About the course
A progressive professional program covering laboratory quality systems, analytical testing, vaccine science, QC investigations, data integrity, and lot-release decision-making.
What you'll learn
- Follow a laboratory sample from receipt through approval and reporting.
- Apply core GMP, QC, QA, and ISO/IEC 17025 principles.
- Maintain traceable laboratory documentation and controlled records.
- Perform concentration, dilution, and laboratory calculations.
- Explain major analytical and microbiological testing methods.
- Understand immunology, virology, and vaccine fundamentals.
- Evaluate vaccine identity, potency, purity, sterility, safety, and stability.
- Investigate OOS and OOT results, deviations, CAPA, and root causes.
- Protect data integrity using ALCOA+ principles.
- Make evidence-based lot-release and QC decisions.
Requirements
- A foundation in life sciences, chemistry, pharmacy, biotechnology, or a related field is recommended.
- Access to a computer or mobile device with an internet connection.
- Ability to read technical English used in laboratory documentation.
- A notebook or digital tool for calculations and study notes.
- Willingness to complete practical exercises, cases, and assessments.
Course content
Sections: 25
•Activities: 21
•Resources: 307
Certificate
To earn the program certificate, learners must demonstrate consistent progress across the laboratory quality-control curriculum.
- Complete all required lessons and learning resources.
- Pass module quizzes and assessments with the required grade.
- Complete the practical worksheets and case-study activities.
- Demonstrate understanding of compliant laboratory decisions and documentation.
- Meet the course completion criteria shown inside Moodle.
Syllabus
This professional program progresses from the sample journey and laboratory quality systems to analytical science, vaccine testing, investigations, data integrity, and lot-release decisions.
Learning phases:
- Phase 1 — Sample Journey in the Laboratory
- Phase 2 — Understanding the Laboratory
- Phase 3 — Understanding Analytical Testing
- Phase 4 — Vaccines, Virology and Immunology
- Phase 5 — Professional QC Laboratory Practice
Learning materials:
- Structured lessons and module summaries
- Technical notes and key-term references
- Calculation worksheets and practical exercises
- Case studies and decision-making scenarios
- Module quizzes and assessments
Instructors
- Level: All levels
- Length: 20 Modules
- Effort: Self-paced
- Certificate: Yes
- Language: English
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