Quality Training

Certificate in Quality Engineering

Overview

This industry led programme is funded under Skills Connect and is primarily for people who are currently seeking employment, subject to eligibility criteria

Further details of Skills Connect and Skills Connect ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA can be found on the Skillnet Ireland Website

*Limited places available for member companies - please contact niamh.hyland@ibec.ie for further information*

Course Overview
Based on the body of knowledge of the ASQ’s Certified Quality Engineer, this course has been developed in collaboration with the University of Limerick and Global Business Institute Ireland, for Irish Medtech Skillnet in response to the acute shortage of qualified quality engineers in the Medical Device and other industry sectors. The course is comprehensive, practical and completely covers all aspects of quality engineering including QMS design, documentation, process validation, auditing, capability analysis, MSA, data visualization, statistical decision making and medical device reliability.

Why Become a Quality Engineer?
Quality Engineers are in high demand across several industries including Medtech. To become a Quality Engineer you will have achieved a recognised mastery in the quality discipline - you will have the knowledge and skills required to improve the processes that drive customer satisfaction, which will improve the business performance of your organization.

You become certified by demonstrating the following core competencies through work experience and passing the examination:
· Quality management and leadership - the philosophies and foundations of quality, its leadership principles and techniques, and proven communication skills.
· Develop the quality management system (QMS) – design, documentation, standards and guidelines, quality training and auditing, and the cost of quality (COQ).
· Design of products, processes, and services - classification of characteristics, verification and validation, and reliability and maintainability.
· Critical skills required to implement effective product and process control - acceptance sampling, material control, metrology, and measurement system analysis.
· Mastery of the quantitative tools and techniques that drive continuous improvement, from lean and corrective action to kaizen and Six Sigma.
· Ability to summarize data, draw statistical conclusions, analyse distributions, test hypotheses, perform capability studies, and design and execute experiments.
· Be fluent in risk management: its oversight, assessment, control, auditing, and testing

The course is comprised of 5 modules which are mandatory to complete to receive full credits

• 3 x Quality Modules
• Career Development Module
• Learner Journal Module

Method of Delivery

The format of this course is Blended Learning. The course material is available 24/7 in pre-recorded video format, and blended with seven interactive virtual classroom days (Career Development Modules and Quality Modules) and weekly, one-hour tutorials at 7pm.

Duration
The next course starts on 26th March 2021.

Eligibility Criteria
Level 7 is required but eligibility will be reviewed on a case by case basis

Course outline

Introduction
Week 1 - Basic Statistics
Week 2 - Management & Leadership
Week 3 - The Quality System
Week 4 - Probability Distributions
Week 5 - Product Process and Service Design
Week 6 - Statistical Decision Making
Week 7 - Product & Process Control
Week 8 - Statistical Process Control
Week 9 - Anova, Regression & DOE
Week 10 - Continuous Improvement, Process Capability Analysis
Week 11 - Reliability & maintainability
Exam date to be confirmed

Schedule

Day	Date	Format	Location	Start	Finish	Session
Fri	26-Mar-21	VIRTUAL CLASSROOM DAY		10:00	17:00	1
Tue	6-Apr-21	Vitual Tutorial		19:00	20:00	2
Tue	13-Apr-21	Virtual Tutorial		19:00	20:00	3
Tue	20-Apr-21	VIRTUAL CLASSROOM DAY		10:00	17:00	4
Tue	27-Apr-21	Career Development Module		9:30	13:00	5
Tue	27-Apr-21	Virtual Tutorial		19:00	20:00	5
Tue	4-May-21	Career Development Module		9:30	13:00	6
Tue	4-May-21	Virtual Tutorial		19:00	20:00	6
Tue	11-May-21	VIRTUAL CLASSROOM DAY		19:00	20:00	7
Tue	18-May-21	Virtual Tutorial		19:00	20:00	8
Tue	25-May-21	Virtual Tutorial		19:00	20:00	9
Tue	1-Jun-21	VIRTUAL CLASSROOM DAY		10:00	17:00	10
		Learner Journal Module Open				10
Tue	8-Jun-21	Virtual Tutorial		19:00	20:00	11
Tue	15-Jun-21	Virtual Tutorial		19:00	20:00	12
Tue	22-Jun-21	VIRTUAL CLASSROOM DAY		10:00	17:00	13
Tue	29-Jun-21	Virtual Tutorial		19:00	20:00	14
	READING WEEK					15
	EXAM WEEK					16

Qualification

Certification provided by University of Limerick

Upcoming dates: