Event Details
24 hours
Combination lecture and classroom exercises
Available virtually
Start date: June 11, 2025
End date: June 13, 2025
Start time: 08:30 a.m. EST
End time: 04:30 p.m. EST
Venue: Virtual on Zoom
Directions: Training will occur on Zoom. You will be provided with a unique link per registrant. Please plan to login 10 minutes prior to the session start time.
Description
The FDA defines process validation as: “The collection and evaluation of data, from the process design stage through commercial production, which establishes scientific evidence that a process is capable of consistently delivering quality products.”
This process validation training course provides an interactive approach to process validation. Class discussions focus on typical strategies for completing process validations, and through hands-on exercises, course participants gain practical experience with the planning, execution, and reporting of process validation.
Who Should Attend
This process validation training course is designed for individuals involved with process validation in the medical device industry, including R&D/Product Development Engineers, Quality Engineers, Process Engineers, Quality Assurance Managers, and Project/Program Managers.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will develop the skills necessary to assure that their organizations’ quality management systems meets FDA and ISO requirements. These skills include:
- Determining which processes do and do not require validation
- Developing a Master Validation Plan
- Evaluating process design to determine if the process is capable of reproducible commercial manufacturing
- Using the validation for manufacturing/QC AQLs
- Documenting the results of process validation
- Planning for effective monitors and controls for the validated processes
Course Outline
Introduction and Overview of Terms and Topics
- Qualifications
- Validations
- Process vs. Product Performance
Lot Quantities and Sampling Plans
Master Validation Plan
- Review of possible templates and key issues
- Determining Critical, Major, and Minor processes
- Saving time by choosing what not to validate
Creating the Process Qualification Protocol
- Using process capabilities
- Reviewing tests and results
Testing and Report Writing
Equipment vs. manual processes (with examples)
Participants are encouraged to bring their own work and challenges to class.
Next Steps after Validation
- Corrective actions
- Revalidation plans
- Updating risk analysis