Upcoming Events

Mon 17 Aug 2026 - Fri 21 Aug 2026

08:30 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST (5 days)

The Core Tools Certification Training (APQP, Control Plan, FMEA, SPC, MSA and PPAP) is a 5 day course covering all the core tools using a "learn by doing" teaching approach. After short teach points delegates practice the use of the tools using case studies and delegate exercises. Delegates passing the application exam at the end of the course receive certification from the SMMT IATF approved oversight office in the UK.

Mon 17 Aug 2026 - Thu 20 Aug 2026

09:00 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST (4 days)

This training provides you with the basics for performing process audits according to VDA 6.3.

Mon 17 Aug 2026 - Fri 21 Aug 2026

09:00 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST (5 days)

This training provides you with the basics for performing process audits according to VDA 6.3, considering the process-oriented approach and customer-specific requirements for comprehensive application in the automotive industry.

Tue 18 Aug 2026

08:30 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST (1 day)

Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, (FMEA), is an analytical method to ensure potential problems have been considered, assessed for risk and actioned as part of both product and process design. It provides a record of an organisations collective knowledge about products and processes. It is widely used in many industrial sectors such as automotive, aerospace, renewable energy and mobile power generation. This course is based on the AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook.

Wed 19 Aug 2026

08:30 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST (1 day)

Statistical Process Control, (SPC), is a method for gaining an understanding of the types of variation within a process and hence guide actions to either control or reduce this variation. It is used in many industrial sectors such as automotive, aerospace, renewable energy and mobile power generation.

Thu 20 Aug 2026

08:30 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST (1 day)

Measurement System Analysis, (MSA), is a method for gaining an understanding of the variation present in measuring systems. It is now widely used in many industrial sectors such as automotive, aerospace, renewable energy and mobile power generation, when a high level of confidence is required for the measurement of product characteristics.

Wed 2 Sep 2026 - Thu 3 Sep 2026

09:00 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST (2 days)

Every organisation within the automotive supply chain is obligated to ensure the safety and conformity of its products. The aim of this two-day qualification is specifically geared to the requirements in the participants’ daily practice.

Mon 7 Sep 2026 - Fri 11 Sep 2026

08:30 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST (5 days)

This 5 day AS9145 Practitioner course will provide all delegates with an in-depth understanding at practitioner level of the AS9145 standard. It will provide all delegates with an in-depth understanding of the advantages and expected benefits of using the APQP and PPAP processes from planning, product design and development through to process design, validation and on-going production.

Mon 7 Sep 2026 - Fri 11 Sep 2026

08:30 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST (5 days)

This participative course is made up of a number of modules supported by group exercises and open discussion. Delegates are evaluated through a proctored knowledge and application exam at the end of the course. The practical emphasis of this course and high tutor to delegate contact provides a unique opportunity for a substantial degree of individual guidance and training.

Mon 7 Sep 2026 - Tue 8 Sep 2026

09:00 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST (2 days)

In order to ensure a high quality of the audit activities in companies and the entire supply chain, auditors need to have the appropriate competence in relation to the respective methods.

Tue 8 Sep 2026 - Wed 9 Sep 2026

08:30 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST (2 days)

Consistently IATF highlights Problem Solving as the most common nonconformity. There are plenty of steps your organisation can take to enhance its problem-solving capabilities and in an IATF 16949-compliant manner.

Mon 14 Sep 2026

08:30 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST (1 day)

APQP and Control Plan is module one of the Core Tools Certification Training programme. This module can be completed as a standalone course or as part of the full Core Tools Certification Training.

Mon 14 Sep 2026 - Fri 18 Sep 2026

08:30 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST (5 days)

The Core Tools Certification Training (APQP, Control Plan, FMEA, SPC, MSA and PPAP) is a 5 day course covering all the core tools using a "learn by doing" teaching approach. After short teach points delegates practice the use of the tools using case studies and delegate exercises. Delegates passing the application exam at the end of the course receive certification from the SMMT IATF approved oversight office in the UK.

Mon 14 Sep 2026 - Thu 17 Sep 2026

09:00 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST (4 days)

This training provides you with the basics for performing process audits according to VDA 6.3.

Mon 14 Sep 2026 - Fri 18 Sep 2026

09:00 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST (5 days)

This training provides you with the basics for performing process audits according to VDA 6.3, considering the process-oriented approach and customer-specific requirements for comprehensive application in the automotive industry.

Tue 15 Sep 2026

08:30 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST (1 day)

Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, (FMEA), is an analytical method to ensure potential problems have been considered, assessed for risk and actioned as part of both product and process design. It provides a record of an organisations collective knowledge about products and processes. It is widely used in many industrial sectors such as automotive, aerospace, renewable energy and mobile power generation. This course is based on the AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook.

Wed 16 Sep 2026

08:30 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST (1 day)

Statistical Process Control, (SPC), is a method for gaining an understanding of the types of variation within a process and hence guide actions to either control or reduce this variation. It is used in many industrial sectors such as automotive, aerospace, renewable energy and mobile power generation.

Thu 17 Sep 2026

08:30 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST (1 day)

Measurement System Analysis, (MSA), is a method for gaining an understanding of the variation present in measuring systems. It is now widely used in many industrial sectors such as automotive, aerospace, renewable energy and mobile power generation, when a high level of confidence is required for the measurement of product characteristics.

Wed 30 Sep 2026 - Thu 1 Oct 2026

08:30 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST (2 days)

The IATF 16949 Internal Auditor Training is a participative course and is made up of a number of modules supported by group exercises and open discussion.

Mon 5 Oct 2026 - Thu 8 Oct 2026

08:00 AM BST - 04:00 PM BST (4 days)

This course fully covers the syllabus and qualification requirements for PPAP Co-ordinators or CARe’s as defined by AESQ Reference Manual RM13145. The course draws from AS13100 sections B and C and follows the APQP/PPAP model as defined within AS9145 and AESQ RM13145. As well as face to face training in Birmingham, UK, we also deliver this course for different timezones throughout the year virtually, please refer to the timezone section below for the latest schedule.