PIC/S INSPECTORATES’ ACADEMY (PIA) IS NOW LIVE

The PIC/S Inspectorates’ Academy (PIA) is now up and running.

The PIA is a PIC/S initiative to set up a web-based educational center under the PIC/S umbrella, which aims at harmonizing and standardizing GMP training at an international level through a certified qualification system. PIA delivers not only general or advanced training but also serves as a platform for discussion and sharing among regulators. It offers a single point of access to all PIC/S training activities and is being implemented in various stages.

The PIC/S Deputy Chairman and visionary of the PIA, Mr Boon Meow Hoe (Singapore / HSA), also serving as Chair of the PIA Project Management Steering Committee (PMSC), announced the completion of stage 1 of the PIA, i.e. a dedicated web-based platform internal to PIC/S incorporating all PIC/S training materials, which will be accessible to all PIC/S Inspectorates, bringing together today 1789 PIC/S inspectors. The site is presently live at https://www.picscheme.org/en/pia-home. Login is required for the PIC/S inspector-only area.

With the completion of stage 1, stage 2 of the PIA will now start and focus on developing modules (e-learning) responding to specific training needs, to be identified, including possible co-operation with external stakeholders, as well as the development of PIC/S training recognition and certificates.

The PIA website is a sub-website of the new PIC/S website which is available at https://www.picscheme.org