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Cognicert QA / QC Manager Course

Prepare quality and inspection plans, apply sampling controls and use process data to investigate nonconformities.

  • Practical, standards-based professional learning
  • Assessment and verifiable Cognicert certification
  • Flexible online, self-study and organisational delivery

Entry, exam and access at a glance

Prerequisites

Entry requirements depend on the course and level. Review the course-specific requirements and prior knowledge listed below.

Qualified Engineers, Chemists, Process Analysts, Quality Inspectors, Auditors, Engineers, Quality Control and Quality Assurance Managers with experience of at least 8 years’ experience of which minimum of 3 years is at supervisory level.

Exam and resits

100 questions in one hour. Pass mark: 70%. Your payment includes two exam attempts. A third or later attempt costs £100 per resit.

Platform-wide pass rate: 87% across all examined trainees, based on Cognicert’s exam-platform results. This is not a course-specific pass rate or a guarantee of an individual result.

Self-study access

Lifetime access for the enrolled learner. Access is personal and cannot be shared.

Overview

Prepare quality and inspection plans, apply sampling controls and use process data to investigate nonconformities.

Connect these tasks to the qa / qc manager role. Use the detailed programme to identify the methods, exercises and application areas most relevant to your work.

Prior knowledge
Qualified Engineers, Chemists, Process Analysts, Quality Inspectors, Auditors, Engineers, Quality Control and Quality Assurance Managers with experience of at least 8 years’ experience of which minimum of 3 years is at supervisory level.
Content
  • Quality Assurance and Quality Control
  • Introduction to ISO 9001 . ISO 9004 , ISO 17025, ISO 10001-10004 and ISO 19011
  • Interpretations of Quality Management Systems ISO 9001 : 2015
  • International Codes and Standards
  • Preparation of quality plan
  • Preparation of inspection and test plan & standards
  • Sampling Plan
  • Quality Risks Management
  • Roles and Responsibilities of QA / QC Manager
  • Preparation of quality assurance and control procedures
  • Establishing the documents control system
  • Standard Material Specifications
  • Quality Operations Management
  • Sampling and Sampling Methods
  • Sample packaging, handling, storage and transportation
  • Receiving Inspection , In process Inspection & Final Inspection
  • Use of certified reference material
  • Managing laboratory activities
  • Conducting inter-laboratory comparison
  • Receiving Testing , In process Testing & Final Testing (go-no-go, reliability, safety etc)
  • Traceability of supplies, product, test and result
  • Control of Nonconforming Items / Products
  • Calibration of Monitoring & Measuring Equipment
  • Maintenance of equipment
  • Equipment packaging, handling, storage and transportation
  • Training and awareness
  • Process Design, Monitoring and Control
    • Data Analysis and Process control
    • Analytical and Statistical Process Control
    • Control Charts (CL, UCL, LCL)
    • X - Bar, R - Bar, P - Chart & C - Chart
    • Linear & Exponential Regression
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
    • Monitoring and evaluating customer complaints
    • Process and product monitoring and evaluation
    • Evaluation and audits of suppliers’ quality
    • Process and product performance analysis
  • Process and product audits
  • Corrective actions
  • Implementing Corrective actions
  • Programme application

    Introduction This comprehensive course provides a systematic development of skills and knowledge of QA / QC Manager with international standards. Quality Assurance is a program for the systematic monitoring and evaluation of the various aspects of a project, service, or facility to ensure that standards of quality are being met. Quality Control is an aggregate of activities (such as design analysis and inspection for defects) designed to ensure adequate quality. Quality assurance can be defined as "part of quality management focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled." Quality control can be defined as "part of quality management focused on fulfilling quality requirements." QC is a subset of the QA activities. Quality Assurance (QA) is a management method that is defined as “all those planned and systematic actions needed to provide adequate confidence that a product, service or result will satisfy given requirements for quality and be fit for use”. A Quality Assurance programme is defined as “the sum total of the activities aimed at achieving that required standard” (ISO, 1994). Participants will be exposed to Contemporary quality assurance and control Standards, Procedures to adhere to specifications and quality requirements, Quality control tools, Processes and range of automated and manual checks necessary to meet quality requirements.
Delivery
  • Case Study
  • Individual Exercises
  • Role Play
  • Group Exercises
  • Group Presentation
  • Examination
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    • Assessment and Qualification Learning is assessed through:
    • one-hour examination. Passing the exams qualifies the candidate for Cognicert QA/QC Manager I.D Card and Certificate
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    Duration

    4 days

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    Training, exam and application dates

    Prices are per learner before any applicable UK VAT. A live-online intake costs more after its standard deadline because the published late fee is added. Self-study is priced separately and has no late-intake fee.

    TRAINING DATESEXAMDEADLINE & STATUSLIVE ONLINESELF-STUDY
    7–11 December 202611 December 2026Standard booking period
    Standard deadline: 9 November 2026. No late fee yet.
    Places are confirmed at booking, not guaranteed by this calendar.
    £1,200
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    £500
    On-demand study; next exam shown at checkout.
    VERIFIABLE ACHIEVEMENT

    Check your Cognicert certificate

    Successful candidates receive a uniquely numbered Cognicert certificate that another person can check through our public certificate-verification service. This confirms the authenticity of a Cognicert-issued award; acceptance by an employer, regulator or external professional scheme depends on their requirements.

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