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Validation Fundamentals in Pharma: From IQ/OQ/PQ to Process
Basic overview of IQ, OQ, PQ, Process Validation and GMP requirements
Created byAnna Khalko
Last updated 4/2026
English
What you'll learn
- Understand the full validation lifecycle in pharma (IQ, OQ, PQ)
- Clearly explain the differences between IQ, OQ, and PQ with real examples
- Know how to review validation protocols and reports from a QA perspective
- Identify common validation mistakes and how to avoid them
- Understand what to do when validation fails (deviation, investigation basics)
- Gain practical knowledge that can be applied immediately in a pharma QA job
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Course content
8 sections • 21 lectures • 2h 58m total length
Requirements
- No prior validation experience is needed
- Basic understanding of pharma, QA, or laboratory environment is helpful but not required
- Willingness to learn practical, real-world validation concepts
Description
Validation is a basic regulatory requirement in the pharmaceutical and medical industries and is regularly reviewed during audits.
Final product testing alone is not sufficient. The entire manufacturing process – including equipment, systems, and procedures – must be controlled and demonstrated to be consistent, reliable, and capable of producing results within defined limits.
Validation helps ensure that processes work as expected and consistently produce high-quality results. It also allows companies to reduce unnecessary testing, sampling, and frequency of checks, while maintaining compliance and saving time and resources.
Understanding validation is important for anyone working in QA, QC, manufacturing, engineering, or validation roles. It supports better decision-making, improves process understanding, and helps maintain processes in a controlled and compliant state.
This course provides a simple and practical overview of validation and its application in daily work.
We will cover:
Validation lifecycle
IQ, OQ, PQ
Process Validation (PPQ) and Continued Process Verification (CPV)
Basic validation documents (VMP, URS, protocols)
Risk-based approach
Deviations and revalidation
The course also includes a short overview of:
Analytical method validation
Cleaning validation
Computer system validation (CSV)
At the end of the course, we will review what a validation protocol should include and what is important for documentation.
You will also understand common expectations during audits, what inspectors typically look for, and how to avoid common mistakes in validation activities.
The course is designed to be clear and easy to follow, even for beginners, and focuses on practical understanding rather than theory alone.
It can be used as a starting point for working in validation or as a refresher for professionals who want to strengthen their foundational knowledge.
Who this course is for:
- Beginners who want to understand validation in the pharmaceutical industry
- QA and QC professionals looking to strengthen their validation knowledge
- Students or graduates entering pharma, biotech, or laboratory roles
- Anyone preparing for a QA role in pharma who needs practical understanding of IQ, OQ, and PQ
- Professionals who want a simple, clear explanation of validation without complex theory