APQP4Wind Specialist Refresher Training

The objective of the APQP4Wind Specialist Refresher Training course is to update and refresh the participants’ knowledge of the APQP4Wind framework and the rationales behind the changes and to stimulate and mobilize the participants for further implementation. It is also to present and discuss the experience achieved in the implementation and use of APQP4Wind in own companies as dos and don’ts as well as specific cases. Furthermore, it is to present the status and directions of the APQP4Wind development.

Requirements

To attend the Specialist Refresher Training, it is required that the participants have previously attended an APQP4Wind Specialist Training course held by one of the approved APQP4Wind Training Providers. The participants must be able to document this with a certificate.

Refresher Training can be attended from 6 months before and up to a maximum of 3 months after the expiration date stated on the certificate. If a participant wishes to renew their certificate more than 3 months after their current certificate has expired, they must sign up for a full Specialist Training course instead.

Learning objectives

After this training, the participants will have updated and refreshed their knowledge on:

Updates of the APQP4Wind Manual, Workbook and Analysis Tool.
Main changes within the core tools (e.g., DFMEA and PFMEA).
Dos and don’ts in the implementation of APQP4Wind, including a specific case.
Relevant interpretations, application, management, and implementation of the topics.
Changes in OEMs subscribing to APQP4Wind.
How to join the APQP4Wind Community.

Target group

Specialists and managers involved in the APQP4Wind process within sales, quality management, coordination, product - and system development, etc., at wind power suppliers, sub-suppliers, manufacturers, and customers, who already hold a certificate for the APQP4Wind Specialist Training course.

Certification

Once the participants have completed and passed the exam of APQP4Wind Specialist Refresher Training, each participant will receive a new certificate approved by the APQP4Wind Secretariat. The certificate will be valid for four years from the exam date.