Diploma in NATO Sustainment Standards and NATO Codification
600-hour online postgraduate diploma in NATO codification and sustainment: NSNs, item identification, codification requests, contract clauses, ILS and life-cycle support, with an assigned technical tutor.
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What you will be able to do
Explain the structure of the NATO Codification System, the NSN and the role of national codification bureaus.
Identify items by manufacturer reference and by specification, with approved item name, group and class.
Record item management data: unit of issue, dangerous goods, shelf life and recoverability.
Prepare and validate codification requests in accepted data exchange formats.
Draft cataloguing clauses and logistics data deliverables in an acquisition contract.
Link codification to logistic support analysis, the illustrated parts catalogue and initial provisioning.
Plan life-cycle sustainment with obsolescence management, configuration control and availability indicators.
Who it's for
- Cataloguing technicians at national codification bureaus and defence contractors.
- Integrated logistic support engineers preparing spares and publications data.
- Contract and acquisition programme managers for defence materiel.
- Materials master data managers in the aerospace, naval and land industries.
- Supply and maintenance staff managing inventories of codified spares.
- Engineering or logistics graduates who want to specialise in defence system sustainment.
What you'll work with
- STANAG 4177 (uniform acquisition of codification data)
- STANAG 3150 (uniform system of supply classification)
- STANAG 3151 (uniform system of item identification)
- ACodP-1 (NATO manual on codification)
- ASD S2000M (materiel management and provisioning)
- ASD S3000L (logistic support analysis)
- ASD S1000D (technical publications using data modules)
- ISO 8000 (master data quality)
8 modules
1.1Purpose of the common cataloguing system1.2The NATO stock number and its structure1.3Nation code responsible for codification1.4National codification bureaus1.5Member and sponsored countries1.6Levels of participation in the system1.7Reference publications of the system1.8Codification procedures manual1.9Relationship with national supply systems1.10Benefits for logistics interoperability
2.1Approved item name and its selection2.2Group and class classification codes2.3Identification by specification2.4Identification by manufacturer reference2.5Commercial and government entity codes2.6Defining characteristics of the item2.7Full versus partial identification2.8Duplicate items and their clean-up2.9Single-source items2.10Traceability between reference and assigned number
3.1Item management data by user3.2Unit of issue and unit of measure3.3Dangerous goods classification3.4Shelf life and expiry3.5Spare part criticality and its classification3.6Recoverability and repairability codes3.7Packaging and preservation data3.8Price and lead time data3.9Interchangeability and substitutability3.10Updating and maintaining the data
4.1Codification request by the contractor4.2Technical data requirements in the tender4.3Cataloguing data exchange formats4.4Validation by the national bureau4.5Number assignment and notification4.6Process lead times and planning4.7Rejections and their most frequent causes4.8Data transfer between nations4.9Supporting software tools4.10Data quality auditing
5.1Cataloguing clauses in the contract5.2Logistics data deliverables5.3Recommended spare parts list and its codification5.4Delivery milestones for cataloguing data5.5Penalties for documentary non-compliance5.6Rights in technical data5.7Protection of sensitive commercial information5.8Coordination between contractor and national bureau5.9Verification of the data received5.10Documentary close-out of the contract
6.1Logistic support analysis of the system6.2Product breakdown structure6.3Illustrated spare parts catalogue6.4Industry technical publication standards6.5Product data exchange specification6.6Maintaining publications in service6.7List of tools and support equipment6.8Training and personnel requirements6.9Sizing of initial provisioning6.10System supportability indicators
7.1Maintenance levels and their allocation7.2Spare parts supply planning7.3Managing part obsolescence7.4Support agreements between nations7.5The NATO Support and Procurement Agency7.6Performance-based support contracts7.7Availability and reliability indicators7.8Fleet configuration management7.9Life-cycle costs and their tracking7.10End of life and system decommissioning
8.1Defining the system and the logistics scope8.2Building the product structure8.3Identifying and classifying the items8.4Preparing the codification requests8.5Designing the recommended spare parts list8.6Technical publications and training plan8.7Sustainment and obsolescence plan8.8Writing the report and annexes8.9Review with the tutor and defence before the panel8.10Submitting the file and implementation plan
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so you can combine the programme with your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is NMCRL (NATO Master Catalogue of References for Logistics), Microsoft Excel, SQL databases, Power BI, LSA tools compliant with ASD S3000L, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Cases are studied on real cataloguing files, contractor codification requests and spare parts lists from land, naval and air system programmes. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrated project.
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
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- An internet connection and a computer able to run 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 600 hours over 6–9 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with NMCRL (NATO Master Catalogue of References for Logistics), Microsoft Excel, SQL databases, Power BI and LSA tools compliant with ASD S3000L, 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 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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