Training That Builds Real Competence and Confident Compliance
Build real competence, not just attendance records. Former regulators and GMP specialists deliver training employees remember and apply when deviations occur, inspectors arrive, or procedures need defending under pressure.
Common challenges in training
Technical experts aren’t trained educators
Many organizations rely on subject-matter experts to teach compliance topics. They understand the regulations but not the craft of teaching. This turns sessions into slide walkthroughs rather than real learning.
Participants listen without retaining, and when deviations occur or inspectors ask why procedures work the way they do, employees struggle to apply what they heard.
Limited capacity for ongoing training
New hires join throughout the year, responsibilities shift, and processes evolve. Therefore nternal training capacity rarely keeps pace. Subject-matter experts are absorbed in operations, and many do not enjoy or feel confident teaching.
Onboarding slows, training happens late, and competence becomes inconsistent across teams.
Inconsistent understanding across teams
GMP, deviation handling, data integrity, and risk management only work when teams interpret them the same way. When training varies across QA, QC, manufacturing, and support functions, handovers break down. Investigations take longer, deviations rise, and inspection readiness becomes unpredictable.
Training delivered in disconnected bursts
Many organizations react to immediate needs instead of building structured learning paths. Employees take isolated courses without understanding how competence should grow.
Gaps stay hidden until inspections arrive and teams struggle to explain decisions, defend documentation, or articulate reasoning behind controls.
We solve this by
Programs that build real competence
Training built on real cases, regulatory expectations and audit findings. Participants learn to apply GMP and quality principles in daily work, from documentation and deviation handling to staying inspection-ready.
Training tailored to your teams
On-site workshops provide hands-on practice. Online modules support self-paced development. Programs adapt to the needs of QA, QC, manufacturing and management so every role gets what it needs to operate confidently.
Training built from your SOPs
Courses developed directly from your procedures rather than generic frameworks. Employees learn the exact steps and decisions required in your environment, ensuring training translates immediately into practice.
Training grounded in real audit experience
Content shaped by hundreds of audits, mock inspections, and remediation projects across the industry. Teams learn from real authority expectations, not theoretical scenarios that bear little resemblance to daily work.
What this looks like in practice
Confident teams who understand both rules and rationale
Employees know what to do and why it matters for patient safety and product quality. Documentation improves, deviations decrease and compliance supports daily operations.
Consistent competence across roles and functions
Teams speak the same compliance language. Handovers improve, investigations become easier, and inspection readiness stays steady across the organization.
Current and practical content
Training reflects current regulatory expectations and real audit findings rather than outdated material or generic theory that employees cannot apply.
Faster onboarding and fewer knowledge gaps
New hires build a solid GMP foundation quickly. Experienced staff strengthen their skills through advanced modules. Capability develops over time instead of relying on ad-hoc sessions.
Hear from our clients
Practical results delivered through deep life science expertise.
Why life science companies choose Epista
Professional educators with deep expertise
Our instructors combine decades of regulatory and operational experience with proven teaching ability. Complex topics become clear, practical, and memorable.
Training based on real regulatory expectations
Insights from audits, mock inspections, and remediation work flow directly into training content. Programs reflect what inspectors actually care about, not abstract interpretations of compliance.
Cross-industry perspective from dozens of sites
We train and audit across pharma, biotech, and medtech throughout the year. Your teams gain insight into what works, what fails, and what authorities consistently prioritize.
Flexible delivery and tailored content
Training fits your processes, maturity, and regulatory needs. Foundational courses for new hires, advanced workshops for experienced teams, or programs built from your SOPs. We tailor everything to your environment.
Training and auditing work together
Epista’s training programs draw directly from our auditing and inspection-readiness work. Instructors bring insights from mock inspections, supplier audits and authority visits across pharma, biotech, and medical devices. This means training reflects current regulatory expectations, real compliance failures, and practical solutions rather than outdated theory or generic examples.
Meet your instructors
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GMP (Drug Substance and Drug Product), aseptic manufacturing. 100+ audits, 10,000+ on-site hours. Hosted FDA, Japan, China, Brazil, and EU inspections. ISO13485 certified Lead Auditor
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ISO13485 certified auditor, including MDSAP. 20+ years in medtech compliance. Experience in hosting and preparing organizations for authority and notified body inspections
GMP and GDP specialist. 50+ audits across Europe, China, Japan, and the US. Former Head of QA, QP, RP, and QPPV
GMP (Drug Substance and Drug Product), ISO9001. 20 years of audits and mock inspections globally. Formerly worked in EMA Inspections Unit. Recognized for practical findings that drive improvement.
