100221 - Advanced Topics for Asset Management

Overview

Advanced Topics for Asset Management is the second course in a series of three courses that constitute Virginia Tech's Essentials of Asset Management Certificate. This self-paced course aims at familiarizing participants with more advanced asset management practices. It presents knowledge, tools, and techniques to develop or improve Asset Management for water sector operations. Learning exercises are designed to provide a deeper understanding of Asset Management for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater applications.

Location Information

This course is an asynchronous, online course administered through Canvas. Please pay special attention to emails regarding your Canvas access set-up.

If you have not received the email from Virginia Tech Guest Management Service to set up your Canvas account within 3 business days, please reach out to Siwen Yin (sy4167@vt.edu) immediately and provide your First Name, Last Name, and an alternate email address.

Agenda/Schedule

Course Modules:

MODULE 1 – Introduction to Asset Management

MODULE 2 – Strategic Asset Management

MODULE 3 – Asset Register Development

MODULE 4 – Level of Service and Performance Measures

MODULE 5 – Risk Evaluation and Management

MODULE 6 – Management Strategy Groups and Decision

MODULE 7 – Investment Planning and Asset Management Plan

MODULE 8 – End of Asset Life Reinvestment

MODULE 9 – Likelihood and Consequence of Failure

MODULE 10 – Risk Mitigation Strategies

MODULE 11 – Reinvestment Cost Effectiveness

MODULE 12 – The End of Asset Life (EOAL) Reinvestment Decision Tool

MODULE 13 – Business Case Evaluation Process

MODULE 14 – Asset Management Plan and Holistic Asset Management

Applies Towards the Following Certificates/Programs

Essentials of Asset Management Certificate Program : Advanced Topics for Asset Management

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2026

Available

Advanced Topics for Asset Management

Discussion

May 01, 2025 to Apr 30, 2026

23.0

Non-Member Registration Fee	$395.00
SWIM Member Registration Fee	$345.00

Test Code

2.3 CEUs

Section Notes

Course Timeline: This course is available until April 30, 2026. We recommend at least 30 days to complete the course material.

Set up your Canvas Account

This course will utilize the Canvas learning management software to house digital course materials. No paper materials will be provided for this course. If registering with a .edu or .gov email address, please provide a secondary email for Canvas log-in credential set up.

You will receive an email from “Virginia Tech Guest Management Service” with the subject “Virginia Tech Guest Account Invitation.” Use this email to create your “Virginia Tech guest account,” which you will use to log in to Canvas. Your email address will be your log-in name.

If you cannot find this email in your inbox, please try these steps:

Look in your spam folder (Click the links for: how to find spam folder in Gmail, how to find spam folder in AOL, how to find spam folder in Yahoo)
Search your email for “Virginia Tech Guest Account Invitation”
Search your email for “You have been invited to create a Virginia Tech guest account”

After creating your account, it may take 6 hours for your account to become active. You likely will not be able to log in right away.

After waiting 6 hours, go to https://profdev-lms.tlos.vt.edu/ to view your Dashboard. You should see the Advanced Topics for Asset Management course. You can click into that course to proceed.

Can’t remember if you already set up your guest account?

If you can’t remember whether or not you already set up your Canvas/Virginia Tech guest account or if you can’t remember your password, try going to https://profdev-lms.tlos.vt.edu/ and logging in. You may use the “I forgot my username or password” option to recover your forgotten username/password. Your username is your full email address you signed up with in registration.

Refund and Cancellation Policy:
Refund requests must be received 14 calendar days prior to the program start date. A $30 administrative fee will be deducted from all refunds. Requests should be sent by email or by initiating a drop request through the student portal in our online registration system. Please note: refunds will not be issued for no-shows or for cancellations received on or after the program start date. In the unlikely event that this program is cancelled or postponed due to insufficient enrollments or unforeseen circumstances, the university will fully refund registration fees but cannot be held responsible for any other expenses, including cancellation or change charges assessed by airlines, hotels, travel agencies, or other organizations.

Anyone requesting special requirements for this program should contact cpeinfo@vt.edu.