QC Analyst
Welcome to the QC Analyst job-specific curriculum page. You will find each class listed below with the Learning Objectives, Instructor and link to the Course Content: video, slides, note-taking worksheets. You will find that we teach the “how” and “why” of what we do in our industry. As you listen to the classes, we invite you to always take a step back and reflect on how the information connects to the total product lifecycle. We often do that with and for you during the class, but your active reflection will enable you to implement your learnings. We hope you enjoy this program!
Certificate of Completion?
To earn a Certificate of Completion:
Watch the videos on this page
Use the note-taking worksheets available in each class
Click the "Take the Certificate of Completion Quiz" button
Complete quizzes related to each video
You'll have multiple attempts to pass each quiz if needed—our goal is for you to learn, not to be penalized. Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Technical Support
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Novice: 6 Classes. ~2.7 Hours [.27 CEU]
Note: This program broadens the QC Analyst’s understanding of linkage to the product label claims, methods, stability and manufacturing processes.
Instructor: Marla Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
1. Examine the studies needed to support claims made on labels.
2. Understand the role of stability studies.
3. Realize the steps needed to counteract counterfeit
Instructor: Marla Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand what affects the expiration of your product.
2. Learn how to develop your product with stability in mind.
Instructor: Marla Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
1. Delve into the impact of storage conditions.
2. Explore the challenges with transit conditions.
3. Understand the importance and role of packaging.
Instructor: Marla Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
1. Why perform stability studies
2. How to run a stability program
3. What constitutes a stability failure and how to report it
Instructor: Marla Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
1.Envision the total qualification process
2. Understand key aspects of Installation Qualification and Operational Qualification
3. Explore the qualification of an eye drop filler process
Instructor: Marla Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
1. Why analytical methods need to be validated
2. The existence of pharmacopeial and non- pharmacopeial methods
3. Exposure on how to validate analytical methods
Intermediate: 9 Classes. ~3.9 Hours [.39 CEU]
Note: This program enables the QC Analyst to understand how products are developed and processes are validated. This provides insight into the critical quality attributes that are being tested, as well as an understanding of the source of variability.
Instructor: Marla Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
1. Exposure to the overall drug development process
2. Understand the criticality of studying formulation and process
Instructor: Marla Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
1. Exposure to the role and function of various excipients
2. Overview of typical manufacturing process steps
3. Understand how to develop the process for the intended product function/needs
Instructor: Shannon Hoste
Learning Objectives:
1. Provide an overview of various types of validation: equipment, product and process.
Instructor: Shannon Hoste
Learning Objectives:
1. Provide an overview of various types of validation: cleaning and computer systems.
Instructor: Marla Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
1. Exposure to what manufacturing in the pharmaceutical industry looks like
2. Introduction into the controls needed for consistent product outcomes.
Instructor: Marla Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the Quality Target Product Profile
2. Explain what “Quality by Design” is and why it is important to study/develop
3. Become familiar with what is “critical”
Instructor: Marla Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the impact of material variability on the critical quality attributes of the final product
2. Become exposed to ways of assessing the criticality of material attributes
Instructor: Marla Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
1. Recognize the criticality of technology and knowledge transfer
2. Exposure to validation through a tablet and IV product case studies
3. Understand how to handle failures during validation
Instructor: Marla Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand how to verify the validated state of the process on an ongoing basis
2. Learn how our R&D work has prepared us for commercial production
3. Understand how to use AQL sampling tables
Advanced: 11 Classes. ~4.3 Hours [.43 CEU]
Note: These classes go beyond the laboratory to help the QC Analyst understand studies needed to support post-market changes, as well as when and how to engage suppliers.
Instructor: Marla Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
1. Recognize the impact of the supply chain on patient safety
2. Understand a Paradigm shifting view of supply chain failures
Instructor: Marla Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
1. Learn how to gain internal alignment on requirements of your suppliers that are important to you
2. Align on how well your suppliers meet your requirements
3. Understand the criticality of alignment prior to selecting a supplier and for on-going assessment of the supplier
Instructor: Marla Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
1. How to align internally on supply chain criteria
2. How, when and why to engage the supplier
3. Understand the role and criticality of self-qualification
4. Understand the benefits of relationship risk mapping
Instructor: Marla Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the Quality Target Product Profile
2. Explain what “Design Space” is and why it is important to study/develop
3. Become familiar with what is “critical”
Instructor: Shannon Hoste
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the ways in which computer systems support operations and decision making
Instructor: Shannon Hoste
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand what needs to be done to protect computerized data and information
Instructor: Marla Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
1. Learn where drug discovery starts
2. Understand how lead compounds are identified
3. Identify considerations for successful drug products
4. Key tools used in QbD
Instructor: Marla Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the complexities of cleaning equipment
2. Exposure to different sampling techniques
3. Introduction to acceptance criteria
Instructor: Marla Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
1. Introduction to Media Fill Trials
2. Exposure to critical aspects involved in Media Fill Trials
3. Understand how to assess the outcome of Media Fill Trials
Instructor: Marla Phillips, Ph.D.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the significance of how change is managed using ICH Q12
2. Learn what Established Conditions are, and how they are linked to Quality by Design Studies
3. Review the filing outcomes of several scenarios
Instructor: Shannon Hoste
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand regulatory requirements for computer system validation (CSV)/ Computer Software Assurance (CSA)
2. Understand the process