AV-CERT-250: Quality and Process Assurance

Course overview

AV-CERT-250 provides an overview of the role of Quality Assurance and Process Assurance in aircraft and avionics certification. Quality and Process Assurance is a key element of Development Assurance for systems, hardware, and software, and this course gives participants a clear understanding of the objectives and activities defined in ARP-4754A, DO-178C, and DO-254.

It explains where Quality Assurance fits within the development assurance process, including responsibilities for process compliance and process adherence, then walks through practical QA strategies and the key QA activities. By the end, participants understand how Quality and Process Assurance ensures disciplined, traceable, and compliant development throughout the avionics lifecycle.

What you will learn

• Aircraft and avionics certification and the organizations involved
• The role of Development Assurance for systems, hardware, and software
• Understanding guidance objectives and activities
• The role of Quality and Process Assurance
• Quality Assurance strategies
• Key Quality Assurance activities

Who should take this course

Quality and process assurance engineers, certification leads, and systems, hardware, and software teams who need to apply QA objectives across the avionics development lifecycle.

Recommended prerequisite: AV-CERT-101 — Introduction to Design Assurance (ARP 4754A & ARP 4761)

How on-demand training works

Every ConsuNova module is delivered online and self-paced, so you can learn on your own schedule. Each purchase includes 30-day access with unlimited views and downloads for one user, and a certificate of completion is issued automatically when you finish the module.

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