Container closure integrity sits at the intersection of packaging engineering and sterility assurance, and PDA's Basic Training Course is built to work through both the theory and the instruments at once. The Spring Edition runs – at the Munich Marriott Hotel City West.
Dates and format
- Date: 22–23 April 2027, two days
- Format: in person, with lectures, case studies and hands-on instrument stations
- Venue: Munich Marriott Hotel City West, Munich, Germany
- Organizer: Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)
- Registration: through PDA's own training catalog (member/non-member pricing not yet published)
What it covers
The course works through the working principles of the major deterministic CCI test methods — tracer gas detection, electrical conductivity and capacitance (high-voltage leak detection), vacuum decay leak detection, laser-based gas headspace analysis and mass extraction leak testing — alongside current regulatory and pharmacopeia expectations for CCI and for validating a test method itself. Hands-on stations let attendees work directly with instruments from supporting suppliers rather than only see them presented.
Who should attend
Parenteral packaging engineers and formulation scientists choosing a CCI method for a new container-closure system; laboratory staff and managers running the testing; sterility quality assurance staff who sign off on it; and regulatory affairs scientists who answer for the validation package at inspection or submission. For hands-on work on the visual side of parenteral inspection, see PDA's Visual Inspection Workshop; for the cleaning-validation side of the same quality system, PDA's Cleaning Validation Workshop.
Frequently asked questions
When is PDA's Container Closure Integrity Testing Basic Course, Spring Edition 2027?
22-23 April 2027, two days, at the Munich Marriott Hotel City West in Munich, Germany.
Is it in person or online?
In person — the course includes hands-on work on CCI testing instruments, run at PDA's training venue in Munich.
What does the course cover?
The theory and hands-on practice of container closure integrity (CCI) testing methods — deterministic techniques including tracer gas detection, electrical conductivity and capacitance (HVLD), vacuum decay leak detection, laser-based gas headspace analysis and mass extraction leak testing, plus current regulatory and pharmacopeia expectations for CCI and test-method validation, per PDA's own course description.
Who should attend?
Parenteral packaging engineers, formulation scientists, laboratory staff and managers, parenteral manufacturing staff, sterility quality assurance, and regulatory affairs scientists, per PDA's stated audience.
Is there a fee to attend?
PDA's training courses are fee-based with member/non-member pricing tiers; this listing could not confirm the exact price for the 2027 session. Confirm current pricing and registration on PDA's own event page before booking.
Sources & further reading
- PDA. Container Closure Integrity Testing — Basic Training Course, Spring Edition 2027. pda.org
- PDA. TRI Parenteral Packaging Events — chapter calendar listing. chapters.pda.org
Event details are published by the organizer and can change. This listing was corroborated via web search rather than a direct fetch of the organizer's page (network egress was blocked this session); confirm dates, fees and registration with PDA before booking travel. Last verified 14 October 2026.
