📚 Course Overview
Enrol and certify in our FMEA Training course for a comprehensive introduction to the step-by-step method of conducting Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). This course defines the crucial role, methodologies, and implementation of FMEAs as a fundamental element of preventive action programs. You will actively engage in determining FMEA objectives, analysing potential failure causes and effects, assessing risks, and developing effective preventive action plans.
Our interactive FMEA Training includes valuable resources such as handouts, practice exercises, editable templates, real-world examples from design, process, and service contexts, quizzes, and full certification.
You’ll learn both process and design FMEA approaches in a flexible training format – online, virtual, or in-house. A complimentary 2-month access to the online FMEA training course is included with every method of learning.
💡 What You’ll Learn
✅ Introduction and background to FMEA
✅ The business needs for FMEA – what, why & when
✅ Types of FMEA – system, design, process and machinery
✅ FMEA inputs, templates, setup and team roles
✅ Project management, scoping and objective setting
✅ FMEA 7-step analysis methodology
✅ Structure Analysis with process flow diagrams
✅ Function Analysis and specification
✅ Failure Mode, Cause and Effects identification
✅ Using the Failure Chain to distinguish elements
✅ Severity, Occurrence, and Detection ratings
✅ Risk analysis using RPN (Risk Priority Number)
✅ Prioritising and optimising actions for risk reduction
✅ Common mistakes in FMEA
✅ Real-world case studies (design and process FMEAs)
✅ How to implement FMEA in your organisation
✅ Process mapping symbols and best practices
🎯 Learning Outcomes
Learning how to complete Failure Modes and Effects Analysis is hugely beneficial to your company, but also provides you with lifelong, transferrable skills.
✅ Understand the purpose of FMEA and its business impact
✅ Distinguish between product design FMEA and process FMEA
✅ Apply a team-based, structured FMEA approach
✅ Confidently scope and manage FMEA projects
✅ Accurately rate and prioritise risks
✅ Use RPN calculations to manage and reduce risk
✅ Implement mistake-proofing techniques
✅ Lead or contribute to successful FMEA teams
✅ Apply FMEA in real-world business and engineering scenarios
✅ Validate and apply your learning with formal certification
👥 Who Should Take This Course?
✅ Product developers looking to reduce time-to-market and enhance product introduction
✅ Design and process engineers optimising performance and reducing risk
✅ Business improvement professionals including Lean Six Sigma Belts
✅ Managers focused on risk reduction and process improvement
✅ Manufacturing and engineering leaders aiming to improve reliability and communication
✅ Quality and reliability engineers embedding FMEA best practice
✅ Process engineers actively working on risk identification and control
✅ Systems designers seeking to improve safety and performance
No prior FMEA experience is required – this course is suitable for all levels.
🏆 FMEA Certification
✅ Online exam: 20 multiple choice questions
✅ Unlimited retakes – pass mark is 70%
✅ Open book – covers the full course content
✅ All certificates include a unique verification number
✅ Certification is for life – no renewal fees or expiry
This certification validates your FMEA knowledge and your ability to implement the methodology in real-world contexts.
