Pharmaceutical Quality Control & Quality Assurance Diploma Program

This program will provide students with variety of topics related to the up-to-date regulations, analytical monographs, basic organic and analytical chemistry, working knowledge of analytical instrumental techniques (HPLC, UV-Vis, FT-IR, TLC, GC and dissolution), computerized integrators and troubleshooting techniques and microbiology knowledge in the pharmaceutical area. Students will perform complex chemical and physical analysis on a wide range of pharmaceutical products in accordance with established procedures and analytical monographs such as US pharmacopoeia and British Pharmacopoeia. Quality assurance program will bring to the students a wide range of knowledge of quality assurance guidance GMP, GLP and ICH in all areas that impact drug quality. Students will get knowledge about quality system and Good Documentation Practices (GDPs), SOPs and principles of product complaints, product recall, returned goods, change control and CAPA. They will learn how to manage validation protocol, batch documents and investigation report and be familiar with facilities audit. At the end of the course students will manage GMP and quality related issues as well as various regulatory requirements. Course will introduce to the students essential knowledge of regulatory across a broad range of healthcare products including medical devices, pharmaceutical, biologics and combination products.

Program Length (46 weeks (920 hours) instructor-led full time training)

Admission Requirement

Applicant must have Grade 12 level or a university degree or a Science college diploma and demonstrated competency in English.

Career Opportunities

This program focuses on equipment and instrument analysis skills, knowledge and application of quality assurance in laboratory environment and gaining experience for chemical, food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry. After students finished this program they will apply for the position in any of these industries:
   Pharmaceutical companies(industry)
   Cosmetic industry
   Food products industry
   Chemical products industry
   Federal and provincial governments
   Medical and research laboratories
   Environmental Laboratories
   Natural health product companies

Job Title

   Quality Control Analyst/Technician/Chemist
   Analytical Chemist
   Chemical Analyst Raw Material/Finished Products/Stability
   Process Chemist
   Chemist
   Laboratory Technician
   Quality Assurance Document/Data Reviewer
   Quality Assurance/Quality Control Technologist
   Research Chemist
   Research Assistant
   Analytical Services Chemist
   Quality Assurance Inspector
   Quality Assurance Associate
   Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance Associate
   Analyst HPLC/Chromatographer Analyst
   Instrument Specialist
   Calibration Technician/Chemist
   Sampler
   Laboratory Assistant, etc