Cleanroom Manufacturing Practices - Cork
This is an industrial relevant course specifically designed for existing employees to upskill and build on their professional experience as well as for potential new recruits in the Biopharmaceutical, Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices and Food industries who would like an accredited qualification. This course aims to develop skills, knowledge and confidence to work within these highly regulated manufacturing environments.
| Award Name | Special Purpose Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Special Purpose |
| Awarding Body | Munster Technological University |
| NFQ Level | Level 6 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Purpose Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) | Special Purpose | Munster Technological University | Level 6 NFQ |
Duration
Duration & Delivery
The programme is delivered in one academic year. One module per semester, Mondays 6.00pm - 9.00pm.
Entry Requirements
Admission Requirements
Leaving Certificate Grade O6/H7 (pre. 2017, D3 Ordinary Level) in five subjects to include Mathematics and English. Alternative Mathematics does not qualify applicants on this basis.
Applications are welcome from mature students over 23 years of age by 1st January of year of entry. Leaving Certificate is desirable but not essential. Relevant work experience; skills gained through experiential learning; and other qualifications, will be considered when assessing applications. Eligible candidates may be interviewed.
Note: The running of individual modules will be dependent on a sufficient number of students enrolling on the course.
Careers / Further progression
Further Studies
Students may seek to gain another industrial relevant short course certificate in CIT’s Science of Biotechnological Manufacturing Operations.
Completing this Special Purpose Award together with relevant industrial experience, students may have the opportunity to progress towards an Advanced Entry of CIT’s Bachelor of Science in Good Manufacturing Practices and Technologies).
Further information
Application Deadline: 4th September 2023
MTU Bishopstown Campus, Cork.
€1,000 (€500 per 5 credit module x 2 modules)
Please note that applicants will be required to pay an acceptance fee of €500 online if a place on a course is offered. This fee is deductible from the overall course fee.
Note: You will not be charged for applying for the programme by clicking the 'apply now' button, you are only asked to pay an acceptance fee if a place is offered to you, and you wish to accept it.
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Contamination Control module’s key topics include:
Understand the importance of contamination control
Sources, detection and identification of contamination within the manufacturing environment
Contamination control strategies used and cleaning validation
Effective sterilisation methods and the emergence of single- use-technology
Facility design
Practical skills using microbiological, sterilisation and detection methods
Completion of GMP check sheets
Semester 2: January 2024 to June 2024
On successful completion of the module, Cleanroom Management, you will gain an understanding of the following:
Identify and measure sources of cleanroom contamination
Selection process and use of cleaning agents
Classification of cleanrooms according to ISO14644
Cleanroom design and construction
Cleanroom garbing and behaviour
Cleanroom, control and monitoring and validation
Practical skills in environmental monitoring, interpretation of psychrometric charts, gowning practices
Award
Special Purposed Award – Certificate in Cleanroom Manufacturing Practices (Level 6, 10 ECTs, on the National Framework of Qualifications).
Elaine McCarthy
T: 021 433 5150
E: PET.DeptCork@mtu.ie
E: Cert.CleanManuCork@mtu.ie