APQP, Control Plan and PPAP

It is a free-to-learn course on the automotive launch discipline. You learn the five APQP phases and gates, how the process flow, PFMEA and control plan fit together, and what a PPAP submission contains. Every worked number comes from data printed in the notes, so you can repeat it in a spreadsheet.

It is for quality, process, launch and supplier-quality engineers, technicians and students entering automotive manufacturing. You do not need statistics beyond averages. The FMEA, SPC and MSA methods have their own courses and this one shows where they plug in.

It teaches the ideas in the APQP third edition, the stand-alone Control Plan first edition and the PPAP fourth edition, in its own words. The AIAG pages checked on 1 November 2026 name these as the current editions. No form or table from the manuals is copied, and your customer's own requirements take precedence.

No. The course gives you the knowledge used in launch and PPAP work, but its certificate is a verifiable certificate of completion from EDWartens. It is not an AIAG, IATF or customer qualification, and third-party IATF auditors are qualified through IATF-approved bodies.

No. A spreadsheet such as Excel or LibreOffice Calc is enough for the timing plan, checklists, Ppk and capacity calculations. No paid software is needed. Your customer may require its own portal or forms for real submissions.

The FMEA course teaches how to rate risks and choose actions, and the SPC and MSA course teaches control charts, capability and gauge studies. This course takes their outputs and shows where they sit in APQP, the control plan and PPAP. Taking them in any order works.

It has about 8.8 hours of video and around 14 hours in total with the notes, worked problems and practice. The modules, notes, practice and the optional project are free to learn. You learn at your own pace.

You get a verifiable certificate of completion once you finish the modules and pass the 15-question final at 60 percent. It carries a unique certificate number, a QR code and a public verification page that shows the course, the modules and the final score.

Yes. Learning costs ₹0 in India: every module, the written notes, the practice tasks and the final assessment, with no card and no trial period. The only paid item is the optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹499 including GST for this beginner course, paid in rupees through Razorpay, and only if you want it after passing the final assessment.