29/09/2017

02/10/2017

It is intended that this course is suitable for three cohorts of individuals:
1) Those who wish to understand and gain entry to the Biopharma and Med-Technology sectors
2) Individuals with a production, science, logistics, technical or quality background who want to make a career change into the growing pharmaceutical, bio pharmaceutical and medical device sectors
3) Those already working in these sectors wishing to reskill, for example those within the sector wishing to move to quality assurance/ validation and regulatory roles.

(a) Mature applicants (i.e. over 23 years of age)
or
(b) Leaving Certificate Grade D3 in five subjects at ordinary level (or equivalent) to include mathematics and a language (English or Irish), or equivalent.

The aim of this program is to up-skill people (irrespective of their current employment status) to work in the growing bio-pharma/med-tech sector. It is envisaged this target group will be a mix of people who currently work in the sector seeking to up-skill andpeople seeking to gain entry to employment in this sector.

Course Content:
Manufacturing Environment
• Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
• Medical Devices and Sterile Manufacturing
• In-Process Testing
• Process Validation
• Qualifications: Performance, Installation, Operational (PQ OQ IQ)
• Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Automated Manufacturing Practices (GAMP)

Systems and Supports
• Cleaning Validation
• Quality Control and Finished Product testing and release
• Analytical Validation
• Regulatory Requirements
• Quality Risk Management
• Deviations and Corrective Action Preventative Action (CAPA)
• Quality Management Systems and Lean Six Sigma

This course will take place on Tuesdays from 6.00pm to 10.00pm plus one Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm per month for 16 weeks.

Primary delivery location is Main Campus - Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Athlone, Co Westmeath.

This programme may also be delivered in regional locations such as Longford, Tullamore, Mullingar if there is sufficient demand. Please contact Janine King Tel 090 6483054 Email jking@ait.ie for further details

Blended

Ms Janine King

Department of Lifelong Learning, Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

090 6483054

jking@ait.ie

Applications online via www.springboardcourses.ie