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Nonconformance & CAPA

How to capture nonconformances well, contain them fast, and drive corrective and preventive action through root cause to verified closure — for quality, operations and maintenance professionals running a CAPA process that actually stops problems recurring.

54m
Total time
4
Competency levels
12
Lessons

What you'll learn

  • Distinguish correction, corrective action and preventive action, and choose the right response for a given problem
  • Write nonconformance reports that are specific, factual and actionable
  • Apply immediate containment to protect the customer and the process before investigation starts
  • Link nonconformances to root cause analysis and define actions with clear owners and due dates
  • Verify the effectiveness of actions with evidence before closing a CAPA
  • Trend nonconformance data to expose systemic issues and target preventive action

Curriculum

Progress through each competency level in order.

1

Awareness

  • Correction, Corrective Action, Preventive Action
    Knowledge
    3m
  • Capturing Nonconformances Well
    Knowledge
    2m
  • Awareness Check: NC and CAPA Basics
    Assessment
    7m
2

Knowledge

  • Immediate Containment
    Knowledge
    3m
  • From Root Cause to Actions with Owners and Dates
    Knowledge
    3m
  • Knowledge Check: Containment and Action Planning
    Assessment
    8m
3

Skill

  • Verifying Effectiveness Before Closure
    Knowledge
    3m
  • Run a Nonconformance End to End
    Assignment
    3m
  • Skill Check: Running CAPA Properly
    Assessment
    8m
4

Mastery

  • Trending Nonconformances and Leading the CAPA System
    Knowledge
    3m
  • NC Trend Review and Systemic CAPA Proposal
    Assignment
    3m
  • Mastery Check: CAPA Leadership Judgement
    Assessment
    8m

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