ICH GCP E6(R3) PRACTICAL TRAINING for QA, Sponsor, CPMs, Investigators & Monitors

A modern, role-based training built for how clinical research actually works under R3

This practical ICH GCP E6(R3) programme is delivered via The QARP Academy platform – with role-based tracks, simulations and integrated AI tools that support your quality system.

Learn ICH GCP E6(R3) the way FDA/EMA expect: through systems, risks, processes, and decisions

Ready to master ICH GCP E6(R3)?
→ Individual enrollment €150-300
→ Team training (15+ people)]

Practical GCP training for real studies, not theory
Role-specific practice
Skills you can immediately apply in your daily work
This online course is designed for self-paced learning.
The estimated completion time is 3–5 hours.
The course fee ranges from €150 to €300.
For detailed pricing information and enrollment instructions, please consult the link provided.
WHY R3 MATTERS TODAY
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ICH GCP E6(R3) is not an update — it is a complete redesign of how quality is defined and achieved in clinical trials.

  • Regulators now expect:
    ✔ risk-based thinking
    ✔ management of Critical-to-Quality (CtQ) factors
    ✔ proportionality — controls matched to risk
    ✔ strong Sponsor, CRO and Site oversight
    ✔ ALCOA++ data & records integrity
    ✔ documented, defensible decision-making
  • Yet most professionals still operate in the E6(R2) mindset, resulting in:
    ✔ repeated findings
    ✔ weak oversight
    ✔ poor documentation logic
    ✔ unpredictable quality
    ✔ stress during audits and inspections
This training exists to bridge that gap  and bring your skills to the R3 level.
WHAT THIS TRAINING IS ABOUT
  • A modern, practical R3 program built around:
    • systems instead of checklists
    • risks instead of tasks
    • decisions instead of compliance anxiety
    • role-specific practice instead of generic theory
  • Every participant receives:
    ✓ solid R3 theoretical foundation (QbD, Proportionality, RBQM, Oversight, ALCOA++)
    ✓ practice labs designed for their real role
    ✓ case studies based on FDA/EMA/The QARP  findings
    ✓ assignments that simulate real clinical scenarios
    ✓ international certificate

WHAT CHANGED IN R3 — AND WHAT YOU WILL MASTER

  • Quality by Design (QbD)
    Identify CtQ factors and build your processes around them.
  • Oversight as a system
    Understand the responsibilities of Sponsors, CROs, Investigators, Vendors
  • Proportionality
    Apply controls that match the true risk — stop over-monitoring or under-controlling.
  • Data & Records Integrity (ALCOA++)
    Define source data, traceability, and manage digital systems correctly.
  • RBQM in practice
    Build a Risk Register, QTLs, KRIs, escalation logic, and mitigation strategies
  • Evidence-based decision-making
    Document decisions in a way that withstands an inspection
PRICING TIERS
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THE UNIQUE VALUE: ROLE-BASED PRACTICAL TRACKS

One theory.

Five different practical paths — tailored to how each role works in real life.

FOR INVESTIGATORS & SITE TEAMS
  • Practice labs:
    • ICF errors & reconstruction
    • identifying IPD + Root Cause + CAPA
    • safety oversight scenarios
    • Source Data reconstruction exercises
  • Outcomes:
    • fewer deviations
    • clearer documentation
    • confident PI oversight
    • inspection-ready behaviour
FOR CRAs / SITE MANAGERS
  • Practice labs:
    • remote monitoring drill
    • identifying critical data deviations
    • proper escalation and follow-up
    • risk-based monitoring logic
  • Outcomes:
    • fewer missed findings
    • strong documentation trail
    • confidence in remote & centralized monitoring
    • alignment with RBQM expectations
FOR PROJECT MANAGERS (CRO & SPONSOR)
  • Practice labs:
    • building a Risk Register + QTLs
    • Vendor Failure scenario (labs, imaging, data providers)
    • Oversight File audit simulation
  • Outcomes:
    • managing studies as risk-based systems
    • predictable operational quality
    • clean documentation for Sponsor oversight
    • fewer escalations, smoother inspections
FOR SPONSOR TEAMS
(Clinical, Data, Safety, Medical, PV)
  • Practice labs:
    • decision-making on SAE, data discrepancies, protocol deviations
    • mapping and assessing data flows
    • Inspection Defense Simulation (EMA/FDA style)
  • Outcomes:
    • confident regulatory decision-making
    • strong data governance
    • inspection-ready responses
    • better cross-functional communication

