PIRT: 30-hour certificate bridging course
PIRT is ICIP’s flagship program. It is a condensed, professionally taught bridge between a science degree and a first role inside a regulated manufacturing or laboratory environment. Every module is delivered by someone who does that work for a living.
30 hours
ICIP certificate
B. Pharm, M. Pharm,
B.Sc, M.Sc
Geospatial Campus,
Kakkanad, Kochi
Modules are grouped by function, mirroring how a pharmaceutical plant is actually organised. Hour allocation is confirmed per batch and adjusted to the cohort’s academic background.
| # | Module | Coverage | Facilitator discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | cGMP and the regulatory framework | Good Manufacturing Practice principles, the regulatory environment and what each authority expects of a licensed facility. | Quality and compliance leadership |
| 02 | Quality management systems | Deviations, OOS and OOT handling, CAPA, change control, risk assessment and the documentation trail each leaves behind. | Quality assurance |
| 03 | Quality control and analytical operations | HPLC, GC, FTIR, UV-VIS, TOC and dissolution testing; method validation and transfer; stability studies. | Quality control |
| 04 | Microbiology and environmental monitoring | Microbiological quality systems, environmental monitoring, water system validation and contamination control. | Microbiology and validation |
| 05 | Cleanroom operations | Classification, gowning and entry discipline, cleanroom qualification, airflow visualisation and aseptic behaviour. | Sterility assurance |
| 06 | Production and packing | Manufacturing and packing across oral solids, liquids, semi-solids, ointments, injectables and ophthalmics; lean practice. | Production and compliance |
| 07 | Equipment and process validation | Equipment and utility qualification, calibration protocols, cleaning validation and process validation. | Validation |
| 08 | Warehouse and supply chain | Material management, inventory and ABC analysis, cold-chain handling, controlled and hazardous materials, PPIC and logistics. | Warehouse and supply chain |
| 09 | Industry documentation and systems | SOPs, BMRs and protocols; data integrity; working in SAP, TrackWise, eDMS, ERP and LMS environments. | Quality assurance |
| 10 | Regulatory and medical writing | An orientation to Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, safety reports and regulatory submission documents. | Regulatory medical writing |
| 11 | Audit readiness | Inspection behaviour, answering an auditor, evidence retrieval and the conduct expected during a regulatory visit. | Global certified auditors |
| 12 | Career preparation | Resume construction for pharma roles, interview practice and introduction to hiring organisations. | Training co-ordination |
Final-year and recently graduated B. Pharm, M. Pharm, B.Sc and M.Sc students in pharmacy, biosciences, microbiology and chemistry.
Graduates holding a job offer or interview in a GMP facility who need the vocabulary and documentation discipline before day one.
Colleges and placement cells arranging a bridging course for an entire cohort, on campus or at our centre.
Employers who want new joiners inducted on GMP behaviour before they enter the production or laboratory floor.
Certificate of completion
Issued by ICIP against the 30-hour module map.
GMP fluency
The terminology, expectations and behaviour of a regulated site.
Documentation practice
Recording an action the way an auditor expects to read it.
A pharma-ready resume
Rewritten for quality, production and laboratory job descriptions.
A professional network
Direct contact with facilitators working in India, the UAE and the GCC: the people who see openings first.
Focused modules on analytical techniques, process optimisation and the industry software tools trainees will be asked to operate, run as standalone sessions for individuals or institutions.
Collaborations with pharma manufacturers, R&D centres and biotech firms for internships, live projects and recruitment, and with colleges for cohort-wide bridging programs.
Resume building, interview preparation and direct placement assistance, delivered by facilitators who sit on the hiring side of the table in India and the Gulf.
Anything not answered here, the training co-ordinator will answer directly.
Ask on WhatsAppNo. The course is built for final-year students and recent graduates with no industry exposure. Working professionals seeking a refresher are also welcome.
B. Pharm and M. Pharm, and B.Sc or M.Sc in microbiology, biotechnology, biochemistry, chemistry and allied life sciences.
Sessions run at our centre in Kakkanad, Kochi. Selected modules are delivered live online by facilitators based in the UAE. Confirm the format for your batch when you enquire.
Batch dates, seat availability and fees are issued per intake. Message the co-ordinator on WhatsApp or send the enquiry form and you will receive the current schedule.
No responsible training provider can guarantee employment. What we provide is genuine readiness, resume and interview preparation, and direct introductions to hiring organisations.
Practising professionals: quality heads, qualified persons, QC leads, production and warehouse managers, and medical writers, each with 12 to 20+ years in the industry. See the full facilitator panel.
Yes. We deliver cohort programs for colleges and placement cells, on campus or at our centre, with the module map adjusted to the syllabus already covered.
Yes. Facilitators who have faced USFDA, MHRA, EU-GMP and WHO inspections can run pre-floor induction on GMP behaviour, documentation and audit conduct.
Tell us your degree and graduation year and the co-ordinator will send batch dates, the fee structure and the current module schedule.