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Pharmaceutical Training

Bring about change that drives improvements. NSF’s pharmaceutical training and education programs focus on changing behaviors at both an individual and organization-wide level.

Known globally for their high-quality content, our pharmaceutical courses have the depth, range and flexibility to meet all your needs.

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Explore Our Courses

Certificate in Pharmaceutical Quality
Certificate in Pharmaceutical Quality is based upon the US FDA’s six systems approach to quality.
Certificate in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Each course contains engaging knowledge checks and concludes with a final competency assessment and course completion certificate.
Auditor Training
Today’s pharmaceutical auditor needs auditing skills, technical skills and up to date knowledge of the latest regulatory requirements. Meet these needs with NSF.
GxP Training
Our pharmaceutical GxP training is designed to meet your organizations needs and will teach you all you need to know about the latest EU and U.S. requirements for pharmaceutical GxP.
Qualified Person Training
QPs trained by NSF are widely recognized as the best in the industry. No other training provider can match our experience or our success rate.
Quality Systems Training
The quality of your products depends on the quality of your people and the effectiveness of the pharmaceutical quality system (PQS).
Regulatory Training
Stay in compliance with ever-changing pharmaceutical legislation and regulatory authority guidance.
Sterile and Biotech Training
Benefit from a range of courses in hot topics in the pharma industry, including our ever-popular hands-on GMP training for biotechnology, sterile manufacturing and advanced therapy medicinal products.
Qualification and Validation Training
Gain a comprehensive understanding of EU and FDA regulatory requirements associated with validation and qualification in pharmaceuticals, and learn how to apply your processes to improve overall business performance.
Other Technical Training
Keep up your continued professional development and improve your skills and processes with NSF's various pharmaceutical technical courses.
Pharmaceutical Legislation Update
You can register for this service all year round! Pharmaceutical legislation and regulatory authority guidance are continually changing. These changes, and their interpretation, can have significant implications for companies. Many changes require detailed planning to implement and failure to do so can result in serious compliance problems.

Explore Our Courses by Delivery Type

Self-Paced eLearning
Explore and learn at your own pace with self-paced eLearning — a flexible and convenient way to enhance your skills.
Corporate In-House Training
Help maintain and improve compliance, further your team’s professional development and gain a competitive advantage with off-the-shelf and customized in-house training courses.

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Featured Courses

QP Alumni

The QP Alumni is a not-for-profit body run by past delegates for the benefit of QPs, to provide Continuing Professional Development and a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas. It is only open to core delegates that have trained with NSF.

19th Meeting of the NSF QP Alumni

Thursday 5 to Friday 6 June 2025.

Theme: Disruption is a new constant, realising the opportunities it brings to our advantage.

Price: £475

NHS are entitled to a 25% discount. Proof will be required.

Please note: payment by credit or debit card is required at the point of booking

Registration for this event will close on Wednesday 21 May 2025. Please register promptly to ensure you have a place.

Contract QPs you are entitled to a discount on this price. Please contact Claire Bettany for a discount code to be used at time of booking.

York, United Kingdom
Pharmaceutical Quality Systems

In this intensive, highly interactive four-day course you will learn the essential elements of an effective, compliant, modern pharmaceutical quality system and how to implement, monitor and manage a system to meet the needs of all the major international regulatory agencies.
Learn how to simplify systems and add value to your company, not just cost!

Tutors: To be confirmed

Price: £3360 excluding VAT (where applicable)

Course registrations will close 5 working days before the start of the course.

You can view our booking terms and conditions from here.

Multiple Delegate Discounts are available for delegates from the same company attending the same course.
The first delegate must pay full price. The second delegate will receive a 20% discount. The third and any subsequent delegates will receive a 50% discount. Charities and NHS staff are entitled to a 50% discount. (Proof will be required).

York, United Kingdom
Pharmaceutical Quality Systems

In this intensive, highly interactive four-day course you will learn the essential elements of an effective, compliant, modern pharmaceutical quality system and how to implement, monitor and manage a system to meet the needs of all the major international regulatory agencies.

Learn how to simplify systems and add value to your company, not just cost!

Tutors: To be confirmed

Price: £3160 excluding VAT (where applicable)

Course registrations will close 5 working days before the start of the course.

You can view our booking terms and conditions from here.

Multiple Delegate Discounts are available for delegates from the same company attending the same course.
The first delegate must pay full price. The second delegate will receive a 20% discount. The third and any subsequent delegates will receive a 50% discount. Charities, NHS staff are entitled to a 50% discount. (Proof will be required).

Virtual Classroom Training
  • Good balance between presentations and workshops. Good learning atmosphere.
    Hoa Vnong
    Roche
  • Tutors have excellent knowledge. Good mixture of lectures and activities!
    Chirag Patel
    Amdipharm
  • Very nice course at the right level. Very interactive.
    Marije Liscalet
    Crucell Holland

Special Features

The 70/20/10 Learning Model: What Makes It Work
Article
Learning based on the 70/20/10 rule succeeds in improving workplace behaviors while traditional training rarely does.
More Education, Less Training
Article
Focus on effective education, not traditional training, to give employees the skills and competencies that change behaviors and improve performance.
Expert Corner Video: Reframe Human Error for Team Success
Article
Watch NSF’s 30-Minute Expert Corner training on improving human performance in pharma and health sciences with Catherine Kay and Julie Avery.
Video: Pharmaceutical Training and Education Model
In this short video expert Jim Morris highlights NSF’s approach to pharmaceutical training and education and what makes us different from the rest.
Engage Employees With Effective Remote Learning
Virtual training presents challenges, but you can still lead engaging sessions for your organization that feel more like face-to-face learning.
Ireland: How The Irish Life Sciences Sector is Leading the World
Article
Ireland is a life sciences powerhouse. In this article, NSF experts look at the issues driving the success of the sector in Ireland and the challenges that it is currently facing.

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