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Diploma in Military Production Certification Processes

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in military production certification processes. 8 modules covering quality in military production, government quality assurance, the quality management system, production control, configuration and change, suppliers and supply chain, and audit and certification, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration800 hours · 6–8 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

Understand the quality requirements applicable to military production.

02

Implement systems compliant with AQAP, PECAL and AS9100D.

03

Manage government quality assurance.

04

Apply first article inspection and process control.

05

Manage configuration and changes in production.

06

Control suppliers and the risks of counterfeit parts.

07

Prepare for certification and surveillance audits.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Defence production quality managers.
  • Quality system auditors.
  • Manufacturing process engineers.
  • Government quality assurance representatives.
  • Supplier quality engineers.
  • Certification managers.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the defence industry.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • AQAP 2110 (NATO quality assurance requirements for design, development and production)
  • AQAP 2070 (NATO mutual government quality assurance process)
  • AS9100D (aerospace and defence quality management systems)
  • ISO 9001 (quality management systems)
  • PECAL 2110 (Spanish quality publication)
  • EN 9102 (first article inspection)
  • ISO 10007 (configuration management)
  • AQAP 2210 (software quality requirements)
  • SAP QM
  • PC-DMIS
  • Minitab
  • Net-Inspect
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Particular features of defence production
  2. 1.2NATO AQAP family
  3. 1.3Spanish PECAL publications
  4. 1.4AS9100D versus ISO 9001
  5. 1.5Contractual quality requirements
  6. 1.6Contract quality plan
  7. 1.7Quality risks in programmes
  8. 1.8Cost of poor quality
  9. 1.9History of quality failures
  10. 1.10Case study: quality requirements of a contract
  1. 2.1The GQA concept
  2. 2.2AQAP 2070 and reciprocity
  3. 2.3The authority's representative
  4. 2.4GQA delegations
  5. 2.5Assurance plans
  6. 2.6Mandatory inspection points
  7. 2.7Certificates of conformity
  8. 2.8Discrepancy management
  9. 2.9International cooperation
  10. 2.10Workshop: government quality assurance plan
  1. 3.1Context of the organisation
  2. 3.2Leadership and responsibilities
  3. 3.3Management of risks and opportunities
  4. 3.4Document control
  5. 3.5Staff competence
  6. 3.6Product safety management
  7. 3.7Human factors
  8. 3.8Performance indicators
  9. 3.9Management review
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: process map of a plant
  1. 4.1Production planning
  2. 4.2Special processes
  3. 4.3Statistical process control
  4. 4.4Process capability
  5. 4.5First article inspection to EN 9102
  6. 4.6Tooling and fixture control
  7. 4.7Metrology and calibration
  8. 4.8Foreign object debris prevention
  9. 4.9Non-conformance management
  10. 4.10Lab: process capability analysis
  1. 5.1Configuration management to ISO 10007
  2. 5.2Product baselines
  3. 5.3Engineering change control
  4. 5.4Concessions and deviations
  5. 5.5Configuration audits
  6. 5.6Serial number traceability
  7. 5.7Technical documentation
  8. 5.8Software in products
  9. 5.9Obsolescence
  10. 5.10Case study: managing an engineering change
  1. 6.1Supplier selection and evaluation
  2. 6.2Flow-down of requirements
  3. 6.3Supplier audits
  4. 6.4Counterfeit and suspect parts
  5. 6.5Control of critical materials
  6. 6.6Qualification of external processes
  7. 6.7Supplier indicators
  8. 6.8International suppliers
  9. 6.9Supply chain risks
  10. 6.10Practical exercise: supplier audit
  1. 7.1Certification bodies
  2. 7.2Certification audits
  3. 7.3Surveillance audits
  4. 7.4Internal audits
  5. 7.5Findings and corrective actions
  6. 7.6Root cause analysis
  7. 7.7Continuous improvement
  8. 7.8The OASIS database
  9. 7.9Maintaining certification
  10. 7.10Workshop: PECAL audit simulation
  1. 8.1Plant description
  2. 8.2Applicable requirements
  3. 8.3Gap analysis
  4. 8.4Process map
  5. 8.5Production control plan
  6. 8.6Supplier management
  7. 8.7Audit plan
  8. 8.8Certification plan
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

The programme is 100% online 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, so it fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is SAP QM, PC-DMIS, Minitab and Net-Inspect, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: preparing a first article inspection, auditing a PECAL system and process capability analysis. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: AQAP 2110, AQAP 2070, AS9100D, ISO 9001, PECAL 2110, EN 9102, ISO 10007, AQAP 2210.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of AQAP 2110, AQAP 2070, AS9100D, PECAL 2110 and EN 9102 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:SAP QM, PC-DMIS, Minitab and Net-Inspect, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a certification project for a military production plant, with gap analysis, process map, production control plan, audit plan and 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.

Analyse the plant
Describe the plant, its applicable requirements and carry out a gap analysis.
Map the processes
Build the process map of the plant's quality management system.
Plan production control
Define the production control plan, including first article inspection and SPC.
Manage suppliers and audits
Set out supplier management and the internal audit plan.
Final project
Draw up the certification plan and present it for final review with your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Defence production quality managerQuality system auditorManufacturing process engineerGovernment quality assurance representativeSupplier quality engineerCertification manager
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 SAP QM, PC-DMIS, Minitab and Net-Inspect, 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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