Cleaning Validation in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Plan and execute cleaning validation: acceptance limits, sampling methods, analytical methods and lifecycle approach.
At a glance
- 2 days
Who it's for
- Validation and QA staff
- Production and engineering pharmacists
- QC analysts
Learning objectives
- Meet regulatory expectations for cleaning validation
- Calculate scientific acceptance limits
- Design sampling and analytical methods
- Apply a lifecycle approach
Detailed content
- FDA, EU GMP and PIC/S
- Risk-based approach
- Worst-case selection
- HBEL and PDE
- MACO calculation
- Visual limits
- Swab and rinse sampling
- Recovery studies
- Method validation
- Protocols and reports
- Continued verification
- Change control
Day-by-day agenda
A typical schedule. In-company versions are tailored to your processes, data and timing.
- Regulatory expectations
- Acceptance limits
- Sampling and analysis
- Lifecycle approach
- Case study, action plans and course assessment
Practice, tools and assessment
Hands-on practice
- Mock regulatory inspection of a GMP area
- Deviation and CAPA case study with root cause
- Write a qualification/validation protocol outline
- Case studies from Egyptian and Gulf organizations
Tools and templates you keep
- Deviation, CAPA and change-control forms
- Validation master plan outline
- Course workbook and slide handouts
- Templates and checklists used in the exercises
How learning is assessed
- Pre- and post-course knowledge check
- Assessment of practical exercises by the trainer
- Action plan reviewed at the end of the course
Built on these standards and bodies of knowledge
- EU GMP / PIC/S Guide; WHO GMP
- ICH Q8–Q10, 21 CFR 210/211
- Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) guidelines
Certificate
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
New in our 2026 portfolio — tell us your dates and we will confirm the trainer and schedule.
How it is delivered
- Public courses in Cairo, in-company programs and live online training
- Practical exercises, case studies and examples from your sector
- Can also run as Train & Stay in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada or Cairo
Frequently asked questions
How long is Cleaning Validation in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing?
The program runs 2 days. In-company versions can be adapted to your needs.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Can you run it inside our company?
Yes. In-company programs use exercises built on your own processes. Tell us the group size and preferred timing and we will send a proposal.
Will I receive a certificate?
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
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