The Higher Professional Technical Course (CTeSP) in Quality Control and Laboratory Analysis provides a study plan for certifying students at academic qualification level five. It is a higher education course of a technical-professional nature that offers a detailed curriculum in the fields of quality control and physico-chemical and biochemical laboratory analysis of the quality of products and substances used in production processes.

These are strategic domains in today's contexts, on which the success of companies and the fulfillment of legal and customer requirements largely depend. Competencies in quality and laboratory analyses are essential for good control of production processes and achieving organizational objectives.

Furthermore, the CTeSP also enables the continuation of studies at the bachelor's degree level, within specific admission procedures and with an equivalence plan, when enrolling in a bachelor's degree program at ISLA Gaia.

• Holders of the 12th grade or legally equivalent qualification
• Holders of CETs (Technological Specialization Courses)
• Holders of CTeSPs (Higher Professional Technical Courses)
• Holders of higher education degrees
• Over 23 years old those who have passed exams specifically designed to assess the ability to attend higher education

Additionally, candidates must have passed one of the following Relevant Areas:

• Portuguese
• Mathematics
• Physics and Chemistry

The Higher Professional Technical Course in Quality Control and Laboratory Analysis is aimed at candidates who, meeting the admission requirements, wish to obtain solid training in the field of quality and laboratory analyses, consistent with the performance of functions related to the defined professional profile.

The CTeSP in Quality Control and Laboratory Analysis aims to qualify Higher Professional Technicians in Quality Control and/or Higher Professional Technicians in Laboratory Quality Analysis.

The professional will be capable of planning, optimizing, and executing physico-chemical and biochemical laboratory analysis procedures of the quality of products and substances used in production processes, as well as organizing and developing activities that promote productive quality through the application of laboratory analysis and quality control methodologies and techniques.

Upon successful completion of the academic program, graduates will be qualified to work as Higher Professional Technicians in Quality Control and Laboratory Quality Analysis, being capable of:

• Structuring strategies and plans for laboratory quality analysis in production processes
• Developing and implementing analytical quality control tools
• Implementing laboratory quality assessment and control tools
• Validating laboratory quality control within the company and promoting its continuous improvement
• Planning, optimizing, and executing physico-chemical, microbiological, and biochemical analysis procedures in a laboratory environment
• Planning, managing, or executing sampling plans
• Interpreting, validating, and recording analytical results
• Developing, implementing, and validating testing methods
• Executing, evaluating, and validating procedures, statistical calculations, and related reports concerning data collected during laboratory tests
• Preparing and implementing hygiene and safety protocols in the laboratory environment
• Promoting and ensuring compliance with safety, hygiene, and quality standards in various products
• Preparing and ensuring compliance with procedures defined within accreditation and certification processes regarding product and service quality and safety
• Implementing and executing maintenance and calibration plans for laboratory equipment
• Analyzing and developing improvement plans arising from customer complaints and/or product defects

• Higher Professional Technician in Quality Control
• Higher Professional Technician in Quality Laboratory Analysis

Successful completion of the academic program in the CTeSP in Quality Control and Laboratory Analysis enables graduates to pursue undergraduate studies at any national or international higher education institution.

Specifically at ISLA, graduates have direct and privileged access to the Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety Engineering, benefiting from a specific financial discount plan and a credit transfer agreement.