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Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) Management for Regulated Industries

Online
10-15 hours
Free

Course Content

Master Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) Management in Pharma, Food, Biotech and Other Regulated Industries. This free online course advances your career in Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) management, a critical element of quality and regulatory compliance in industries such as pharmaceuticals, food, biotechnology, and medical devices. You will learn how to identify issues, investigate root causes, and implement effective corrective and preventive measures that align with global standards including FDA, EMA, ISO, ICH, HACCP and WHO requirements.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID196207
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration10-15 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathWhat You Will Learn In This Free Course
• Define corrective and preventive action within the context of quality management systems
• Explain the regulatory requirements for CAPA in industries such as pharmaceuticals, food and biotechnology
• Compare corrective action and preventive action, highlighting their distinct roles
• Generate effective corrective action and preventive action plans with clear timelines and responsibilities
• Identify common triggers for CAPA, including deviations, audits, and customer complaints
• Apply root cause analysis tools such as the 5 Whys and fishbone diagrams to CAPA investigations
• Illustrate best practices in CAPA documentation and reporting for regulatory compliance
• Evaluate CAPA effectiveness using defined criteria, verification steps, and performance metrics
• Analyse case studies from the pharmaceutical and food industries to understand real-world CAPA applications
• Match CAPA processes to organisational quality systems to promote continuous improvement
Course Code7837

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