Root Cause Analysis and CAPA for Laboratory Deviations

A practical programme on investigating laboratory deviations and building effective corrective and preventive actions. Delegates apply structured root cause tools to real laboratory scenarios and learn to write actions that hold up under review. The course helps laboratories close the loop between problems and lasting improvement.

What you will be able to do

Classify laboratory deviations, incidents and nonconformances.
Apply structured root cause tools to laboratory problems.
Distinguish correction, corrective action and preventive action.
Write clear, measurable and verifiable actions.
Verify action effectiveness and confirm closure.
Trend deviations to target systemic laboratory weaknesses.

Course outline

01Deviation and nonconformance handling
02Problem definition and scoping
03Root cause tools and techniques
04Corrective versus preventive action
05Writing effective CAPA
06Effectiveness checks and closure
07Trending and systemic analysis
08Case studies and workshops

Who should attend

Laboratory supervisors, quality assurance and quality control staff and technical reviewers.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Online	2	US$900
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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We can run Root Cause Analysis and CAPA for Laboratory Deviations privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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