FOR QA, AUDITORS & COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONALS
  • Practice labs:
    • auditing critical processes under R3
    • RCA for complex deviations and issues
    • classification challenge (minor/major/critical)
    • reviewing oversight, TMF, vendor processes
  • Outcomes:
    • conducting R3-level system audits
    • identifying systemic failures, not symptoms
    • building effective CAPA
    • becoming an R3-competent audit expert
Programme Overview
ICH GCP E6(R3) – Role-Based Practical Training
WHAT YOU WILL DO DIFFERENTLY IN 30 DAYS

✔ think in systems, not tasks

✔ evaluate risks logically, not intuitively

✔ distinguish CtQ from noise

✔ document decisions like an inspector expects

✔ manage and monitor proportionally

✔ prevent deviations instead of closing them

✔ communicate professionally across roles


This is the skillset the industry now requires

A scenario-driven programme built on real audit and inspection findings, delivered on a single platform with five role-specific learning tracks.
All courses share a common regulatory foundation, followed by role-adapted practicums reflecting real responsibilities in clinical trials.
Common Core (identical across all roles)
  • 1. GCP Evolution: E6(R2) → E6(R3)
    • What changed, why it changed, and how it is assessed
    • Implementation timing, structure, scope, and intent
  • 2. Glossary & Terminology Updates
    • New, updated, and removed terms
    • Interpretation pitfalls seen in audits and inspections
  • 3. The 11 ICH GCP Principles (R3)
    • Principles 1–11
    • Each principle includes a micro-practicum and knowledge check
  • 4. IRB / IEC Fundamentals under R3
    • Approvals, continuing review, communication, documentation
Role-Based Practical Tracks (after the common core)
Learners follow one dedicated track, with practicums adapted to their real decision-making role:
  • Investigator Track
    For PI, Sub-I, study coordinators, pharmacy, site staff
    Focus:
    • Site conduct, participant safety, informed consent
    • Protocol compliance, deviations, IP handling, records
    Key outcome:
    • Site-level playbooks, checklists, and inspection readiness
  • Monitor / CRA Track
    For CRAs, CTMs, regional leads
    Focus:
    • Risk-based monitoring under R3 (CtQ-driven)
    • Issue detection, escalation, and documentation
    Key outcome:
    • Risk-based monitoring toolkit and scenario exams

  • Sponsor Track
    For biotech & pharma sponsor functions
    Focus:
    • End-to-end sponsor responsibility
    • Quality by Design (CtQ, QTLs), oversight, safety, data, reporting
    Key outcome:
    • Oversight models and governance templates
  • Quality Assurance Track
    For sponsor and CRO QA auditors
    Focus:
    • Independent assurance
    • Oversight effectiveness, CAPA, noncompliance governance
    Key outcome:
    • Audit checklists and CAPA effectiveness frameworks
  • Project Management Track
    For CTMs, PMs, programme managers
    Focus:
    • Operationalisation of sponsor systems
    • Vendors, timelines, risks, escalation, delivery governance
    Key outcome:
    • Operational plans, RACI models, trackers
Practicum-Driven Learning Model

Every module ends with a role-specific practicum, including:


✔ Short case vignette based on real findings

✔ Closed-ended decision questions

✔ Answer key aligned with E6(R3) expectations

What Is Included

• One shared regulatory foundation
• One role-specific execution path
• Practical scenarios derived from audits and inspections
• Comprehensive final assessment
• Bonus: R2 → R3 Transition Tool
How the Programme Works

One shared foundation. Five specialised execution paths.

