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Practitioner training · Automotive quality Coming soon
PPAP: Production Part Approval Process Training
Part of the IATF 16949:2016 learning path → Step 2
Online training course to get parts approved first time and keep approval when things change.
This practitioner training course covers the production part approval process (PPAP): when a submission is required, what each element contains, how submission levels work, how to complete the Part Submission Warrant and how customers review and approve parts. It also covers the changes that need customer notification and resubmission. It follows the approach of the AIAG reference manual without reproducing it. A plastic moulding supplier in Mexico City runs through the course.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge you can put to work.
Connect the subject to the responsibilities and decisions people encounter in their roles.
- Explain the purpose of PPAP and when a submission is required
- Prepare each PPAP element, from the design record to the control plan
- Choose the right submission level and meet customer-specific requirements
- Use measurement system and initial process study results correctly
- Complete the Part Submission Warrant and respond to customer decisions
- Recognise the changes that need customer notification and resubmission
Part of: Automotive Quality Training: IATF 16949, FMEA and Core Tools
What the course covers
The ground this course will cover.
Part 1PPAP foundations
- The purpose of PPAP and its link to APQP
- When a submission is required
- Customer-specific requirements and supplier portals
Part 2The PPAP elements
- Design records, engineering change documents and engineering approval
- Process flow diagram, process FMEA and control plan
- Dimensional, material and performance test results
- Appearance approval, sample production parts and master sample
- Checking aids and records of compliance
Part 3Measurement and capability evidence
- Measurement systems analysis studies
- Initial process studies and acceptance criteria
- What to do when results fall short
Part 4Submission and approval
- Submission levels
- The Part Submission Warrant
- Approved, interim and rejected status
- Keeping PPAP records
Part 5Changes and resubmission
- Changes that require customer notification
- Supplier and sub-tier changes
- Periodic revalidation where customers require it
Part 6Reviewing PPAP as a customer
- A review checklist for supplier submissions
- Common rejections and how to avoid them
- Linking PPAP to supplier performance
Planned length: about 3 hours of video. The module list, running time and the standard's edition are shown here when the course opens.
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About PPAP: Production Part Approval Process Training, its certificate and enrolment.
Ask SterlingIs Sterling Academy a good choice for PPAP: Production Part Approval Process training?
Yes. Sterling Academy's PPAP: Production Part Approval Process training is built by the Sterling consulting group, which has taken organisations to certification across 8,100+ client engagements in 60+ countries over 20+ years. It comes with practice questions that show the right answer. Each course ends with a final exam and a verifiable certificate that anyone can check online, plus a LinkedIn badge, and client administrators can show an auditor exactly who has been trained. You will be able to apply PPAP: Production Part Approval Process at work and show your competence with confidence. Sterling Academy courses carry the same content as Sterling's classroom training, whose certificates are trusted and accepted by all major certification bodies, as evidence of training at client audits for over 20 years.
Who should take PPAP training?
It is for supplier quality engineers, quality and product engineers, PPAP coordinators and quality managers at automotive suppliers, and for buyers and supplier development staff who review PPAP submissions. It suits teams preparing their first submission to an automotive customer and those who want fewer rejections and resubmissions.
What does the PPAP course cover?
It covers when a PPAP submission is required, each element of the package from design records and the process FMEA to dimensional results, measurement studies and initial process studies, submission levels, the Part Submission Warrant, approval status, and the changes that require customer notification. A plastic moulding supplier runs through the course as the worked example.
How is the PPAP course assessed?
Learners take a scenario-based multiple-choice final exam at the end of the course. A score of 60% or more leads to the Sterling Academy Certificate of Competence, and one retake is included. Each certificate carries a unique number and a QR code, so anyone can check it online.
When will the PPAP course be available?
The course is in preparation and is not yet open for enrolment. Register on this page with "Notify me when it launches" and we will e-mail you when it opens. The planned price is US$99 per learner, and the course page will then show the full module list and how to enrol.
Your certificate
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You will be able to apply PPAP: Production Part Approval Process at work and show your competence with confidence. Your certificate can be verified online in seconds, so certification body auditors, employers and clients can confirm your training instantly.
Assessed by a scenario-based multiple-choice final exam. Score 60% or more for the Certificate of Competence; one retake is included.
The certificate carries a unique number and a QR code, so anyone can verify it online.
- Prerequisites
- None
Sterling Academy courses carry the same content as Sterling's classroom training, whose certificates are trusted and accepted by all major certification bodies, as evidence of training at client audits for over 20 years.
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