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Diploma in Part-21J/21G and Conformity Processes

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in Part-21J/21G and Conformity Processes. 8 modules covering the initial airworthiness framework, design and production organisations, product conformity, conformity in certification, safety management and oversight under Regulation (EU) 748/2012 (Part-21), 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 European initial airworthiness framework.

02

Interpret the requirements for Part-21J design organisations.

03

Apply the requirements for Part-21G production organisations.

04

Manage product conformity with approved design data.

05

Organise conformity processes during certification.

06

Integrate safety management into Part-21 organisations.

07

Prepare organisations for audits and oversight.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Design airworthiness managers in approved design organisations.
  • Production quality managers at aircraft and component manufacturers.
  • Certification engineers working on type certificates, changes and repairs.
  • Conformity inspectors.
  • Auditors of approved organisations.
  • Aviation regulatory consultants.
  • Engineering or science graduates aiming to join aircraft manufacturers.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Regulation (EU) 748/2012 (Part-21) (airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and design and production organisations)
  • Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 (EASA Basic Regulation)
  • AMC & GM to Part 21 (acceptable means of compliance and guidance material)
  • Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/201 (SMS in Part-21) (safety management in design and production organisations)
  • EN 9100:2018 (aerospace quality management systems)
  • Regulation (EU) 376/2014 (occurrence reporting in civil aviation)
  • EN 9102:2015 (aerospace first article inspection)
  • Siemens Teamcenter
  • SAP QM
  • Q-Pulse
  • Microsoft Project
  • Net-Inspect
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, the EASA Basic Regulation
  2. 1.2Regulation (EU) 748/2012 and its Part-21 annex
  3. 1.3Type certificates and certificates of airworthiness
  4. 1.4Role of EASA and national authorities
  5. 1.5Design and production organisations
  6. 1.6Relationship between design and production
  7. 1.7Bilateral agreements with the FAA and other authorities
  8. 1.8Applicable AMC and GM material
  9. 1.9Recent developments in Part-21
  10. 1.10Workshop: responsibility map for a certification programme
  1. 2.1DOA approval requirements
  2. 2.2Design assurance system
  3. 2.3Airworthiness function and independent verification
  4. 2.4Compliance verification engineers (CVE)
  5. 2.5Design organisation handbook
  6. 2.6DOA privileges
  7. 2.7Classification of changes and repairs
  8. 2.8Arrangements with design subcontractors
  9. 2.9Oversight by EASA
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: structure of a DOA handbook
  1. 3.1POA approval requirements
  2. 3.2Production quality system
  3. 3.3Production organisation exposition
  4. 3.4Certifying staff and EASA Form 1
  5. 3.5Issue of certificates of conformity
  6. 3.6Supplier control in production
  7. 3.7POA privileges
  8. 3.8Production without approval under Subpart F
  9. 3.9Oversight by the authority
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: release flow with EASA Form 1
  1. 4.1Conformity with approved design data
  2. 4.2Condition for safe operation
  3. 4.3First article inspection
  4. 4.4Production deviations and concessions
  5. 4.5DOA-POA interface and arrangements
  6. 4.6Transfer of design data
  7. 4.7Change management in production
  8. 4.8Non-conforming products and parts
  9. 4.9Occurrence reporting under 21.A.3A
  10. 4.10Case study: managing a production concession
  1. 5.1Conformity inspections of prototypes
  2. 5.2Conformity of test articles
  3. 5.3Statements of conformity
  4. 5.4Authority witnessing of tests
  5. 5.5Conformity instructions
  6. 5.6Recording non-conformities in tests
  7. 5.7Conformity of software and airborne electronic hardware
  8. 5.8Configuration of the test article
  9. 5.9Compliance documentation
  10. 5.10Case study: conformity inspection of a test article
  1. 6.1SMS requirements for Part-21 organisations
  2. 6.2Integration with the quality system
  3. 6.3Mandatory occurrence reporting
  4. 6.4Investigation of production defects
  5. 6.5Human factors in design and production
  6. 6.6Safety culture in the organisation
  7. 6.7Safety indicators
  8. 6.8Organisational changes and prior approval
  9. 6.9Interfaces with operators and CAMOs
  10. 6.10Case study: analysis of a production defect
  1. 7.1Internal audits of DOA and POA
  2. 7.2EASA oversight programmes
  3. 7.3Level 1 and level 2 findings
  4. 7.4Deadlines and corrective action plans
  5. 7.5Extension of the scope of approval
  6. 7.6Changes to the approved organisation
  7. 7.7Supplier audits
  8. 7.8Compliance indicators
  9. 7.9Preparing for inspections
  10. 7.10Case study: response to a level 1 finding
  1. 8.1Description of the target organisation
  2. 8.2Analysis of Part-21J or 21G requirements
  3. 8.3Structure of the exposition/handbook
  4. 8.4Designed conformity process
  5. 8.5Interface between design and production
  6. 8.6Safety management system
  7. 8.7Audit programme
  8. 8.8Approval plan
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the 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 the intake, so the programme fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original regulation and applied exercises. The working software is Siemens Teamcenter, SAP QM, Q-Pulse, Microsoft Project and Net-Inspect, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures for preparing design and production organisation manuals, managing concessions and product conformity, and responding to authority oversight findings. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final capstone project.

Standards covered: Regulation (EU) 748/2012 (Part-21), Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, AMC & GM to Part 21, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/201 (SMS in Part-21), EN 9100:2018, Regulation (EU) 376/2014, EN 9102:2015.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of Regulation (EU) 748/2012 (Part-21), Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and the AMC & GM to Part 21 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Siemens Teamcenter, SAP QM, Q-Pulse, Microsoft Project and Net-Inspect, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a Part-21J or 21G conformity project for a target organisation, from the exposition structure to the approval 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.

Map the responsibilities
Map the design and production responsibilities in a certification programme.
Structure the handbook
Draft the structure of the DOA handbook or POA exposition for the target organisation.
Design the conformity process
Define the conformity and release process, including EASA Form 1 and concessions.
Plan safety and audits
Set out the safety management system and internal audit programme.
Final project
A Part-21J or 21G conformity project for a target organisation, from the exposition structure to the approval plan, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Design airworthiness managerProduction quality managerCertification engineerConformity inspectorAuditor of approved organisationsAviation regulatory consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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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 Siemens Teamcenter, SAP QM, Q-Pulse, Microsoft Project 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 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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