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PREREQUISITE:
Minimum Canadian B.Sc. (or equivalent) or Canadian College Diploma
PROGRAM DURATION:
Approx. 52 Weeks (part-time)
Schedule:
Monday - Thursday 6:00pm - 9:30pm |
The Pharmaceutical Quality
Control program is a hands-on pharmaceutical
analysts program that combines applied chemistry
with specific in-depth training in pharmaceutical
industry drug analysis. Practical experience
in quality control is imparted through skills
gained in areas such as raw material testing,
in-process testing, finished product testing,
method validation and pharmaceutical statistics.
Some of the skills acquired during the program
include:
Pharmaceutical Drug Analysis
Method Validation
Analytical instrumentation (HPLC, GC, Spectroscopy)
GMP Compliance Testing
FOUNDATION MODULE
The foundation module is designed to provide a background in applications of analytical chemistry and introduce new concepts in pharmaceutical quality control, statistics, pharmaceutical laboratory compliance and GMP. A crucial component of the foundation module is the introduction of pharmaceutical laboratory safety and chemical handling which prepares students for dealing with pharmaceutical laboratory compliance issues.
CORE MODULE
This module provides training
in pharmaceutical instrumentation and quality
control drug testing. Emphasis is placed on:
Compendial drug assays
In-process quality control testing
Analytical Instrumentation
Laboratory GMP compliance
Sampling plans & Statistics
Method validation
Practical training is provided in analytical instruments such as HPLC , which includes the method validation and standard operating procedures.
ADVANCED MODULE
The advanced module is primarily project based. These projects include compendial drug assays, in-process and finished product testing, utilizing primarily UV-VIS Spectroscopy and High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). These laboratory skills are applied to analytical method validation and drug testing in compliance with current regulations governing the industry.
Written, oral and practical examinations are mandatory at the end of the foundation and core modules. In the advanced module, assessment is based on dissertation and viva-voce. In addition, the overall grade is also based on continuous assessments encompassing GMP and GLP compliance, pharmaceutical documentation skills and interim quizzes.
The Pharmaceutical Quality Control Analyst Certificate is awarded upon successful completion of all three modules.
Graduates of this program
are qualified for a career as:
Quality Control Analyst-Level I
Quality Control Technician
Laboratory Chemist
In-Process QC
Validation Technician
