Certificate in Good Manufacturing Practice & Regulatory Affairs (Minor Award)
About the Course
The aim of this Special Purpose Award is to enable participants gain a working knowledge and understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice, its origins, systems, and application in the bio & pharmaceutical industry.
The programme focuses on providing education and training in GMP for the practising professional who is looking for training in GMP to enhance their current professional role or for the non-practising professional to assist them in transferring into the bio & pharmaceutical industry.
Named Award: Higher Certificate in Science NFQ Level 6
Programme Code: TA_SMGMP_C
Duration: 1 year
Timetable: This is delivered via distance mode, 2 modules per semester
Commences: September 2011
Entry Level
If under 23 years of age, applicants must have a minimum of Grade D3 in at least 5 subjects in the Leaving Certificate, (this must include Maths and English/Irish) or a relevant FETAC Level 5 qualification or equivalent. Mature applicants over 23 years of age may be exempted from this requirement and are eligible to apply. All applicants must have competence in spoken and written English.Course Content / Timetable
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Career Opportunities
Continued expansion of the bio & pharmaceutical sectors in Ireland is expected in the coming 5 to 10 years. These are high technology value-adding operations which operate in a highly regulated environment. Ongoing training and development of staff in GMP is a normal and necessary part of the industry activity. Career options available include general operators in drug manufacturing and related operations, and quality control and quality assurance.
The transfer of persons from other sectors of the economy into the bio & pharmaceutical sector requires that those persons develop a working knowledge and understanding of GMP practices. This programme actively addresses this issue by providing a relevant focused training delivered in the appropriate context. A key constraint on this industry’s growth is the continued supply and availability of skilled graduates. There is an ongoing need for new training programs to provide a qualified work-force for company expansions and for new manufacturing enterprises locating in Ireland.
Graduate Profiles
Progression Opportunities:Candidates may add further academic credits to this qualification by completing further modules from the Higher Certificate in Science – GMP & Technology programme. This will allow them to achieve a full Level 6 Higher Certificate in Science qualification. This then allows progression onto the Level 7 BSc degree in Pharmaceutical Production.
Fees & Funding
€1800 (inclusive of ITT Dublin registration fee and examination fee). If completing individual modules/ groups of modules the individual module fee is €450 plus the ITT Dublin registration fee of €30 and an examination fee of €15 per module examination (up to a maximum of €70 per adademic year).
However, as this course is supported by the HEA under the MAP initiative (Please see page 114 of the part-time prospectus for further details). Students may be eligible for a fee subsidy. The fee for students eligible for this subsidy is €650/year.
How To Apply
Application forms for 2011/12 available to download here.
Forms are also available on request directly from the Institute by contacting the information desk, Department of Lifelong Learning. Tel: +353 1 404-2101 or by emailing lifelonglearning@ittdublin.ie
Please ensure to inlcude all relevant documentation and payment with your application form as incomplete applications will not be processed and will be returned to you.
Select here for further information on application and fee payment
Further Information
Programme Leaders
Dr Adrienne Fleming.
Tel: +353 1 404-2732 or
email: adrienne.fleming@ittdublin.ie
Ms Miriam O’Donoghue.
Tel: +353-1-4042896
Email: miriam.o’donoghue@ittdublin.ie
Further Information
Information Desk,
Department of Lifelong Learning.
Tel: +353 1 404-2101
Email: lifelonglearning@ittdublin.ie
