Validation is a critical part of the quality management regime across the manufacturing sectors with some, such as biopharma, more heavily regulated than others. 

Notably validation is becoming increasingly important in manufacturing, particularly in the area of food processing and precision engineering. As a result, the need for skilled personnel and the challenges that companies are encountering in recruitment and internal progression pathways is a very clear thematic in a range of reports on the manufacturing sector.

Clear industry demand

This certificate programme is designed in response to the clear industry demand to equip science and engineering graduates, working in manufacturing sectors of industry, with the necessary skills to be able to work in validation roles.

The Certificate in Validation will equip graduates with a science or engineering primary degree background working in the pharmaceutical sector, food processing sector or the engineering manufacturing sector to work in a validation environment.

Validation is a very specialist field and expertise is built over time in practice. Our programme is designed to provide a comprehensive appreciation of the role of validation in quality assurance.

According to Dr Gerard Corkery, head of Department Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, MTU Kerry Campus: “This certificate is designed to give the learner a broad scope of industry relevant validation topics and an understanding of the application of current good manufacturing practices while raising awareness of the importance, implementation and impact of validation in industry.”

Applicants must hold a level 6 higher certificate or equivalent qualification in a related area. The university’s policy in relation to recognition of prior learning (RPL) also applies.

This programme will be delivered online part-time from January 2024 to December 2024.  Fees do not apply to applicants who meet the Springboard+ initiative funding criteria. 

For employed applicants the HEA will pay 90% of the programme fee, the remaining 10% – €125 will be collected before registration. For applicants who do not meet the Springboard+ eligibility criteria fees are €1,250.

For more information or to speak to our Lifelong Learning Office please email parttimekerry@mtu.ie or call 066 7191701.