The Center for Professional Advancement (CfPA) - Worldwide Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Training

The Center for Professional Advancement (CfPA) is the most recognized leader in accredited continuing education and technical training worldwide. We are responsible for the training of over 500,000 industry professionals over the past 40 years. Our prominent reputation, and vast experience have earned us high recognition by thousands of pharmaceutical companies who consider us to be an integral part of their training programs.

No other training company offers the depth of our course curriculum, which includes more than 350 two-to-five day short courses in 18 applied industrial areas, including the fields of:

• Analytical chemistry
• Biopharmaceutical/biotechnology
• Chemical/process engineering
• Clinical/non-clinical
• Cosmetics and personal care
• Medical device/diagnostics
• Pharmaceutical technology

CfPA is committed to bringing industry professionals the most state-of-the-art, cutting-edge technology available. Courses are offered in a variety of training formats to fit your or your company’s needs, including public, client-site and now online.

PHARMACEUTICAL TRAINING, BIOTECHNOLOGY TRAINING AND MEDICAL DEVICE TRAINING COURSES

Our leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device course topics range from basic and introductory concepts, to new advances, cutting edge technology, and current regulations. Through our participant and course director feedback, and industry direction we are continuously working to develop and refine our training course content in order to fulfill the current and future needs of our clients. Those professionals involved in GMPs, regulatory affairs, quality assurance and control and validation will find our courses most beneficial.

LEADING PHARMACEUTICAL TRAINING COURSES TAUGHT BY EXPERTS

CfPA course directors and faculty are experts in their respective industries. Our instructor selection process adheres to the strictest standards ensuring that we provide our participants with the most complete and up-to-date information.

PUBLIC AND ONSITE TRAINING

Whether you choose from one of our interactive public courses offered throughout the US and Europe (Amsterdam and Dublin), or a customized on-site training program brought to your location anywhere in the world, you can be assured that you will receive the highest quality training available. Class sizes are kept to a minimum to maximize the interaction between our faculty and participants so that all questions are answered.

ACCREDITATIONS

Confirming our commitment to excellence in professional continuing education, CfPA has received the acclaimed 'authorized provider' status from 14 scientific and engineering associations and societies to award accreditation to professionals who meet recognized standards of excellence. Just some of the accreditations we offer include:

• IACET – International Association for Continuing Education and Training
• ACPE – Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
• ASQ – American Society for Quality
• SME – Society of Manufacturing Engineers

ONLINE TRAINING

Live and on demand, our online training serves as the perfect complement to our public and client site training. This approach enables you to access the knowledge you need anywhere in the world directly from your computer.

TECHNICAL TRANSLATION SERVICES

As a division of CfPA, the language center offers global companies a complete range of technical translation services in all the major languages. This service includes document translation, interpreting, desktop publishing and web localization.

Whether you are new to your field or a seasoned professional, CfPA can provide the in-depth, practical knowledge that will enable you to be more effective, productive and competitive in today’s world.

From discovery through manufacturing, CfPA’s pharmaceutical training courses align perfectly to fit any of your training needs, including:

• ADME
• Audting
• Compliance
• Documentation management
• Good manufacturing practices
• Drug product stability
• ICH
• CAPA
• Process Analytical Technology (PAT)
• QA/QC
• Validation

Our headquarters are in New Jersey, US, and we have offices in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Brazil.