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Airworthiness audit course

Online course of 300 hours in airworthiness audits, structured in 6 modules covering auditing in airworthiness, audit preparation, execution in the hangar and technical office, findings and corrective action, and special and authority audits, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration3 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Plan audit programmes in airworthiness organisations.

02

Develop requirement-based checklists.

03

Audit work packages, stores and certifying staff.

04

Write objective findings and classify them.

05

Evaluate corrective action plans and their effectiveness.

06

Prepare the organisation for external audits.

07

Carry out a complete airworthiness audit.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Airworthiness auditors in maintenance and continuing airworthiness organisations.
  • Compliance monitoring managers.
  • Part-145 quality managers.
  • Maintenance inspectors moving into audit roles.
  • Safety officers involved in SMS oversight.
  • Airworthiness consultants carrying out audits for clients.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter aircraft maintenance.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Regulation (EU) 1321/2014 (continuing airworthiness of aircraft and approval of organisations)
  • Annex II Part-145 (approval of maintenance organisations)
  • Annex Vc Part-CAMO (requirements for continuing airworthiness management organisations)
  • ISO 19011:2018 (guidelines for auditing management systems)
  • Regulation (EU) 965/2012 (air operations requirements)
  • IATA IOSA Standards Manual (IATA Operational Safety Audit standards)
  • Regulation (EU) 376/2014 (reporting, analysis and follow-up of occurrences in civil aviation)
  • Q-Pulse
  • Intelex
  • Microsoft Excel
  • AMOS
Syllabus

6 modules

  1. 1.1Compliance auditing in Part-145 and CAMO
  2. 1.2The compliance monitoring function
  3. 1.3EASA management system requirements
  4. 1.4Risk- and performance-based auditing
  5. 1.5Internal auditors and their independence
  6. 1.6The 24-month audit programme
  7. 1.7ISO 19011 principles applied
  8. 1.8Relationship with authority oversight
  9. 1.9Just culture and reporting
  10. 1.10Case study: audit programme for a Part-145 organisation
  1. 2.1Regulatory compliance matrices
  2. 2.2Checklists by requirement
  3. 2.3Product versus system audits
  4. 2.4Sampling of records
  5. 2.5Auditing night shifts and line stations
  6. 2.6Audit plan and communication
  7. 2.7Review of MOE and CAME manuals
  8. 2.8Leading performance indicators
  9. 2.9Auditing subcontractors
  10. 2.10Workshop: audit checklist for a hangar
  1. 3.1Auditing a work package
  2. 3.2Tools and calibration
  3. 3.3Stores and acceptable parts
  4. 3.4Certifying staff and authorisations
  5. 3.5Human factors and fatigue
  6. 3.6Control of technical documentation
  7. 3.7Auditing facilities
  8. 3.8Auditing airworthiness records
  9. 3.9Interviews with line staff
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: simulated audit of a maintenance task
  1. 4.1Classification of level 1 and level 2 findings
  2. 4.2Observations and opportunities for improvement
  3. 4.3Writing objective findings
  4. 4.4Root cause analysis and human factors
  5. 4.5Corrective action plans
  6. 4.6Regulatory deadlines
  7. 4.7Verification of effectiveness
  8. 4.8Recording and trend analysis
  9. 4.9Reporting to management
  10. 4.10Case study: findings from a stores audit
  1. 5.1Audits by the competent authority
  2. 5.2SAFA and SACA ramp inspections
  3. 5.3IATA IOSA audits
  4. 5.4Audits of suppliers and subcontractors
  5. 5.5Unannounced product audits
  6. 5.6SMS audits
  7. 5.7Fleet transition audits
  8. 5.8Remote audits and their limits
  9. 5.9Preparing the organisation
  10. 5.10Lab: simulation of an authority audit
  1. 6.1Selection of the audited organisation
  2. 6.2Risk-based audit programme
  3. 6.3Checklists
  4. 6.4Simulated execution of the audit
  5. 6.5Findings report
  6. 6.6Follow-up plan
  7. 6.7Root cause analysis of findings
  8. 6.8Preparation for the authority audit
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, making it compatible with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original regulation and applied exercises. The working software is Q-Pulse, Intelex, Microsoft Excel and AMOS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures for simulated audits in maintenance organisations, writing findings and action plans, and preparing for authority audits. Assessment is continuous per module plus the final project.

Standards covered: Regulation (EU) 1321/2014, Annex II Part-145, Annex Vc Part-CAMO, ISO 19011:2018, Regulation (EU) 965/2012, IATA IOSA Standards Manual, Regulation (EU) 376/2014.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of Regulation (EU) 1321/2014, Annex II Part-145 and Annex Vc Part-CAMO applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Q-Pulse, Intelex, Microsoft Excel and AMOS, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a complete airworthiness audit of an organisation, from the risk-based audit programme and checklists to simulated execution, findings report, root cause analysis and follow-up plan, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Organisation and audit programme
Select the audited organisation and build a risk-based audit programme.
Checklists
Develop requirement-based checklists for the areas to be audited.
Simulated audit
Carry out a simulated audit and write the findings report.
Root cause and follow-up
Analyse the root causes of the findings and define the follow-up plan.
Final project
Present the audit and the preparation for the authority audit in a final report reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Airworthiness auditorCompliance monitoring managerPart-145 quality managerMaintenance inspectorSafety officerAirworthiness consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification is required.
  • An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with Q-Pulse, Intelex, Microsoft Excel and AMOS, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute certificate, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

No prior qualification is required: you need an internet connection, a computer capable of running the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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