The Center for Professional Innovation & Education, Los Angeles, CA
May 16 & 17, 2011
Who Should Attend
This two-day course is designed for quality managers, quality auditors, regulatory/compliance professionals, production managers and top management interested in learning the value of an effective internal and external quality audit system. Those interested in how to prepare for a QA audit and how to enhance their internal/external quality audit system as a valuable regulatory compliance tool will also benefit from this course. Consultants and government inspectors will find this course particularly useful in enhancing their inspections and capabilities. 
Learning Objectives
This course is designed so that you will: - Know what is involved with an effective internal and external quality audit, and how to plan for its successful implementation
- Understand the types of QA audits which are conducted, why they are necessary and the value they provide
- Learn how to prepare for conducting an audit, achieving closure and how to get the best out of your quality audit system
- Connect these audits with your corrective and preventive action (CAPA) programs
- Be able to "sell" management on implementing effective internal quality audits and supplier/contractor audits
Course Description
The need for internal (self-inspection) quality auditing has been recognized, and is required, by every active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)/bulk pharmaceutical chemical, medical device and finished pharmaceutical CGMP regulations published worldwide. Experience reveals that many internal company quality audits and many external supplier/contractor quality audit programs are ineffective. This course provides the rationale, strategies, techniques and tips, on how to plan and perform effective audits. The course explores the politics, psychology and all the technical aspects of auditing, including discussions of their logistics, tools, and frequency. The course evaluates the talents and personnel characteristics required of those who consistently perform thorough audits which yield optimal compliance results. The name of the game is effecting change. Determining operational deficiencies is only one aspect of an audit. The key issue is how to effect change to bring about compliance to company and legal standards. This course considers how to effect change and how to make audits a positive experience for the auditor and auditee.
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