Online training as a Hygiene Officer for the pharmaceutical industry

Become a Hygiene Officer: Complete training online

Hygiene Officer Devices

In the era of digital transformation, further education for professionals is an essential area. Learning about future work processes and the proper handling of constantly new information drive digital change. Without targeted training tailored to the target group, a company cannot operate sustainably in one of the most heavily regulated industries, and without continuous preparation of its own personnel, it cannot maintain a long-term presence in the job market. Executives must therefore stay up-to-date and offer individual training programs precisely tailored to all departments of the company.

Digitalization as an Opportunity for New Learning Methods

Companies often face the question of whether they want and can offer internal training or transfer this critical topic to external service providers. Internal training has the advantage that employees can be trained flexibly and individually. Traditional educational institutions still struggle to introduce new learning methods, even in 2018, but there are already a number of online-based educational providers that can deliver flexible, time- and location-independent offerings with high quality. The digital networking of people and information creates entirely new possibilities for staff development. Efficient learning without significant resource and time expenditure is no longer science fiction.

Plant managers are increasingly faced with the challenge of reconciling employee training and further education with the high capacity utilization in production. Gathering a large part of a shift's employees for training requires enormous effort. Releasing employees for multi-day training measures can only be implemented risk-free through extensive planning. Under this time and cost pressure, it becomes even more difficult to address the specific needs of individual employees in a training or further education session. Online training platforms offer the advantage that employees can organize their learning volume and schedule flexibly and independently. The knowledge to be conveyed can be separated from the limiting factors of time, location, and fixed volume per learning unit through digitized training or instruction.

Application Areas for Hygiene Officers in the Pharmaceutical Industry

The hygiene officer is an internal service provider who acts as a multiplier and advisor on hygiene-relevant topics within organizations and facilities. In the pharmaceutical industry, hygiene officers are responsible for monitoring the hygiene status under cleanroom conditions and ensuring that all production hygiene regulations are adhered to. Hygiene officers serve as communication partners and interfaces for employees of hygiene-responsible teams and are a significant part of the quality assurance system.

An important part of their work is participating in the creation of the area-specific hygiene plan and instructing colleagues on hygienic behavior. They plan and conduct training on operational hygiene and accompany certification audits. The additional tasks of a hygiene officer in a pharmaceutical operation include:
– Implementing GMP requirements and standards
– Ensuring the implementation of SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures)
– Participating in CAPA procedures (Corrective Action Preventive Action)
– Communication and interface functions for employees of hygiene-responsible teams
– Part of the quality assurance system
– Multiplier for hygiene-relevant topics within their field of activity
– Participation in working groups and quality circles

The online trainer GmbH (OTL), established since 2014, offers interested parties a globally recognized training to become a hygiene officer in the pharmaceutical industry, healthcare, and food industry. For all employees who only need hygiene training, the online academy also offers the appropriate program. The experienced instructor Manuel Zabe has been sharing his knowledge of hygiene management through consultations and training for over five years. Mr. Zabe is in daily contact with production managers, users, and suppliers from the pharmaceutical industry and is familiar with the challenges related to hygiene under cleanroom conditions.

The official training duration is six months. Participants determine their own learning pace – many complete the 15 provided modules within a few weeks. The advantage of online training is the flexibility that can be maintained in all areas of life. The learning program can be conveniently accessed from home.

The TÜV-certified academy provides an e-learning platform where high-quality video materials and learning scripts can be accessed. Several interim exams allow participants to monitor their learning success. Useful tools such as templates for hygiene plans or current overviews of clothing requirements are available. The training concludes with an online final exam, during which a customer-specific and personally signed certificate with lifelong validity is awarded.

Training as a hygiene officer opens up new opportunities for your employer to modernize the further education of your valued employees: With the globally recognized and lifelong valid certificate from the renowned online trainer GmbH, you can equip your employees with the digital glasses of hygiene.

Sources:
• Digitalization creates jobs – but far too little training:
http://blogs.faz.net/adhoc/2016/07/03/digitalisierung-schafft-stellen-aber-viel-zu-wenigweiterbildung-1280/
• Increasing digitalization will be a major driver of further education: http://www.institutbbf.de/resources/documents/news/PI-Frhjahrsbefragung_2015_27-08-2015.pdf
https://www.luedke-doebele.com/Current-challenges-in-pharmaceutical-sales, pharmaberater 3/16