Pharmaceutical Industry Courses
Take our online part-time Pharmaceutical Courses. Rapidly retrain or upskill for a higher-paying career or a promotion in the pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing industry.
Conversion Course into Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Ideal for:
- All backgrounds
…who want: to retrain for a new career in pharmaceutical manufacturing
Duration: 16 weeks
Delivery: Completely ONLINE with weekly deliverables and progress checks
Hours per week 10
Awarding body: DPS Education
Lab/Science, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology or BioTech Background? Cross-train for Starter Quality Control or Quality Assurance Roles in Pharma Manufacturing
The Fundamentals of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technologies
Ideal for:
- anyone with a lab/science, biochemistry, molecular biology, chemistry, microbiology or biotechnology background
…who want: to work in Quality Control, Quality Assurance roles or science roles in development or that support manufacturing in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry
Duration: 10 weeks
Delivery: Completely ONLINE with weekly deliverables and progress checks
Hours per week: 14
Awarding body: WSQ Certificate
Commissioning & Qualification (IQ OQ PQ) of Equipment – For Starter Validation, CQV and C&Q Roles
Ideal for:
- Those with Commissioning & Qualification experience in ANY industry
OR - Engineers, Mechanical Contractors, Quality Specialists, Pipefitters / plumbers / pipe welders / instrument or boiler technicians (i.e. those that can interpret technical drawings)
OR - Those with GMP manufacturing experience
…who want: a starter-level validation, CQV or C&Q role in equipment validation with a pharmaceutical company, engineering consultancy or engineering contractor.
Duration: 10 weeks
Delivery: Completely ONLINE with weekly deliverables and progress checks
Hours per week: 15
Awarding body: WSQ Certificate
Follows on from: Relevant work experience
Learn the Systems that Underpin Aseptic/Sterile Processing
Ideal for:
- anyone with a sound understanding of GMP rules and regulations
…who want: an in-depth program on how the systems that underpin aseptic/sterile processing are designed and run.
Duration: 10 weeks
Delivery: Completely ONLINE with weekly deliverables and progress checks
Hours per week: 16
Awarding body: WSQ Certificate
Extend Your Role to Computer System Validation (CSV) Projects. Get Certified and Become a CSV Professional
Ideal for:
- Anyone with an understanding of GMP rules and regulations
AND you are any of the following…
- Validation Engineer/Specialist or Senior Validation Manager
- PhD, Masters or Degree in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Lab/Science, etc
- Automation, Control/Instrumentation, Process, Manufacturing, etc Engineer or Technician
- Quality Assurance or Quality Control Technician or Specialist
- Metrology, Maintenance Engineer, Technician or Specialist
- Front/Backend Developer
…who want: to manage electronic data in a regulated manufacturing/laboratory/clinical environment in compliance with FDA’s 21 CFR Part 11 or other regulatory guidelines using the GAMP framework
Duration: 10 weeks
Delivery: Completely ONLINE with weekly deliverables and progress checks
Awarding body: WSQ Certificate
GMP Training for Beginners for the Pharmaceutical Industry – For Individuals, Teams, Companies or Startups
Learn how safe medicines and medical devices are made in a regulated GMP environment
Ideal for:
- All backgrounds
…who want: to get a deep understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) really fast.
Duration: 6 weeks
Delivery: Completely ONLINE with weekly deliverables and progress checks
Hours per week: 10
Awarding body: DPS Education
5-Week Advanced Career Coaching Program For the Pharma Industry
Ideal for:
- Candidate’s who have been sending out applications but getting no response
…who want: to start a new career in the pharma industry but don’t know where to start.
Duration: 5 weeks
Delivery: Completely Online
Hours per week: 15
Awarding body: DPS Education