Certificate in WHO-GMP

The programme is designed to equip professionals with comprehensive knowledge and practical understanding of World Health Organization Good Manufacturing Practices (WHO-GMP) and their implementation across pharmaceutical operations. Pharmaceutical products distributed across global markets play a vital role in supporting healthcare systems in these regions. Ensuring their quality, safety, and efficacy demands strict adherence to WHO-GMP principles, which form the foundation of pharmaceutical quality assurance systems globally.

This programme focuses on the application of WHO-GMP guidelines within the regional regulatory framework. Participants gain insight into how these authorities interpret, inspect, and enforce GMP requirements to ensure medicines are consistently manufactured and controlled to internationally acceptable quality standards.

This program will enable the participants to:

• Understand the principles, scope, and implementation of GMP requirements specific to African and GCC regulatory frameworks.
• Gain in-depth knowledge of WHO-GMP standards and region-specific regulatory expectations established by authorities such as NAFDAC (Nigeria), SAHPRA (South Africa), AMA (Africa), SFDA (Saudi Arabia), and MOH bodies across the GCC.
• Comprehend how GMP ensures the quality, safety, and efficacy of pharmaceutical products in diverse international markets.
• Develop practical capabilities to implement quality assurance systems, documentation controls, process validations, and risk-based GMP compliance aligned with both regional and international guidelines.
• Recognize the strategic role of GMP in achieving regulatory compliance, inspection readiness, and market authorization across Rest of World (ROW) markets.
• Appreciate the importance of harmonization with WHO and internationally recognized GMP frameworks to strengthen global credibility and market competitiveness.
• Apply WHO-GMP principles to maintain product integrity, minimize manufacturing risks, and foster a culture of continuous improvement in pharmaceutical production for Africa and the GCC. 

Target Audience

The Certificate Program in GMP (ROW Market)is designed for professionals and students seeking to build or enhance their expertise in pharmaceutical manufacturing and regulatory compliance. It is ideal for:

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals involved in production, quality assurance, and quality control.
• Regulatory affairs executives aiming to understand global GMP requirements.
• R&D and validation specialists seeking to align laboratory and process practices with GMP standards.
• Auditors and compliance officers responsible for ensuring adherence to GMP regulations.
• Academicians and postgraduate students in pharmacy, life sciences, and biotechnology aspiring to enter the pharmaceutical quality and manufacturing sector. 

Certified Study Resources

Module 1: Introduction to WHO-GMP and Global Regulatory Framework

Module 2: Regional GMP Regulations and Inspection Frameworks

Module 3: Quality Management Systems (QMS) in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Module 4: Premises, Equipment, and Qualification

Module 5: Documentation, Data Integrity, and Record Management

Module 6: Process Validation and Quality Assurance

Module 7: WHO Prequalification Program, GMP Audits, Self-Inspection, and Continuous Improvement

Eligibility

Graduates in any discipline are eligible for our Post Graduate Diploma, Executive Diploma and Professional Certification Programmes.

Programme Duration

The duration to complete this programme is 5 days

Programme Mode

Registration is currently open for Part-time (Online Live Classes) mode.

Programme Deliverables

The accompanying training is appropriately aligned with the current Industry’s expectations.

• Interactive or online live sessions on all key areas of the programme giving all flexibility to the participants.
• All the efforts are made by IGMPI faculty members to make the entire programme modules easily understandable.
• Assessment and evaluation for all the programme modules in order to enhance the levels of competencies and skills of the participants leading towards the objective of application in the job.
• At the end of each programme modules, the trainers shall obtain feedback from the participants using specially designed questionnaires.
• All learning and training delivery initiatives shall be conducted in English.

Assessment & Certification

Online assessment will be conducted at the end of the programme and after successful completion; the participants will be awarded Certificate in WHO-GMP by Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, IGMPI.

Placement Assistance & Corporate Relations

The Institute has partnered with many organizations for providing placement assistance to its participants. The robust placement cell comprises of senior level Human Resources professionals and Talent Acquisition experts which maintains close links with business and industry. We are engaged in promoting the employability of our participants by maintaining good rapport and relation with HR cell and recruiting managers of leading food and agriculture companies across the globe. The efforts of our placement cell also include helping with professional resume writing, interview skills & conducting mock interviews etc.

In recent months the Institute has witnessed more and more participation from professionals working with global pharmaceutical, healthcare like Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Aurobindo Pharma, Glenmark Generics, Cipla, Wockhardt, Pfizer, Abbott, Medtronic, Foster Corporation, IPCA Laboratories, Calyx, Bliss GVS Pharma, SeQuent, Mankind, Beryl Drugs, Allergy Therapeutics, Ciron, Sun Pharmaceutical, Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline, Ranbaxy , Biocon etc. The IGMPI's Corporate Resource Division actively recommends our students and training participants for various job requirements and specialized roles to Human Resource, Talent Acquisition as well as the heads of various departments in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare industries on regular basis.

Future Prospects

Professionals certified in WHO-GMP have promising career opportunities in the expanding pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical sectors of these regions. They can pursue roles in quality assurance, quality control, regulatory affairs, validation, auditing, and compliance management across multinational companies, contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs), and distributors operating globally. With increasing adoption of WHO-GMP standards and alignment with international norms, skilled GMP professionals are in high demand to ensure regulatory compliance, maintain product quality, and support inspection readiness. This certification enhances employability, equips professionals for leadership roles in quality systems and regulatory affairs, and enables engagement in international projects, contributing to patient safety, product reliability, and market access in emerging regions.

GMP professionals are seen in all different types of domain which include QA GMP Manager, Manufacturing chemist, Warehouse Manager, Pharmaceutical GMP Administrator, Data Integrity Specialist and many more in reputed companies.

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Last date for submitting completed Application Form: 11:59 PM 24^th Oct 2025.

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