About Quality Assurance – Manufacturing And Management in Sheridan College (Ontario)

Why Sheridan?

Our combination of high-tech facilities, engineering expertise and industry connections makes Sheridan uniquely qualified to offer quality assurance training. We know the most current practices in real-world manufacturing, safety and quality assurance, which we replicate in our labs for industry-standard training.

One year of study

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

Targeted career preparation

Sheridan's Quality 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.

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

• Implement and document national and international quality assurance standards such as ISO 9000 and TS 16949.
• Design and perform experiments to determine critical areas of product development and analyze the results and form conclusions for quality improvement.
• Use statistical process control techniques (SPC) recognized throughout industries to ensure the quality level of products.
• Lead or work with quality assurance professionals to assess, evaluate and improve quality planning procedures to ensure quality production using accepted quality assurance techniques, including Failure Mode and Effect Analyses (FMEA), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
• Apply the principles and techniques of Total Quality Management in improving quality practices within an industrial or service organization.
• Be aware of and apply different auditing practises within an organization including internal, second and third party auditing.
• Apply principles and techniques of metrology (measurement), including Measurement System Analysis (MSA) to determine the accuracy of product components.
• Apply techniques of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing to ensure that product components conform to design requirements.
• Apply principles of modern logistic that involves the management of the movement, protection, and storage of product from supplier to customer.

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.

Here are some sample job titles for graduates of this program:

• ISO Coordinator
• Quality Assurance Auditer
• Quality Assurance Professional
• Quality Control Inspector
• Quality Control Supervisor
• Quality Engineer
• Total Quality Management Coordinator

Academic qualification equivalents

• Postsecondary diploma or a degree or 2–3 year diploma (media-related is desired)

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS       :    6.5 – Overall Band Score with no Band below 6.0
• TOEFL      :    88 (21L,W,S,R) iBT (Internet-based TOEFL) or 570 Paper-based
• PTE           :    60 – Overall Minimum Score (57L,W,S,R)

Sheridan College (Ontario) Highlights

Sheridan College (Ontario) The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Though the cost of attendance for a student studying at Sheridan College would vary as per standard of living and choices of an individual, however, the estimated average cost for an academic year is tabulated below: