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Accreditation Audit Course in Automotive Testing

300-hour online course in accreditation auditing for automotive testing. 6 modules covering ISO/IEC 17025 (laboratory competence), ISO 19011 (management system auditing) and advanced Excel. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Explain the accreditation of testing laboratories.

02

Plan accreditation audits.

03

Audit the technical requirements of ISO/IEC 17025.

04

Audit the laboratory's management system.

05

Write findings and reports.

06

Evaluate uncertainty and traceability.

07

Design a complete audit in the final project.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Quality auditor who wants to specialise in accreditation auditing in automotive testing.
  • Laboratory quality manager who wants to specialise in accreditation auditing in automotive testing.
  • Technical accreditation assessor who wants to specialise in accreditation auditing in automotive testing.
  • Test engineer who wants to specialise in accreditation auditing in automotive testing.
  • Accreditation consultant who wants to specialise in accreditation auditing in automotive testing.
  • Metrology technician who wants to specialise in accreditation auditing in automotive testing.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter testing laboratories.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ISO/IEC 17025 (laboratory competence)
  • ISO 19011 (management system auditing)
  • ISO/IEC 17011 (accreditation bodies)
  • CGA-ENAC-LEC (ENAC accreditation criteria)
  • Regulation (EU) 2018/858 (technical services)
  • IATF 16949 (automotive quality)
  • ISO/IEC 17020 (inspection bodies)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Accreditation versus certification
  2. 1.2ENAC and the European EA network
  3. 1.3ILAC MRA recognition agreements
  4. 1.4ISO/IEC 17025:2017 in the automotive context
  5. 1.5Fixed and flexible accreditation scope
  6. 1.6Technical service laboratories for type approval
  7. 1.7Designation by the type-approval authority
  8. 1.8Regulation (EU) 2018/858 and technical services
  9. 1.9ISO/IEC 17011 for accreditation bodies
  10. 1.10Case study: scope of an emissions laboratory
  1. 2.1Types of audit: internal, accreditation and surveillance
  2. 2.2ISO 19011 as an audit guide
  3. 2.3Annual audit programme
  4. 2.4Audit team: technical staff and experts
  5. 2.5Audit plan and checklist
  6. 2.6Prior document review
  7. 2.7Sampling of tests and records
  8. 2.8On-site and remote audits
  9. 2.9Communication with the laboratory
  10. 2.10Workshop: audit plan for a brake laboratory
  1. 3.1Staff competence and supervision
  2. 3.2Facilities and environmental conditions
  3. 3.3Equipment calibration and traceability
  4. 3.4Validation of test methods
  5. 3.5Measurement uncertainty
  6. 3.6Proficiency testing and interlaboratory comparisons
  7. 3.7Ensuring the validity of results
  8. 3.8Test reports
  9. 3.9Data, software and LIMS
  10. 3.10Practical: on-site audit of an emissions test
  1. 4.1Impartiality and confidentiality
  2. 4.2Structure and responsibilities
  3. 4.3Document and record control
  4. 4.4Risk and opportunity management
  5. 4.5Nonconforming work
  6. 4.6Complaints and corrective actions
  7. 4.7Internal audit and management review
  8. 4.8Subcontracting and external suppliers
  9. 4.9Relationship with IATF 16949 and VDA 6.3
  10. 4.10Case study: analysis of a customer complaint
  1. 5.1Classification of nonconformities
  2. 5.2Writing evidence-based findings
  3. 5.3Root cause analysis
  4. 5.4Corrective action plans
  5. 5.5Verification of effectiveness
  6. 5.6Audit report
  7. 5.7Accreditation decision
  8. 5.8Extension and reduction of scope
  9. 5.9Suspension and withdrawal
  10. 5.10Workshop: writing nonconformities
  1. 6.1Laboratory selection and scope
  2. 6.2Document review
  3. 6.3Audit plan
  4. 6.4Technical checklist
  5. 6.5Interview simulation
  6. 6.6Record evaluation
  7. 6.7Writing findings
  8. 6.8Corrective action plan
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Delivered 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the enrolment period, making it possible to combine the course with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is advanced Excel, Minitab, Microsoft Power BI, LabWare LIMS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied through realistic simulated laboratory audit procedures, uncertainty review and technical competence assessment. Assessment is continuous per module, plus the final integrative project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test bench, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-driven final project:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring:teaching staff with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, with OT cyber security, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

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

Laboratory selection and scope

Explain the accreditation of testing laboratories.

Document review

Plan accreditation audits.

Audit plan

Audit the technical requirements of ISO/IEC 17025.

Technical checklist

Audit the laboratory's management system.

Interview simulation

Write findings and reports.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Quality auditorLaboratory quality managerTechnical accreditation assessorTest engineerAccreditation consultantMetrology technician
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No previous degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical standards reading.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours a week on average, compatible with a full-time job.

You work with advanced Excel, Minitab, Microsoft Power BI, LabWare LIMS. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the final integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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