PDA's Fundamentals of Quality Risk Management Training Course (PDA 529) is a one-day introduction to quality risk management for practitioners new to the discipline, running , 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., at PDA's own training facility in Bethesda, Maryland.
Dates and venue
- Date: 1 December 2026, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Format: in person, one day
- Venue: PDA Training and Research Institute, 4350 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD
- Organizer: Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)
What it covers
The course introduces quality risk management fundamentals for pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing, pitched at professionals new to the discipline. It is a prerequisite PDA names for its follow-on course, Practical Application of Quality Risk Assessment Tools (PDA 531), which runs the same week at the same facility. A full agenda and named instructors were not confirmed from a primary PDA page in the sources reviewed for this listing.
Who should attend
Quality, manufacturing and regulatory professionals building a foundation in quality risk management, including those planning to continue into PDA 531 immediately after. Attending both? PDA's Practical Application of Quality Risk Assessment Tools course runs 2-4 December 2026 at the same Bethesda facility, and the full events directory lists everything we have verified.
Frequently asked questions
When and where is the PDA Fundamentals of Quality Risk Management Training Course (PDA 529)?
1 December 2026, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., at PDA's Training and Research Institute, 4350 East West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland.
Who organizes it?
The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA).
What does the course cover?
A one-day introduction to quality risk management aimed at professionals new to the discipline. A detailed agenda and named instructors were not confirmed from a primary PDA page in sources reviewed for this listing.
How much does it cost?
A PDA quality-resources page lists $999 for members, $699 for government, health authority or academic members, and $1,199 for non-members, but this was not corroborated on PDA's primary event-detail page. Confirm current registration fees on PDA's own event page before enrolling.
Is this the same as PDA 531?
No. PDA 531, Practical Application of Quality Risk Assessment Tools, runs the following days (2-4 December 2026) at the same Bethesda facility and requires completion of PDA 529 (or 529.1) first.
Sources & further reading
- PDA. Fundamentals of Quality Risk Management Training Course (PDA 529), 1 December 2026, Bethesda, MD. pda.org
- PDA. Quality & Regulatory Resources. pda.org
Event details are published by the organizer and can change. Confirm dates, venue, fees and agenda with PDA before making plans. Verified via WebSearch corroboration (direct organizer-page fetch was blocked this session) — last checked 30 October 2026.
