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Certificate in Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)

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Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)


About Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)

The process of analyzing as many components, assemblies, and subsystems as feasible in order to identify probable failure modes in a system as well as their causes and consequences is known as failure mode and effects analysis, or FMEA. Every component has its own FMEA worksheet where the failure modes and how they affect the rest of the system are documented.

These worksheets come in a wide variety. When statistical failure mode ratio databases and mathematical failure rate models are integrated, an FMEA can be a qualitative study that is then turned into a quantitative analysis. It was one of the first, most meticulously organized methods of failure analysis.

Why is Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) important?

Teams utilize FMEA to assess processes for potential failures and to prevent them by making proactive process corrections as opposed to responding to unfavorable occurrences after failures have happened. With a focus on prevention, there may be a lower chance of injury to patients and employees.

The FMEA's goal is to take steps to eliminate or decrease failures, starting with the ones that are most urgent. For use in ongoing improvement, failure modes and effects analysis also capture the most recent information and steps about failure risks.

Who should take the Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) Exam?

  • Quality managers, senior executives, executives
  • Service Industry and Manufacturing Operations Professionals
  • Individuals who are Beginners are using FMEA

Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) Certification Course Outline

  1. What is a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)?
  2. History of FMEA
  3. Types of FMEA
  4. Process FMEA (PFMEA)
  5. Stages of FMEA
  6. Occurrence of Failure
  7. Detectability of Failure
  8. Quantifying Risk and correcting risk
  9. Risk Priority Number (RPN)
  10. Steps to Construct FMEA
  11. Benefits and Shortcomings of FMEA

Certificate in Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) FAQs

You can directly go to the certification exam page and register for the exam.

You will be required to re-register and appear for the exam. There is no limit on exam retake.

There will be 50 questions of 1 mark each

No there is no negative marking

You have to score 25/50 to pass the exam.

The result will be declared immediately on submission.

It will be a computer-based exam. The exam can be taken from anywhere around the world.