Avionics Compliance and Audit Course
Online course of 300 hours in avionics compliance and auditing. 6 modules covering aerospace management systems, internal audit programmes, production and supply compliance, corrective action and external audits with an assigned technical tutor.
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What you will be able to do
Understand the requirements of EN 9100 management systems and Part 21 organisations.
Design risk-based internal audit programmes.
Audit production, design and supply processes.
Apply root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.
Prepare the organisation for customer and authority audits.
Manage compliance and continuous improvement indicators.
Develop a complete compliance programme for an avionics organisation.
Who it's for
- Aerospace quality auditors.
- Compliance monitoring managers in design or production organisations.
- Supplier quality engineers overseeing avionics supply chains.
- Management system managers preparing for EN 9100 certification.
- Product quality engineers handling non-conformities and concessions.
- Consultants who certify aerospace organisations.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to join avionics suppliers.
What you'll work with
- EN 9100:2018 / AS9100D (aerospace quality management systems)
- Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 (Part 21) (certification of aircraft and design and production organisations)
- ISO 19011:2018 (guidelines for auditing management systems)
- EN 9115:2017 (quality requirements for deliverable software)
- AS9102B (first article inspection)
- AS9145 (advanced product quality planning and PPAP)
- SAE AS5553 (counterfeit electronic parts avoidance)
- 14 CFR Part 21 (FAA certification procedures for products and articles)
- ETQ Reliance
- Intelex
- SAP Quality Management
- Microsoft Power BI
- Minitab
6 modules
1.1EN 9100 and AS9100D requirements1.2Part 21 Subpart J design organisations1.3Subpart G production organisations1.4Safety management systems in design1.5Compliance monitoring function1.6Independence of the audit function1.7Organisation privileges and procedures1.8Design organisation handbook1.9Relationship with the supervising authority1.10Case study: compliance organisation chart of an avionics supplier
2.1Risk-based annual planning2.2Auditor competence and training2.3Product, process and system audits2.4Design and certification audits2.5Preparing checklists2.6Conducting the opening meeting2.7Gathering objective evidence2.8Classification of non-conformities2.9Reports and closing meeting2.10Workshop: annual audit plan for a DOA organisation
3.1AS9102 first article inspection3.2AS9145 advanced product quality planning3.3Oversight of critical suppliers3.4Software requirements in the supply chain: EN 91153.5EASA Form 1 certificates of conformity3.6Configuration control in production3.7Non-conforming products and concessions3.8Counterfeit parts prevention3.9Traceability and quality records3.10Practical exercise: audit of an electronic board supplier
4.1Root cause analysis with 8D4.2Five whys and Ishikawa methods4.3Corrective and preventive actions4.4Verification of effectiveness4.5Quality and delivery indicators4.6Follow-up audits4.7Lessons learned in programmes4.8Human factors in non-conformities4.9Management review4.10Case study: 8D for a quality escape in the field
5.1Third-party certification audits5.2IAQG OASIS database5.3EASA inspections of organisations5.4Audits by manufacturer customers5.5Documentary and logistical preparation5.6Managing level 1 and level 2 findings5.7Deadlines and action plans5.8Maintaining privileges5.9Remote and digital audits5.10Practical exercise: responding to findings from an authority inspection
6.1Diagnosis of the management system6.2Map of applicable requirements6.3Proposed audit programme6.4Documented simulated audit6.5Non-conformity log6.6Root cause analysis6.7Action plan and follow-up6.8Compliance indicators6.9Report and presentation6.10Final project: final review with the tutor
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 the intake, so the programme fits around your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is ETQ Reliance, Intelex, SAP Quality Management, Microsoft Power BI and Minitab, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures: planning internal audit programmes, auditing electronic component suppliers and root cause analysis using the 8D methodology. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final capstone project.
Standards covered: EN 9100:2018 / AS9100D, Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 (Part 21), ISO 19011:2018, EN 9115:2017, AS9102B, AS9145, SAE AS5553, 14 CFR Part 21.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification is required.
- An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
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 ETQ Reliance, Intelex, SAP Quality Management, Microsoft Power BI, Minitab, 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 able to run the programme software and enough English 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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