This programme ensures:

  • Сonsistent interpretation of ICH GCP E6(R3) across functions
  • Role-specific practice of real trial decisions
  • Alignment between Investigators, Monitors, QA, Sponsors, and Project Management

WHY COMPANIES CHOOSE THIS TRAINING

  • Measurable quality improvement
    Fewer findings → fewer delays → lower operational risk
  • Inspection readiness
    Training content is directly aligned with EMA/FDA expectations
  • Team alignment
    Everyone speaks one language: CtQ, risks, QTLs, ALCOA++, oversight
  • ROI in 1–2 studies
    Better processes pay for themselves quickly
ABOUT THE TRAINER
  • Maxim Bunimovich
    International GCP Auditor
    • Conducted audits across EU & US regions
    • Extensive experience with imaging vendors, Phase I units, central labs, CRO oversight
    • Creator of the CSV training program for GCP auditors
    • Over 500 audit findings analyzed and classified
    • Works with Almirall, Menarini, AEMPS, Telix, EU-funded studies

    A trainer who uses R3 every day — not someone who only teaches it.
TRAINING FORMAT

✔ 3-5 hours of theory and practical labs per role

✔ 8 weeks access

✔ final applied assignment

✔ international certificate + CPD points

✔ online, self-paced

Team & Enterprise Training

Save 30% for groups of 15 or more. Align your entire team with the ICH E6(R3) framework at a significantly reduced cost per person.

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WHO THIS PROGRAMME IS FOR

Clinical research professionals who need to apply ICH GCP E6(R3) in daily work, not just pass a multiple-choice test.

Sponsors, CROs and sites seeking role-based, practical training for CRAs, project managers, QA and investigators.

Organisations preparing for EMA/FDA inspections in digital, data-driven and risk-based trials.
WHAT YOU WILL MASTER IN PRACTICE

Translating E6(R3) principles into concrete actions for investigators, monitors, PMs and QA – aligned with what inspectors actually look for.

Applying Quality by Design and risk-based thinking to protocols, oversight and documentation in your own studies.

Recognising typical inspection findings and practising how to prevent, detect and correct them in realistic scenarios.

Working with AI-generated checklists and forms that support your GCP decisions and your internal QMS.
HOW THE PROGRAMME IS DELIVERED

The programme is delivered as a blended, practice-oriented course on The QARP Academy platform:

Self-paced video and interactive modules on ICH GCP E6(R3) foundations.

Live workshops and case discussions with senior GCP auditors.

Role-based tracks and assessments for monitors, investigators, project managers and QA.

Optional AI-supported exercises and document templates tailored to your organisation.


TRADITIONAL METHODS VS DYNAMIC AI-DRIVEN LEARNING

Programme structure: Traditional GCP training offers one generic course for all roles. The QARP Academy provides separate paths for auditors, CRAs, PMs, investigators and QA.

Difficulty level: Traditional training is fixed, not adjusted to experience. The QARP Academy adapts tasks and cases to the learner's experience and performance.

Case sources: Traditional training uses generic examples with limited link to real findings. The QARP Academy uses cases based on real audits and inspections.

Scenario updates: Traditional training updates infrequently, every 1-2 years. The QARP Academy provides regular updates with new risks and cases via AI.

Role-play / simulations: Traditional training offers a limited set of static role-plays. The QARP Academy generates dynamic role-plays by role, country and study type.

Individualisation: Traditional training offers almost none. The QARP Academy uses AI to tailor exercises to each learner's gaps and errors.

Link to documents: In traditional training, documents are separate. After QARP Academy training, AI suggests and generates updated SOPs, forms and checklists.

Value for company: Traditional training provides formal training compliance. The QARP Academy delivers lower regulatory risk and fewer repeated findings and CAPA.


BENEFITS FOR YOUR ORGANISATION

Teams train on scenarios taken from real audits and inspections, not abstract textbook examples.

Training automatically adapts to roles, experience and your actual studies, instead of a single static course.

Direct link between training and your QMS: AI helps update SOPs, checklists and forms based on learning outcomes.

Fewer repeated findings, lower CAPA and re-training costs, and smoother inspections.


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