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Pharmaceutical Laboratory Testing Certificate

Master the skills to innovate in food and pharma research.

Type

Certificates

Duration

12 weeks

Start Date

February 23, 2026

Type

Certificates

Start Date

February 23, 2026

Duration

12 Weeks

About Our
Pharmaceutical Laboratory
Testing Certificate

These certificates include laboratory training with numerous hands-on experiments. Training is performed in our state-of-the-art laboratory using extensive wet and instrumental chemistry procedures. Work includes chemical analysis of a variety of pharmaceutical substances and materials. Enrolling in HPLC training can open your career to a range of fields including pharma, cannabis, biopharm, food, chemical, environmental, and healthcare.

Program Outline

  • Pharma Lab Testing – Introduction
  • Pharma Lab Testing – Intermediate
  • Pharma Lab Testing – Advance
  • Dissolution Testing – Introduction
  • Dissolution Testing – Advance
    To register for in-class, contact us via telephone at 416-502-2277 or by email at info@aaps.ca.

      Career
      Opportunities

      Graduates of the Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Quality Control Post-Graduate Diploma Program may work for pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics and cannabis companies as well as testing laboratories. Employment of Quality Control Analyst and Quality Assurance Associates are in demand as each production batch must be tested prior to release. Professionals in the Quality field are in consistent demand in Canada and around the world.

      AAPS Graduates from the Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance & Quality Control Post-Graduate Diploma Program have pursued careers as a:

      AAPS graduates have
      been hired as:

      • Quality Assurance Associate
      • Process Validation Coordinator
      • Quality Assurance Technician
      • Document Reviewer
      • Document Control Coordinator
      • Quality and Compliance Specialist
      • Quality Control Chemist
      • Analytical Chemist
      • Quality Control Coordinator
      • Laboratory Analyst
      • Laboratory Technician
      • Stability Chemist
      • Validation Chemist

      Organizations who have
      hired AAPS Graduates

      Average 

      & High Wage Range

      $26

      Average Wage/HR**

      $42

      high Wage/HR**

      Certifications

      Successful candidates will also receive certificate per completed module:

      • Introduction to Regulatory Affairs
      • Good Manufacturing Practices Level I
      • Pharma Regulatory Submissions, Labeling and Product Summaries
      • Regulatory Affairs for Clinical Research and Preclinical – Drugs
      • Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control

      To register for in-class, contact us via telephone at 416-502-2277 or by email at info@aaps.ca

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      A Transformative Journey

      The instructors are industry-experienced in a supportive learning environment. Field-related internships give students real-world experience. Students also receive ongoing job search assistance and career services from AAPS.
      Sedigheh Fadaye Vatan

      Sedigheh Fadaye Vatan

      Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs Graduate

      Taking the AAPS Cannabis Management, Quality & Laboratory course was the one of the best decisions for my career. They are all extremely knowledgeable in their field, with real life experiences to share.
      Orenda Von Gernet

      Orenda Von Gernet

      Cannabis – Management, Quality and Laboratory Graduate

      I enrolled in the QA/QC program and midway through the program I successfully landed a 6-month internship at Teva Pharmaceuticals. Upon completing my program part-time, I got a full-time position with PerkinElmer.
      Lukman Nahle

      Lukman Nahle

      Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Quality Control Graduate

      I am very happy that I chose AAPS as my next academic endeavor after graduating University. The course was very useful in teaching me the things that I will need to know when entering the Cannabis industry.
      Zachary Petkov

      Zachary Petkov

      Cannabis – Management, Quality and Laboratory Graduate

      Coming to AAPS to pursue my PG Diploma in CRDSP has been one of the best career decisions. I’ve received my offer letter to join as Project Management Associate at Axiom real-time metrics solutions, On.
      Remya Pushparajan Subha

      Remya Pushparajan Subha

      Clinical Research Graduate

      The food safety and quality program at AAPS provided me with the knowledge required for the Canadian food industry. As a newcomer to Canada, I really appreciated the welcoming vibe the college offered.
      Dania Hariri

      Dania Hariri

      Food, Technology, Safety and Quality Graduate

      I was newcomer in Canada from Nepal. I enrolled in PG Diploma in Pharmaceutical QC/QA/RA course which i think was the best. After 3 weeks of hard work into co-op days, I was offered a full-time job.
      Yushma Shakya

      Yushma Shakya

      Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Quality Control Graduate

      I am excited to share my employment news. I am now working as Quality Assurance Manager and I couldn’t have done it without your help and encouragement. I want to specifically thank all the AAPS instructors.
      Abolfazl Darashti

      Abolfazl Darashti

      Food, Technology, Safety and Quality Graduate

      Thank you to everyone at AAPS for helping me in my postgraduate training. I am now really excited to be working at the McKesson Corporation (Fortune Top 500 Company) as a Health Services Case Manager.
      Amjad Atrash

      Amjad Atrash

      Clinical Research Graduate

      I am happy to share that I have received a job as a Clinical Research Recruiter at BioPharma Services Inc. It was a hard and persistent job but I couldn’t have done it without the AAPS support.
      Saeeda Hasan

      Saeeda Hasan

      Clinical Research Graduate

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Employer Support

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