CQI 12 : Coating System Assessment Training Course
This course is an overview of AIAG CQI-12, Special Process: Coating System Assessment, the standard that defines the fundamental requirements for a coating management system. It prepares participants to assess a coating system and to use that assessment to improve coating quality, reduce process variation and support continual improvement.
The programme works through the assessment in the order an assessor uses it: the assessor requirements, the assessment procedure itself, each section of the assessment, and the process requirement tables that apply to the coating operations in use at the site.
Course Objectives
Why Attend This Course
Course Content
How the Programme Unfolds
Process Requirement Tables
Coating Processes Covered
Pretreatment
Cleaning, phosphating and surface preparation before coating.
Spray Coating
Liquid spray application and its process controls.
Powder Coating
Powder application, cure and film build requirements.
Electrocoating
E-coat bath control, deposition and cure parameters.
Anodizing
Anodic coating processes and their control characteristics.
Testing and Verification
Equipment checks and product testing applied across the tables.
Note: the process requirement tables worked through in the course follow the coating operations in use at the participating organisation, as set out in the CQI-12 standard.
Who Should Attend
Is This Training Right for You?
The course is intended for people involved in the coating process, from executive to senior level, including:
Before You Begin
Recommended Prior Knowledge
Note: prior assessment experience is helpful but not mandatory. The course works through the assessment procedure and the assessor requirements from the beginning.
Course Details
How the Course Is Delivered
Duration and Delivery
A focused one-day programme available as a virtual session, a public classroom batch or an in-house delivery at your own site, worked through section by section in the same sequence participants will use on the line.
Practical Exposure
The course includes practical assessment exercises, audit simulations, process evaluation activities, job audit examples and real-world case studies, so that CQI-12 requirements can be applied in real manufacturing environments.
Why Choose Us
Why Choose Quality Austria Central Asia
Trusted by Industry
Chosen by automotive suppliers and manufacturers across sectors.
Expert Trainers
Trainers with strong automotive special process and auditing expertise.
Case-Based Learning
A practical approach built around real assessment scenarios.
Line-Side Focus
Built around the baths, booths and records teams actually assess.
Globally Connected
Part of the Quality Austria group network with international reach.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
The CQI-12 Coating System Assessment Training Course is designed to help professionals understand AIAG CQI-12 requirements and conduct effective coating system assessments to improve coating quality, reduce process variation and support continual improvement in automotive manufacturing environments.
This course is suitable for quality managers, coating process engineers, internal auditors, production supervisors, QA/QC professionals, supplier quality engineers and individuals involved in coating operations or automotive special process assessments.
The training covers assessor requirements, coating system assessment procedures, management responsibility, material handling controls, job audits, process requirement tables, defect prevention methods, audit planning and process compliance techniques.
CQI-12 is an AIAG-developed special process assessment standard used to evaluate and improve coating systems such as powder coating, spray coating, electrocoating, anodizing and pretreatment processes within the automotive supply chain.
Coating system assessments help organisations improve coating consistency, prevent defects, strengthen process controls, reduce waste and rework, improve product durability and meet automotive customer-specific quality requirements.
Yes, the course includes practical assessment exercises, audit simulations, process evaluation activities, job audit examples and real-world case studies to help participants apply CQI-12 requirements effectively in manufacturing environments.
CQI-12 training helps professionals strengthen expertise in coating process management, audit techniques, automotive quality requirements and continual improvement practices, supporting career growth in manufacturing quality, supplier quality and process engineering roles.
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