Course description
Mathematics and Statistics - QP Module
There are many training courses on statistics and statistical analysis, but very few that focus specifically on the application of these techniques to pharmaceutical manufacture and control. This course does.
Taught by statisticians and pharmaceutical industry professionals, our four-day course is designed to meet the needs of the aspiring Qualified Person (QP) and other pharmaceutical professionals. The highly participative training teaches you how to use statistical techniques to assess and monitor:
- The reliability and accuracy of data you generate
- The capability and reliability of the processes you work with every day
Recent developments in global Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines are urging pharmaceuticals to catch up with other industries by placing greater emphasis on the trending of data.The ability to analyze and trend data is now an essential survival skill. This pharmaceutical training course shows you how to do this simply and effectively.
This course is approved by the Royal Society of Chemistry as suitable for their members continuing professional development.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
The Aspiring Qualified Person
- Our training is generally considered as the best available and our QPs are held in high regard within the industry.
- As well as being accepted in the UK, our training courses are well known and accepted by several other EU countries, including Ireland, The Netherlands, Austria, Hungary and Malta.
- You are more likely to become a QP with us than with any other training provider!
The Pharmaceutical Technical Professional
- Not all the people attending these courses intend to become QPs. Many use the training to develop as technical managers within other areas of pharmaceutical manufacture and control.
- Many industry professionals from a range of disciplines attend the courses as part of their Continuing Professional Development. Taken with some of our other QP modules, this course is designed to lead to Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and MSc qualifications.
Training Course Content
Course Outline
Basic Statistical Quantities
- Terminology and definitions
- Measures and visual plots to describe populations and samples
- Deciding how much data to collect to enable appropriate decision making to occur
Statistical Techniques
- Data visualization tools
- Histograms
- Box plots
- Confidence intervals
- Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools:
- Shewhart, cusum and attribute control charts
- Pareto charts
- Fishbone diagrams
- Process capability (Cp and CpK)
- ISO 2859 specification for sampling procedures and tables, application of sampling by attributes
- ISO 3951 sampling procedures for inspection by variables
- Regression analysis
- Statistical testing
- The t-test
- ANOVA
- Outlier testing
- Experimental design
- Multivariate analysis
Practical Application of Statistical Techniques
- Practical examples of the application of statistical techniques using teamwork sessions
- Experience of the application of statistical techniques in a QA system within a manufacturing environment
- The role of computers in the application of statistical techniques
- Six Sigma: What is it and what are its benefits?
Course delivery details
If you choose our virtual learning option, training will be delivered via a combination of an instructor-led virtual classroom and self-paced learning online. Full details will be sent to you following registration.
All of NSF's pharmaceutical training courses can be brought on-site, tailored to your key concerns and delivered at a time that suits you.
Why choose NSF International, Health Sciences
Trained over 1,300 delegates on our CQI and IRCA certified GMP PQS lead auditor training course
Provided expert health sciences training for over 30 years
More people have become ‘Qualified Persons’ in Europe through our training programme than any other training provider
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Reviews
Average rating 4.5
I learnt a lot and made great experience exchange with the other participants.
Expenses
Discounts
Multiple participant discounts available. Discounts also offered to NHS staff, regulators and charities.
Statistics teaching was excellent, made a challenging subject understandable and able to be contextualised.