The highly demanded, newly re-engineered CTAM 100 module officially made its classroom debut at Purdue University today, marking a major milestone for the buried asset management industry. As infrastructure owners and municipalities face a growing workforce knowledge gap, BAMI-I is delivering direct, actionable education to prepare the next generation.
Since its introduction in 2010, the Certification of Training in Asset Management (CTAM) has served as a foundational standard. Driven by the Education & Research Committee under Jim Harris, this long-awaited overhaul completely separates gravity and pressure pipeline content, eliminating redundancies and aligning directly with modern infrastructure demands.
Industry instructor and BAMI-I Board Director Kurt Wright delivered the inaugural live session remotely, demonstrating how BAMI-I bridges traditional academic learning with real-world execution. By connecting students directly with practicing professionals, the course ensures future engineers understand how underground infrastructure is managed, maintained, and renewed across its full life cycle to protect public health, optimize subsurface space, and maximize asset value for communities.
Championed by BAMI-I President Dr. Tom Iseley, the Purdue launch establishes a rigorous new benchmark for university integration. Furthermore, this milestone serves as the foundation for BAMI-I’s next major innovation: an upcoming state-of-the-art online learning platform. This platform will bring on-demand CTAM certification, interactive coursework, and digital learning modules directly to global municipalities and engineering professionals everywhere.
