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Training

Courses that make the requirements make sense

Good, robust training is the key to becoming familiar with even the most difficult requirements set out in standards, directives and regulations. It helps you understand the interpretation that is sometimes inevitable in the medical industry, and overcome the usual fear of “this is too difficult for me to understand”.

It also lets you recognise and understand the implications of not following specific requirements, especially if you are the legal manufacturer, legally and fully responsible for the product(s) on the market.

ALPA Medical can tailor any training to your specific needs. Whether you need a short refresher, a beginner course, or a more in-depth programme for the most experienced, our courses are built to deliver.

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How it works

Delivery, group size and what’s included


The following applies to every course, and any of it can be tailored to your team and your quality system.

Delivery formats

On-site at your premises, live remote, or public open course.

Duration

The durations shown are minimums. Most courses run from 2 to 5 days, and longer or combined programmes can be arranged to suit the course and your requirements.

Group size

No minimum for remote or private on-site training. Public courses run with a minimum of 10 attendees. There is no fixed maximum; above 20 we normally split into groups, though this is open to discussion.

Assessment

Courses include an assessment.

Tailoring

Private training can be tailored to your products and your quality system. Where a course is tailored, specific documents may be requested in advance. Public courses are general in scope, though relevant worked examples are provided.

Languages

English and Italian. German and Russian available on request through an associate.

Included in the fee

  • Full course slides (PDF)
  • Workshops
  • Practical exercises
  • Case studies
  • Open Q&A throughout
  • Certificate of attendance (PDF), issued by ALPA Medical
  • Up to 4 hours of post-course support

The catalogue

Eighteen courses


ISO 9001

Quality Management Systems (QMS)

Quality managers and engineers, process owners, internal auditors, and suppliers to regulated industries.

From 2 days View outline

ISO 13485

QMS for Regulatory Purposes (Medical)

Medical device manufacturers, suppliers, importers, distributors and authorised representatives; quality, regulatory and engineering staff.

From 3 days View outline

ISO 19011

Guidelines for auditing Management Systems

Internal, supplier and second-party auditors, quality managers, and anyone running an audit programme.

From 2 days View outline

ISO 14971

Risk Management for Medical Devices

Design and development engineers, risk file owners, quality and regulatory staff, and project managers.

From 2 days View outline

(EU) 2017/745

Medical Devices Regulation

Regulatory and quality staff, Persons Responsible for Regulatory Compliance, importers, distributors and authorised representatives.

From 3 days View outline

SOR/98-282

Canadian Medical Devices Regulatory Requirements

Regulatory and quality staff, Canadian regulatory correspondents, MDEL holders, and market-access management.

From 2 days View outline

21 CFR Part 820 (QMSR)

USA Quality Management System Regulation

Quality managers and engineers, internal auditors, regulatory staff and US agents supplying the US market.

From 2 days View outline

FD&C Act / 21 CFR Parts 801, 803, 806, 807, 812, 814, 830

USA Medical Devices Regulatory Requirements

Regulatory staff preparing US submissions, product managers, US agents, and quality staff supporting submissions and reporting.

From 3 days View outline

Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 / Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices) Regulations 2002

Australian Medical Devices Regulatory Requirements

Regulatory and quality staff, Australian sponsors, and management responsible for ARTG entries and post-market obligations.

From 2 days View outline

ANVISA RDC 751/2022 and RDC 665/2022

Brazilian Medical Devices Regulatory Requirements

Regulatory staff preparing ANVISA submissions, Brazil Registration Holders, and quality managers responsible for B-GMP.

From 2 days View outline

PMD Act / MHLW Ministerial Ordinance No. 169

Japanese Medical Devices Regulatory Requirements

Regulatory staff preparing Japanese registrations, MAH and DMAH personnel, and quality managers responsible for MO 169.

From 2 days View outline

MDSAP (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, USA)

Medical Device Single Audit Program

Quality managers and management representatives preparing for MDSAP, internal auditors, and process owners who will be audited.

From 3 days View outline

Cross-cutting topic

Construction of Technical Documentation

Regulatory staff, technical authors, design engineers, quality staff, and Persons Responsible for Regulatory Compliance.

From 3 days View outline

IEC 60601-1 / IEC 61508

Functional Safety for Medical Devices

Hardware, software and systems engineers on active and electrical medical devices, verification and validation engineers, risk managers, and the quality and regulatory staff who review their work.

From 3 days View outline

ISO 19011 in conjunction with ISO 9001 and/or ISO 13485

Auditor / Lead Auditor course

Internal and supplier auditors, quality managers, consultants, and experienced auditors moving into a team-leader role.

From 5 days View outline

EN 60601-1-6 / IEC 62366-1

Usability for Medical Devices

Human factors and design engineers, systems engineers, risk managers, and regulatory and quality staff.

From 2 days View outline

EN 62304

Software Life Cycle Validation

Software developers and architects, software V&V and quality staff, regulatory affairs, and project managers.

From 3 days View outline

EN 60601-1-8

Alarms for Medical Devices

Hardware and software design engineers, systems engineers, human factors specialists, and reviewing quality staff.

From 2 days View outline

Get in touch

Book or tailor a course

Tell us the course, the audience and whether you’d like it on-site, remote or as a public session, and we’ll tailor it to your products and quality system.