Duration: 1 Year

Program information

The Academy offers the only full-time Quality Assurance Manufacturing Management program, and one of just a few nationwide. Our combination of high-tech facilities, engineering expertise and industry contacts makes Sheridan uniquely qualified to offer quality assurance training. We know the most current practices in real-world manufacturing, safety and quality assurance, and we can replicate them in the lab for our students.

Quality assurance is a growing profession, with very good opportunities for promotion and high earnings. In just one year, The Academy Quality Assurance Manufacturing Management program can put you on the path to a rewarding career.

Targeted Career Preparation

Assurance program emphasizes practical, hands-on instruction and career preparation. You’ll work with international standards such as ISO9000 and TS16949 while learning state-of-the-art quality assurance applications in:

• Statistics
• Designing of experiments
• Statistical quality control
• Management of total quality
• Lean Six Sigma
• Planning
• Documentation
• Audits
• Reliability
• Product safety
• Measurements and testing
• Supply chain management

The program offers professional preparation for a quality assurance career, including in-depth coverage of material that appears on the examinations for the professional designations of Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) offered by American Society for Quality.

After completing two academic terms, students can apply for a paid co-op work term to gain professional experience while deepening their education. Enrolment is limited and requires a separate application process and requirements.  To be eligible for acceptance in co-op, one has to have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and no D grade in the first term.  To remain in co-op, similar academic performance must be maintained in the second term as well.

Career Opportunities

Quality assurance professionals apply engineering and management principles to improve quality, efficiency, and profit for the companies they serve. They play vital decision making roles, and are increasingly in demand. Companies in all areas of business and industry (including automotive, aviation, chemical, computer, electronics, energy, food, mechanical, moulding, plastics, and pharmaceutical) employ quality assurance personnel.

Graduates of this program may find employment as:

• Quality control inspectors
• Quality control supervisors
• Quality assurance professionals
• Quality engineers
• ISO coordinators
• Total quality management coordinators
• Quality assurance auditors

Quality Assurance Program graduates will be well positioned to advance to senior positions in quality management.

Admission Requirements

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

• Postsecondary diploma or degree

and/or

• Demonstrated competence through related work and educational experience

Computer literacy skills (competent in operating systems, spreadsheets and word processing systems) testing may be required.

Applicant Selection

Eligible applicants will be selected on the basis of demonstrated competence through related work and educational experience.

Applicants may be required to complete English testing to demonstrate proficiency.

Candidates may be required to participate in an interview and complete a questionnaire.

Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements for this program will be assessed and advised individually and may be considered for other, related programs

Courses

Note: Courses subject to change.