programs are flexible to accommodate your training needs at your own pace and budget!
We also offer in-person private and customizable training programs. For more information about in-person training programs, contact us.
APLS is the training division of Asset Performance Networks (AP-Networks). AP-Networks was built to provide heavy industry firms with the tools and services they need to implement industry best practices for capital projects and STO events across a site or an entire company.
Over two decades, our databases have grown. Today, we deploy the latest cloud-based platforms, artificial intelligence/machine learning technologies, and maintain the world's largest dataset around capital projects and STOs.
AP-Learning Systems (APLS) focuses on dynamic e-learning training programs for professionals who work in maintenance and capital projects in heavy industries. Future and existing maintenance and project planners, schedulers, project control analysts, turnaround managers, and any other professionals whose job requires understanding or executing projects, maintenance shutdowns, turnarounds, and outages will benefit from these programs.
Our seasoned practitioners have designed a unique online series of industry best-practice training programs that formalize and set industry standards for the skills and competencies required to progress and succeed in professional careers.
The Planning Mastery: From Fundamentals to Expertise training program is a three-level certificate program that sets the industry standards for skills and competencies required to succeed in the planning function.
The Turnaround Management training program covers all the concepts required to successfully manage shutdowns, turnarounds, and outages (STOs) — from the basics to advanced concepts like budgeting, governance, complexity, leadership, and leveraging world-class turnaround tools from AP-Networks.
Ted Lister has built an impressive career in maintenance and projects over thirty years, from the shop floor to the boardroom, across six continents in the hydrocarbon and mining industries. He has gained invaluable insights into physical asset management and resource performance through mentorship from seasoned practitioners and visionary leaders, particularly in planning, scheduling, and controls. His dedication to sharing his lessons-learned skill set and innovative solutions is reflected in his numerous achievements.
John Crager is a seasoned business leader with over 30 years of heavy industrial maintenance and major capital project experience with a focus on industrial gases, refining, chemical manufacturing, mining, and civil infrastructure.
He has practiced his trade in North and South America, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa most notably for Air Products, Air Liquide, Tyco, Codelco, and Amazon and was a faculty member in the School of Engineering at Texas A&M.
A published author on maintenance improvement, performance measurement, and change management, John's practical experience and academic insights make him well-suited to guiding learners through best practice work planning processes.
Craig Small is a Senior Consultant with AP-Networks, based out of the company's office in Houston, Texas. He leverages a background of more than 30 years in turnarounds, maintenance, and reliability to provide expert guidance to both upstream and downstream companies.
Craig has worked in a diverse array of industries that include chemicals, plastics, acetates, pharmaceuticals, emulsions, and utilities. His wide range of experience allows him to approach challenges from the perspective of an owner as well as a contractor. Craig holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University-Kingsville. He is a trained Six Sigma Black Belt, and a Root Cause Analysis Leader.
