Certified APQP & PPAP Practitioner
Why APQP & PPAP Matter ?
APQP & PPAP
This program blends core automotive quality tools with hands-on application:
1. Introduction to APQP & PPAP
- Purpose and structure of APQP
- Relationship between APQP, PPAP, IATF 16949, and customer requirements
- Roles and responsibilities across cross-functional teams
- Voice of Customer (VOC) and risk-based planning
2. APQP Phases & Deliverables
- Phase 1: Plan & Define Program
- Phase 2: Product Design & Development
- Phase 3: Process Design & Development
- Phase 4: Product & Process Validation
- Phase 5: Feedback, Assessment & Continuous Improvement
Key outputs, timelines, and control points for each phase.
3. PPAP Requirements & Submission
- Purpose and levels of PPAP submission
- PPAP elements (PSW, control plan, FMEA, MSA, SPC, capability studies)
- Customer-specific requirements
- Managing revisions and resubmissions
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4. Risk Management & Core Tools Integration
- Design & Process FMEA alignment
- Control plans and process capability
- Measurement System Analysis (MSA) basics
- Linking APQP outputs to production controls
5. Supplier APQP & PPAP Management
- Supplier readiness and assessment
- Managing outsourced processes
- Supplier PPAP approval and monitoring
Escalation and corrective action
This program is ideal for:
- Quality Engineers & Quality Managers
- Manufacturing & Process Engineers
- Product Development & Launch Teams
- Supplier Quality & Procurement Professionals
- Production, Operations & Plant Managers
- Auditors and Consultants supporting automotive and manufacturing sectors
Basic knowledge of quality systems or manufacturing processes is recommended.
1. Practitioner-Focused Learning
Training emphasizes execution, documentation, and decision-making, not theory.
2. Cross-Functional Perspective
APQP is taught as a team-based discipline involving quality, engineering, procurement, and operations.
3. Real Manufacturing & Automotive Scenarios
Participants work on actual APQP and PPAP case examples, mirroring customer expectations.
4. Flexible Delivery Models
- Classroom (in-person)
- Live virtual instructor-led
- In-house corporate programs
Blended learning via BGMC’s EdTech ecosystem
Benefits for Individuals
Participants will:
- Earn CSSC-accredited APQP & PPAP Practitioner credentials
- Gain confidence managing product launches and approvals
- Strengthen automotive and manufacturing quality expertise
- Enhance career prospects in quality and engineering roles
- Apply APQP & PPAP across OEMs, Tier 1, and Tier 2 suppliers
Benefits for Organizations
Organizations training teams through BGMC typically achieve:
- Fewer launch issues and customer rejections
- Improved supplier quality and readiness
- Faster, smoother product approvals
- Reduced warranty, scrap, and rework costs
- Stronger compliance with customer and industry standards
Assessment & Certification
Assessment
- CSSC-aligned examination
- APQP & PPAP documentation review exercises
- Case-based approval and risk analysis
Certification
- CSSC-Accredited Certified APQP & PPAP Practitioner Certificate
- Issued upon successful completion
BGMC provides end-to-end candidate support, from enrollment to certification readiness.
- Instructor-led APQP & PPAP training
- Product development planning
- Process design and validation
- Risk and defect prevention
- Course completion certificate
- Live APQP & PPAP sessions
- Product and process approval
- Practical automotive case studies
- Digital learning resources
- Digital certificate
- APQP & PPAP implementation support
- Process approval standardization
- Supplier quality alignment
- Risk-based product launches
- Scalable enterprise rollout
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Why Choose BGMC?
- CSSC-accredited automotive and quality programs
- Strong expertise in APQP, PPAP, and quality core tools
- Practical, industry-aligned training methodology
- Corporate and supplier-focused delivery capability
- Integrated learning across consulting, training, and EdTech platforms
At BGMC, APQP & PPAP are positioned as critical enablers of first-time-right product launches.
FAQs – Certified APQP & PPAP Practitioner
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