QualityWise® Expert Pathways

Plan your competence development.Receive one course free of charge.

Choose a pathway aligned with your role, combine related courses into a coherent development plan and complete them within 12 months. Instead of collecting unrelated topics, you build competences that support one another in your daily work.

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How does it work?

One role. One coherent plan. Competences that work together.

An expert pathway structures your professional development and aligns training with real tasks, responsibilities and the next stage of your career.

01

Choose your direction

Select the pathway that matches your role or the competences you want to develop.

02

Plan your courses

Together, we arrange the sequence of courses and plan their completion within 12 months.

03

Gain more

Develop connected competences and receive one course included in the pathway free of charge.

Choose your pathway

Four development directions for manufacturing and automotive

Each pathway combines management-system knowledge, industry requirements and practical tools used in manufacturing organisations.

Pathway 01

Automotive Engineer

For professionals responsible for process and product quality, Core Tools documentation, complaints and customer liaison.

Build a broad automotive quality engineering toolkit: from IATF 16949 requirements, quality planning and data analysis to effective responses to customer concerns.

  • IATF 16949 for Engineers
  • CQI-20 Problem Solving
  • Core Tools
  • Complaint Management
  • Warranty Management according to CQI-14
  • One Core Tools course of your choice
    MSA · SPC · APQP + PPAP
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Pathway 02

Automotive Internal Auditor

For auditors, auditor candidates and professionals responsible for assessing process conformity and effectiveness.

Learn to combine management-system requirements with a process approach and industry tools needed to conduct demanding automotive audits.

  • IATF 16949
  • Auditor Requirements Based on ISO 19011
  • Core Tools
  • VDA 6.3 – Process Auditing
  • VDA 6.8 – Process Auditing in the Supply Chain
  • Layered Process Audits according to CQI-8
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Pathway 03

Problem-Solving Tools Expert

For teams that want to identify root causes faster, implement effective actions and prevent problems from recurring.

Minimum 3 participants from one company

Develop different ways of working with problems — from rapid response and teamwork to root-cause analysis, human error, complaints and warranty issues.

  • Effective Problem Solving according to CQI-20
  • Human Error Analysis in Problem Solving
  • 8D Report in Problem Solving
  • QRQC in Problem Solving
  • A3 Problem Solving
  • Complaint Management
  • Warranty Management according to CQI-14
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Pathway 04

Automotive Laboratory Specialist

For laboratory staff responsible for measurement reliability and inspection and measuring equipment.

Minimum 3 participants from one company

Combine laboratory requirements with measurement practice, equipment control, measurement-system analysis and uncertainty evaluation.

  • IATF 16949 for Laboratories
  • MSA according to AIAG
  • VDA 5 – Measurement Process Capability
  • Management of Measuring Equipment
  • Calibration of Length and Angle Measuring Instruments
  • Measurement Uncertainty – Estimation Methodology according to ISO and VDA 5
  • Metrology – Length and Angle Measurements
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Why choose an expert pathway?

You are not collecting courses. You are building competences.

A single course addresses a specific need. A well-planned pathway helps you understand the connections between requirements, processes and tools and apply them in your daily work.

Coherent development direction Courses are selected around one role and its connected responsibilities.
A plan that fits your calendar Complete the pathway over 12 months instead of concentrating all learning into a single period.
Practical connection between topics Management-system knowledge, working methods and quality tools form one coherent toolkit.
One course free of charge Benefit from the preferential arrangement available to Expert Pathway participants.
What will you gain by completing the pathway? Four stages of development leading from understanding requirements to independent action. BENEFITS What will you gain by completing the pathway? Competences grow step by step — from knowledge to responsibility for real actions. 01 UNDERSTANDconcepts and requirements 02 APPLYtools in practice 03 CONNECTknowledge across areas ACTindependently and confidently Your outcome: a specialist prepared to make decisions and support the organisation. QualityWise®
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Not sure which courses to choose or in what order?

Tell us about your role, experience and objective. We will help you create a practical development plan for the next 12 months.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to complete all courses at the same time?

No. You can plan and complete the selected courses consecutively over a 12-month period.

Does the offer apply to open training courses?

Yes. All courses selected and completed within an Expert Pathway are open training courses from the QualityWise® portfolio. The only exception is the Automotive Laboratory Specialist pathway due to its highly specialised nature.

In what order are the courses completed?

The sequence is agreed within the selected pathway so that each course develops connected competences and contributes to a logical learning plan.

Who does the minimum requirement of three participants apply to?

The minimum of three participants from one company applies to the Problem-Solving Tools Expert pathway and the Automotive Laboratory Specialist pathway.

When does the 12-month period begin?

The pathway schedule and the start of the 12-month period are confirmed when you register and select your courses.