Best Equipment Validation/CQV Course for an Engineering Consultancy

An engineering consultancy needs training that:

• Prepares engineers to carry out real CQV tasks on client projects.
• Covers commissioning, qualification and equipment validation in a way that matches how projects actually run.
• Includes practice with documents such as URS sections, risk assessments, IQ/OQ/PQ protocols, traceability matrices and summary reports.
• Works alongside billable project work, rather than pulling people off site for long blocks.
• Can be used both for new hires and for engineers who are moving into CQV roles from other disciplines.

You also noted that the GetReskilled course was originally built by engineers and scientists in DPS Group Global in the 2000s to train their own staff on how to populate IQ, OQ and PQ documentation. That is important background for this comparison.

This comparison outlines key aspects of leading Equipment Validation training providers, including:

• GetReskilled – Equipment Validation (IQ OQ PQ) Training Course
• ATU / NIBRT – Certificate in Commissioning, Qualification and Validation for Biologics (Level 9)
• NIBRT – National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training
• SQT Training – Process Validation & Equipment Validation
• UCC – University College Cork, Ireland – Validation Science Level 7
• NSF Learning – Process Validation and Equipment Qualification
• ISPE – Commissioning and Qualification Training Course

to help you choose the course that best fits your learning style, professional needs, and budget.

1. GetReskilled – Best Overall Fit for an Engineering Consultancy

Designed for exactly this environment

The course was originally created inside DPS Group Global to train CQV staff in populating IQ, OQ and PQ systems. It is therefore aimed at engineers doing client work, not at general learners.

What the table shows about its structure

• Weekly content release and a fixed weekly structure.
• Strong progress monitoring.
• Weekly deliverables and assignments.
• Detailed feedback on assignments.
• A project portfolio at the end of the course.
• Very high learning transfer and high learning retention.

This matches what a consultancy needs: people who can draft and review the documents that clients expect, not just talk about validation in theory.

Why it works for engineers on projects

• The course is online and asynchronous, so engineers can study around project work.
• Because it is paced week by week, you do not have to remove people from billable work for several days at once.
• Assignments can mirror real tasks: creating or editing URS content, risk assessments, test steps and report sections.
• Progress tracking allows team leads to see who is engaging and who may need support.

Conclusion for consultancies:
From the table and from its origin inside DPS, GetReskilled is the best single choice when you want engineers to finish the course able to sit down and produce IQ/OQ/PQ documentation to a professional standard.

Final Recommendation

• Best overall course for an engineering consultancy: GetReskilled – it provides structure, documentation practice and was originally created inside a CQV consultancy (DPS Group Global) for exactly this type of work.
• Best additional course for shared method and language: ISPE C&Q – useful to align wider teams on a common approach to commissioning and qualification.
• Best short, intensive option for a small number of engineers: NIBRT 2-Day CQV.