A hands-on core tools course for quality, manufacturing and process engineers, supervisors and supplier development engineers in the automotive industry. We apply each tool to real parts, processes and customer requirements, with team exercises, an AI agent that supports participants between sessions, and a DC-3 certificate filed with Mexico's STPS.

It is a 16-hour program that teaches how to apply the quality tools the automotive industry requires: APQP, FMEA, control plan, MSA, SPC and PPAP, integrated across a part's life cycle. It runs live virtual, on-site or self-paced, with a DC-3 certificate. It is not an official AIAG certification.
The essentials at a glance.
16 hours
Live virtual · On-site · Self-paced
DC-3 · STPS
Geedle Bot answers questions 24/7 with the exact minute of the recording
Learning objectives observable on the job.
Use the APQP phases to coordinate a part's development from quotation to production.
Build design and process FMEAs with prioritized actions and link them to the control plan.
Evaluate measurement systems with MSA and control processes with SPC and capability studies.
Assemble PPAP evidence according to the submission level the customer requires.
Six modules; each one leaves a deliverable you can apply in your operation.
Phases, inputs and outputs, cross-functional team and customer-specific requirements.
APQP timelineStructure, functions, failure modes, causes and action prioritization following the current reference manuals.
FMEA for one operationSpecial characteristics, control methods, reaction plans and the link to the FMEA and operation sheet.
Control plan linked to the FMEABias, stability, linearity, repeatability and reproducibility, and attribute studies.
Gage R&R studyVariable and attribute control charts, interpretation rules, Cp, Cpk and reaction on the floor.
Interpreted control chartElements, submission levels, PSW and how the five tools feed each other.
PPAP checklistQuality, manufacturing and process engineers, metrology technicians, production supervisors, supplier development engineers and launch leads at OEMs, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers and auto parts manufacturers. It also serves people joining the industry from another sector who need to speak the same qualitand thenguage as their customers.
FMEAs updated with real failures instead of being filed away, control plans consistent with the FMEA and the operation sheet, measurement studies before trusting a data point, control charts read on the floor and PPAP packages complete on the first submission. We measure progress with a learning assessment and an exercise applied to a part from your plant.
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Geedle Bot is trained on the syllabus, materials and recordings of your course. Participants ask in plain language and get an exact answer, not a generic one.
All of them issue a DC-3 certificate and leave records on the platform; what changes is how people practice and how the calendar is organized.
| Live virtual | On-site at your company | Self-paced on the platform | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ideal for | Teams across several sites or remote | Hands-on practice, team dynamics and brigades | Rotating shifts and large workforces |
| Interaction | Live instructor, breakout rooms and real cases | Instructor in the room, role-plays and practice with equipment | Microlessons, challenges and automatic assessments |
| Typical duration | 2-to-4-hour sessions on different days | 4-to-8-hour days | 2 to 4 weeks at your own pace |
| Records | Attendance, participation and assessment on the platform | Roster, assessment and photo evidence | Progress, grades and time on the platform |
| Questions between sessions | Geedle Bot 24/7 | Geedle Bot 24/7 | Geedle Bot 24/7 |
| Certificate | DC-3 with the STPS | DC-3 with the STPS | DC-3 with the STPS |
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