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Diploma in Aerospace Quality Systems and Auditing

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in aerospace quality systems and auditing. 8 modules covering aerospace quality management systems, aerospace-specific requirements, special processes and NADCAP, quality system auditing, non-conformances and improvement, supply chain quality, and certification and surveillance, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration6–8 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Interpret the requirements of the EN 9100 family of standards.

02

Apply specific requirements such as counterfeit part prevention.

03

Manage special processes and NADCAP accreditation.

04

Carry out process audits according to EN 9101.

05

Resolve non-conformances using structured methodologies.

06

Control quality across the supply chain.

07

Prepare an organisation for certification.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Aerospace quality managers.
  • EN 9100 auditors.
  • Supplier quality engineers.
  • Management systems technicians.
  • Continuous improvement engineers.
  • Quality consultants.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to work for aircraft manufacturers.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • EN 9100:2018 (quality management systems for aviation, space and defence organisations)
  • EN 9101:2018 (audit requirements for aerospace QMS)
  • EN 9110:2018 (QMS requirements for aviation maintenance organisations)
  • EN 9120:2018 (QMS requirements for aerospace distributors)
  • EN 9102:2015 (first article inspection)
  • EN 9136:2018 (root cause analysis and problem solving)
  • ISO 19011:2018 (guidelines for auditing management systems)
  • EN 9145:2016 (advanced product quality planning and PPAP)
  • OASIS IAQG
  • eAuditNet
  • Q-Pulse
  • Minitab
  • SAP QM
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1The EN 9100, 9110 and 9120 family of standards
  2. 1.2High-level structure and requirements
  3. 1.3Process and risk-based approach
  4. 1.4IAQG and the certification scheme
  5. 1.5The OASIS database
  6. 1.6Industry stakeholders
  7. 1.7Quality in manufacturing, maintenance and distribution
  8. 1.8Relationship with Part-21 and Part-145
  9. 1.9Requirements of major customers
  10. 1.10Workshop: process map of an aerospace organisation
  1. 2.1Configuration management
  2. 2.2Product safety
  3. 2.3Counterfeit part prevention
  4. 2.4FOD control
  5. 2.5First article inspection according to EN 9102
  6. 2.6Control of special processes
  7. 2.7Operational risk management
  8. 2.8Human factors in quality
  9. 2.9On-time delivery and conformity
  10. 2.10Practical: counterfeit part prevention plan
  1. 3.1Definition of special processes
  2. 3.2PRI's NADCAP programme
  3. 3.3Heat and surface treatments
  4. 3.4Welding and joining
  5. 3.5Non-destructive testing
  6. 3.6Materials laboratories
  7. 3.7AC7000 checklists
  8. 3.8NADCAP audits and findings
  9. 3.9Maintaining accreditation
  10. 3.10Case study: preparing for a NADCAP audit
  1. 4.1ISO 19011 and EN 9101
  2. 4.2Process-based audit methodology
  3. 4.3PEAR process effectiveness assessment report
  4. 4.4First-, second- and third-party audits
  5. 4.5Risk-based annual audit programme
  6. 4.6Competences of the aerospace auditor
  7. 4.7Evidence and sampling
  8. 4.8Audit reports
  9. 4.9Remote and combined audits
  10. 4.10Practical: audit of a production process
  1. 5.1Non-conformance management under EN 9136
  2. 5.2Root cause analysis with 8D
  3. 5.3PDCA problem solving
  4. 5.4Corrective and preventive actions
  5. 5.5Material review boards
  6. 5.6Quality escapes and customer notification
  7. 5.7Quality system indicators
  8. 5.8Continuous improvement and lean
  9. 5.9Cost of poor quality
  10. 5.10Case study: 8D report on a quality escape
  1. 6.1Supplier selection and evaluation
  2. 6.2Requirements flowed down to suppliers
  3. 6.3Supplier surveillance
  4. 6.4Supplier audits
  5. 6.5Supplier improvement plans
  6. 6.6Managing special process suppliers
  7. 6.7Supply chain risks
  8. 6.8Certificates of conformity
  9. 6.9EN 9145 and EN 9102 requirements
  10. 6.10Case study: evaluating a critical supplier
  1. 7.1The EN 9100 certification process
  2. 7.2Accredited certification bodies
  3. 7.3Surveillance and recertification audits
  4. 7.4Managing certification body findings
  5. 7.5Integration with authority requirements
  6. 7.6Multi-site and corporate certification
  7. 7.7Transition to new editions
  8. 7.8Management review
  9. 7.9Strategic quality planning
  10. 7.10Case study: preparing for a certification audit
  1. 8.1Profile of the audited organisation
  2. 8.2EN 9100 gap analysis
  3. 8.3Process map and documentation
  4. 8.4Internal audit programme
  5. 8.5Proposed non-conformance flow
  6. 8.6Proposed supplier surveillance
  7. 8.7Quality system KPIs
  8. 8.8Certification plan
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with your 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 standards and applied exercises. The working software is OASIS IAQG, eAuditNet, Q-Pulse, Minitab and SAP QM, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Real procedures are studied: process audits according to EN 9101, preparation for EN 9100 certification and resolution of quality escapes with the 8D methodology. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: EN 9100:2018; EN 9101:2018; EN 9110:2018; EN 9120:2018; EN 9102:2015; EN 9136:2018; ISO 19011:2018; EN 9145:2016.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of EN 9100:2018, EN 9101:2018 and EN 9110:2018 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:OASIS IAQG, eAuditNet, Q-Pulse, Minitab, SAP QM, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a quality system project for an aerospace organisation, covering an EN 9100 gap analysis, process documentation, internal audits, non-conformance flow, supplier surveillance and a certification 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 profile and gap analysis
Profile the organisation and carry out an EN 9100 gap analysis.
Process map and documentation
Draw up the process map and the quality system documentation.
Audits and non-conformances
Design the internal audit programme and the non-conformance flow.
Suppliers and KPIs
Define supplier surveillance and the quality system KPIs.
Final project
Prepare the certification plan and present the report, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Aerospace quality managerEN 9100 auditorSupplier quality engineerManagement systems technicianContinuous improvement engineerQuality consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree 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 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with OASIS IAQG, eAuditNet, Q-Pulse, Minitab, SAP QM, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, 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.

Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), a computer able to run the 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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