202-B8-01: Apollo RCA™ for Facilitator
Delivery:
Online + Virtual Instructor
Duration:
8 hours
Cost:
€1,255 / £1,100
Date:
Participate in our blended learning experience to become a certified Apollo RCA™ facilitator. This course lays down the foundations and practical application of the Apollo methodology while teaching you how to lead and facilitate group problem-solving efforts in your organisation.
This blended learning product is ideal for individuals who facilitate RCA and problem solving investigations.
Training Duration: 8 hours total (self paced + instructor session)
This course is Engineers Ireland CPD Approved (8 CPD hours)
The 202-B8-01 Apollo RCA™ for Facilitator course offers the perfect balance between self-paced and Instructor led learning.
Our course provides advanced training in continuous improvement and effective problem solving using the Apollo RCA™ methodology and RealityCharting® / RC Pro® software. Participants will learn to avoid ineffective problem-solving, clearly define problems, develop Cause & Effect charts, identify effective solutions, and facilitate RCA teams.
What’s included:
- RC Coach® (6 month access)
- Software: RC Pro® (12 month access)
- RCA exercises to Apply Knowledge and Skills
- Software exercises to Apply Knowledge
- Instructor Led Virtual Training (4 hours)
- RCA Skills gained
- RCA Knowledge gained
- Facilitator Course Certificate
- Gain the knowledge and skills to facilitate RCA and incident investigations utilising Apollo RCA™ methodology and RealityCharting® / RC Pro® software.
- Understanding Cause and Effect Principles
- Applying the Apollo RCA ™ Four Step Methodology:
- Step 1: Define the Problem
- Step 2: Develop the Cause & Effect RealityChart™
- Step 3: Identify Effective Solutions
- Step 4: Implement and Track Solutions
- Develop group facilitation skills to lead teams through High Level complexity RCA Analysis.
- Develop detailed understanding of RealityCharting® / RC Pro® software application.
Learnings are reinforced with self-paced and instructor facilitated “hands-on” exercises that allow students to apply the Apollo RCA™ process to real world problems, and in doing so demonstrate their facilitation skills.
- Equips personnel with the knowledge and skills to effectively facilitate and lead RCA investigations using the Apollo RCA™ methodology and RealityCharting® / RC Pro® software.
- Helps organisations to build critical RCA facilitation and leadership skills to prevent and eliminate recurring issues, leading to improved operational efficiency and reduced downtime.
- Strengthening Problem-Solving Culture – Equips employees with group facilitation and structure problem-solving skills, fostering a proactive, solution-oriented workplace.
- Reducing Operational Downtime and Costs helps identify and eliminate root causes of recurring issues, leading to fewer disruptions.
- Reduces waste, rework, and costly failures, improving efficiency
- Compliance & Risk Management – Supports regulatory and safety compliance by helping teams conduct and document thorough incident investigations.
- Scalability & Accessibility- Blended learning allows organisations to train employees at scale, with no scheduling constraints.
RC Coach® is a self-paced online training platform that provides students with flexible learning options. (6 month access included)
RealityCharting® / RC Pro® software platform facilitates implementation of the Apollo Root Cause Analysis™ methodology and provides comprehensive investigation management features. RC Pro® is a simple and intuitive platform to quickly define your problem, determine cause and effect relationships and identify cost-effective solutions. (12 month access included)
Online booking: If you book your place through our online system, you will receive account activation codes within 48 hours of order placement.
For group bookings: if you would like to book for 3 or more people please email us to receive a group discount. Email: training@pro-reliabilitysolutions.com
Payment by invoice: If you would like to pay by invoice, please contact us directly. We will be happy to assist you with your booking.
- It is highly recommended that students complete self-paced RC Coach® learning module prior to attending the 4 hour Virtual Instructor Led Training session.
- The virtual instructor led session requires a minimum of 5 participants to proceed. If the minimum requirement of participants is not met by the indicated date, the instructor may ask for the training session to be rescheduled.
You will be sent a confirmation email once the class has met the minimum requirement of participants.
If the class does not meet the minimum requirement of participants, you will be notified by email about the reschedule date.
202-B8-01: Apollo RCA™ for Facilitator
€1,255.00

Key Learnings:
Students will learn how to:
- Facilitate an RCA team.
- Avoid ineffective problem-solving.
- Differentiate between Issue Resolution and Issue Elimination and Prevention.
- Clearly define any Problem.
- Develop a Cause & Effect Chart using RealityCharting® / RC Pro® software
- Identify Root Cause and Effective Solutions.
- Gather evidence and data to support their analysis.
- Develop and Implement an Action Plan.
Who Should Attend:
- All individuals, who lead, facilitate, or get asked to lead RCA or Incident investigations.
- Applies to all functions, disciplines, and organisations.
This course may be of particular interest to:
- Engineering, Director/Manager/Lead
- Manufacturing, Plant or Utilities Engineering, Director/Manager/Lead
- Project Engineering, Director/Manager/Lead
- Maintenance, Director/Manager/Lead/Engineer
- Reliability, Director/Manager/Lead/Engineer
- Operations, Director/Manager/Lead
- Quality, Director/Manager/Lead
- Continuous Improvement, Director/Manager/Lead
- HSSE, Director/Manager/Lead
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